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  1. Stupid things said by your non-nurse significant other

    lovepink replied to Moogie's topic in Nursing Humor

    This isnt from a non medical person sadly lol I was receiving report the other day. the nite nurse said "Mr.X in Rm.XXX has a hx of Left AKA. But not anymore, now he is here for a wound." I was...

  2. Compassion.... why is it so hard to give some?

    lovepink replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It takes all kinds of ppl to be a nurse. And I am not saying by any means that we all need to be sunshine and rainbows lol (wouldnt that be annoying?) Pts do not need to be babied at all, that doesnt...

  3. Compassion.... why is it so hard to give some?

    lovepink replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    yes, there are nurses who don't care, but i think you're being harsh and (dare i say it?) without compassion to say that they need to get out of nursing. lol... you made me laugh... yeah maybe that...

  4. Compassion.... why is it so hard to give some?

    lovepink replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think with all this talk about being non-judgmental towards our colleagues, we should also ask if we should be non-judgmental towards our future colleagues? aka nursing students

  5. Compassion.... why is it so hard to give some?

    lovepink replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree with you for the most part. Nursing is VERY different from school... however being too busy to get to know a pts life story is very different than flat out saying I dont

  6. Compassion.... why is it so hard to give some?

    lovepink replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    it seems as if you have come into contact with many judgmental nursing students. i'm sorry about that. imo it is never ok to tell a pt "i dont care" or say in front of a pt "i have no sympathy for...

  7. Compassion.... why is it so hard to give some?

    lovepink replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ok sooo we show compassion to pts... UNLESS they are lying. And we show compassion to our collegues... ok. Do we not show compassion to student nurses? I mean seriously yes, pts lie. We know...

  8. Fever vs. Warm Blanket

    lovepink replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Emergency

    I haven't worked trauma, but we never give blankets to pts with fevers. I would even take all their blankets and sheets if their fever wouldn't come down. Once their fever finally did come down they...

  9. Yay!!! Just got a job at a school!!!

    lovepink replied to lovepink's topic in School

    thanks nursing student 19 :) yes i will be in elementary school!!! Ice packs and TLC.. got it!! Feel free to let me know if you think of anything

  10. Pros and Cons of Staffing Services??

    lovepink replied to sarahmertz101's topic in General Nursing

    I started with an agency a few months ago... its great.... when I actually work. Its been so slow, I havent worked in 3 weeks... I'll get scheduled and then the day I am supposed to work, I wake up,...

  11. Yay!!! Just got a job at a school!!!

    lovepink replied to lovepink's topic in School

    thanks so much for al the nice comments!! I am very excite but... a little nervous too. I know its going to be completely different than what I have done before, but... I am a quick learner. I've...

  12. First Job with agency >:( made me rethink nursing as a career

    lovepink posted a topic in Agency Nurses

    Ohhhhh yesterday.... I was looking forward to being an agency nurse. It seems great!! Pick your own schedule... get paid more... I mean seriously.. WHAT could be better?? All the agency nurses I...

  13. First Job with agency >:( made me rethink nursing as a career

    lovepink replied to lovepink's topic in Agency Nurses

    ok i will say my next couple of shifts have been much better. im very happy i didnt just quit all together bc i am LOVING the flexibility of my schedule. i had a few amazing pts that reminded me...

  14. LVN thinking about the Army

    lovepink replied to lovepink's topic in Government, Military

    yes, I definitely want to do that... I'm just wondering if anyone here has done that and is it difficult to get into a program once you join.... I am really excited,I know that this is what I want to...

  15. LVN thinking about the Army

    lovepink posted a topic in Government, Military

    Hey!! I am an LVN currently working with an agency... not really liking it lol. Anyway, for as long as I remember I have wanted to join the military. I come from a big AF family so I always though...

  16. First Job with agency >:( made me rethink nursing as a career

    lovepink replied to lovepink's topic in Agency Nurses

    Oh btw I was supposed to work today as well, but I got canceled again... which I was almost happy about... except my rent and electricity dont quite understand lol.... anyway I am supposed to work...