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  1. Ethics: Does it bother you when people are in nursing to make money?

    happydays352 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Of course they are. Any nurse who doesn't put pt care first is not doing their job, regardless of motivation. I still fail to see how being motivated by money has anything to do with being...

  2. In your opinion, do surgeons really have great lifestyles???

    happydays352 replied to Jiggles123's topic in General Nursing

    Being my Dad is an MD I've met a surgeon or ten. Most of them are great guys, all of them are divorced. I think that says a lot for their family life, most of them are army though so that doesn't help...

  3. Washington State

    happydays352 replied to vville123's topic in General Nursing

    Try the one near the air force base by Ft. Lewis I totally can't remember the name but my mom went there and I think they had night and weekend classes. Pretty sure it started with a P if that is even...

  4. Valet Parking

    happydays352 replied to Roseyposey's topic in General Nursing

    We'll be outta work when people stop becoming sick/growing old. I'm not too

  5. Ethics: Does it bother you when people are in nursing to make money?

    happydays352 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    i do care about my pts i'm a caregiver right now and i love them to pieces! caring doesn't make you a safe nurse, wanting money doesn't make you a bad one. you can care about people and make money the...

  6. Care-aids doing meds

    happydays352 replied to OgopogoLPN's topic in General Nursing

    In Oregon Med aids receive no training and can pass meds including narcs. We go through a background check that's it. Scary stuff

  7. Need Advise regarding my highschool girl mentoree

    happydays352 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    As the daughter of an army officer I didn't feel that jlsrn was being hurtful. I also didn't sense any disdain for the service. She was concerned about this girl being torn away from her family. As a...

  8. Need Advise regarding my highschool girl mentoree

    happydays352 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Personally growing up in the military I hated it and I want nothing to do with the armed services. It is a great and honorable sacrifice she is making and I commend her for that. However, until you...

  9. What do nurses think of calorie restricted diets?

    happydays352 replied to Alpha13's topic in General Nursing

    I was on one for a few months my intake was about 1500 calories and I lost 25 lbs. I'm skinner then I was in high school! I think that eating the right things can keep you feeling full all day, I...

  10. Highest paid nursing field?

    happydays352 replied to NoeIssa's topic in General Nursing

    "The best laid plans of men and mice often go awry." Sorry but life happens, spouses die or leave you. Your support system falls apart your kids get diagnosed with cancer. S*^% happens that's life. It...

  11. Help! ideas on getting along with a MD who dislikes NPs

    happydays352 replied to westcoastgirl's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    lol wow i certainly wasn't implying that she had a lawsuit. i was saying that her employers will take her seriously because everybody is afraid of lawsuits because heck you can sue if you spill some...

  12. What are the barriers for career change for nurses?

    happydays352 replied to 2bNurseguru's topic in General Nursing

    IT is being outsourced and it is a competative field right now. There is no shortage of IT people so they may have trouble finding a job. My bf works in IT and he has made between 13-18 an hour with...

  13. What patient population do you enjoy working with the most?

    happydays352 replied to philosophical's topic in General Nursing

    Well I'm just a SN but I love the vulnerable populations like elderly and peds. I think I can do more for them in terms of

  14. I was a ______ prior to being a nurse/student nurse

    happydays352 replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    Caregiver/Med aide. Started working in college changed to nursing in my sophmore year. My mom was a day care worker, printer tester for hp, stay at home mom, chevron check out woman, and military...

  15. Relationship based care/Playing the game

    happydays352 replied to Firefly RN's topic in General Nursing

    I love it! You just made my

  16. Where appropriate place to break news about brain dead relative in ER?

    happydays352 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Something like this happened to a family friend. A 40 yr old male suffered a stroke and the surgeon who was trying to remove the clot casually tells his wife that he is brain dead. He just told this...

  17. Help! ideas on getting along with a MD who dislikes NPs

    happydays352 replied to westcoastgirl's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You can always drop the hostile work environment bomb on your employers. They don't like hearing that since they can smell the lawsuit. If it doesn't improve I would speak to her about her behavior...

  18. Can you work full time while attending NP school?

    happydays352 replied to ThePrestige's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm planning on going to a 4 year DNP program that is part time so I can work full time. I think it would doable even at a 2 year program if you could work weekends. Good luck with school and keep us...

  19. Ethics: Does it bother you when people are in nursing to make money?

    happydays352 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    :) No

  20. Ethics: Does it bother you when people are in nursing to make money?

    happydays352 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I should clarify I was referring to the lack of pt contact. Of course I will continue these basic care giving tasks but the emotional care giving I can provide to my pt now will decline. I have no...

  21. Elderly Suicide Is Not Uncommon

    happydays352 replied to NurseKymba's topic in General Nursing

    I've had silent suicide happen with several of my pts. It's heartbreaking to watch but I don't question their desire for the suffering and pain to end. The elderly are the most compassionate age group...

  22. What's your favorite pair of nursing shoes?

    happydays352 replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Hmm I think someone likes

  23. Ethics: Does it bother you when people are in nursing to make money?

    happydays352 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses make a decent amount of money in my area. Around 27 to start and with shift differentials that could push me up to 30. I make 10 an hour, and 80 for a 12 hour sleep shift so yeah that's a lot...

  24. Ethics: Does it bother you when people are in nursing to make money?

    happydays352 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to be an RN primarily for money until I can be an NP, I also work as a caregiver. I clean up poop everyday! There are always lazy people, lazy nurses who won't clean up poop who are in it...

  25. Co-workers acting as translators

    happydays352 replied to classicdame's topic in General Nursing

    Amen