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  1. Confess! Whats the craziest force of habit you've done in the "Real World"

    mazy replied to vhern246's topic in Nursing Humor

    Knock on any and all doors, whether coming or going (just recently going into a stall in a public restroom) Wash hands before and after going to the bathroom Try to stick pens in shirt pocket when I'm...

  2. How do I get experience then...

    mazy replied to NurseMegh's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately there is a glut of nurses and a shortage of jobs. Even experienced nurses are having trouble finding work. You've already had two interviews so you're ahead of the game in comparison to...

  3. I am soooo scared even though I know I shouldnt be

    mazy replied to shannag03's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    A lot of nursing programs offer free tutoring services for students. Believe me you're not the only one who has problems with math! Some people have a head for it, some people don't. I'd suggest...

  4. When did patients become "clients"?

    mazy replied to woahmelly's topic in General Nursing

    In my neck of the woods, "client" is already old hat. Now we're required to call our patients "consumers." That just sounds so wrong. I don't understand what the problem is with "patient." I've been a...

  5. Need some advice?!?!?!?!?!NEW GRAD<----desperate

    mazy replied to lampost20's topic in General Nursing

    OK. Well I just deleted the post I wrote so I'll do it again. You seem to have put a lot of thought into what you have to offer in terms of your customer service skills, however, you have not stated...

  6. What kills me..... (VENT)!!!

    mazy replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    There is an interesting thread on the home page called "As good as, better or worse than you thought it would be" where new nurses talk about their expectations going in to the field and the reality...

  7. Really depressed about new LTC job

    mazy replied to Jess84's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    From what I'm reading it sounds like a pretty standard LTC environment, so don't be so hard on yourself. Time management is a nursing skill that you learn from experience; I think some nursing...

  8. Mandatory cut-off age for being a bedside nurse?

    mazy replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    originally posted by ruby vee is this a school paper? an assignment of some sort? at 55 and still at the bedside, i say make me retire whenever you want to -- but pay me a hefty pension of you do...

  9. Gave up in ACLS class

    mazy replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Way back when I first started out in this field I had a meltown because I had to learn BLS. My sister, who was a paramedic, said "if you're doing CPR they're pretty much dead, so not much more that...

  10. Something to start your day with a smile

    mazy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm not very good at sharing videos so please bear with me. But this will make your day -- if it pastes OK here

  11. Humanities People

    mazy replied to onthefence's topic in General Nursing

    On the fence, I accepted your request, do not know if it went through. For me, I always had it very clear in my head that I wanted to go into a helping profession, although a little unsure of what...

  12. considering switching to nursing school

    mazy replied to onthefence's topic in General Nursing

    Fellow philosophy grad here, but that was many years ago. When I decided to go into nursing I considered first going directly to BSN and explored that with the University. My degree covered a lot of...

  13. not sure how to work with this family

    mazy posted a topic in Private Duty

    I'm relatively new to private nursing, and I've been working with this family since October. I'm having trouble figuring out how to deal with the family dynamic, I feel very awkward and out of step. i...

  14. not sure how to work with this family

    mazy replied to mazy's topic in Private Duty

    Much needed reality check there. I'm not sure how I got myself so turned around as to think I was being a bad nurse. Don't know how to handle this right now other than to get the flippity-flop out of...

  15. not sure how to work with this family

    mazy replied to mazy's topic in Private Duty

    Thanks for your input. I have been feeling really bad about myself because of this, feel like a bad nurse, feel like a bad person. The patient doesn't really need much care, other than a PEG tube...

  16. New to private duty, how do I do this well

    mazy posted a topic in Private Duty

    I have a question for private duty nurses out there. I am an LPN, have accepted a position as a PDN for a very complex private patient. I will have a ton of support, both from my agency and from the...

  17. The gift that keeps on hurting

    mazy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am going through such a terrible time right now. One of my best friends has died, she had been very depressed, she didn't care anymore what happened to her, she didn't want to go on...I guess you...

  18. The gift that keeps on hurting

    mazy replied to mazy's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much everyone for your support. I talked to my supervisor at work and told her i didn't think I could be a good nurse at this time. I am still reeling from the humiliation of my last day,...

  19. The gift that keeps on hurting

    mazy replied to mazy's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for your words of support. I have always been the kind of person that keeps slogging along no matter what. I have kept this to myself for several weeks, maybe because actually putting it...

  20. Please list your opinions on this subject i am dealing with.

    mazy replied to 49*1's topic in General Nursing

    I was in the same position, with about $1200 in debt monthly, which was increasing all the while I was having to put off paying one bill to pay another. My bank gave me the name of a debt management...

  21. i bite my fingers, and yes...i said FINGERS!

    mazy replied to BethT's topic in General Nursing

    I bite my cuticles, not down to the knuckles but around my fingernails, which are often very raw and red. It is my shameful not so secret secret. I spoke to a mental health professional about it and...

  22. No She/he Did Not!!!

    mazy replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

    Happened in SNF Oh no he didn't Walk into a room where all staff and half a dozen EMTs were trying to resuscitate a patient, (who made it to ICU and then died) look around and say "does anybody have...

  23. Funny dreams about your job as a nurse

    mazy replied to mondkmondk's topic in Nursing Humor

    I'm glad someone started this thread. My first week as a nurse I dreamed that my med cart was possessed by the devil and was chasing me around the facility. I dreamed I had a foley in my bathtub...

  24. What is the dumbest most degrading, most unprofessional thing...

    mazy replied to Chico David's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    :rotfl: Completely possible, our maintanance manager was often weekend MOD. And he was VERY INVOLVED. Drove the charge nurse crazy to have the "janitor" telling her how to do patient

  25. What is the dumbest most degrading, most unprofessional thing...

    mazy replied to Chico David's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I recently resigned from a corporate-owned nursing home which required us to utter the following script upon answering the telephones: "It's a great day at XXXXX Health and Rehab Center. How may I...