amyslater

amyslater

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  1. But I have little kids!

    Do I smell hormones?
  2. ?depression and reregistration

    NO DONT LOOK FOR MY POLL! I GOOFED AGAIN. I can't seem to get the hang of things around here. I can't type very well, just look at the last post---what is a broher? I guess you folks will look over me this once. I am really interested in why we don't...
  3. ?depression and reregistration

    I would be very interested in knowing how many nurses there are with a mental illness or drug addiction of some sort. I know lots of nurses who are on medications for depression, anxiety, bi-polar ect. I also know that there are many of our brohers a...
  4. 12 hour shifts

    AH, to twelve or not to twelve. If this schedule is going to suit you , go for it. I did not see you age in your post but all of teh nurses I know can,do, and will work twelves. I enjoy them if there are no more than three in a row. anymore than that...
  5. Introductions

    Barefoot lady, I see we have the same views on HCA. I was afraid I would get into trouble for mentioning their little hospital in Charleston. I wish you luck on your baylor job in NC. I lived there for ten years and worked baylor in a LTC facility in...
  6. Hi!

    Layla, I think there will be plenty of room for you as a nurse in 5 years. Remember the baby boomers? I think barefoot lady has a good idea about exposing yourself to the field. There is a shortage in WV and I think the reason is terrible pay and va...
  7. Introductions

    Barefoot lady, I am in Fayette County too. Maybe you can e-mail me with some advice on nursing sometime. Feel free to e-mail. amyslater1@hotmail
  8. Introductions

    I feel like a real dope. I posted a thread thinking that nobody from the mountain state had used the board before. I am glad to see that there are some folks out there for me to communicate with. My original thread talked about low pay and the crappy...
  9. Any WV nurses here?

    Are there any West Virginia nurses out there? I can't believe that with the way things are going for us that there are no rants or raves here. I know my pay is crap. Have you read any of the threads where someone is making just under $48 per hour. Is...
  10. Another newbie looking for advice....

    Go for it. Go for it all. Nursing school is very demanding as far as time is concerned. I hope you will be able to go straight for the RN license and work enough to keep your head above water. I was going through some very simialar circumstances and ...
  11. Nursing Shortage

    Bravo ainz
  12. "Regular" psych vs. geriatric psych?

    Whomever said "diaper patrol", shame on you. If you are comfortable working with psych patients of any age, you will do fine working with geriatric psych. Maybe you can float or shadow someone a few times before making a choice. Please make sure you ...
  13. Things You Can't Live Without

    Besides the very basics that are essential for all life, the only things that I could not live without are my child, my toothbrush, and the freedom that we are blessed with that allows me to go out and strive for all of the other stuff that I don't w...
  14. 5 year Accountant wants to become a nurse?

    I have been a "helper" and a "care taker" all of my life. I have been getting paid for it for four years. If you have the heart for it, nursing can be very rewarding but you will not be getting rich. If you can pass the CPA exam, you will blast throu...
  15. Comfort Measures in Geriatrics

    Everyone here has offered good advice. Just being there and talking goes a long way. Listening is also very important, even if it is the same story over and over. After four years in long-term care and many deaths, I have found that the greatest comf...