Supercalifragilistic

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1. "Too nice" to be a nurse?

   Supercalifragilistic posted a topic in Nursing Career

   I have been told by coworkers that I am "too nice" to pt's families, to docs, to care assistants, etc. But my philosophy tends to be that "you can win more flies with honey than with vinegar."...

2. I wish I'd have known....B4 nursing school

   Supercalifragilistic replied to ARmickie's topic in General Nursing

   Yep, it's "Szasz" - I remember reading about him too and putting him on my "to-read" list. Speaking of reading, just read the Raskin article. Geez - when I said I was interested in "nursing theory" I...

3. I wish I'd have known....B4 nursing school

   Supercalifragilistic replied to ARmickie's topic in General Nursing

   Sorry to the OP - didn't mean to hijack the thread with such lengthy posts. What I wish I'd known/realized before nursing school: That I'm much more interested in nursing theory and health...

4. I wish I'd have known....B4 nursing school

   Supercalifragilistic replied to ARmickie's topic in General Nursing

   Snake, RE: Virchow I will have to look him up! I know the name, and I think we covered him in my nursing pre-reqs. I just don't remember ever hearing that his was THE ultimate definition of disease...

5. I wish I'd have known....B4 nursing school

   Supercalifragilistic replied to ARmickie's topic in General Nursing

   The Princess

6. I wish I'd have known....B4 nursing school

   Supercalifragilistic replied to ARmickie's topic in General Nursing

   Snake, I am a new nurse and generally find that my work is much less "art and science" and much more technical skills and tasks to be marked off of a long to-do list. However, I disagree with the...

7. I wish I'd have known....B4 nursing school

   Supercalifragilistic replied to ARmickie's topic in General Nursing

   OMG - that is my most favorite movie line EVER!!!! Oh, now I know what I'll be picking up at Blockbuster this weekend....

8. Survival Tips for First Year Nurses

   Supercalifragilistic replied to rosemadder's topic in General Nursing

   Another tip. Anytime you talk to someone in a different department (i.e., lab, radiology, etc.), ALWAYS get the full name of the person you are speaking with. Then when lab tells you to draw blood in...

9. Grammar help, PLEASE!!!!

   Supercalifragilistic replied to Ted1's topic in General Nursing

   Lady T is exactly right. And FYI, when using "its" as a possessive, there is no apostrophe ( ' ). "it's" = abbreviated form of "it is" "its" = possessive

10. a place to work and live

    Supercalifragilistic replied to andreaJ's topic in General Nursing

    Or the Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which has one of the top 5 nursing grad schools in the country. Chapel Hill is a great town (known for being "progressive"/liberal and charming/quaint,...

11. Who is a true idol for u? Nightingale or Peplau?

    Supercalifragilistic replied to yousev's topic in General Nursing

    info on lillian wald:

12. Survival Tips for First Year Nurses

    Supercalifragilistic replied to rosemadder's topic in General Nursing

    thanks, tweety - needed to hear this one this morning! been at the job for 8 months now, going much better now than in the first few months --- but had "one of those nights" last night. felt like i...

13. Survival Tips for First Year Nurses

    Supercalifragilistic replied to rosemadder's topic in General Nursing

    thanks, tweety - needed to hear this one this morning! been at the job for 8 months now, going much better now than in the first few months --- but had "one of those nights" last night. felt like i...

14. Who is a true idol for u? Nightingale or Peplau?

    Supercalifragilistic replied to yousev's topic in General Nursing

    actually i don't remember who peplau was. my fave is/was lillian

15. Who is a true idol for u? Nightingale or Peplau?

    Supercalifragilistic replied to yousev's topic in General Nursing

    actually i don't remember who peplau was. my fave is/was lillian