nervousnurse

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  1. What was your last non healthcare related job?

    nervousnurse replied to DesiDani's topic in Nursing Humor

    A bank teller who DESPERATELY wanted to be a nurse! I was beyond THRILLED when I finalllllly got into nursing

  2. "Life does not cease..."

    nervousnurse replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    I'm so sorry about your sister! I always enjoy your cartoons and sense of humor.

  3. Ethics question, risky nurse, reckless behavior

    nervousnurse replied to griffeysnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work on a very busy rehab unit like this, and seriously---NOT seeing any of my patients the entire shift is a nightmare I have once in a while. When I wake up, I'm sooo happy it wasn't...

  4. Nursing Dreams and Nightmares

    nervousnurse replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't worked in NICU for 18 years, yet last night, I had one of those verrrrrry long, detailed dreams about it. (I call dreams like this "epic movie dreams" and I'm surprised I didn't have a big...

  5. How long have you been a nurse

    nervousnurse replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    WOWWW !!!!!!!!!! I can barely imagine doctors smoking in a lounge, or a patient puffing away in their room....but for them to SHARE one seems kinda.....intimate. I wonder if they knew eachother...

  6. How long have you been a nurse

    nervousnurse replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry I miss the bedside and wish I could've worked longer, too! (and p.s.....I like your avatar; I only recognize her because hubby is a huge Star Trek

  7. How long have you been a nurse

    nervousnurse replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    Me toooo

  8. Prefer being up all night even when not working?

    nervousnurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a natural night owl and worked nights for many years and LOVED it. I felt bad for my coworkers who did NOT like nights, and only worked them because they HAD to. I'm not working currently; but I...

  9. Prefer being up all night even when not working?

    nervousnurse replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I would have LOVED this shift if it had been offered where I worked !!!! :) I loved night shift and was FINE until 7am for many years. But it got to the point where around 4 am, I felt...

  10. Crusty Old Bats Bank

    nervousnurse replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    I always enjoy your posts! :) P.S. I googled "NETY", and sure enough, google brought me to an archived post from here! HOW did we survive before the internetS?

  11. Prefer being up all night even when not working?

    nervousnurse replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    it's nice to hear from my fellow night owls. :) I am practically useless during the day; but around 9:00 tonight, I started making spaghetti sauce, scrubbed my kitchen and now onto scrub the...

  12. What's the nicest compliment you've gotten as a nurse?

    nervousnurse replied to NurseNinja1990's topic in General Nursing

    A sweet elderly patient said I was the kindest, most thorough nurse and asked if I could be his nurse every

  13. Loss of a patient

    nervousnurse replied to SMS1980's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sending you many (( hugs

  14. Having a rough patch :(

    nervousnurse replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Wow....I'm sorry for ALL that you're dealing with !!! Sending you many ((( hugs

  15. Sweet/sad show about Nursing Home

    nervousnurse posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Have any of you seen the show "Derek?" (it streams on Netflix). It is a verrry sweet, funny, sometimes sad show about a very small nursing home in England. Ricky Gervais created/ wrote/ stars in it....

  16. Nurses Smoking: Compassion Instead of Judgement

    nervousnurse replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't think smoking was allowed at ANY health-care facilities anymore, including in one's private vehicle. Where do they go to

  17. Favorite site(s) for online CEUs?

    nervousnurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I'd like to know what everyones' favorite site(s) are for online CEUs? There are soooo many, I'd like to narrow it down.

  18. Nursing nightmares.

    nervousnurse replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    Ugh, I have the recurrent nightmare of not knowing a patient was assigned to me, too! I worked NICU many years ago, and have had many dreams where I take care of the babies in my house. One...

  19. Fired for Falsifying Documents. What to expect

    nervousnurse replied to LPNewbie's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry for all that you're going through! Please try not to be so hard on yourself; as everyone else said--we have ALL made mistakes. You were treated VERY harshly! I'm sending you lots of ((...

  20. Career in flames

    nervousnurse replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    ((( hugs ))) I'm sorry for all you've been through! Hopefully, you can stay in this job longer and get a more stable work history. You can do it !!!!

  21. % of Nurses that smoke

    nervousnurse replied to twinner05's topic in Health, Stress Management

    With vaping / e-cigs being so popular now, I'm curious---do hospitals and other healthcare facilities allow this in designated areas? I used to "survive" my shifts with nictotine gum! I was SO...

  22. Change Careers or Treat Depression?

    nervousnurse replied to RehabRN5's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I totally agree with those who said go ahead and apply for that other job, and try to keep current in nursing with a PRN position! Best of both worlds! Once you figure out IF it was nursing that was...

  23. Night shift and depression. HELP!

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

    I don't have any experience or knowledge of how they might be able to accommodate you, but just wanted to send (( hugs )). Even without depression and anxiety; ROTATING would be SO hard! I'm happy...

  24. Psych nurse trying to find counseling for my own mental illness

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

    Hi, I just wanted to send you (( hugs )) and I'm SO happy you found a therapist. I'm sure moving to a new city just made things harder! I hope you can stop being so hard on yourself---as you said...

  25. Used CPR on my neighbors toddler today... it wasn't enough... warning, graphic..

    nervousnurse replied to NursingInChaos's topic in General Nursing

    Wow!!! It's so awesome that you did so much, but also---obviously very difficult !!! I'm sending up prayers for you that your mind will be at ease, the boy and his family, and LOTS of ((( hugs...