katiemule

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1. When is it time to make the best decision for youself?

   katiemule replied to gloryfied's topic in Health, Stress Management

   "To thine own self be true, and it must follow as the night, the day, thou canst not then be false to any man". WM Shakespeare. I agree completely with this. Nursing is emotionally and physically...

2. Is it me? Is it the job? Why is my confidence so low?

   katiemule replied to kjsoncnurse's topic in Health, Stress Management

   I have been an oncology nurse for 10 years - although the last year has been as a travel nurse and as such I have worked on med/surg units as well. Here is my input from my 10 years working in various...

3. Most Challenging Aspect in Your Nursing Career?

   katiemule replied to rednotebook's topic in General Nursing

   As a 10 year "veteran" nurse I can only nod in agreement with everything that has been said by others. I have walked off several nursing jobs by turning in my badge at the end of a shift and just...

4. To flush or not to flush...advice please.

   katiemule replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

   absolutely you are right in flushing your ports or other lines. It is laziness not to do so and invites all sorts of problems like the lines clotting off or two incompatible meds mixing in the line....