Why does it make you uncomfortable when patients ask you if you believe in Jesus? If you don't, you don't, if you do, you do, and you don't have to discuss your personal life/beliefs with your...
I am not an atheist, but rather a Christian. I am not responding to your post to engage in a religious debate, because I certainly believe in free will and the right to your own beliefs. In my...
growing777 replied to golfergirl17's topic in General Nursing
I don't know what it is about nursing that attracts the kind of people who are hostile to others they deem as weak or less experienced. I don't really see this among doctors, who tend to be much more...
Wow, I wonder if any of my coworkers have a voodoo doll in my image and are trying to eliminate me! Wouldn't that be interesting? Ineffective, but interesting. I think it would be very interesting...
growing777 replied to prettylittlenurse2b's topic in General Students
I personally see nothing wrong with going into nursing for good pay, job stability, etc. Those are more concrete reasons, and more likely to be consistent. There are some days I love what I do, and...
Running a bolus over a pump for 30 minutes gives him more time to digest the formula as it goes in. Feeding bags are generally good for 24 hours, so if everyone were bolusing him the same way, it...
It's good to know the questions they ask on the nclex application. I had a friend in nursing school who had been arrested for heroin use in the past. She had been completely clean for years. She...
I am an RN and work in a Peds ICU. I am also a retired AF Reserve nurse. I also have been diagnosed with major depression, PTSD, and borderline personality traits. I am on psych meds and doing...
Maybe things are different because I work in Peds, but we DO do bolus feedings over a pump, usually over half an hour. Kids with GTs tend not to tolerate gravity boluses well. However, we also put...
growing777 replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing
Not to sound stupid or anything, but what is it about LTC that makes it "okay" for slackers to get away with calling off over and over again? Does anyone other than the staff care about the patients?...
growing777 replied to prettylittlenurse2b's topic in General Students
nysvetnurse, That sounds like the first job I had in nursing. I stuck it out for a little over a year, but I hated it! I became depressed because I felt like I was constantly set up to fail. There...
growing777 replied to Bonnielou99's topic in General Nursing
I applaud you for even considering going back to such a demanding job after what you have been through. How long ago did you finish treatment? Radiation therapy wipes out your energy for quite some...
growing777 replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing
I pumped at work with both my children. It wasn't easy, but I was dedicated to breastfeeding (it was important to me, however, I respect each individual mother's choices), so I made it work. There...
growing777 replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing
We really don't have a problem with slackers calling off where I work, because we get in trouble for calling off more than 3% of our scheduled days. It is on our evaluation and can affect our pay....
growing777 replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing
Okay, why are people arguing this incredibly silly point on CHRISTMAS??? Do you not have family to spend your time with? I'm on here from time to time to get a moment to myself from my kids, and I...