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  1. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    dustydog replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    nrse judy Would love to see your ghost site. Please pm link to me. Thanks so

  2. Nursing refresher courses

    dustydog replied to luvs2read's topic in General Nursing

    luvstoread I'm sending you a pm

  3. Topamax

    dustydog replied to ER-RN2's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I'm taking topamax for migraine prevention which does pretty well for me. I can get by with 100 mg a day which is good because any higher dosage makes me dumber than a box of rocks. I have...

  4. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    dustydog replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, not exactly a ghost story but a death story. I had seen death before in hospitals and nursing homes but somehow I just didn't really seem to grasp in spiritual terms what it all seemed to...

  5. We need to protect our children, check your area for sex offenders.

    dustydog replied to txspadequeenRN's topic in General Nursing

    It is a well known fact that these monsters cannot be rehabed. I am with the rest of you. Every time I hear about these horrible events involving children I want to take the perpetrator and the...

  6. Abused by instructor---what to do?

    dustydog replied to timewood's topic in General Nursing

    Timewood I admire your moxie and hope you will get some vindication. No doubt you'll be a great nurse and leader. Best of

  7. Do you believe humans have souls?

    dustydog replied to JEHORAPHA's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I believe all creatures have

  8. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    dustydog replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Alisha I am just insensed by this as well :angryfire . Fuzzy has it right - don't let them get away with this. You have come so far. Don't let these cretins keep you from your dream. We are in...

  9. LVN 'skill updating' Options/Refresher Courses?

    dustydog replied to PatriciaInCA, LVN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm having (have had) the same problem. I took an online refresher course a few years ago, however, when it came to the hands-on skill portion of it I was unprepared for having hospitals turn me down...

  10. Help! I am very dizzy

    dustydog replied to HarryPotter's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to hear about the vertigo problem. I had a case of it in November and it was very scarry. Could not walk, nor shake it for 36 hours. Antivert did not help. Some minor incidences since then....

  11. Boneheaded Nursing: A Cautionary Tale

    dustydog replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you mj, I appreciate and respect you posting your experience here so we can learn from

  12. Ohio Spring Get Together

    dustydog replied to renerian's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Thanks Renarian I live 1 hour south of St Clairsville (west of Wheeling). I'm an lpn, semi retired. I would love to meet up with all of

  13. migraines and nursing

    dustydog replied to Jen,SN's topic in General Nursing

    To all you migraine sufferers, I can really empathize. I've onlly had them for about ten years but when I get them, my life gets put on hold. I had to quit nursing school after the first quarter...

  14. Intimidation Tactics as Teaching Tools?

    dustydog replied to Catys_With_Me's topic in General Students

    Well said imusbecrazy. Right on the

  15. Intimidation Tactics as Teaching Tools?

    dustydog replied to Catys_With_Me's topic in General Students

    Very strange to think that students will actually learn something when their fight or flight mechanism is engaged all the time. I've never seen anything like it before in all my years. Sort of...

  16. Would you seriously consider quitting nursing

    dustydog replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree,

  17. Last tear...is it physical or emotional?

    dustydog replied to Scarlette's topic in General Nursing

    Scarlette, I don't know either but would be very interested to know why. I am so very sorry for your

  18. Is nsg school part of the problem with the profession?

    dustydog replied to rnmi2004's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you cheerfuldoer for your wisdom -- those are things I know but had somehow forgotten. I'm not sure how I had gotten lost in the fog. I'm sure next time I will be more ready to call a "time...

  19. Is nsg school part of the problem with the profession?

    dustydog replied to rnmi2004's topic in General Nursing

    I don't usually post too much but this thread was really timely for me. I'm halfway thru my first semester. Throughout all the prerequisites and all, I've done fine academically. I enjoy it until I...

  20. Has a patient ever described a Near Death Experience to you?

    dustydog replied to LadyMadonna's topic in General Nursing

    My father told me of his experience while standing at the kitchen sink, his heart stopped. He remembered feeling a little cold and then became really relaxed and fell to the floor. He was holding a...

  21. So you wanna visit North Carolina .....

    dustydog replied to RNPATL's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Thanks Maggie. I really appreciate the info and will look into those areas you

  22. So you wanna visit North Carolina .....

    dustydog replied to RNPATL's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    RNPATL I'm seriously considering a move to Asheville when I complete nursing school. I love the mountains and the whole lifestyle. I've been looking at real estate on line just to get an idea. Any...

  23. Roll Call for all Military and VA Nurses and those considering the Service

    dustydog replied to RNPATL's topic in Government, Military

    Thank you RNPATL for the nice welcome and the support.

  24. Roll Call for all Military and VA Nurses and those considering the Service

    dustydog replied to RNPATL's topic in Government, Military

    Hi everyone! I'm AF retired fixin to start my first year of the RN program. I'm so excited and I can't think of anything I'd like to do more than helping our military. Thank you for this thread. I...

  25. moms and babies staying together

    dustydog replied to PegRNBSN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sorry guys, wrong