LeaRNed

LeaRNed has 8 years experience.

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1. Has Nursing Made You a Homebody?

   LeaRNed replied to nicurn84's topic in Health, Stress Management

   Wow, your story sounds just like mine. I also work night shift and all I want to do on my days off is sleep. I turn my ringer off just so I won't be bothered and I feel like I've become a hermit that...

2. Inability to make a decision..is this what depression and anxiety do?

   LeaRNed replied to Marshall1's topic in Health, Stress Management

   I agree with your spouse. If you are suffering anxiety - starting a new job will likely make it worse. Also since there are more hours and additional drive time, which are major stress inducers, it...

3. Fun: Coke or Pepsi Nurses?

   LeaRNed replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

   Coke, it's what I'm drinking now....for

4. Win CASH! 11th Nursing Caption Contest - $100

   LeaRNed replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

   Don't think I'll want my stethoscope

5. If you won the lottery would you still work in health care?

   LeaRNed replied to nola1202's topic in General Nursing

   I’d volunteer, leaving the job for someone who really needed

6. I sleep my life away

   LeaRNed replied to swimincatz's topic in General Nursing

   I was on night shift and did some day work. It was definitely hard on my body. Like the other posters said it might help to eliminate the day of OT. I went to the dr. They did a check for vit. D...

7. What do I put on online job app re: last 10 yrs was a stay-at-home-mom?

   LeaRNed replied to Irock's topic in General Nursing

   Include the clinicals that you have done during school. Also, achievements pertaining to school. I wonder if you could write on your resume that for the last ten years you have been a domestic...

8. I want to keep nursing but feel so stressed.

   LeaRNed replied to Lilnurse71's topic in General Nursing

   I read your post. What the others have said about homecare is true, however, in a rural area it might be hard to come by. Maybe you could do nursing administrative work, Mds coordinator or something....

9. Why does HR mess with people's heads

   LeaRNed replied to esunada's topic in General Nursing

   I would call back today, right now. Tell them that you would at least like to know if you are actually hired....that's the least they could do. If they say they need to find something-tell them you'll...

10. Quirky Habits?

    LeaRNed replied to dorisc1981's topic in General Nursing

    I thought I was the only person in the world who split my split

11. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    LeaRNed replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had a unit manager that said pacifically instead of specifically. I am still perplexed as to how she became a manager. There are some drugs that have strange pronunciations so I don't usually fault...

12. Transition from new grad to RN: What did you wish you knew?

    LeaRNed replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    I went from being a medical assistant to becoming a nurse. I really wish I had known that the charting and documentation was going to be more time consuming than the actual bedside care. One-on-one...

13. Can you work and go to nursing school?

    LeaRNed replied to Spikey74's topic in General Students

    I am in a similar situation.I am a working LPN now, starting RN clinicals in fall. Right now I am the sole provider for my family and must have money to make ends meet. What I plan on doing is working...

14. The retro nurse's outfit has returned

    LeaRNed replied to cicatrixx15's topic in General Nursing

    Here is an easy way to tell the nurse from housekeeper: the nurse has a stethoscope. But really I wouldn't mind going retro every now and

15. Ok, Fine... no Ivy Tech... Love of nursing!

    LeaRNed replied to seidylady's topic in Indiana Nursing

    You sound like you would make a great nurse. I was inspired to go into the medical field d/t my ill child. If they don't take your life learnings into consideration now, don't worry because you can...