A New Start

I respectfully disagree. You sound as if your attempts at assertiveness have not gone as well for you, as for some men you have seen. That rationale sounds like reverse sexism. I'm sure you didn't mean it that way. Could you be judging your succ...

Also, don't mark your communication success strictly by the other person's reaction. Effective communication is like playing catch. It takes both parties to succeed. Just calmly take responsibility for your side. A New Start

The difference between being assertive and aggresive is the object of your discussion. If you are confronting a line of reasoning, or communication method, you are assertive. If you are attacking the person, you are agressive. Example after a rude ...

Oh, and yes there will be things you don't like. I hated OB. So what? I helped some hurting girls. Most young enough to be my daughter. You'll find something you don't like about ANY job! But is it for you? Is that what draws you to nursing? ...

I was pinned last Wednesday night on my birthday. I turned 54 that night. My HESI exit scores were in the top 7% of the nation. Yes, I have socks older than some of my class mates. So what? Its not that I'm that smart. I just have a great work e...

I'm 5' 10" ; weigh 260 and i'm 53 yrs old. Where they at? I'll send those perverts to therapy! All kidding aside. I was worried about nudity too. (Not my own). I took a C.N.A. course first. It helped me work that out. Follow your heart. For me...

You sound like you still have one foot in and one foot out. Are you too afraid of critical care or not called You have done what you wanted to do. Now what you want to do. Decide,. Then put them BGPs on and do it! Your admirer, A New Start

Look at the length and tone of your rant. You sound every bit as whiney as the people you complain about. I agree many of the folks are too sensitive. Most are younger. They just lack the skills or the confidence to defend themselves. But its the...

Just a couple of hours south of Lubbock. The pay is better than Lubbock, and I haven't seen any grad that was serious, unemployed. Come on down! A New Start

It helps me to remember what I'm bringing them. I'm bringing mercy. Here's an example. The other day I had to remove a JP drain. Pt had a new LUQ colostomy, a central line, JP line, a NG tube, a foley, and an IV. It was my first contact with her...

I'm 53 and graduating in August. You go girl! We're all proud of you.:uhoh3::redbeathe:cheers::kiss:):thankya::yelclap: Hang around here when you need some strength and hope, and come back it you have some to give. A New Start

Never run from a bully wearing panties! Or any other for that matter. It makes me sick watching how some of the young people are treated around me, but I can't stand and fight their fights. It wouldn't be helpful. Learning how to communicate with o...

Sorry. For some reason I keep double posting with my handheld. Murphy lives! A New Start

Not for me! Tried it. Thanks for some new tools, but cut and past plans don't give me the personal investmentt I need to make the material stick. Admittedly, I don't want to sprend 8 hrs for every 8 hrs I work on EACH patient I treat in the future! B...

I like the thinking here as long as it doesn't result in cookie cutter treatment, bad assessment skills, and thoughtless evaluation. I'll try it and see how it helps my thinking. Thank you. I used Excel in business for the same reasons. I'd rather wo...

There's no doubt. You're right. There WILL BE tattoos on the aged patients of the future. There's also no doubt they too will have their own socially acceptable and unacceptable opinions. But, the question is will there be young nurses scaring and pr...

I do hear what you guys are saying when you talk about having a good care plan. It. shows ME AND my instructor if I'm just guessing. I don't want anyone guessing on me or one of mine. I Love what one of my instructors says about nursing plans. "Y...

To me, its the wrong question. Are you called? Not are you too old! Tell me. Am I too old? I'm 53. I'm in the 7th month of an LVN program. I have 4 grown kids and 7 grandkids. I'm barely hanging on to a 4.0 grade average. I'm not making much money...

Try to look for a network of local contacts instead of jobs. People love to help. Ask them to. Good Luck! A New Start

I love pagandeva2000! She's right about not letting people bully you. I'm in the 7th month of my LVN program and I can see bullies coming now. If they ask me what kind of a nurse I'm going to be, I tell them, "A good one." I usually tell them I'll...

No one can tell you whether you are called to be a nurse or not. I get discouraged and doubt myself sometimes. Hang on until you can get some steady patient contact. They will let you know real quick whether you are a nurse or not. I have been a...

Wow! Thanks to all that have contributed. To our leader.....I love your passion! You weren't beaten up. Don't take the criticism personally, just "internalize it". One of the things that drew me to nursing was the love for nurses. Big squishy ...

Heather- Thanks for asking the guys. I think most guys just don't realize how well they can do this. We've all assumed nursing as more requiring the skill set of a mother than a scientist. I've really enjoyed the systems thinking. (Critical Thinking ...

Love the attitude! You'll like being the "old man"! Your gray hair will help you cheat all the way through school. You've either had most of the procedures done to you or a family member. Sometimes I feel like I'm cheating! HaHa! I'm 53 and cho...

53 years old. Started the program in August. We have 21 students in my flight. 5 are male. Only one person besides me over 30. I've been surprised how much my age has helped. In the past, I've helped care for 6 parents (2 from previous marriage,...