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  1. Think Twice Before Becoming a "NURSE"

    mazy replied to mcrutRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Sometimes I read these kinds of posts and rather than get annoyed, I just get so exhausted. It's not enough that we have to put up with all the crap we put up with in this profession, with families...

  2. Im not happy in my job, am I just being silly?? HELP!!!!

    mazy replied to ronda919's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    My first job out of school was in a clinic and I was miserable. I had been so proud to get my LPN diploma, so excited to be a nurse, and then found myself doing paperwork and vital signs. I don't...

  3. Is a $13,000 LPN program worth it?

    mazy replied to lyndseyx3x's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A couple of things. Hospitals don't hire LPNs, and they especially don't hire new grad LPNs. So you would be looking at nursing homes, doctors offices, home health, and corrections mainly. The job...

  4. Reducing Alarms

    mazy replied to rmaruschock's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have gone from thinking that alarms were an important safety factor to thinking that the only purpose of alarms is for us to be able to document that the patient has an alarm if they fall. Alarms...

  5. The Mockery of Nursing

    mazy replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i love that. here's some other greats: [color=#333333]...an engineer says that the glass is too big. [color=#333333]or: [color=#333333]...an engineer says the container is twice the size it needs to...

  6. The Mockery of Nursing

    mazy replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A la Mary Poppins: "just a spoonful of cynicism helps the medicine go down.....la, la,

  7. The Mockery of Nursing

    mazy replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well I'm going to put myself out there as the world's most cynical person but it seems like every week someone comes along with a post about how there is too much negativity on this site and let's...

  8. Where is my IV Certification :-(

    mazy replied to NurseHelix's topic in California Nursing

    Wow. That's too bad. Do they have a physical address? Can you go up there and get a hard copy of the document? If they don't come through can you dispute the charge on your bank account? Best to...

  9. Where is my IV Certification :-(

    mazy replied to NurseHelix's topic in California Nursing

    What is a BVNPT? Not sure if you are referring to the Board of Nursing? Did you contact them? Or is that the

  10. Inappropriate Behavior

    mazy replied to gapeacheykeen's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Ha! I was lurking and I decided to log in just so I could "like" that! Clearly, your cognitive skills are

  11. Can a single mother survive on less than 20,000 per year?

    mazy replied to ladyruth18's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I admire the fact that you want to make a better life for your family. But I am going to throw in some realism here and tell you that the job market for new nurses -- for all nurses-- is very, very...

  12. What NOT to say during an interview

    mazy replied to Teacher Sue's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Diarrhea of the mouth, constipation of the brain. Makes you think about those posts you see from people talking about the great interview they had, how they even bonded on a personal level, but...

  13. Am I harrassed???

    mazy replied to neeke816's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Was the patient scheduled to receive aspirin for a fever? I'm not sure what country you're in, but here aspirin is used as an anti-platelet/prophylaxis for heart patients. So, that's an important...

  14. Recently interviewed: I said: "No, no, no, no...."

    mazy replied to diligent-trooper's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm not sure I understand this point. I work in a nursing home and we have codes. Some patients want the whole nine yards, it doesn't matter what environment they're in. It's the nature of the job. I...

  15. Recently interviewed: I said: "No, no, no, no...."

    mazy replied to diligent-trooper's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Yes. I'm kind of confused. To me that sounded like a really good, honest interview, great orientation set up, and overall, a pretty decent place to

  16. The Mockery of Nursing

    mazy replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    They are us. We have become

  17. The Year is 2112...

    mazy replied to Vespertinas's topic in General Nursing

    Still no nursing

  18. Should I become a nurse for the money??

    mazy replied to Wot chick's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My parents pushed me into getting my BSN for the exact same reasons when I graduated from high school. So I understand the pressure. I hated every second of it and ended up dropping out before the...

  19. The Mockery of Nursing

    mazy replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Whoa. My thirteen year old self does not remember the Monkees being such a bunch of dorks. Wow. What a bunch of dorks. They aren't even trying to pretend to sing. Mickey Dolenz is just opening and...

  20. Should I become a nurse for the money??

    mazy replied to Wot chick's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It seems that you have some very clear ideas about what you want to do and I really admire you for that. I spent many years living abroad, working as a teacher and interpreter, and then getting a...

  21. The Mockery of Nursing

    mazy replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have a feeling those eyebrows are tatooed on. Some mistakes....you can never take

  22. Will I ever get over this? Personally or professionally.

    mazy replied to DoodabuzzRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wow, I've seen a lot of posts about Group One lately. I know they've been out there for a while, but I didn't realize they had become such a big deal. It seems like recently everyone is expressing a...

  23. The Mockery of Nursing

    mazy replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Agreed. If I feel that I can't give good care to my patients, whether it be for health reasons or personal reasons, like a family crisis, then I have no business going into work. It's bad for me,...

  24. The Mockery of Nursing

    mazy replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Her eyebrows look positively terrifying. That should have been a hint of something amiss. Good comments though. Unfortunately, people will keep on believing what they want; whatever is most convenient...

  25. Will I ever get over this? Personally or professionally.

    mazy replied to DoodabuzzRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    We all make mistakes. We learn from them and move on. Sounds like you learned a lot from this mistake, so remember that and move on. I think one way to look at it is to consider this to be a "practice...