Tangerine Lipgloss

Tangerine Lipgloss

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  1. I talking to yourself a prerequisite to nursing?!?!

    Tangerine Lipgloss replied to newtelenurse's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yeah, we all talk to ourselves!

  2. Would you recommend nursing to a 46 year old doing a career change?

    Tangerine Lipgloss replied to Anraku's topic in Nursing Career

    No, don't do it. If you want to help people, volunteer. But keep your nice

  3. "Ask me if my hands are clean"

    Tangerine Lipgloss replied to bethin's topic in General Nursing

    There were buttons where I last worked. I never wore it. I went home and showed my husband and he was irate! He said "What are you all 2 years old? You are professionals for

  4. some questions about entering nursing

    Tangerine Lipgloss replied to KatieM123's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing isn't that flexible. You don't always get the days off you request, you are stuck in the hospital the entire shift and cannot leave early/arrive late. If you work 12.5 hour shifts your day...

  5. some questions about entering nursing

    Tangerine Lipgloss replied to KatieM123's topic in General Nursing

    I would advise you to do volunteer work if you want to make a difference. Nursing is getting worse and I wouldn't recommend it as a career to

  6. Would you become a nurse today if you could do it over again?

    Tangerine Lipgloss replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Nursing

    1. No 2.

  7. Cool new nursing info site!

    Tangerine Lipgloss replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for sharing that.

  8. Burnout or what

    Tangerine Lipgloss replied to sunshines66's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes a person just has to get out of bedside nursing for a while. I'm out now. Walking and reading help me. Planning fun things to look forward to are good

  9. Burnout?

    Tangerine Lipgloss replied to registerednut1221's topic in General Nursing

    I feel your pain. The "staredown" is the worst. There were days on my floor where every family would be standing in their doorways or in the halls staring at us. I want to go home now I want to see...

  10. Close to breaking... seriously.

    Tangerine Lipgloss replied to SICU Queen's topic in General Nursing

    {{{{{{{{{{{{bighugs}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

  11. Got called to HR...what fun!

    Tangerine Lipgloss replied to 2shihtzus's topic in General Nursing

    I would look for another position. Sorry you are going through this. Once they have you on "the list" it is impossible to get

  12. You Just Don't Care!!!

    Tangerine Lipgloss replied to caroladybelle's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, please submit your post for publication. I am getting out of bedside. It just doesn't have to be the way it is. The stupid stress along with the very real stress is a

  13. You Just Don't Care!!!

    Tangerine Lipgloss replied to caroladybelle's topic in General Nursing

    {{{{{{{{{{caroladybelle}}}}}}}}}}}}}} Big hugs, girl. I was cringing as I read your post because I have been there many times. I can usually hold the crying in until I get home and in the

  14. RN trainwreck

    Tangerine Lipgloss replied to BlearnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the above post. Let her give report, and when she's finished ask her questions to fill in the

  15. I hate nursing....

    Tangerine Lipgloss replied to les70808's topic in General Nursing

    Take some time off and get your head cleared. You need space away from the workplace to think. I went part time and got enough space and clarity to come to the conclusion that I was finished with...

  16. Was I overreacting?(long)

    Tangerine Lipgloss replied to newlywedRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've been in that situation before. (more than once). One day I went right into the ICU and asked the attending to come in and assess the child. This was after going up the chain of command on the...

  17. I got out of nursing and I've never been better!

    Tangerine Lipgloss replied to michelle*rn*'s topic in General Nursing

    Michelle Good luck to you in your new career. I'm glad you are so happy. I'm finished with bedside nursing too. I got a M-F day shift position (no weekends or holidays) in a risk management type job....

  18. How long should I work a full time schedule

    Tangerine Lipgloss replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

    My first RN position was part time, 8 hr shifts. That's all I could get in Peds. Every now and then I'd pick up an extra

  19. Thinking of going back to the floor

    Tangerine Lipgloss replied to anc33's topic in General Nursing

    Don't do

  20. Which nursing skills do you dread?

    Tangerine Lipgloss replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Inserting foleys/catheterizing female patients. Hanging blood. Changing trachs and trach

  21. Nurses: what's your Myers-Briggs classification??

    Tangerine Lipgloss replied to Diary/Dairy's topic in General Nursing

    INFP

  22. Lets do this differently for a change.

    Tangerine Lipgloss replied to teeituptom's topic in General Nursing

    Motorcycle Mama is going to wind up locked up in the dirty utility

  23. Can we talk about burnout again?

    Tangerine Lipgloss replied to MarySunshine's topic in General Nursing

    You need some time off. Mortgage or not, you need to take some time for yourself to relax. I strongly recommend that you either reduce your hours or get another job. I was where you are now. It's not...

  24. What to wear to nursing conference?

    Tangerine Lipgloss posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am attending a nursing conference soon. I don't know what to wear. It's very warm and I don't want to wear jeans. Any

  25. What to wear to nursing conference?

    Tangerine Lipgloss replied to Tangerine Lipgloss's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the suggestions! I'm going to the stores today to find a few things. I have uniforms, very casual clothes or very dressy clothes, nothing in-between. I've been to a few day long...