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  1. Atheists? How do you deal with religious people?

    growing777 replied to CalicoKitty's topic in General Students

    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...

  2. Atheists? How do you deal with religious people?

    growing777 replied to CalicoKitty's topic in General Students

    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...

  3. Hostile Nurses

    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...

  4. Haunted Hospital

    growing777 replied to DeadHeadRN's topic in General Nursing

    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...

  5. I hate nursing

    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...

  6. PEG Tubes: when is a "bolus" not a bolus?

    growing777 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    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...

  7. Need help/questions answered

    growing777 replied to unclebriz's topic in General Nursing

    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...

  8. Need help/questions answered

    growing777 replied to unclebriz's topic in General Nursing

    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...

  9. PEG Tubes: when is a "bolus" not a bolus?

    growing777 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    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...

  10. Times Are Tough When...

    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?...

  11. I hate nursing

    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...

  12. Worried

    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...

  13. Pumping breast milk at work

    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...

  14. Times Are Tough When...

    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....

  15. You cant be fashionable for nursing.

    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...

  16. You cant be fashionable for nursing.

    growing777 replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    Loveshospital, Why are you even going into nursing at all? What do you know about the dress codes at the hospitals and what social workers are required to wear? What difference does it make if you...

  17. Good Samaritans

    growing777 replied to sumoe's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, who would sue their friend who tried to help them, even if she didn't know what she was doing and actually caused more damage? The intent was to save a life, not to harm her. Whatever happened...

  18. Tell me about your shifts, I'm curious!

    growing777 replied to harborview's topic in General Nursing

    Well, schedules vary widely according to the facility, the unit, and your contract. I work 8 hour shifts, 56 hours per pay period, and every third weekend. I still get full benefits. I love this...

  19. Awkward Situation

    growing777 replied to Lily C.'s topic in General Nursing

    Well, I definitely wouldn't choose that moment to ask if I could help him with anything! lol Seriously, once I had a moment to recover and was pretty sure the deed was done, I'd knock, go in with...

  20. Times Are Tough When...

    growing777 replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, what if you're really sick on a holiday? I have actually gone into work sick because I didn't want to call off on a holiday. Well, then I ended up having to go home early and they found someone...

  21. You cant be fashionable for nursing.

    growing777 replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    I don't put my hair up, but I have a bob. Sometimes I do put a little bobby pin in my hair to keep it out of my face, because it can get in the way. I never wear nail polish to work. Not because it...

  22. I hate nursing

    growing777 replied to prettylittlenurse2b's topic in General Students

    I'm sure you've heard plenty about this by now, but if you truly can't find any area of nursing you enjoy, even one that doesn't involve direct patient care, then find something you do enjoy....

  23. Clock out by 8am or get reprimanded!!!

    growing777 replied to RnM21's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You do what you need to do to become proficient and grow as a new nurse. You'll get the time management down soon enough. Then you won't want to stay after on your own

  24. Clock out by 8am or get reprimanded!!!

    growing777 replied to RnM21's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    We have to have a charge nurse signature, in blood, for any incremental overtime. But we are told not to clock out and then finish our charting or report. The management seems to think the issue is...

  25. I got reprimanded at work for not using a bra !

    growing777 replied to Kath80's topic in General Nursing

    If your team leader is saying people have been complaining, then yeah, people have been complaining. Yes, you should have to wear a bra!!! And undergarments that do not show through your uniform....