Merlyn

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  1. I Cried At Work

    Merlyn replied to Guest 360983's topic in First Year After Licensure

    She's an adrenalin junkie. Most ED nurses are. I worked ED I was one. and I worked med/surge and was an idiot. Some nurses think that they are the only ones that work, In ED the focus is...

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

    Merlyn replied to GadgetRN71's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I don't think they care. It's all about the

  3. Think Twice Before Becoming a "NURSE"

    Merlyn replied to mcrutRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    No! you loose the whole meaning of the OP rant. You see, me as an old nurse is resistant to the changes new nurses bring with them for the Mountain of Knowledge located somewhere in Mission, SD. We...

  4. New grads who are being bullied by experienced nurses

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

    but they don't have to be doormat. there are more diplomatic was of saying " get off my back. she could ask the person what she did in the first few months that she was on a new floor that has made...

  5. Think Twice Before Becoming a "NURSE"

    Merlyn replied to mcrutRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    jadelpn, You have to understand, the OP is suffering from a little head bump from when she was pushed off Mt.

  6. Consult yelled at me for giving pen pain meds...

    Merlyn replied to DroogieRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Tell the guy to take a long walk off a short pier. The patient was in pain, Patient had pain med ordered. You gave the med. Only one question remains : Did you get someone to change the

  7. I Cried At Work

    Merlyn replied to Guest 360983's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It will get better over time. Unfortunately you will have days like this throughout your career. Believe it or not you handled it

  8. is nursing right for me...

    Merlyn replied to alexodeh's topic in Men in Nursing

    To start, take some time off and volunteer at a hospital or nursing home. It will introduce you into the med flied. If you like that, talk to some Nurses, wife excluded, you need objective advice....

  9. Tell me more about psychiatric nursing...

    Merlyn replied to emptyboxcars's topic in Psychiatric

    The only way that you will know if Psychic is right for you is to do it. counselling people is nice but there is so much more. When you work in Psychic the only tool, so to speak, is yourself. If you...

  10. New Grad Feeling Stressed & Insecure bc of Mother

    Merlyn replied to rollieem's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Tell Mama to take a hike. who care how long it took you. You have your BSN now! Tell mom to get over

  11. Private duty nursing??

    Merlyn replied to ArwenEvenstar's topic in Private Duty

    Pros- You have one pt. Cons- you have one patient. If the patient turns out to be good and you enjoy caring for the patient, you got it made but if the patient turns out to be a monster you are in...

  12. Ready to leave nursing for good

    Merlyn replied to OrlandoRN2011's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you want to leave Nursing do it now. It is only going to get worst. What you described is nursing in LTC. You work your butt off. no easier way to put

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

    Merlyn replied to GadgetRN71's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Not one of my patients or nurse I work with know my beliefs( atheist ) because I don't discuss them what ever my patient is, I am. Blessed

  14. New Grad RN still no job

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

    There are jobs somewhere it's just where is

  15. You Know You're A Nurse If...

    Merlyn replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    You're out with boys at a 'Gentlemen Club' and all you can think of, as you see the female dance bump and grind her way across the stage, is "I like to prep that one for

  16. New grads who are being bullied by experienced nurses

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

    Tell them to get off your back, remind them that they were once new. You are doing the best you can. You are a nurse now, not a student and not a doormat. The only ones that you have to please are...

  17. Nurses targeting other nurses. ...are you that miserable.

    Merlyn replied to ldiva0808's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I can't see what issue you are talking about. I have a license in 5 different States I have never heard or saw a nurse loosing their license because of gossip or one nurse talking about an another....

  18. Behaviors and Failing to Chart Them

    Merlyn replied to Tired_Mommy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It could be. In LTC everyone complained about this patient's behavior but no one charted except me. I was told that I was hateful to this patient because I was the only one that charted. The Staff...

  19. No jobs for new nursing grads?! Please helppp!

    Merlyn replied to futurenurse97's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Maybe you will find a job out of Nursing School and maybe you wouldn't . Should you go to Nursing school because there are no jobs. Are Acting Schools empty because there are no jobs? Life is a...

  20. School's hidden agenda, "NCLEX pass rate: Weed out students who will not pass"

    Merlyn replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Students

    It's coming out next month right after 'Neurosurgery for

  21. Can lvns work with elderly?

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

    Do it and post

  22. Nursing listed as 4th on a list of fun jobs.

    Merlyn replied to DizzyLizzyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    and their posts will read, in order: "I just got excepted at Whoopee State" "My Proctor in Clinical doesn't like me" "Graduate Today!" "NCLEX Tomorrow" Passed the NCLEX, Now I am a Nurse like you."...

  23. Nursing listed as 4th on a list of fun jobs.

    Merlyn replied to DizzyLizzyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    You forgot sports figures they can make 40 million a year and have no college what so ever. This is a great country. Throw a baseball 40 million. Save a life maybe 50 to 100,000 if you are lucky....

  24. Can lvns work with elderly?

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

    Most of my experience in Nursing is in LTC. But I had to wait in the tall grass and ponce on the job. Lucky Susan Snowflake RN waited with me.... I am sorry for that...Let us Prey....I'm sorry for...

  25. Texting while doing patient care?

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

    How about getting the DON to text her "your fired, you