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Med/Surge, Psych, LTC, Home Health

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    Tubal Ligation Failure

    NurseCard replied to KY RN's topic in General Nursing

    I am 37 and have two; I had a tubal ligation after my second child was born. I don't know how I would feel if my husband and I had a "woopsie" like you have had. I think a big part of me would...
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    I'm a job hopper.... HELP!

    NurseCard replied to NurseCard's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Rhia... it's my daughter's first name. =) I don't meet very many Rhiannons, so that's why I was wondering. =) Anyhoo.... well, I made the decision to stay with the current job. It has ultimately...
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    I'm a job hopper.... HELP!

    NurseCard replied to NurseCard's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Thank you all for your thoughtful replies... Rhia...(that's not short for Rhiannon, is it?) I'm actually not truly THAT opposed to working dayshift... but... man, this is going to sound so stupid and...
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    Want to have a baby

    NurseCard replied to cicatrixx15's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my goodness, I know MY life would be so much easier if I didn't both work and have kids! But, being the one with the degree and being the one who makes the money around here... I don't have much...
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    Want to have a baby

    NurseCard replied to cicatrixx15's topic in General Nursing

    I agree; you are NEVER ready to have a baby. My advice is that you know in your heart when you are ready for a child, and that's the best time to do it. I would never REALLY advise anyone to do what...
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    I need help with management....*LONG*

    NurseCard replied to RNtired's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. I've come to believe that patients who are in that position "hang on" for a reason. They are waiting for something. Some patients wait until their family is out of the room and they are alone......
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    Eastern State Hospital

    NurseCard replied to Gravysgal's topic in General Nursing

    What about benefits? What is your insurance like working there? I currently work at The Ridge and hate it. Good pay and really good health insurance are what keep me here. I would probably accept...
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    When a child dies - what makes nurses incredible.

    NurseCard replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. Thank you so much for what you and your team do, each and every day. As a mother of two little ones, if anything happened to them, I would trust them in your hands any day! Thanks!
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    Are travel nurses needed anymore?

    NurseCard replied to esthomprn's topic in General Nursing

    One of my friends wants to travel when his youngest daughter reaches 18. It's all he talks about. He thinks it's all going to be never-ending paradise for him. Little does he understand that a)...
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    Nurses and Coffee

    NurseCard replied to studentstorm's topic in General Nursing

    COFFEE!!!! One of my favorite subjects! Yes, of course I need coffee, I work nights! =) I drink lots of basic brewed coffee at night, with cream and sugar. I try to stop at Starbucks occasionally...
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    Getting depressed; tired of having no real direction...

    NurseCard posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is a vent, but comments certainly are welcome. I am tired of not knowing what I want to do with my life. I still feel like I haven't figured out what I want to do "when I grow up", and I'm 37...
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    Dysfunctional Hospital - Terrible Ethical Situation

    NurseCard replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Threads like this make me :redbeathe:redpinkhe:yeah::heartbeat my job!!!! Thanks! Night shift on a child psychiatric unit... worst part of the shift is between 6:30-7:30 am, when the kiddos wake up...
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    Nursing with diabetes??

    NurseCard replied to rayk1021's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely not, it shouldn't affect your career!! Like others said, just keep it under control. Some places will make you undergo a physical exam; my current employer did. However, they are mostly...
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    What's your relationship with the other nurses on your floor?

    NurseCard replied to mell260's topic in General Nursing

    I get along pretty well with most of the nurses that I work with, but I have yet to socialize with them outside of work. I'm the only person on my shift who is married with two small children, and...
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    Laid Off at Last Non-Nursing Job Before Became Nurse - Use Manager as Reference?

    NurseCard replied to live&love&heal's topic in General Nursing

    You don't have any other previous employers/bosses that you could use? I would avoid using your IT boss; it doesn't sound like he had much respect for you as a worker and doesn't sound to me like...
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    Fired but asked to resign!

    NurseCard replied to RNStudy's topic in General Nursing

    Well if good looks get you fired, consider me Employed for Life! =) Seriously, ugly as a mud fence, I
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    Disgusted

    NurseCard replied to sistasoul's topic in General Nursing

    Also, regarding what she said about inserting IV's.... I'm being honest here, if I sit there and think about how much the IV stick is hurting the patient, I can't do it. So, I have to focus on my...
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    How far from your current home would you be willing to drive (one way) to work?

    NurseCard replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I currently drive about 45 miles to work; it takes about 45-50 minutes usually, depending on the traffic. I was recently considering a rather great sounding job, that is about 1.5 hours from where I...
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    I actually like being a CNA - should I become an RN?

    NurseCard replied to HospiceCarer's topic in General Nursing

    Unless you really need the extra RN pay, why don't you just keep doing what you love? I have heard that, as an RN in LTC, you'll be doing much less patient interaction and much more supervising and...
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    How many going to Haiti?

    NurseCard replied to Virgo_RN's topic in Emergency

    Would go in a heartbeat if I didn't have a family to take care of and
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    What specialty do you work in and why do you Likeit? Hate it?

    NurseCard replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in General Nursing

    Med/Surge: Eh. Mostly didn't like it, but can't say I ever HATED it. Geriatric Psych: LOVED it. Child Psych: Hate it, hate it, hate it. Thought that I would love it, until I realized that 90...
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    Closed Unit cliques ...how do I deal with it ????

    NurseCard replied to coffee4metech's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm sorry about this... I've been through this... but like others, I've learned to just say, to heck with it. I am who I am and I don't care if I have co-workers who don't like me. It helps of...
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    I'm Sorry, But I'm Thankful

    NurseCard replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hey... I'm sorry you went through what you went through. I work psych, and work around quite a few adolescents. I've never walked in on one trying to hang themselves, but since I've worked in this...
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    TRALI

    NurseCard replied to dnnc52's topic in General Nursing

    Isn't it most common with the transfusion of fresh frozen
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    HELP!!!! All the nursing nurses...

    NurseCard replied to AnalegnaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm... most places will let a nursing mother have the time that she needs to pump milk for her baby. However, I too can tell you that it was horribly difficult to work full time and try to continue...