mom and nurse

mom and nurse

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  1. Hardest part of nursing?

    mom and nurse replied to batman05's topic in General Nursing

    Realizing that no matter how great my nursing care Life is terminal and sometimes the patients I dearly love do not

  2. Imposter Syndrome/ Phenomenon

    mom and nurse replied to joyrochelle's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks for your original question. As a new Adult NP graduate (as of December 2007) I am studying for certification and applying for jobs, I found this thread helpful. I just keep telling myself...

  3. Help!

    mom and nurse replied to jbjorn2b's topic in General Nursing

    Go for it! I have no regrets signed Mom and Nurse graduate from nursing school (BSN) at age 45 graduate from nursing school (Masters as an Adult Nurse Practitioner) at age 48 (previous degree in...

  4. Lost one of my 'favorites' yesterday

    mom and nurse replied to mandaleigh's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sorry to hear about your loss. I remember when I was a new nurse and had fewer patients. I had a patient who was one of my favorites. He had multiple ulcers which required me to stay in his room...

  5. What have patients told you that they shouldn't?

    mom and nurse replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I had a patient with dementia go on about about being surrounded by "darkies" to me. She also threw her meds at me and accused me of trying to poison her. I'm an African American and...

  6. Registered nurse vs Registered Psychiatric Nurse?

    mom and nurse replied to bigtoque's topic in General Nursing

    Someone who graduated with me had a previous Bachelors degree in psychology. He went through the nursing program with only one plan in mind.... To become a psychiatric nurse. When he finished, he...

  7. I am 34 and I want to be a Nurse when I grow up!

    mom and nurse replied to dairav's topic in General Nursing

    Never to late: I graduated with the BSN at 45, graduated with the Masters Degree recently at 48. I was a late

  8. Is 'Going Hospice' a stigma?

    mom and nurse replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. Over the summer I worked with many "hospice survivors" and I'm a friend of someone who went into hospice about 3 years ago and now lives in an independent living facility. So it's...

  9. Song lyrics that remind you of nursing...

    mom and nurse replied to grace90's topic in Nursing Humor

    There was a gentleman still living in the 60s who used to play old songs on his CD player and one he had was by Jefferson Airplane. White Rabbit One pill makes you larger And one pill makes you small...

  10. Can you work full time while attending NP school?

    mom and nurse replied to ThePrestige's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Depends on the person. I tried working, going to school part time, and having family responsibilities. I was fine at first but felt stressed and exhausted once we started clinicals. (class one day...

  11. I was a ______ prior to being a nurse/student nurse

    mom and nurse replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    Worked fast food as a teenager (Jack in the Box). Worked as a pastor's secretary.:typing Did clerical in the government during my college years Worked for my teachers as I studied and received my...

  12. Hate being a floor nurse- happier as NP?

    mom and nurse replied to mslinzyann's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I worked 3 years as an RN after graduation. I'm just finishing up NP school. I loved and hated my job as an RN. I agree with the poster who spoke of in NP school being able to look at the whole...

  13. You know you're a rehab nurse when:

    mom and nurse posted a topic in Rehabilitation

    You know you are a rehab nurse when: Your patient finally has a bowel movement and it makes your day..... Your calm, always lethargic, patient is started on Provigil and begins to complain and you...

  14. Your career track to far as an NP

    mom and nurse replied to jlan79's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Let's see: :icon_roll 1981 - graduated with a Bachelor's in Communication Disorders planning to eventually get a higher degree in either Deaf education or audiology (which required a Masters degree)....

  15. Are you allowed to wear Makeup ?

    mom and nurse replied to AspiringNurse7's topic in General Nursing

    Yes... Without makeup on I would really scare my

  16. So...what was your first job like after becoming an NP?

    mom and nurse posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm working on a Masters to become an NP. Just curious. What was your first job like after becoming an NP? Was the transition from staff nurse a difficult one...? How hard was it to find a job?...

  17. I took the Kaplan course and FAILED the NCLEX

    mom and nurse replied to NurseLumpia's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Don't give up. The NCLEX is a hard test. I know of someone who was a classmate of mine who was an honor student and didn't pass on her first try. She was devastated and took it again and passed. I...

  18. What is the nicest thing a patient has ever said to you?

    mom and nurse replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    "What am I going to do without you..." (said as a patient was being transferred from our hospital to a nursing home). "Thank you for talking to me and not ignoring me and just talking to others in...

  19. I passed!!!!

    mom and nurse replied to Kristi Lee's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations Kristi Lee RN :)

  20. Does age really matter???

    mom and nurse replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

    Started nursing school at 43, graduated with a BSN when I was 45. Went back to school a year later at 46. Lord willing, I'll graduate by the end of this year at the age of 48 with a Masters in the...

  21. 5 pounds per year

    mom and nurse replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    Strangely enough, I lost weight while i was a floor nurse. Running between patients trying to alternate on days and evenings and working 40+ hours a week. I ate on the run, and learned to live with...

  22. Witnessed a terrible death last night--pls help me...

    mom and nurse replied to Annebug's topic in General Nursing

    First of all. Thanks for choosing oncology. I have great respect for folks who go into that field. I speak as a family member who has had father, grandmother, great grandmother, etc. die from one...

  23. Dressing up like 'Indians'

    mom and nurse replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    This brings to mind an old Sesame Street scene (cartoon) in which a little Caucasian child is dressed up like a Native American (stereotypical) complete with bows, arrows, etc. and the child is saying...

  24. 81 questions in CA, I PASSED!!!

    mom and nurse replied to sher8earrit0's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations to

  25. Need advice on nursing school/prgram for second career middle aged woman!!!

    mom and nurse replied to peace07's topic in General Nursing

    Hi - I also had a previous Bachelor's degree when I started nursing school. Since my degree was in Communication Disorders (Speech and Hearing), I had most of the prerequisites needed, and I only...