MzMouse

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    worst night of my 5 year career

    MzMouse replied to zacarias's topic in General Nursing

    Gosh, what an awful night. It frustrates me that your fellow nurse called you to the carpet for doing the best you could in a tough situation. It's so easy to have all the answers after the fact....
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    Are there ever days you HATE being a nurse?

    MzMouse replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    (((((elthia))))) I am so sorry. No one can completely understand but I sure do empathize. I lost my father 5 years ago today to a sudden illness. My thoughts are with
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    What MD speciality do you find the most difficult to work with?

    MzMouse replied to nurturing_angel's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a clinic as primary nurse for a general surgeon. He and his partners are extremely nice and good to work with. I do know, however, the nurses at the hospital see a side we usually don't....
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    How to deal with divorce, work, school

    MzMouse replied to sandy123's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm so sorry you are dealing with this; what incredibly bad timing. Nursing school is hard on a relationship. Protect yourself and take
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    Are they being phased out?

    MzMouse replied to babygirl87's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    That has been the rumor forever and it has not come to pass. Good
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    How To Handle?

    MzMouse replied to Susan9608's topic in General Nursing

    You are well within your rights to approach her privately about the completely unprofessional way you were treated. You may also wish to bring it up at your evaluation that is due soon. It amazes me...
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    Are there ever days you HATE being a nurse?

    MzMouse replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have those days too. I certainly have days where I wonder why I work at my particular
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    Do you have a best friend at work?

    MzMouse replied to sleepyndopey's topic in General Nursing

    I have a very good friend at work and try to get along on some level with everyone. I believe that you do not have to be friends with everyone, nor should you try. That said, it is great to have...
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    How do you deal with all the bickering and backstabbing at work?

    MzMouse replied to Dunno?'s topic in General Nursing

    There is a difference between venting and backstabbing. I think many of us would explode, at least mentally, if we didn't get some issues out in the open once in a
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    How do you deal with all the bickering and backstabbing at work?

    MzMouse replied to Dunno?'s topic in General Nursing

    You are so right. My workplace was a toxic waste dump for about a year, but that completely changed when one of the drama queens was transferred to a different
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    Roll Call: Introduce Yourselves, LPNs!

    MzMouse replied to TheCommuter's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have been an LPN for a little over 15 years now. I worked the first seven years in LTC. I love caring for geriatrics, but working nights and the management and general atmosphere of the place got...
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    Cousin commited suicide..could use some prayers guys

    MzMouse replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry for your
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    Do other LVN's agree with me?

    MzMouse replied to eastxlvn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    No nurse should be above doing bed baths and basic cares for patients. It is so frustrating to see nurses and managers delegate what they feel they are "above" doing themselves. Especially when they...
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    Mrs Butter fingers@Your Service.

    MzMouse replied to henryswife's topic in General Nursing

    I drop stuff all the time. I swear there are days I can't hang onto anything. It happens more when I am in a hurry or nervous for whatever reason. Don't worry about it. It happens to most of
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    whistle blowing????

    MzMouse replied to flightnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    I am assuming you work in a pretty small office. I work at a clinic and have a coordinator/nurse manager who I would approach in this situation. I work for a physician, but I also have a nursing...
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    Too UGLY for Nursing?

    MzMouse replied to showbizrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Really disgusting. I hope they meant emotional, nasty person, ugliness and were not talking about this nurses' physical
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    Nurse Manager and Charge Nurse Roles During a Code

    MzMouse replied to AdrienneRN2b's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a clinic, so we don't have a lot of codes. The coordinator/NM role during a code here is to stay with the family and keep them
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    Do many nurses resent their patients?

    MzMouse replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Resent is a harsh word. I have certainly been annoyed and frustrated with select individual patients. We are human, we can't help that. But I very much like and enjoy the vast majority of my...
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    Can Nurses work Part-Time?

    MzMouse replied to Hausfrau's topic in General Nursing

    Certainly! I have been a nurse for 15 years and always have worked
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    I talking to yourself a prerequisite to nursing?!?!

    MzMouse replied to newtelenurse's topic in General Nursing

    I hope it's a prerequisite because I talk to myself at work all the
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    Do nurses have it all?

    MzMouse replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    Nobody has fun like a group of nurses! On the rare occasions my coworkers and I get to all go out for dinner we are the noisy table at any restaurant. But yes, nurses have days off and free time...
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    Does EVERYONE Feel Like This?

    MzMouse replied to pagandeva2000's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Nursing is an exhausting profession, no doubt about it. :smilecoffeeIlovecof As Cookiefreak mentioned, yoga is a great stress-reliever. I need to get back to it. We have to take good care of...
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    MORPHINE and Dying Patients

    MzMouse replied to constantlylearning's topic in General Nursing

    There is a reason end-of-life care is often referred to as "comfort care". I consider it our responsibility as the nurses caring for those patients to ensure they are as comfortable as possible. In...
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    Can you actually be too emotional for nursing?

    MzMouse replied to GeeKster's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    At some point you do need to able to step back and let things go to make it in nursing. No matter your specialty you will see bad things happening to good people. I work in a office for a surgeon...
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    Do I have a right to be upset?

    MzMouse replied to bethin's topic in General Nursing

    I would certainly be