msbfree

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1. Trying not to be Discouraged:(

   msbfree replied to Freedomsong's topic in General Nursing

   Well, I have had my share of "rude", from instructors, to preceptors, to managers, it can be endless, but I regard them all part of the experience in my determination to be a great nurse. I pity their...

2. answer to question or opinion

   msbfree replied to Hollyrobyn's topic in General Nursing

   I too work for a state facility, the best way is to find other employees that you can voice concerns with to either find ways to work with the system or change it. The union is an organized effort,...

3. I can't believe this! This is crazy!

   msbfree replied to fuzzywuzzy's topic in General Nursing

   Reporting her may not result in her being fired, this maybe the only way she can get some help. She not only violated hippa, but she does not appear to have respect for boundaries, and should not work...

4. Getting over a negative clinical experience a year and a half ago

   msbfree replied to rumwynnieRN's topic in General Nursing

   i had a similar experience the first time i attempted nursing school, i still relive those moments and it makes me work harder at not being perceived as incompetent or careless. i am so ocd about my...

5. I know it won't stop, but....am shift is so loud

   msbfree replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

   Some voices just carry!!, I too am a loud talker... And when I notice it I really do become embarrassed. I think I maybe partially deaf. But I am working on it. My dear friends always give me gentle...

6. Another nurse bites the dust due to facebook

   msbfree replied to siringe's topic in Nursing News

   I really feel that forums even this one should be used with the utmost discretion. The information displayed by someone here on this site which mentions "state of Texas " is taking it for granted that...

7. Nursing job with the criminally/violent psychitric patients

   msbfree replied to EzraRn's topic in Forensic

   All I can say, where there is a need, there is a nurse. Go for what interest you! I hope you find it as interesting as the other experienced post have

8. Another nurse bites the dust due to facebook

   msbfree replied to siringe's topic in Nursing News

   If your jobs provides you access that is not priviledged to the public, then I think that your views can be cultivated by your environment and will depict information that can distort and mislead even...

9. Another nurse bites the dust due to facebook

   msbfree replied to siringe's topic in Nursing News

   HIPPA is so major, that if I have relatives, friends or any associates that come to my facility, I will not go and visit until they return home. I will usually send a card, or leave a message on their...

10. Should I try to work as CNA before I get my RN?

    msbfree replied to nolamor's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Although you will gain valuable experience from the access to patient care, be aware that it is a real job. Try to get a PRN shift so that when your class schedule changes, like during the summer you...

11. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    msbfree replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not certain that this qualifies as a ghost story. But on a Med-Surg unit that I worked on several years ago there was a light that would dim really low, then flicker. When it happened we would say...