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  1. Student feeling not educated

    stressednurse replied to sherichance's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing school will teach you. When you graduate I will be happy to see you apply where I work, as will everyone. I can remember looking through books and feeling that I can never learn all of that....

  2. lpn-rn...same difference

    stressednurse replied to reyna's topic in General Nursing

    Statistically speaking everyone can be made to look better than anyone else. Go figure, numbers games have swayed political votes and made bad hospitals look good. As a person with a knack for...

  3. Ever have a major crush on a doctor

    stressednurse replied to ninaldunn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Humm, some really interesting residents that I took a liking to in the past but none I could say I had a crush on. Never dated a doc, they dont have the time. Would I date a doc, maybe if they had...

  4. What do you think about dating your coworkers?

    stressednurse replied to BGSUstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Do what feels right at the moment, be professional and adult about it. Deal with the consequences if their are any. Why miss an opportunity in life cuz it didn't work for someone else? Fear not the...

  5. lpn-rn...same difference

    stressednurse replied to reyna's topic in General Nursing

    We are all patient advocates. I am glad I never had to work with Plato, we would have chatted multiple times in my office I am sure. LPNs in my facility and RNs too were stripped of their autonomy...

  6. A Maternity Nurses Take on her dying ( but not yet gone) parent...

    stressednurse replied to mother/babyRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sitting here in tears also, every nurse and nurse aid and therapists and unit clerks too should read this. If you dont mind I will copy your words and share them at work. Thank you for sharing. This...

  7. Bad ER experience...what went wrong?

    stressednurse replied to luv2yoga's topic in Emergency

    As a nurse that sends patients to hospitals from a sub acute facility, I wait at least 4 hours from when I figure the patient will arrive at the ER before I call to ask if they might be admitted or...

  8. Speaking of restraints.....

    stressednurse replied to louloubell1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Well hopefully we are gonna have the right to die eventually. Right now with our health care system you are allowed to be tortured by your loved ones for at least 10 years. Against your pre-written...

  9. RN or busperson?

    stressednurse replied to lissyrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wonders if anyone would like to work in a nice LTC facility? Sounds like what the people that come here to work complain about. LTC is where the jobs will be for the next 20 to 30

  10. nursing school vs. romance

    stressednurse replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in General Nursing

    Not so weird, nursing school takes a lot of your time and attention. Wait till you are out, not haveing someone needing attention will make the clinicals and hours seem not so bad. I had a new kid...

  11. Would you assist in abortions?

    stressednurse replied to Blackcat99's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes I would assist in an abortion, and I would assist in the management of the patient after too. We can discuss this offline later if you choose. my email address should be available but if it isnt...

  12. Fibromyalgia

    stressednurse replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    Fibromyalgia since it is so vague, has taken over for the "soft tissue injury" pain med seekers as they have milked that to death. I see that but I also know fibromyalgia is a true ailment....

  13. Ghostly presences in the hospitals?

    stressednurse replied to Energizer Bunny's topic in General Nursing

    I used to see a nun who had died in a hospital I worked in. This was on the night shift mostly and coincided with a death in the facility each time. She never talked, just walked down the hall,...

  14. Working while Pregnant??

    stressednurse replied to burger914's topic in General Nursing

    I was pregnant with my third child during my first year of nursing school. I had a c-section in August so had to complete the second year - one year later. I was also finishing my paramedic...

  15. How many of your Pts have died in one shift

    stressednurse replied to jonas42's topic in General Nursing

    My one time most patients dying in one shift was 8. This was a 12 hour shift after christmas about 8 years ago in ICU. I was in charge so assisted the doc with the terminal weanings for 12 hours....

  16. What is your experience with travelers and their agencies?

    stressednurse replied to RN760's topic in Nurse Management

    I traveled as a nurse for a year. I thought it was quite a bit of fun to see other places and also work while I was there. I was accepted quickly in the ICU/Trauma/Neuro unit I worked in for 6...

  17. Anyone work weekend DOUBLES? Feedback NEEDED!!

    stressednurse replied to a_clay's topic in General Nursing

    I have not worked more than 12 hours shifts as a NA (before certification mandations) but I did work a 24 hour shift as a paramedic while I was going to nursing school. That was a weekend Sat-Sun...

  18. informations required

    stressednurse replied to conglobata's topic in General Nursing

    You could also do as I do. I work critical care (ICU right now) and I volunteer as a paramedic. There are many hospital based helicopter teams around also. A few years experience as a nurse in...

  19. informations required

    stressednurse replied to conglobata's topic in General Nursing

    Paramedic class is 9 months to a year and a half depending on where you go. You need to have EMT certification first and you may be allowed to challenge that test if you already have experience. If...

  20. ? 4 those who went to RN school without previous experience

    stressednurse replied to BrandiE's topic in General Nursing

    Brandie, go for what you feel is right for you. I got into nursing after many years of not even considering it. I was a farrier (corrective horseshoeing) for 15 years. I worked various jobs while...

  21. visitor policy vs alien invasion

    stressednurse replied to MAGIK GIRL's topic in Emergency

    the best icu i ever worked in doesn't exist anymore. we had patient/family coordinators...these were two nurses on light duty due to lifting injuries. these two angels were so helpful as they had...

  22. Adults Who Can't Swallow Pills

    stressednurse replied to Medic946RN's topic in Emergency

    I like to watch the little performances each patient displays. for some reason this amuses me, maybe because I came from such a disfunctional family. I guess I can relate to some of their ways of...

  23. Why Is There A Shortage?

    stressednurse replied to Melly1022's topic in General Nursing

    The shortage of nurses willing to work as nurses is mostly due to the work environment. Management of nursing facilities needs to accept this and make some appropriate changes. I just accepted a job...

  24. Did you work full time while in school?

    stressednurse replied to Faye714's topic in General Nursing

    I worked a 24 hour shift every weekend as a paramedic. I also had two young children and one on the way during my first

  25. does everyone really hate nursing?

    stressednurse replied to piper_for_hire's topic in General Nursing

    I love my job, it pays OK.. Just rub my feet for about 10mins when I get home. And listen to me rant about stuff for another 10 mins. Forget all that, let me take a nice long shower and I am a...