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  1. Experience in VA hospitals?

    nervousnurse replied to evaughn's topic in General Nursing

    Sassyred, I just had to comment after reading your story....sooo sorry about your

  2. Where are the professionals?

    nervousnurse replied to mswim's topic in General Nursing

    mswim....I hope your new position finds you with co-workers like mine.....we get along very well, and MOST of the time, we are NICE to eachother !!! Of course it's not perfect and of course we...

  3. Random music with nursing

    nervousnurse replied to leekun2010's topic in General Nursing

    does it count that sometimes my coworkers and I get silly (especially in the WEEEE hours!!) and we start singing and crack eachother up? LOL----and sometimes a patient will overhear us and say they...

  4. A serious case of senior nursitis!

    nervousnurse replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    that was

  5. Help me, I'm a new nurse with anxiety/depression.

    nervousnurse replied to yng65's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I can't add anything because everyone else said it all, but just wanted to say I'm glad you posted that you felt much better, and remember---you are NEVER alone!!! (((hugs!)))

  6. What is your routine to clean-up and decompress after your shift?

    nervousnurse replied to kelsn's topic in General Nursing

    forgot to say....if it was a particularly awful/ sad/ shift, or I was stressed to the max, I also blast music and/or PRAY on the way home, thanking the Good Lord I made it through those lonnnnnng 12...

  7. What is your routine to clean-up and decompress after your shift?

    nervousnurse replied to kelsn's topic in General Nursing

    I work nights......it is hard, but I recently started a new routine with my sweet doggie....no matter HOW tired I am, I take him on a nice walk while still in my scrubs and good walking shoes. That...

  8. Totally Gross! Had to share...

    nervousnurse replied to Bumashes's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    ewwwwwwwwwww:eek: I was afraid to open your thread, but then I thought "well, I've seen GROSS things, so why not?" This takes the CAKE! Too bad we can't SCRUB and SANITIZE

  9. When things at work make you think of allnurses.com

    nervousnurse replied to inkedRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think of things I've read here MANY times when I'm at work! I have learned A LOT here from some very smart/experienced nurses!! Not to mention some of the lighter/funnier things I've read here...

  10. Those who want to get out of nursing..

    nervousnurse replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    Lately, I reallllllllllllly want to get away from nursing---especially "the bedside" even though part of me still LOVES it! I am just sooo tired of all the other stresses, the low staffing, it NEVER...

  11. Have they gotten rid of Respiratory Therapists where you work, also?

    nervousnurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Where I work, (NOT acute care, or we'd have RT!) we get some trachs, but not that often. And LOTS and LOTS of Albuterol/ Proventil nebulizer treatments, sometimes as often as Q 4 hours---(which RT...

  12. You may think this is stuipid, but I'm need advice!

    nervousnurse replied to wrightLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I wanted to say CONGRATS on passing NCLEX and......I can't offer any more advice because you got some GREAT advice already.....just wanted to offer ((HUGS)) and encouragement!!!!!! I'm also not...

  13. OK to wear nice pants on interview for staff nurse?

    nervousnurse replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I appreciate all of your replies!!! Thank you! I always go conservative with everything, and I wore a pants outfit that honestly makes me feel very confident. Although I did NOT wear a jacket---but a...

  14. OK to wear nice pants on interview for staff nurse?

    nervousnurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I was gonna GOOGLE this, but thought THIS site was the best place to ask!!! I've been wearing a very formal dress and heels to interviews, but have noticed several people wearing nice pants-----is...

  15. Questions about LPN duties in nursing home

    nervousnurse posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hi......I'm an LPN who is thinking of working in a wonderful nursing home------My main question is----I will have a CMA and 2 CNA's with me.....I can't imagine not passing meds, since it was such a...

  16. Grieving over brother's death, would like your thoughts----

    nervousnurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I might be "grasping at straws" here, but thought maybe if people who know more about this than I do can give me some input, it MIGHT help me...... I realize this may belong in the NEURO or ICU...

  17. 11 Things Your Nurse Thinks (But Will Never Tell You)

    nervousnurse replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    LOVE this

  18. Humorous thoughts as I prepare for ANOTHER job interview

    nervousnurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is quite a "360" from the post about my dear brother's death, but I'm in "pre-interview" mode right now......!!! :) I have a job interview today, and as I am doing allllllllllllll the prep, my...

  19. Grieving over brother's death, would like your thoughts----

    nervousnurse replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you, UK student! :wink2: I realized his hypothalamus was probably causing the high temps, .....and y'know, I TOTALLY forgot that she could have at LEAST explained to us that this would be...

  20. Humorous thoughts as I prepare for ANOTHER job interview

    nervousnurse replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    welll.....none of this job searching is humorous to me anymore! UGH! I called the recruiter 5 days later and asked in my best fake *NON-desperate* (hee hee) voice if they'd chosen candiates for...

  21. Random Question

    nervousnurse replied to Nursey103's topic in General Nursing

    I should add that there are still LPNs working in that NICU, but they have been there for yeaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrs!!! If we hadn't moved, I probably would've stayed at that job and still be lovin it! I...

  22. Random Question

    nervousnurse replied to Nursey103's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, when I was an LPN, I worked NICU (from 1994-2000) and LOVED it! Technically, the NICU was an "all RN" unit, (and still is) but there were never enough RN's, so they trained those of us who were...

  23. Humorous thoughts as I prepare for ANOTHER job interview

    nervousnurse replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    TWO MORE buttons popped off in the parking lot of the hospital!!! I HAD to explain it to the two ladies interviewing me.....they had a good sense of humor about it, at least they ACTED like they...

  24. Humorous thoughts as I prepare for ANOTHER job interview

    nervousnurse replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Forgot to add....being all sweaty from donning isolation gowns and masks for 12 hours.... hands CHAPPED from alllllllllllllllll the handwashing--- Andddddd.... last but not least-short of breath from...

  25. Grieving over brother's death, would like your thoughts----

    nervousnurse replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you sooooo much for all your replies, it was VERY comforting!!!! (((HUGS))) I also want to extend HUGS to all of you who've lost loved ones, too! DeLana...thank you for that link---I read a...