mimslaru

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1. My first time

   mimslaru replied to TonyafutureRN's topic in General Nursing

   You handled a difficult time with dignity, grace and professionalism. Your caring clearly showed. You have obviously set the tone for your nursing career and it is one of demonstrated

2. How to do mental health nursing?

   mimslaru replied to a-rose's topic in Psychiatric

   Much depends on the diagnosis and what behaviors and feelings the person is experiencing. A major issue when treating mental health is trust. Being trusted by the patient is a challenge because many...

3. John Hopkins University Hospital

   mimslaru replied to szccdw's topic in General Nursing

   I've been employed by Johns Hopkins Hospital in my current role for three years and previously at an agency that only provides supplemental staff to the hospital for 2 years before that. After having...

4. Beware Gastric Bypass with stapeling!

   mimslaru replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

   There are carbohydrate controlled nutrition plans that are safe for Diabetics. Perhaps a consult with a savy nutritionist would help. The least invasive first should be an

5. Can you believe this???

   mimslaru replied to MelRN13's topic in General Nursing

   This type of scenario happened to me once. I came in for my scheduled 3-11 shift, the nurse manager came to the med cart and told me that I would be staying for the 11-7 shift as well. I told her that...

6. Nurses marrying doctors

   mimslaru replied to Cqc_Cqb's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you Babs. Our single friends don't have a lot of good things to say about the state of dating these days and sometimes it's painful to see what they're going through when they are dating. Our...

7. Nurses marrying doctors

   mimslaru replied to Cqc_Cqb's topic in General Nursing

   I've been married to a doctor for 18 years, he's as great now as he was when we met. The implication that I married my husband for money is amusing. What we're not saving for retirement, we use for...

8. But I have little kids!

   mimslaru replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

   There have been a number of people in this post who referred to entitlement. It's not entitlement to desire time with family, friends or alone. It is important that we as nurses not confuse a...

9. Getting Started In The San Antonio Area

   mimslaru replied to WANTING NURSING's topic in Texas Nursing

   Wanting nursing-I went to San Antonio College for prereqs and graduated from the nursing program there as well. Schedules were flexible, cost was reasonable, instructors excellent. An excellent...

10. Why a Philadelphia hospital gave in to a racist demand?

    mimslaru replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Racism is everywhere just like ignorance. If the patient doesn't want a certain healthcare professional taking care of them, it' safest for that healthcare professional not to go into that pt's room....

11. Do you have to pay for parking?

    mimslaru replied to JJFROG's topic in General Nursing

    Garage parking where I work is $100 a month. Without the ,"discount", it's about $200 a month. I rarely drive in but do take the Metro which is less expensive and more convenient. There is street...