Hi folks, I haven't been around lately....I hope you guys don't mind me coming back??? LOL I have done a ton of soul searching lately...I must admit..I've bounced around going back to be a...
HI all, Perhaps I should be posting this on the Poll forum...but I'll try it here. Lastnight..I worked in CCU as a second RN because there were five patients (full in our rural hospital). Anyways..I...
Hi folks, Just curious more than anything I guess....but I have been looking into the RN to BSN online thing and noticed that almost all programs require clinicals. I'm just wondering (for those that...
My manager isn't so bad...but our education nurse IS!!!! She's always like "you should really try to come to this 11am inservice (non mandatory)" I'm thinking lady...I don't get out of here until...
IloveSnoopy replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in Pain Management
Thanks guys....you are all soooo sweet and supportive....it really helps. I still don't know what to do...the guy that I see now is supposedly an "endo expert".....and yes , he does know that the...
Hi all.... I tend to agree with most people's statements on this forum...."if the patient says they are in pain, then treat it". Of course there are those occasional questionable patients...but...I...
Yes..my doc has adviced a low carb diet for me. It's not super low carb....200 carbs a day. PCOS is a nasty thing to have....along with my endometriosis..(I don't know which is worse). He said that...
I have worked nights on med/surg for four years now...huh...exactly four years today infact...LOL. I love nights and wouldn't trade them for the world. Like others have said...there are less doc's,...
HI all.... I don't have any experience with Prozac....but I am on 500 mg of Metformin q day for my polycystic ovarian syndrome. PCOS can cause insulin resistance...which I have hence the metformin....
Hey all.... Just wondering if anyone deals with crabby x-ray staff???? Every morning...when they come to get a patient....they never smile...always look like they are going to stab someone at any...
Ok folks.... I told you....I told you...that lastnight would be a night from hell..didn't I?? LOL For those of you that didn't read my previous post... I was explaining about what a wonderful night I...
Hi everyone, I thought for once in my life, I would actually write something positive..LOL.... It seems that everyone has been venting quite a bit lately..my self included.. So..I thought I would...
Hey folks, I don't know if any of you have been following my certain "dis-satisfaction" with my job, etc. Well....I've been doing a ton of research...and I've seriously decided to go back and do the...
Hi all, I'm back again... Just a quick question...I have always kept the whole pharmacist thing in the back of my head....along with vet. tech, vet., and meteorologist..LOL LOL:chuckle...
Hi all, That "would you be a nurse, if you had to do it again" post has really got me thinking lately. Yes...I do enjoy being a nurse....but yes....I would like to try something different. I truly...
Hi all, I'm back again... One of the below threads caught my attention this afternoon....the one about nurse recruiting. I'm just wondering.....are there actually "nurses" that do nurse recruiting???...
IloveSnoopy replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing
Thanks everyone for your thoughtful and insightful replies to my post. I think maybe I will go into a vet. tech program part time. I could always work part time as a vet. tech.....especially if I...
Hi folks, Just wanted to vent about my horrible IV night....well..I guess I'm over reacting a bit....it was one person. Anyways....about 3 minutes before report....my patient says "my hand feels...
Hi all, I just had one of the worst nights ever. First off...I had a sweet lady die on me (it was expected)....I just feel so bad for her family....since it is right before x-mas and all....
IloveSnoopy replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing
Thanks all for your thoughtful responses to my major "vent". God must have been on my side the next night at work because I got to work in CCU (because they were full).....the ladies were still...
Happy Festivus to you all too....loved the episode. As long as we are talking Seinfeld though......I'd have to go with Soup Natzi or the episode with the "man hands" lady...LOL...Merry x-mas...
I, like a couple others, would have loved to be a Veterinarian. I've actually looked into it....but I just don't have the money or drive to go back. Besides...I really don't think I'm smart...
IloveSnoopy replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing
Ok....Apparently I got up to early after working the night shift...I'm thinking I hit the new thread button instead of the reply to "If I wasn't a nurse I'd be a __________. Sorry guys.....my bad....
Hi everyone, Say...did anyone catch the Oprah that was on this afternoon? It was about people and their "social anxiety disorders". I seriously think I have this....as far as work goes. I think a...