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dec2007

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  1. 5-year-old chooses heaven over hospital

    dec2007 replied to anh06005's topic in Nursing News

    You believe your personal opinion is "reality". So does everyone else! And everyone is entitled to their opinion. There is no law requiring parents must teach children a certain belief system. It's a...

  2. Are there any gay nurses here?

    dec2007 replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry you have to deal with so much hatred and ignorance! Only you can decide whether or not to go to NY, but if you DO go, remember.....evil loses!! Evil only wins when it can cause you terror...

  3. Anyone worked as a nurse without a home?

    dec2007 replied to Cats&Tea&Climbing's topic in Travel

    What about water

  4. Use of cellphones while at work

    dec2007 replied to givxnchy's topic in General Nursing

    We may be

  5. Use of cellphones while at work

    dec2007 replied to givxnchy's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent attitude! I love that you don't have a "victim mentality" Good for

  6. Use of cellphones while at work

    dec2007 replied to givxnchy's topic in General Nursing

    We have a "no cell phone" policy at work, but it is not well enforced. I can't tell you how frustrating it is to be elbow-deep in poop in a patient room, call out for the PCT to help, and hear back...

  7. Are there any gay nurses here?

    dec2007 replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, definitely watch each others backs! But please, please, please know that the rest of us have your backs as

  8. Are there any gay nurses here?

    dec2007 replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    So did I ! (I also thought it was about this post, and not the Stanford

  9. Are there any gay nurses here?

    dec2007 replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is also a terrorist incident. This particular terrorist group hates lots of different groups of people: Americans, Christians, LGBTs. Kurds, Jews, women....the list goes on and on and on....

  10. Are there any gay nurses here?

    dec2007 replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I don't

  11. Are there any gay nurses here?

    dec2007 replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    Too, too

  12. Is this normal orientation for ICU??

    dec2007 replied to Aloe_sky's topic in Critical Care

    Sounds to me like someone should not be precepting anyone at all! It truly sounds like the experienced nurse in this scenario is actively trying to make the new nurse fail. We have a few like this in...

  13. Is this discrimination?

    dec2007 replied to WheresMyPen's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh good heavens!!! What is the matter with people???? Our very best neurosurgeon looks like he should be at home playing video games, but he has saved numerous patients, and has the complete awe and...

  14. What Nurses really Want to Say When They Chart

    dec2007 replied to SICUshortCait's topic in General Nursing

    That's so cool!!!! You have a "do not admit" list??? I want

  15. What area of nursing do I need to specialize in to get accepted as an Active Navy nurse?

    dec2007 replied to Chadmasters's topic in Government, Military

    Unsure on this point, but I did learn one thing over the years: Home is where the Navy sends

  16. ICU nightmares

    dec2007 replied to CardiacDork's topic in Critical Care

    I guess its good to know that I'm not the only one who does this, but I do it almost every night. Sometimes its three or four different dreams per night and I wake up in between terrified. I get that...

  17. Anion Gap Acidosis

    dec2007 replied to cassmorin's topic in Critical Care

    Well

  18. Anion Gap Acidosis

    dec2007 replied to cassmorin's topic in Critical Care

  19. Should I leave this racist town?

    dec2007 replied to ChutneyFries's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I know I'm coming late to the game, but Jason what you say is sound and intelligent, and incorporates multi-cultural perspectives. Unfortunately, not everyone chooses to be open to the views of other...

  20. What do you hate most about your job?

    dec2007 replied to PancakeSaturdays's topic in General Nursing

    Other than the Military, I can't think of

  21. I have no words. I have a thousand words.

    dec2007 replied to anon456's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thank you for writing this! Your work is, indeed, sacred. I pray someone like you will take care of me at the

  22. What do you hate most about your job?

    dec2007 replied to PancakeSaturdays's topic in General Nursing

    This is a very well-written post, and it sums up the stress and emotions many of us feel daily. It explains why many young people entering the field chose to further their education so they will not...

  23. Are nurse's all that and a bag of chips?

    dec2007 replied to Nash3222's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, I know I do! Mine is nonsensical yammering about personal crap by staff at the nurses station! It drives me up a tree! And then it devolves into peels of laughter, and families say "It sounds...

  24. HIPAA violation

    dec2007 replied to NovaNala's topic in General Students

    Unfortunately, not much is ever fair in life. It just is. Do you get any helpful advice from the school

  25. What do you hate most about your job?

    dec2007 replied to PancakeSaturdays's topic in General Nursing

    ...and bedbugs and maggots, oh