paddlelady

paddlelady BSN, RN

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  1. How are you spending your retirement?

    paddlelady replied to Grace Oz's topic in Retired Nurses

    Never did get those big pay checks! Enjoy your retirement and the volunteer you do.

  2. How Did You Decide On Nursing as a Career?

    paddlelady replied to BeanTrees's topic in General Students

    Nursing is a great profession . You are always learning. There are so many niches. However, it is also very stressful and if this is something that you have dreamed about then no one can talk you...

  3. Just gave up a decent income to be a CNA

    paddlelady replied to esunada's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    In this economy, it is NOT a good time to quit a hopefully stable good paying position. I would first try to volunteer in a hospital or a nursing home to see if this is really what you want. It also...

  4. Dream Job Offer - Horrible Pay Offer

    paddlelady replied to DaniLPN2RN's topic in Florida Nursing

    Maybe you just need to rearrange your finances and do with the needs and no wants for awhile. Heck , when I started as an RN I only made yes 3.05 an hour then went to 9.95 and then 15. It was only...

  5. I fainted today in the ICU!

    paddlelady replied to aismail3's topic in General Students

    Fainting. I can see and smell your predictment. There are some smells that are overwhelming and some of those infections, viruses etc can really get to a person. One of the things is the ventilation...

  6. How are you spending your retirement?

    paddlelady replied to Grace Oz's topic in Retired Nurses

    All I can say you must have have some passion in you life other than nursing. I practised nursing for 42 years and just had to retire. I am so busy. I work out at least 4 to 5 days a week for 2 hrs,...

  7. The single best piece of advice you've gotten/gave

    paddlelady replied to HumorHeals22's topic in General Students

    Best advice I recieved was "never turn a patient away and treat your patients as you would like you loved ones to be treated."

  8. "Fired for NO Reason"

    paddlelady replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    What is the actual reason this person was fired. I am not taking sides. But there isnt any evidence of why she got fired. This person a new grad Ahh they feel invincable and able to surmont the "old"...

  9. How are you spending your retirement?

    paddlelady replied to Grace Oz's topic in Retired Nurses

    I have posted before but I will again on this subject as I am so enjoying my retirement from nursing. After 41 years my nervous system just couldnt take it any more. I am very busy. I do have a small...

  10. Retired Nurse's...

    paddlelady replied to Keepstanding's topic in Retired Nurses

    Anne, take care of yourself. We only have this one body. It is amazing how our bodies react to our emotions. I hope that you are on a good excercise and healthy eating program and are able to relax....

  11. Retired Nurse's...

    paddlelady replied to Keepstanding's topic in Retired Nurses

    I retired @ 62 after 41 years of nursing . I became very ill with rising blood pressure and panic attacks. I have had very stressful jobs over the years and I think my nervous system had enough. We...

  12. Help with Herpes Zoster

    paddlelady replied to NewAggieGrad09's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Herpes is transmitter by contact. If a person has had Chicken pox they will always have the Virus in there system. Zooster can be activated post op or in times of stress. It is very painful as it...

  13. Enough is Enough

    paddlelady replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think "professionalism" is a better term than customer service or some places use consumer. We as nurses shouldnt even be serving cookies they have too much darn sugar in them anyway. I have been...

  14. I do not care anymore

    paddlelady replied to JB2007's topic in General Nursing

    You have opened a can of worms . I dont think you dont care. It just that it is hard to deal with each individuals energy and life experiences that they bring to the facility that they are in. As we...

  15. Retired Nurse's...

    paddlelady replied to Keepstanding's topic in Retired Nurses

    Hazel, Congratulations on your long term commitment to the nursing profession and your positive outlook. I didnt last as long as you and never intended to but I do admire your staminia . Best of luck...

  16. Retired Nurse's...

    paddlelady replied to Keepstanding's topic in Retired Nurses

    There must be a Hawaii nurse among us. Quoting brother IZ whom I knew as a teenager.

  17. Nursing Future

    paddlelady replied to nurse_oneday's topic in General Nursing

    I can t believe that you are having difficutly finding an RN position in Hawaii. Over the years there have been articles written about Hawaii losing their best and brightest. This is an edge you can...

  18. Nursing Future

    paddlelady replied to nurse_oneday's topic in General Nursing

    What is your degree in . Why do you want to be a nurse when you already have a degree. I think I am trying to talk you out of it. Not sure why. I am tainted . Do you have other choices or is it...

  19. ER Nurses!

    paddlelady replied to runningirl's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I worked Trauma and ER when I was that age. The biggest thing they asked me is how do you function under x-treme stress. They asked me my strenghts and what I was interested in and what I would...

  20. Wearing scrubs to nursing school?

    paddlelady replied to jpearl119's topic in General Students

    When I visualize scrubs I think of where they are worn. In the OR, recovery room, critical care. Think of all the fine sheets of DNA and RNA all over those buggers and who would want to wear them...

  21. Charge nurse with less than a year RN experience???!!

    paddlelady replied to RNpandoraRN's topic in Nurse Management

    Wow this happened to me. I had only one year experience in a County ER and in 6 months I was a charge nurse then I transferred to Trauma unit . Then I was made Charge Nurse on the evening and night...

  22. Back Rubs

    paddlelady replied to Saifudin's topic in General Nursing

    "Sorry I dont do back rubs. I file it right up there with pep who bend over and want me to wash or wipe some spot they claim to not be able to reach. Not gonna happen. Call me evil or whatever you...

  23. Back Rubs

    paddlelady replied to Saifudin's topic in General Nursing

    To Paddlelady, Nice post, thanks. I have a question, what is the physical impact on a professional masseuse, i.e. hands, wrists, shoulders, back. In massasge school they teach you body mechanics and...

  24. Back Rubs

    paddlelady replied to Saifudin's topic in General Nursing

    Since I had been an RN for 41 years, I knew that I would need to retire someday. I did go to massage school and become licensed and also nationally certified in Reflexology. This all started in...

  25. OMG I may have a nervous breakdown...

    paddlelady replied to NiteOwlinPa's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    My experience in Catholic school was not a positive one. There was alot of psychological abuse. We did not have any of the arts and just some gym. The classes were very boring . My biology teacher...