Thanks for your opinion, Tim. I respect your right to hold that view, many, many people feel exactly as you do. I'm sure it makes a lot of sense from your 16 years of experience on this planet....
I am a Buddhist. I have to say that without meditation I would have never made it through nursing school! It is a LOT different than mere "quiet time". It was hard for me at first, and I had to...
I think that is beautiful, Statphleb. You are strong and couragous to be a mom in these circumstances, and a person of good character to stand by your beliefs. Blessings to you and your family....
thank you for these stories. I am sorry that you had to go through that. I am sorry that your friend had to go through that. I think a good poll would be "have you had birth control fail?" I don't...
Thank you, I agree with you. However one feels about abortion, I think it is really important that women start listening to each other and actually considering the experience behind the...
No, acrtually, I am the one who got slammed for expecting to get the education I paid for at a state funded school, one that is supposed to be neutral concerning political opinions. Many people share...
Hello, I graduated with an associate's-degree RN about 1.5 year ago. I was great in my studies. I have always been an A student, and jumped over the "book stuff" in a single bound, but struggled with...
Thank you for the encouragement and the tips. I wish it was just one unreasonable person in a sea of kind, helpful mentors. I think we all know better! Your support is deeply
I, for one, was SEVERELY castigated for airing my opinion in nursing school. I found the lab to be closed to me and my advisor suddenly unavailable. My most vehement fundamentalist-christian...
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haha! When a woman breaks it off with a man, there is always a long story with details and whys and if onlys, a complete post-game. When you ask the guy, its always, "I'unno, she just went all crazy...
"Also, I still am having trouble giving reports to the next shift. What is the best way to give report where a nurse will not look at you and have an attitude regarding hand off reports. " I hope...
Oy! I, too, am at an ECF, 16 months out of graduation. It IS overwhelming, but, fortunately, there is one mentor here who keeps coming by and listening to my constant lament (But its x o'clock and I...
The LPNs are often designated as charge nurse, which is good (I respect their experience), but my understanding (from school) is that should the state find fault, or should anything happen, legally, I...
Hello! I am a new(ish) RN, 16 months. I am working in an Ohio nursing home. We are often understaffed, and often I am the only RN in the building with 1-3 LPNs and 3-7 aides. I was taught in nursing...