Wishinonastar

Wishinonastar BSN

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  1. MNA and Nurses Respond to the Killing of George Floyd by Police

    Wishinonastar replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    And you, my dear have shown why this wound can never heal. You shut me down and insulted me. Racism is in all races and you are an example of that. You don't know me and you judge me because of the...

  2. Had panic attack, past drug use, my Dr is reporting me to the board! What do I do?!?

    Wishinonastar replied to Maryslamb77's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Nursing is so stressful. Being a working mom is so stressful. You sound like you are in a very fragile state. I know you want everything to just be OK and carry on. But part of addiction is denial and...

  3. MNA and Nurses Respond to the Killing of George Floyd by Police

    Wishinonastar replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    No I am not insinuating anything. But you are attacking me and obviously you have serious anger issues so I am backing off. I knew I should not try to discuss this and have learned my lesson. Never...

  4. MNA and Nurses Respond to the Killing of George Floyd by Police

    Wishinonastar replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    I hear you, but my ancestors were subject to religious persecution. I do not hate other religions because of it. Countless Jews have been persecuted through history. They do not hate every German...

  5. MNA and Nurses Respond to the Killing of George Floyd by Police

    Wishinonastar replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    First, people who need power over others are naturally attracted to jobs where they will have this. That is why we see child sex abuse offenders in positions such as in teaching, scouting, churches....

  6. Shine Your Light

    Wishinonastar posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I never thought I would be at this stage of my life and be looking for a job. It is not that I am old; I am basically mid-career as far as it goes. Being a mother changes career progression. You can't...

  7. Nurses Week Giveaways - WIN Up To $4,000! Nurses Week 2018

    Wishinonastar replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

    bodily fluids beyond my capability of control, a smoking IV pump, or any of the other horrific images of surprise findings past that haunt my

  8. Still know nothing at 1 year experience? so anxious

    Wishinonastar replied to Summers3's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Every single patient requires different skills and challenges us intellectually. But you do get better with time. My first year was awful. I felt like everyone was just waiting for me to fail, judging...

  9. Nurses to The People: we did not fail you, you failed us.

    Wishinonastar replied to RNingBSNing's topic in General Nursing

    I think lots of us are disillusioned in some ways. But we have to be realistic here. The cost of health care is so unbelievably high that we are simply overburdened in every setting. We cannot...

  10. For Those Considering A Career In Nursing

    Wishinonastar replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Career

    You are probably burned out after all that work. I think the key is in asking yourself what is your motivation to become a nurse? Is it a job? A decent paycheck? Or a real desire to take care of...

  11. General Disdain Toward Job

    Wishinonastar replied to shaneb9's topic in General Nursing

    On Friday I snapped at a patient. I am still feeling bad about it. I try to never ever take out work stress on the patients. None of it is their fault. Normally they are what keeps me going. After all...

  12. Is it true all nurses get MRSA or C-DIFF?

    Wishinonastar replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    If you are afraid of germs- don't go into nursing. That is the bottom line. I have been exposed to countless things over the years. You use the precautions that you are taught. But you have to be...

  13. Winter 2015 Article Contest: Win $150

    Wishinonastar replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in News, Announcements

    Thanks for the opportunity to share with our fellow nurses! Some things only nurses can

  14. Which Nursing Jobs are the Least Stressful?

    Wishinonastar replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in Nursing Career

    I am enjoying this, but I think it is really easy to see the grass as greener in other areas. Each area of nursing has unique stresses and it depends on what you can tolerate. I am a school nurse and...

  15. How long does the "new nurse anxiety" usually last?

    Wishinonastar replied to ASM90's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I totally agree. I have never lost that sense of anxiety since I started nursing. I have been in health care since 1980, an RN since

  16. Medication Mistake

    Wishinonastar replied to buttercup_rn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You are completely right about that. Standard practice varies a lot by specialty area. For example, many things done by clean technique in the home are done with sterile technique in the hospital....

  17. Medication Mistake

    Wishinonastar replied to buttercup_rn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    By the way, not to nitpick or anything, but home health is not the same as private duty. If you go from house to house you are doing home health. If you stay there for a shift it is private

  18. Medication Mistake

    Wishinonastar replied to buttercup_rn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had an experience where we were giving flu shots at a clinic and we only had orders for ages 3 and up. An angry father wanted a flu shot for his child who was about 18 months. He called the doctor...

  19. Note to teachers about visits to the nurse....suggestions welcome

    Wishinonastar replied to nursefarmgirl's topic in School

    This is tough. You don't want them assessing student injuries- why would they need a school nurse then? But sometimes it is just so silly for a hangnail or something. I tried the passes myself, only a...

  20. Skin Changes At Life's End (SCALE)

    Wishinonastar replied to VickyRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Nice. We have known about this in home care and hospice for a while, but glad to see that you are getting the word out. You feel so guilty when this ulcer shows

  21. How do you handle the drug seekers?

    Wishinonastar replied to itsnowornever's topic in Emergency

    Glad to see that there are some out there who remain professional about this. Pain is not visible like bleeding. We cannot be judges of another's pain. I also had a patient with persistant abdominal...

  22. Verbal, Written Warnings and Termination

    Wishinonastar replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I would put "terminated" or something to that effect, then explain during the interview. It is very stressful and difficult to have to explain firing but reality is that most people today have been...

  23. Hospital Won't Hire Obese Workers

    Wishinonastar replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    Mixed feelings. I can understand the health aspects, and 35 is pretty liberal. But what happens if you get hired at 22 and you are thin, then 30 years later in menopause you are obese? Do they fire...

  24. Oh dear . .Audited for proof of CEUs and don't have

    Wishinonastar replied to Norma_Saline's topic in General Nursing

    There are all kinds of quick CEUs you can get on the internet. I get several booklets in the mail that are 30 each all you have to do is read it, answer some questions and mail it in. Just make sure...

  25. Anyone else the QUIET nurse?

    Wishinonastar replied to Newgrad_STAT's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Or pull the cord or whatever the usual method is. Yelling does not help anyway. But I can still start CPR and say "Help, I need help!" without telling the whole world every thought in my head or every...