NursieGirl199

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1. New Nursing Students age 50 and up

   NursieGirl199 replied to seasoned hopeful's topic in General Students

   I am 60 and have been working now for 10 mos with my license as an LPN. I really do like the work. Some days are really hard but every day is a learning curve. :) I have started my studying with excelsior for my RN, ASN and hope some day to hav...

2. Nurses Coping with Personal Grief

   NursieGirl199 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Spirituality

   , Please what is A/O ?? I am finding this posting very interesting because I am too a very sensitive caring person. At times I may be too sensitive. What I keep in mind at all times, there but for the grace of God go I. I put myself in the p...

3. The "bully" nurse

   NursieGirl199 replied to MikeyBSN's topic in Relations

   Wondern, If I had not seen it for myself where I use to work I really would not have believed that Nursing Supervisors could behave like this! It is terrible! When you think that they are caregivers to others and look how they behave with others???? ...

4. Rude or Reportable? I'd like others opinions...

   NursieGirl199 replied to Irish_Libra's topic in Relations

   Irish, the exact same thing happened to me too. I miss my residents and had bonded with them. Good luck going back to work. I know you are an excellent professional and will find a better place to work. Where I use to work something like that happe...

5. The "bully" nurse

   NursieGirl199 replied to MikeyBSN's topic in Relations

   I was under the impression that to get ahead and be promoted one had to be a team leader and the ability to gt along with others!! How do bullies get in positions of influence so easily??? If you are not a person who gets along with others, and is o...

6. Has Anyone Else Experienced this ??

   NursieGirl199 replied to NursieGirl199's topic in New Nurse

   Oh well, I mentioned the 20 yr old because she is out of school much less than I am and has started at this facility 4 months after I was hired. Also, she only had 9 residents on her side and I was handling 17 residents and 2 jtubes. I was told th...

7. Getting seriously depressed

   NursieGirl199 replied to rnffemtguy's topic in New Nurse

   Lynette you are lucky nursing homes are hiring around your way. They are really not doing too well here in my area. When I started in the LTC facility I worked in we had a decent census then with some passing and some only in for PT and rehab they ...

8. LUCKY! to have a job

   NursieGirl199 replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you Kristen. Thank you ! Carole, LPN

9. LUCKY! to have a job

   NursieGirl199 replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

   I am sorry I was not clear on this post. I am the new nurse since August 2008 so I am feeling my way. And you hit the nail right on the head. 90% of the Administration is family oriented. There is the Asst. Adm. and the Activities Person - sisters, a...

10. LUCKY! to have a job

    NursieGirl199 replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    My reply is below. thank you. Sorry for the double posting.

11. Has Anyone Else Experienced this ??

    NursieGirl199 replied to NursieGirl199's topic in New Nurse

    Thank you Angie for the very kind words. I will find another job eventually. I am looking every day and working on getting into Homecare after a years experience. Thank you Again, Carole, LPN for 9 mos.

12. Has Anyone Else Experienced this ??

    NursieGirl199 posted a topic in New Nurse

    I just turned 60 and my cohort is 20 and came a few months after me. She covered 9 residents and I had 17. She was done early on the floor and bopping around and getting her notes done and helping to take off scripts while I was working hard to keep ...

13. LUCKY! to have a job

    NursieGirl199 replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Me too ! I just turned 60 and my cohort is 20 and came a few months after me. She covered 9 residents and I had 17. She was done early on the floor and bopping around and getting her notes done and helping to take off scripts while I was working hard...

14. Help !! .........

    NursieGirl199 replied to NursieGirl199's topic in LPN/LVN

    Thank you KISZI. I am gonna try and stick it out for now. I need the backround years of experience. I will definitely look around too and see what is out there for an LPN here in my area. In the meantime, I am gaining experience and learning how...

15. Help !! .........

    NursieGirl199 replied to NursieGirl199's topic in LPN/LVN

    Thank you Soda Pop for your kind words. I was thrown about a bit but I have been counseled also by my sister today. She has been a nurse for years and tells me the EMT and the Med Tech that complained have their noses out of joint. She said it sounds...