serene992

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1. 12-Step Coercion

   serene992 replied to tommyperkins's topic in General Nursing

   You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him stop drinking or start drinking if he does not want to.

2. 12-Step Coercion

   serene992 replied to tommyperkins's topic in General Nursing

   I adopted the name Serene in 1991 while attending Codependents Anonymous, trying to find myself and heal the horrendous inner wounds and the destroyed spirit from a decade of marriage to an abuser. I had gone to several counselors of varying degrees ...

3. 12-Step Coercion

   serene992 replied to tommyperkins's topic in General Nursing

   AA is a simple program for complicated people. An alcoholic is a master at denial, control and manipulation, negative tools used to justify the continually descending pattern of deterioration of the disease of alcoholism. The program began it's succe...

4. 12-Step Coercion

   serene992 replied to tommyperkins's topic in General Nursing

   No offense but what is the point of this book other than negativism? Does the author have an alternative for helping those suffering alcoholics/addicts achieve a sober, happy and healthy life? There are two kinds of people in this world - those that ...

5. 12-Step Coercion

   serene992 replied to tommyperkins's topic in General Nursing

   Alcoholics Anonymous is a spiritual program for people who have been in Hell and find a way out through working the 12 steps of the program. Religion is for people who are afraid of going to Hell whether they choose to practice it 24/7 or for one hou...

6. ER last night made me mad!

   serene992 replied to smk1's topic in General Nursing

   You are absolutely right but I am afraid we still have a long way to go in improving the understanding of what a nurse really is to the general public. Never mind the advanced degrees attainable in our profession. I have been an RN for 35 years and a...

7. Night Shift Differential

   serene992 replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

   I do not work the night shift for the differential at my present job which is doing private duty for a ventilated child. I work it for the convenience of my schedule to allow me to be in college working on my BSN. However I can respond to the night s...

8. Where is everyone from?

   serene992 replied to versatile_kat's topic in Florida

   :balloons: Congratulations and good luck on your new life. Get a year of experience at a hospital and then really take advantage of your freedom to explore and research which of the travel agencies offers the best compensation. You could pick many a...

9. ER last night made me mad!

   serene992 replied to smk1's topic in General Nursing

   As a group of caring professionals, I feel that caring needs to begin within and demonstrated to our own peers first. I believe we need to support, encourage and lovingly lead by example to promote a sense of unity rather than division within our pro...

10. Where is everyone from?

    serene992 replied to versatile_kat's topic in Florida

    I drove through the area on my way to Cassadaga last Saturday. I wish I had more time to explore the area. This is the 2nd time this week I have heard from someone from Sanford. A classmate from my high school days in Woburn, Mass. got in touch re. t...

11. Where is everyone from?

    serene992 replied to versatile_kat's topic in Florida

    Hi, Does anyone have any information on NP programs that prepare for working and being certified in the mental health area? I hopefully will receive my RN to BSN in December 2004 from FAU. I love the university but it does not have a mental health NP...

12. Where is everyone from?

    serene992 replied to versatile_kat's topic in Florida

    Hi,I am a 57 year old student in FAU's RN to BSN program and I love it! Are you in the nursing program yet? Good luck! I LOVE YOUR QUOTE My favorite is: There is so much good in the worst of us, And so much bad in the best of us, That it hardly beho...