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  1. Do patients/families that are hostile, rude affect your morale?

    sticknurse replied to smartynurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with you, it's a huge white elephant in most nurse's lives. I have left jobs as a result. I wish things were different. We are expected to be so patient, so understanding, so nurturing....but we...

  2. Share Your Saying

    sticknurse replied to angelique777's topic in Nursing Humor

    LOVE that sorting bobcats.....rolling on the floor

  3. Share Your Saying

    sticknurse replied to angelique777's topic in Nursing Humor

    When you wake up one day with no problems and no bills you're probably dead. (Mom) Cars hurt people. (brother) Ya shoulda kept yer pants up. (husband when I complain about the boys) always forward...

  4. Things You Would Rather Not Hear During Surgery

    sticknurse replied to rianne1117's topic in Nursing Humor

    HEY that's the b**** who was f***** by husband!!! (Not that it would ever apply to

  5. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    sticknurse replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    OH THAT TAKES THE CAKE

  6. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    sticknurse replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Do not go floating in an inner tube in a farm pond while wearing a body cast after spinal surgery. (GUILTY, thank God nothing bad came of it and we were just 9 and 10 years old) sis had scoliosis, boy...

  7. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    sticknurse replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    If you insist on lying naked in your bed and exposing your horribly scarred but healed torso so you can shock visitors and staff by asking "how'd ya like my cat?" remember to cover up before your...

  8. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    sticknurse replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    If you are visiting our floor and wish to gain the sympathy of the staff because of your recent stroke, please remember to drag the affected leg ALL THE TIME not just when your nurse walks by (and...

  9. Remarks made to an LPN student

    sticknurse replied to amy31's topic in LPN to RN

    I was a Cna before becoming an Lpn, and I still have some classes to take before I will be an Rn. We've all been subjected to these nasty words too. Remember, you will benefit as a leader if you lead...

  10. How bad of an agency would you or have you put up with?

    sticknurse replied to dave_ohio's topic in Agency Nurses

    I put up with agencies who didn't pay me (or anyone else) on time. It was friday, and we got directions to the local food pantry instead of a check. The excuse? "We (mom and pop both Rns who thought...

  11. New to Agency Nursing

    sticknurse replied to Annie2005's topic in Agency Nurses

    I am not from that area and i don't know anything about that particular agency. I have, however, worked for several agencies in the past. It's worth a look to check their history. Are they a large...

  12. rn

    sticknurse replied to ScubaMomRN's topic in General Nursing

    Bless you, I will pray for you. Be strong. Find an attorney upon the recommendation of people you

  13. Weird, Odd Nurses Behavior.....

    sticknurse replied to cre8tivRN's topic in General Nursing

    Does everyone knock on their closet door before entering? My sister gets undressed in her garage after work to keep germs out of the house. She also cleans the seatbelt in her car frequently and...

  14. Question for "seasoned" nurses - how do you control your emotions?

    sticknurse replied to my3kids's topic in General Nursing

    It can be very difficult to "control" our emotions, especially for people like us who are in the field of "care." It's human to feel, and if we didn't feel I wonder what kind of nurses we would be,...

  15. Partying after work

    sticknurse replied to granite109's topic in Emergency

    OH yes, I agree there should be no partying or unprofessional relationships with subordinates. I worked with an Rn who had no problems with hanging out and drinking with some of the nursing assistants...

  16. How opposite are you and your mate?

    sticknurse replied to wooosp's topic in General Nursing

    him: loves hunting, guns, fishing and reading. vacation is a trip to Canada to live as natives for a week or so and drink lake water "it never hurt me none." Says I'm a "sap" because I acknowledge...

  17. Roll Call for all Military and VA Nurses and those considering the Service

    sticknurse replied to RNPATL's topic in Government, Military

    I served in the Army as a 98c signal's intelligence analyst and was sad to see there's not much you can do with that as a civilian unless you want to work for the government. I went to nursing school...

  18. called me a maid

    sticknurse replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    I've been called maid as well, which irked me even when I was an aide. Later on I was exposed to all kinds of colorful pseudonyms, one guy at the veteran's hospital told me "well, you're the colonel."...

  19. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    sticknurse replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    A recent grad explained that she needed to go home, "I feel light headed, I got insulin on my arm." I'll never forget that. Oh, and there's the supervisor who slept part of the night and wrote fan...

  20. Nurses who DON'T work in a hospital, what do you do?

    sticknurse replied to RNfaster's topic in General Nursing

    I work independently in the home setting. I make myself available to medicaid clients and the client is the boss. I love what I do. My experience with hospitals and long term were less than...

  21. How dangerous is Psych nursing?

    sticknurse replied to Asklepios's topic in Psychiatric

    I worked psych in a facility once as an agency nurse. We had a key to lock ourselves in the nurses station. I was grabbed by the back of my head (by my hair) and had my head slammed against the door...

  22. just a little stressed

    sticknurse replied to mycatmax's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You will be fine. DEEP BREATH. We all seem to expect exceptional organizational skills upon receiving the diploma. These things happen with time. Don't give up. Find a mentor who you can look up to....

  23. Memory Booster?????????????

    sticknurse replied to akanini's topic in Health, Stress Management

    It's been a long time, but I checked at my local library and it was titled "memory enhancement" I believe. They can help you find it. I hope this helps. It made a huge difference to me. Also if you...

  24. Questions about Ohio

    sticknurse replied to luv2shopp85's topic in Ohio Nursing

    You can work as an independent nurse in Ohio. The nice thing about it is the autonomy of owning your own business. Check the entrepreneurs thread. Yes there's lots of snow so 4wd auto is nice too....

  25. nursing entreprenuer

    sticknurse replied to LuvWounds's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Check with your state department of jobs and family services. Providers of nursing care are required to be approved thru the state and application takes awhile. I know they should have some...