nan1993

Neither thread insulted me in any way. In fact it has made think of the times I have driven home from work upset and physically exhausted, for less than twenty dollars a hour. My pay has increased but not like my husband's. He is a pharmacist, when w...

I have been a nurse for over twenty years and do not regret it. I wished one of our children had gone into nursing, but alas none did. I would recommend it to anyone there are so many ways one can have a career. Good luck to you on your journey. Nan

I have 25 years plus and only now make over 30.00 an hour. I work in AL but not all of our state has the same wages. I do know that all nurses at my hopital make over 55,000 per year, even new grads.:yeah:I talked with a travel nurse for an assignmen...

Yes, I too have experienced mobbing; even though I did not know the word existed. It was five years ago I needed a change from nights after 9 1/2 years I was exhausted. I would at a great hospital with my peeps. Anyway a brand new CVICU was opening i...

I have worked twelve hour shifts since our hopitals changed in the eighties. I like twelve hours with self scheduling compared to eight hours. I will admit I am tired more often than when I was in my twenties.

Nony, I amso sorry for your loss. :icon_hug: I lost my dad when I was six, and then my mother when I was 26. She died during my last semester of LPN school. When I graduated, my inlaws left a chair open for my mom. She was there smiling at me as I gr...

My father was 1/4 Cherokee and my mother's father was 1/2 Cherokee. My mother's uncle and wife lived on a reservation in North Carolina. I am proud to be Indian.

We are getting a pepermint, yeah. We even got a memo for the peppermint. Lovely!

The first of many cries happened about a year after I graduated. I was pregnant with my second child (who is now seventeen). I was pulled to the PICU to help with a "harvest" (organ donation). Everything was fine until I touched the little girl, she...

For me neuro has so many questionable outcomes, any disease process can, but when the pupils change damage is done. I work in a 900 bed level 1 trauma hospital in a 18 bed neuro-intensive care unit. I have 11.5 years in cardiac and 9 in other areas. ...

I am a survivor of abuse. You did the right thing to leave, you did not DESERVE to be treated as you were. I agree to seeking therapy. I did me a lot of good. Keep your self safe, my ex decided to stalk me at work and home. Also the school does not n...

I took the test about 3 years ago, and passed. A very hard test. I studied about a year, using Laura Gasparis cassettes, review courses, and "pass ccrn". I have some Nancy Townsend also. Study all the time. Good luck!

My family ancestory is Indian and I am very proud of it. You made an awesome contribution that makes people aware. nan

Yea! Marla, I am so glad for you. I have had one of those lifesapping jobs before, too. I am so glad you got away from that. HOORAY!!!!! Good luck!:icon_hug: nan

I cannot believe that someone can feel that way about vaccinations. My husband who is 53 and myself keep up with our tetanus vaccines. I have seen tetanus and do not wish to again. The reason we have the quality of life we do is due to vaccines. T...

For me the care of all aspects of patients needs. We have patients in our neuro unit that are not ever supposed to make it. But they come back to say thank you, maybe walking or in a wheel chair. What gets me is they remember you for all you did, t...

I have many friends that are pharmaecutical reps. They all have a BSN and also got recommendations. My husband is a pharmacist and helped, one guy that was a mutual friend work for Phifzer. It can be done. One of the nurses I work with, her husband ...

I have been a nurse for twenty three years and to this day I treat my patients as you have. Do not let a few nurses change you. You sound like someone I would like to work with. Keep up the good work!:balloons:

I am LPN to ADN and attending online RN-BSN. I want to persue my CRNA, if I make it through this program. YIPEE SKIPEEE!

I became a nurse because I knew I would have steady employment, and I would help people. I stayed in nursing because I love it. Welcome!:balloons:

My heart goes out to you and your family. I will pray for you. It will get better. For every door that closes God opens a window.:icon_hug:

I have a friend that is my inspiration. She wanted to go back to school but her husband did not want her to. She divorced and returned to CRNA school and now works at my hospital. She is 52 yrs old. You can do it.

I am so very sorry for your loss. You and your daughter will continue to be in my prayers.

:yeahthat: ISN'T IT THE TRUTH! :roll

I said a prayer for you. You can do it! :icon_hug: