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  1. Anyone used their EAP?

    linzjane88 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Howdy all! (sorry if this is in the wrong place) Just wondering if anyone has gone through their employee assistance program and what it is like? It's been a rough year and am finally to the point of...

  2. Anyone used their EAP?

    linzjane88 replied to linzjane88's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you both- I was leaning towards just going with a private source. Kind of sealed the deal. It's only a fifteen dollar copay...worth it to me. That's really messed up that it wouldn't be...

  3. Anyone used their EAP?

    linzjane88 replied to linzjane88's topic in General Nursing

    Wait, wha? Not confidential? How so? My issues have nothing to do with work and aren't really affecting my work (I don't feel anyway). Just good old fashioned parents going through a messy divorce....

  4. Anyone used their EAP?

    linzjane88 replied to linzjane88's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all so much for replies. I have been feeling like I need to talk to someone for a while but keep putting it off and making excuses. I need to make the appointment before I change my mind!...

  5. TWIN male nurses

    linzjane88 replied to twinner05's topic in General Nursing

    I would be SO confused. And very fascinated. (I have secretly always wanted a twin....) I want to start a company and hire only twins--really get people mixed up. Duplicates for

  6. No Visitors

    linzjane88 replied to Morainey's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    UGH I hate those! I work ob L&D and we frequently get "Absolutely NO visitors for me. Except....Bill, Pete, my stepmom (but NOT my mother in law!), my sister, my grandma,..... And call in to make...

  7. There no crying in....nursing school

    linzjane88 posted a topic in General Students

    I lied. There is crying. Prepare for venomous rant! I am in no way planning on quitting but I would like permission to throw a big giant temper tantrum. These are the reasons: 1) Between work and...

  8. Dealing with the loss of a coworker

    linzjane88 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Earlier this week we learned an MD that we see daily committed suicide. We live in a small community and he had delivered over 6k babies in his 30+years--a very well known and respected doctor. He was...

  9. Dealing with the loss of a coworker

    linzjane88 replied to linzjane88's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the kind words. I finally broke down and had an "ugly cry" (no gentle tears here- I'm talking snot, sobbing, and Kleenex stuck to your eyelashes!). I actually feel a little better. It just...

  10. Hey nurse, why do you smoke?

    linzjane88 replied to emtb2rn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was just going to say the same thing. Never have used any tobacco, but my addiction is food. When I am stressed I will eat anything that's not nailed to the

  11. No such thing as a stupid question. Unless not asked.

    linzjane88 replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    "Why don't you have to inject air into ampules? I don't get it." Does that count? And yes, that was a real question from one of my fellow

  12. Poop Free Nursing Jobs in the Hospital?

    linzjane88 replied to IcySageNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Dualy noted :poop: I'm just excited to use the poo emotion. Not very often you can bring that bad boy

  13. You know you are going to have an interesting day when you get report that . . .

    linzjane88 replied to anon456's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When you show up and not one person is at the nurses station. Or when the Secretary starts directing the oncoming nurses to emergent rooms. Work now report

  14. Poop Free Nursing Jobs in the Hospital?

    linzjane88 replied to IcySageNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I don't blame you one bit for your feelings. Since I was a kid I have a total phobia of vomit. As in, my initial reaction us to run to a safe place. My body moves before I even have time to think...

  15. When the nurse becomes the patient

    linzjane88 replied to beeker's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yeah, having one bad experience really reminds you what it feels like as the patient. Regardless of a patient's age, education, or anything else when you are truly sick you want to feel like someone...

  16. When the nurse becomes the patient

    linzjane88 replied to beeker's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My stay when delivering my first (before I was a nurse) was pretty bad. I was young, dumb, and scared. My labor nurse acted like she would sooooo much rather being doing just about anything but caring...

  17. New handoff report- scared!

    linzjane88 replied to lilaclover6984's topic in General Nursing

    We do a brief mini report on the entire floor (name, when they delivered, pertinent medical or social issues) which

  18. The "Q" Word and Other Mysteries

    linzjane88 replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Nursing Humor

    The rain! I work OB and a storm after a stretch of sun is the easiest predictor of a hellish day. EVERYONE and their dog show up

  19. Husband and wife working together

    linzjane88 replied to JinnyLynn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    On our current floor we had mother/daughter charge nurses. They couldn't be charge if the other was on their shift. I also have worked in a small outpatient department where two partners held a...

  20. Bedside nurses and pregnancy

    linzjane88 replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    As a side point I kind of want to get one of those strap on bellies. I swear it made patients nicer to me. Especially the little grumpy old

  21. Bedside nurses and pregnancy

    linzjane88 replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    I worked right up until. Was actually on my six days off and was going to start my rotation Monday but I went into labor. I work OB. One of our nurses who's been there for longer than I've been alive...

  22. There no crying in....nursing school

    linzjane88 replied to linzjane88's topic in General Students

    Thanks ! I was just having one of those days where I needed to have a pity party for myself, ha ha. It's nice to know everyone else gets to that point too. And wouldn't you know that the assignment...

  23. There no crying in....nursing school

    linzjane88 replied to linzjane88's topic in General Students

    Thanks for pointing out the down sides to being overweight. I had no idea! I did leave out the part where I started the program pregnant....I had a baby on Monday and came back for my test and...

  24. There no crying in....nursing school

    linzjane88 replied to linzjane88's topic in General Students

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  25. There no crying in....nursing school

    linzjane88 replied to linzjane88's topic in General Students

    Thanks everyone! I feel much better. I shoehorned in about half an hour at the gym before work and then when I got to work there were only a couple of patients so I volunteered to go home early...