NCHarleychic

NCHarleychic has 12 years experience and specializes in Med-Surg, Family Practice, Geriatrics.

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1. Is your workplace haunted?

   NCHarleychic replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

   I work in a LTC/SNF that has 6 halls (one locked down dedicated to Alzheimers pts) and it's a two story building. The residents and administration are on the ground floor, while the other depts and breakroom are in the basement. When it was first b...

2. Does anyone enjoy nursing?

   NCHarleychic replied to jedimom09's topic in General Nursing

   I still like nursing... I just hate that it's all about money and that your given more to do than is humanly possible. Everytime we huddle at work it's something else about, "we have to do this this way to get the Medicare dollars and if we don't, we...

3. At what age did you decide on nursing?

   NCHarleychic replied to Wan2BRN's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I was a bartender the first half of my life. Graduated LPN school @ 42 and then went back for my RN. Just passed my boards for that this past Sept, 2009. I turned 52 in May.

4. How Do You Unwind?

   NCHarleychic replied to justme01's topic in CNA/MA

   I generally come home, strip and head for a hot shower... where I replay the days, or nights events in my head and beat myself up about what I could've or should've done differently and try to visualize all the crapola washing down the drain. Then of...

5. The Hair Not There

   NCHarleychic replied to LatteGuzzler's topic in General Nursing

   I love your story! Thanks so much for the giggle! I too, was preparing for the worst...great storytelling on your part!