Merlyn

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  1. Religion Needed to be a Good Nurse?

    Merlyn replied to Kabin's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Sorry you feel worthless, Sparky. Not all of us

  2. Scared at new job in psychiatric hospital

    Merlyn replied to GypseyGirl's topic in Psychiatric

    The staff sometimes does act crazy, like the time there was a fight between the staff over a chair. It all started when one of the staff members put his chair right under a fire alarm. He refused to...

  3. Tired of hearing about the kids.

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

    I had a job once where I worked every holiday because'I don't have kids.' I worked there only one year. I couldn't take the women that had kids, coming to me and saying 'How was your

  4. Scared! Nclex RN first time tomorrow! Please help!

    Merlyn replied to xxlilkacixx's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    [table=class: tablephrase] [tr] [td][color=#45a413]sláinte !!! [/td] [/tr]

  5. If you had to do it over again would you?

    Merlyn replied to Tally4970's topic in General Nursing

    Then your husband might get a kick out of this story. At a State Trooper Stop to check seat belts, a Trooper came over to my car. He notice I was wearing my uniform and he ask me where I worked. I...

  6. really??? (sigh)

    Merlyn replied to exit96's topic in General Nursing

    Growth hormones - The bigger the cow the more meat-more meat more money the farmer gets. the chemicals in and on foods- the less pest-the less pest the bigger the yield and less spoilage-the bigger...

  7. LPNs and LPN students, be PROUD!

    Merlyn replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Mazel tov

  8. vent about other nurses attitudes

    Merlyn replied to pinkfluffybunny's topic in Excelsior College

    Let's face it, most of the stuff that you learn in nursing school is out of date in about five years. The only thing that never gets out of date is how to treat the patient as a Human Being. The...

  9. Am i fully to blame for this or did my mentor act complacement.

    Merlyn replied to tinkerbell419's topic in United Kingdom

    Bottom line I never saw an order give yellow medicine for thrush. It would name the drug. First rule know the name of the drugs which you are giving. What they are for and by what route that you give...

  10. If you had to do it over again would you?

    Merlyn replied to Tally4970's topic in General Nursing

    I would be come a mortician. I love helping people and I would love embalming people, making the presentable for

  11. don't know what to do anymore...

    Merlyn replied to CNA1991's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You say that you get beat up all most or everyday. If you have wounds it's Police time. If in your State you are still considered a minor it's youth and family services. Get out of that house. After...

  12. vent about other nurses attitudes

    Merlyn replied to pinkfluffybunny's topic in Excelsior College

    Hey your the one that you only have to please. If no one likes the idea that you are getting your RN on line, forget them( I would love to use the another,stronger phrase but I don't want to get...

  13. Tired of hearing about the kids.

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

    I agree with you 100%. Are they there for their kids or the kids they are paid to take care of. The Milestones are nothing. Once a co worker brought in pictures of her kid - thousands of the them....

  14. How would you comfort a dying atheist?

    Merlyn replied to stripbubbles's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    as an atheist I don't believe in God. But I believe in an after life. I believe that if you have been good your spirit wanders forever through the corridors of the Great museums of the world...

  15. Will the economy ever get better so less people will pursue nursing?

    Merlyn replied to AddisonLawrence03's topic in General Nursing

    The general public know all about Nursing. They watch 'HOUSE' and the soap operas. They know that either Nurses are always at the bed side of patients to minister to their every whim or doing the...

  16. Why don't I care?

    Merlyn replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in General Nursing

    It's the nature we call caring for the sick. I'm sideline from Nursing due to illness. But in all my years of nursing their has only been one place that address the issue staff mental health. That...

  17. Still a new grad... when will it end?

    Merlyn replied to helster83's topic in First Year After Licensure

  18. ALL nights or day/night MIX shift to pick? HELP! need to reply to recruiter!

    Merlyn replied to froggy8's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sometimes it's fun to being a

  19. Lots, Lots, and Lots of anxiety with new job

    Merlyn replied to AngRN6726's topic in General Nursing

  20. Why is unionization a subject of taboo??

    Merlyn replied to wanderlustRN24's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    OK how about this. Nurses by and large are more timid, they think of the patient before themselves. You see it on this board yourself. " my supervisor had me in tears, I fail my RN boards, the...

  21. Failed Drug Test

    Merlyn replied to rrrrkk's topic in General Nursing

    Don't stop taking your pills. Lawyer time. Don't go through this thing alone. Ask your doctor for note stating that is Medically necessarily that you have these pills then demand a new test. the...

  22. really??? (sigh)

    Merlyn replied to exit96's topic in General Nursing

    Role model! that person should go to the library and check out a life. I'm not a role model I'm a guy doing a crazy job for money. That's

  23. Why is unionization a subject of taboo??

    Merlyn replied to wanderlustRN24's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Nurses aren't people, we are 'Servants of the Sick, Angles of Mercy and all the other stuff people call us. We do it for the 'Love of Mankind'. We care not for pay, we are above that. We are called by...

  24. Lots, Lots, and Lots of anxiety with new job

    Merlyn replied to AngRN6726's topic in General Nursing

    'You don't have any nursing friends?' What are we chopped liver? The first poster was right. Be the best nurse that you can be. You see, a company is like a human body and every human body needs a...

  25. Failed Drug Test

    Merlyn replied to rrrrkk's topic in General Nursing

    Did you ask or did you take another drug test? Has just one dirty drug test lead them to prosecute you? Were you fired for one dirty test? Need more information. As for now the best course is to...