pca_85

pca_85

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  1. Students in this case, especially the ones who bring up a family member that has every disease we talk about. If every disease on the face of the planet runs in your family, why are you sitting in...
  2. Ooooooooooo I've got one: "I wish you came with an off
  3. ***CLASS OF 2011***

    July 2011 for me, good luck guys
  4. How about "You again? my nursing diagnosis for you sir: altered mobility related to stupidity!" That felt good.............I'm not evil and mean, just had a looooooooong
  5. OMG! Doesn't sound like a place worthy of you anyway.
  6. What you'd REALLY like to say....

    I think being an aide should be a requirement for entry into nursing programs.I'm in an LPN program and you can REALLY tell who in my class is an aide and who
  7. Scared Of Bullying

    I think it's such a shame that there are still such close minded people in the world. I am fortunate enough to live in a city known as the San Francisco of the midwest (many transgendered, openly gay,...
  8. While we're on the subject of instructor bashing.............lol.............you are not failing anatomy because the teacher is a moron. It's not her fault she teaches less than thriling subject and...
  9. LPN starting pay $26.50!

    What part of the country are you
  10. Prozac

    Ok, I'll start by saying I am not asking for medical or legal advice. I was on an antidepressant at 15, felt great on it.....my mom made me stop taking it, havent felt that great since. I've played...
  11. If you "only care about money" and "really want to be barber" why are you in nursing
  12. One of the sweetest, kindest teachers at my school has to write it on the board. Now.................a good sign of what's to come is if the people are bold enough to wear their earpiece in...
  13. How Tired Are You?

    While funnel cake sticks(yummy) work short term, we tend to work long shifts and fruit goes a long way
  14. WHY is it always the same few people who's cell phones go off
  15. Co Workers

    I know it's cliche to say you're not there to make friends, but it sure makes things easier, doesn't it? It may just take them a while to warm up to you. Unless it's the Bermuda triangle of LTC and...
  16. How Tired Are You?

    How tired am I? I put my contacts in mountain dew last night because I didn't have the strength to stop at the drugstore to buy solution :) Wish I was kidding. Seriously, I've found that eating fresh...
  17. Oh my
  18. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    Why didn't I find this thread earlier??? I'm an lpn student, I keep my diagnosis of MDD and PTSD to myself. It's well managed and I'm healing :) I totally agree with not sharing any info with people...
  19. Can I just vent?

    Join the club :) Some teachers will be more of a delight than others. I'm glad you're passing (ahem, light at the end of the tunnel ahem). Eat some chocolate, do something fun, just take a break from...
  20. Want to hear your pet peeves in LTC nursing

    Ok, so the top three::ppeople who don't restock, incompetent people, crazy people. I'm glad it's universal, that means I'm not just over
  21. Who Interviews nurse aides?

    Either HR, the DON, or staff development. Honestly, depending on how desperate they are, you may get an interview that
  22. Rae Ann Cleveland

    Thank you
  23. Rae Ann Cleveland

    I'm done with this conversation, I know what I saw during my employment and was trying to warn the poor guy posting about my experience there. Have a lovely
  24. Rae Ann Cleveland

    If you had better attention to detail, you'd know I was in nursing school. I do have compassion I reported what I felt to be abuse and neglect and left the facility for greener pastures when I saw no...
  25. Want to hear your pet peeves in LTC nursing

    Ok, how about coworkers who hate their jobs, mentioning how bad LTC is in front of residents. If you're that miserable, quit or at least be professional enough not to make those around you as...