medmar_mary1970

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  1. How can I prevent myself from having a nervous breakdown?

    medmar_mary1970 replied to shabbychic23's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a med-surg floor. I have about 8months experience as a new nurse, and there have been many times I left in tears. Thanks goodness I have a 35 minute drive, so I can bawl my eyes out and...

  2. cheating classmate

    medmar_mary1970 replied to picurn10's topic in General Students

    I think she is cheating herself by cheating. This is a profession that information needs to be retained and understood. The instructors should be monitoring tests and quizzes and I am surprised nobody...

  3. What color should a nurse wear?

    medmar_mary1970 replied to PE-RN's topic in Ohio Nursing

    In the hospital where I work, the RN wears all white, LPN wear white top and burgendy bottoms, and PCA's(nurses aides) wear all burgundy. The color choice is not too much an issue with me personally,...

  4. School Nursing: Burnout and Renewal

    medmar_mary1970 replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    AWWH, your story is great. Sometimes hugs DO

  5. Day One in the Life of a Nursing Student

    medmar_mary1970 replied to MachoNurse's topic in General Nursing

    :yeah:I loved your story and can totally relate to it. I can also remember having classmates say they couldn't wait til they "were RN's and didn't have to scrub butts anymore". But the fact is as...

  6. Dangerous nurses

    medmar_mary1970 replied to funmom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    although I am just a baby in the field of nursing, I sometimes feel that my lack of experience can sometimes make somewhat a liability. However, after reading some of the posts of you all that have...

  7. IV Fluid Information

    medmar_mary1970 replied to Never Let Go's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    you should cover this stuff in fluid balance portion in your med surg text book. most solutions are either isotonic, hypertonic, or hypotonic. I just graduated in may, they covered in my school. you...

  8. Am I too old to just be starting?

    medmar_mary1970 replied to Roxy0628's topic in General Students

    I remember the fist day of my nursing school, it was 8/25/06, I am 36 years old and I am sitting in my car petrified with fear thinking to myself, "what am I doing here? I am going to walk into this...