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  1. WOW! The public really doesn't like us, huh?

    sweetnepenthe replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have six years to go. The general public are ignorant and selfish and entitled. I would never encourage people to go into nursing anymore unless they can let this stuff just roll off their...

  2. I cried

    sweetnepenthe replied to payang0722's topic in General Nursing

    I can remember a time when a patient to whom I had gotten very attached died. I came home from work and sat down and cried. My son, who was five at the time, came up and asked what was wrong and I...

  3. Will it be worth it?

    sweetnepenthe replied to hopefull1's topic in General Nursing

    Get an appointment with a lawyer at once to find out what you are legally entitled to in a divorce: this does not mean that you have to have an adversarial position with your husband, it would be more...

  4. Personal qualities for OR/ICU/ED/ER/critical care nursing

    sweetnepenthe replied to purplesteth's topic in General Nursing

    For any of these worksites and for nursing in general, you need flexibility and the ability to handle stress well. You cannot get "emotional" on the job. You need tobe able to go from zero to 60 at a...

  5. After Taking The NCLEX...I Passed My 5th Time!

    sweetnepenthe replied to Truly_Blessed_RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Success is 98% persistence.

  6. Do you ever....

    sweetnepenthe replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, doing it, too. Since becoming a CRNA, though, I also find myself looking at their chin(s) and teeth and wondering if they would be easy or difficult to intubate. I look at their eyes to...

  7. Are you insulted????

    sweetnepenthe replied to CNABESS's topic in General Nursing

    You are doing valuable, honest work that merits respect and if you are also happy doing it, you are doing better than most of the working people out there. Kudos to you. I hope those nurses who said...

  8. Becoming RN solely to become CRNA

    sweetnepenthe replied to ArkansasFan's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    "don't begrudge people from wanting a nice paycheck, but I don't want to work with CRNAs or MDAs that are just in anesthesia for the money. You can tell the difference in how they practice, and it...

  9. Dealing with emotions at work

    sweetnepenthe replied to sugarmagnoliaRN's topic in General Nursing

    It is a self-discipline that you just develop over time: keep your mouth shut. Simple. You do not mix your work life/your personal life. Deep breathe, bite your tongue, leave the room, change the...

  10. Any INTJ personality nurses out there...I need help in choosing any advance nursing car

    sweetnepenthe replied to BlackRN's topic in Nursing Career

    being a CRNA is a lot more than intubation and playing around with the anesthesia machine. As I have mentioned before, airway management is, in and of itself, an art. If it looked easy and boring,...

  11. Mandatory Overtime-- what do you think?

    sweetnepenthe replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.labor.ny.gov/workerprotection/laborstandards/workers_rights/Mandatory_OT_FAQ.shtm This is a link for the NYS dept of labor regs. See if your state has something similar. Call someone at...

  12. Mandatory Overtime-- what do you think?

    sweetnepenthe replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in General Nursing

    You might look up your state's Department of Labor regulations on this. If you feel that working too many hours may jeopardize your ability to care for your patients safely, you will face the...

  13. RN doing conscious sedation non-intubated patient

    sweetnepenthe replied to Surgerygirl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Any patient could stop breathing from any or all of those drugs, so my concern would be whether or not I could effectively manage a patient's airway in the event of respiratory arrest. If I could not...

  14. Job market reality for new nurses

    sweetnepenthe replied to DNS on the go's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    What in the world is a gasmonkey's

  15. Home Health Care or Not???? (lpn)

    sweetnepenthe replied to Greenlight's topic in General Nursing

    heh, heh, heidi--you weren't sent to the home with the ten cats to change decubitus dressings on the patient with the cat urine and feces on his

  16. Home Health Care or Not???? (lpn)

    sweetnepenthe replied to Greenlight's topic in General Nursing

    You would be driving a lot and going alone into people's houses which often will be incredibly filthy and sometimes lack electricity and running water, if your area is anything like mine was. You...

  17. Is The Culture of Nursing Improving?

    sweetnepenthe replied to carolc415's topic in General Nursing

    The dysfunctional behavior of nurses toward other nurses is simply the safety valve that is the only outlet for the incredible stress we live with each and every day. The stress MUST go SOMEWHERE....

  18. Is The Culture of Nursing Improving?

    sweetnepenthe replied to carolc415's topic in General Nursing

    No, it is not getting better. Nor will it, given management's current customer service emphasis instead of good patient care. The "dumbing down" of nurses by requiring extra signatures from everyone...

  19. How much morphine is too much??

    sweetnepenthe replied to b eyes's topic in Emergency

    The patient would indeed be intubated during the surgery, unless it is done under spinal, which I have done for some appys, but the anesthetic issue is awakening the patient after the surgery is done...

  20. How valuable is speaking Spanish in health care?

    sweetnepenthe replied to edwindelahiggins's topic in General Nursing

    Spanish is much easier to learn than most other languages. If you want a difficult language, try Gaelic or Basque or Chinese. Spanish is easier than French, Italian, Portuguese, Russian or Latin...

  21. How valuable is speaking Spanish in health care?

    sweetnepenthe replied to edwindelahiggins's topic in General Nursing

    Rosetta Stone is worthless for anything other than the most basic stuff. You could do as well with a Spanish/English dictionary. It is expensive. Get podcasts with medical Spanish, Coffeebreak...

  22. Specialty certification or medical spanish?

    sweetnepenthe replied to SC_RNDude's topic in Nursing Career

    Definitely take Spanish--look into yearly total immersion Berlitz course in your area. Best way to learn is total

  23. Why everyone wants to become anesthetist? Is it because of the salary?

    sweetnepenthe replied to Datu's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    CRNAs rarely

  24. Nursing math problem

    sweetnepenthe replied to kleahy7916's topic in General Nursing

    Did they mean to write 52 mcgtts/min with 15

  25. How to deal with stressful situations

    sweetnepenthe replied to purse's topic in General Nursing

    Always check vital signs even if the pt is unconscious, after having done the airway/breathing/circulation assessment to see if CPR is needed. Call for help immediately, just as you did. If they...