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phlox

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  1. Who has the most "gravy" RN job ever?

    phlox replied to OnaTrek's topic in General Nursing

    Cruise ship nurse or perhaps a nurse at a resort in the

  2. Refresher Course and TPAPN?

    phlox replied to phlox's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Thank you. I am still stuck in the same spot as I was years ago and it makes me sad. I simply must make changes or I will lay on my deathbed with only regrets. I must go back to nursing. Three...

  3. LVN pay at Houston hospitals

    phlox replied to phlox's topic in Texas Nursing

    This is for my

  4. LVN pay at Houston hospitals

    phlox replied to phlox's topic in Texas Nursing

    Thanks for the reply, earthcrosser. She is hoping that she can work as an LVN in a hospital setting and then get her RN. She wants to be a hospital nurse rather than a Nursing Home nurse and I am...

  5. Depressed: I just don't know what to do anymore

    phlox replied to Scrubby's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Not that this will make you feel one bit better, it won't, but here is what happened to me, years ago: I had such a bad bladder infection that I was huddled down on the med room floor trying to...

  6. nurses with disabilities

    phlox replied to nurseash2's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I love that expression. I am sure I will use it at sometime in the future.

  7. BiPolar on Texas SSDI and want to work

    phlox posted a topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I am thrilled to find this forum as I really need guidance. I have been diagnose with Bipolar Disorder and Temporal Lobe Epilepsy since 1996. I Had been working as an RN for 6 years, doing really...

  8. Do I chart or do I take care of my patients?

    phlox replied to KalipsoRed's topic in General Nursing

    I wanted to add to my above post: At the little rural hospital I worked at for about 5 years, I would be the only RN on staff for much of the time, if I worked nights especially. I would have to...

  9. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    phlox replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Interesting to meet another left temporal lobe epilepsy person on here. We are an odd lot. I have been diagnosed with both Bipolar and LTLE for 14 years. I have taken every med you can probably...

  10. Gum Chewing

    phlox replied to NinetyNine's topic in General Nursing

    Public school K-12, then State University. I was just raised that way, raised not to smack gum or chew it when talking to people, or in professional situations. If breath stinks, find the cause....

  11. Do I chart or do I take care of my patients?

    phlox replied to KalipsoRed's topic in General Nursing

    How long does your assessment have to be? If the patient is stable, breathing, pink, and the telemetry, IV etc is working/patent etc, I can write an assessment quite quickly and cover all the bases....

  12. Microbiology

    phlox replied to ITALY123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I went to a difficult nursing school (pre computer era) and Micro was a very difficult course there. The book was huge. Lots of students failed the course. I LOVED IT! I played little mind games...

  13. NO LUNCH? NO BREAKS? Is that common in nursing?

    phlox replied to CleveRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    It would even out for me. Some shifts so busy that no one could take lunch or pee. Other shifts very slow with time to eat and take extra

  14. Gum Chewing

    phlox replied to NinetyNine's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I am old school, but I think gum chewing at work is very unprofessional and looks trashy. The absolute worst is the open mouthed smacking. No gum at work! And I'm too old to change my mind...

  15. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    phlox replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I returned to this post to delete it, or edit it for content as I feel like I revealed too much. But I could not, not enough posts I guess, so I will just leave it. I hope I did not come across as...

  16. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    phlox replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Thanks Liddle Noodnik, for your suggestions and support. My children are grown and live on their own. My husband is cruel to one who is mentally ill as he has no understanding and teases and name...

  17. TPAPN

    phlox replied to bigdttu's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Ok, I know this thread is from April 2009, but I found it doing a search on "TPAPN" and I wanted to comment as it is something that concerns me very much. When people hear "TPAPN", they most often...

  18. Considering Austin

    phlox replied to pugluvr310's topic in Texas Nursing

    I have worked in both the Houston and Austin area. Houston paid better and was higher tech, generalization, I know. Houston is a HUGE city, keep in mind. Austin weather is hotter in the summer and...

  19. Why am I doing this, anyway?

    phlox replied to PedsDrNurseTheo's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to the OP for the great

  20. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    phlox replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I so much identify with all of this, it's freaky. I want to go back to nursing to "be me" again. And my disability check is only $600. a month. My marriage is toxic and I am staying in it because I...

  21. Moving to Dallas soon! Need advice!

    phlox replied to AHunte's topic in Texas Nursing

    I am not real familiar with the area but I do know that the Arlington area has some beautiful places to live. Hills and creeks in the neighborhoods. Houses all different

  22. Why is it so easy to get an LPN or ADN so easily riled up?

    phlox replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    This would make more sense if it were directed to just one individual who was "easily ruffled" by people's comments. It falls short as a general question. IMO the OP seeks to rile

  23. Having a tough time with my NAC course

    phlox replied to Strawberrygirl2's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Keep a smile on your face (even a fake one) and say: "What doesn't kill me makes me stronger"...and MEAN IT! Another good one is "Fake it til you make it"! And remember, the patients life and well...

  24. Refresher Course and TPAPN?

    phlox replied to phlox's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I don't understand why I would have to have a sponser and meetings. I understand a nurse watching me at work though. What relapse? Recovery? I'm Bipolar. It's

  25. Refresher course starts tomorrow

    phlox replied to kintexas's topic in Retired Nurses

    Thanks, Sally, for the detailed answer. I am presently ready to sell most of the livestock and free myself up. I am looking into turning our Ag Exemption to a Wildlife Exemption. I need to get my...