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  1. I can't tell colors too well, can I be a nurse?

    mondkmondk replied to casey133's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I don't know if this will help in any way, but I'm virtually color-blind. I cannot distinguish reds from pinks and navy blues from black. Whenever I did my blood draws I had to make sure the tops...

  2. learning disability

    mondkmondk replied to beautiful21's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Hi...I was in your shoes at about the same age, except I didn't have my kiddos yet. I commend you on getting through high school with a dipoloma/GED. I went to LPN school at a community college and...

  3. Any Nurses recieving SSD/SSI

    mondkmondk replied to Poochee's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Hi. I receive SSDI and I do work; I can work up to 5 days/mo. as an RN with what I get hourly or 2 days/mo. as an RN and then 1 day a week as a pharmacy tech if I get the hourly wage there (which is...

  4. Most Embarassing Nursing Moments

    mondkmondk replied to Jessiedog's topic in Nursing Humor

    Okay, you all asked for it: I was making rounds by myself one afternoon because the day shift charge nurse had to leave early. I had a pen and clipboard and was supposed to write down anything amiss....

  5. Would you work in a hospital that pays less if nurse:patient ratios were better?

    mondkmondk replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I would, definitely! Blessings,

  6. Radiation and sterility in males

    mondkmondk replied to justme1972's topic in General Nursing

    Hi...my hubby and I are ex-infertility patients. My hubby has no sperm but not due to radiation; his urologist thinks it is all the high fevers he had as a kid. Anyway, if he should be sterile, there...

  7. Home Health

    mondkmondk replied to mnt0121's topic in General Nursing

    I did a 6 month stint of Home Health/Hospice combined. I had to quit because of my bipolar disorder and my sleeping meds; when I took my nightly sleep meds, I couldn't hear the phone or pager for the...

  8. Should I not be a nurse?

    mondkmondk replied to guiltysins's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with this poster. I live in a very rural area and don't have much of a choice other than tiny hospitals or nursing homes. As a result, my specialty has always been geriatrics. I did a 6...

  9. Best Nursing Shoes?

    mondkmondk replied to nurseontheway's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    My favorite all-time shoes if you are going to be on your feet a lot are New Balance; granted, they are pretty expensive but will last you at least a couple years. Nike is also good...Nike Air or...

  10. Perfectionist? Nervous Nilly? Worrier?

    mondkmondk replied to OregonGal's topic in General Nursing

    I highly recommend going to a pyschiatrist and also a therapist. The psychiatrist will give you medication to help alleviate the anxiety. The therapist would help you learn how to cope more...

  11. nurses with disabilities need help

    mondkmondk replied to hale'akala's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Thanks so much..."ticket to work"; I will check it out most definitely! Blessings,

  12. nurses with disabilities need help

    mondkmondk replied to hale'akala's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Someone on here sent me a PM about this topic and I don't know how to reply...so if you are that someone (your handle starts with P) please be sure to enable your PM's so that I can reply. However,...

  13. nurses with disabilities need help

    mondkmondk replied to hale'akala's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Oh I forgot to answer your question about accomodation. I've applied to what we call here in Missouri, vocational rehab and since my husband makes pretty good money, we did not meet the guidelines...

  14. nurses with disabilities need help

    mondkmondk replied to hale'akala's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I receive SSDI for my bipolar disorder, started back when I was too unstable to work at anything. However, now I'm on excellent meds and I work one weekend a month at a nursing home as RN supervisor...

  15. Germ-X

    mondkmondk replied to BlueTexas89's topic in General Nursing

    I have Germ-X here at home because I have a one year old and it isn't easy to wash my hands after poopy diapers with him following me everywhere; I tried to wash my hands the other day after an...

  16. Ever Gag or Vimit While Doing the Job?

    mondkmondk replied to 987!'s topic in General Nursing

    Leslie: They had activated charcoal in her room. She had had every type of consult available. She was not a candidate for amputation as she probably wouldn't have survived the surgery. As it was,...

  17. Ever Gag or Vimit While Doing the Job?

    mondkmondk replied to 987!'s topic in General Nursing

    I myself haven't vomited since I was 12...vomit turns my normally cast iron stomach into a little puddle. I can barely stand to be there while they are doing it. If it is sputum or phlegm I'm...

  18. Needle stick injury in Health Care

    mondkmondk replied to mnt0121's topic in General Nursing

    I stuck myself with an insulin needle right after giving a Hep C patient her insulin. I had to fill out an incident report etc. I can't remember anything else happening. I don't think I was tested...

  19. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    mondkmondk replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Hi, new here. I have not taken the time to read all of these posts, but I'm bipolar type 1 and one doctor at a psych hospital diagnosed me as also being schizoaffective. The reason for that I feel,...

  20. Any other nurses here with some form of MI?

    mondkmondk posted a topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I'm new here, an ADN/RN with bipolar type 1. I was diagnosed in May 2001 and I'm currently receiving disability and working PRN at a local nursing home. However, I'm enrolled in an online school to...

  21. How does everyone wind down after work?

    mondkmondk replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    I work 2p-10p usually; it is my absolute favorite shift, but awful to wind down from. I usually blast heavy metal in my car on the way home which is about 12 miles...then a hot-as-I-can-stand-it...

  22. University of Phoenix MSN Program

    mondkmondk replied to bsweilrn's topic in School, College Programs

    Hi, I'm new here to this website...my name is Michelle; I'm an RN/ADN wanting my BSN, MSN, and then FNP. I'm enrolled in UOP and my first class starts Sept. 2nd. I'm nervous as this online class...