Merlyn

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  1. Are you a nurse with "alternative" spiritual beliefs?

    Merlyn replied to GadgetRN71's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Sorry, Atheist means without belief. Pagan means you have belief. Atheist from the Greek A - without theist- god or gods. Pagan - polytheistic many gods. can't be a pagan atheist. But it's a free...

  2. Nurses are the real heroes ?

    Merlyn replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    Military for a paycheck? You ever see a military paycheck. They do it for a lot of reasons but please not for a paycheck. How about the solders that never see a battle. That fight a war of nerves the...

  3. Nurses are the real heroes ?

    Merlyn replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    How about the US congress they start the wars. They sign the checks that patriotic men and women have to pay for with their lives. How many of those slobs in congress ever wore the uniform of this...

  4. Clinical Instructors; Drill Sergeants

    Merlyn replied to hope1959's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    That's how many teachers and one it's talking down to you. That's humanity. Wait to you get out and deal with

  5. Nurses are the real heroes ?

    Merlyn replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    I'm not a hero, I'm just a guy doing a job for money. If they didn't pay me I wouldn't be a nurse. Getting a little tier of nurse Hero

  6. Puerto Rico nurses are not international

    Merlyn replied to lisy321's topic in Immigration Advice

    There must be a reason for this post somewhere. Has the education of the US sunk that low that people do not know that? But do they know what actor from Puerto Rico won an Oscar for play a

  7. Is being a nursing student actually fun?

    Merlyn replied to Dezy's topic in General Students

    Fun? If you wear the right party hat to the autopsy it can be a lot of

  8. Clinical Instructors; Drill Sergeants

    Merlyn replied to hope1959's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    She is getting you ready for the outside world...away from the comfort of the classroom. Too many students today, and you can read them on this board, think they are being pick on. She wants you...

  9. "No nurses of color....."

    Merlyn replied to Queen2u's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Dear Sir, You are indeed right and sorry to say that with this diversity crap it is getting worst almost daily. What ever happen to divided we

  10. Are there really enough jobs???

    Merlyn replied to raspysunny's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    In most place they'er not. Nursing schools don't train you because there is a job waiting for you. They train you because that is how they make their

  11. Refusing a Clinical assignment

    Merlyn replied to SheldonCooperPHD's topic in General Students

    Back when I was in school, if you refused anything you were out the door. But in this respect every bodies belief no matter how loony it is.

  12. "No nurses of color....."

    Merlyn replied to Queen2u's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm sorry I don't know what got into me. This Yankee remembers Newark, Watts and others burning we are no closer today then we were in the 60's. That's when the phase "Kill Whitey" was coined. Black...

  13. "No nurses of color....."

    Merlyn replied to Queen2u's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We were getting close in the 60's then a gun shot changed the world

  14. Please tell me this isn't normal

    Merlyn replied to imskylark's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It's not normal, get out of the

  15. What are your thoughts on patients who request no male nurses taking care of them?

    Merlyn replied to Mike A. Fungin RN's topic in Men in Nursing

    On to the next patient. If they don't what my care, there is an other patient that

  16. Any males out there tired of the drama?

    Merlyn replied to HumptyDumpty's topic in Male Nursing Students

    AMEN,

  17. I cried at work is it embarrassing? How do I get over this?

    Merlyn replied to hellokittyandme's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hey, kid. In this business you have to get the emotion out some way. Ether you let it out by crying or you let it builds up inside of you until you reach for the bottle, or take the pills or you get...

  18. Are you a nurse with "alternative" spiritual beliefs?

    Merlyn replied to GadgetRN71's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Just asking. Atheist means you don't believe in any deities and Pagan means one is polytheistic. Oh well, none of my business anyway. Blessed

  19. "No nurses of color....."

    Merlyn replied to Queen2u's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The patient pays the bill. So what if they want another nurse of color- in color or by color. " one man's meat is an another man's poison" _ Bugs

  20. Dealing with death as a student in clinicals?

    Merlyn replied to CRNBSN18's topic in General Students

    My first patient in Med/Surg died 15 minutes after he was admitted. Death should not scare you. It is part of life. The most common emotion of a new nurse is, "Was it something I did to kill the...

  21. Need advice after losing first nursing job

    Merlyn replied to AsianNurse27's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Just put cut backs. Don't go into your work history of not working out. Just put hospital cut backs. Skip the

  22. "No nurses of color....."

    Merlyn replied to Queen2u's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have been told by more then one "Person of Color" that they didn't want 'No white MF taking care of them.' were they bigots? Oh,

  23. Are you a nurse with "alternative" spiritual beliefs?

    Merlyn replied to GadgetRN71's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    But I bet if you wore a Roman Torture device (cross) people would think you are so

  24. New Nurse Horror Stories

    Merlyn replied to Baking Nurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Do you see Oscar coming down reality street. What you describe is nursing - Not Nursing school stuff - but real nursing. The best you can do while your a new nurse is keep them alive. As you get in...

  25. Volunteering at a hospital worth it?

    Merlyn replied to samrusrn's topic in General Students

    Volunteering is the best thing that you can do. It will get you use to the sights, sounds, and smells of the hospital.It will make you less freaky on your rotations through the hospital because you...