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I cant remember any jobs where I had to sign a form saying I was born female, am still female and plan to remain female and am heterosexual. Yes I am usually asked to check a box saying if I am male or female but that is it so I don't see where you ...

If that is your only disagreement issue, I am jealous. I tried that marriage thing (lasted 15 years and gave up) and the co-habitation thing (lasted 2 years) and now I do what ever I want with the toilet paper, newspaper, money, dirty dishes, clean ...

I also have high arches and the less support I have the less pain I suffer. I think the arch is a big part of the shock absorbing system. Good shoes are important, I replace walking or combined training shoes every 6 months. I try to find two pair...

Nurse aid and paramedic prior to nursing school, no rose colored glasses here either.

I wonder what Carolina Donor Services input is to this.

When I started working as a nurse I worked 6 hour shifts during the week and two twelves on the weekend then I had 7 days off. I loved it, I knew a year in advance when I would have a week off. Now its hard to get a set schedule. I know which week...

We have all been there. Patients dont feel well, thats why we are caring for them. Seems just about anything aggitates em too. I guess if I was sick, frightened and dealing with strangers I might question a few things too. I am also not real quick...

I just started taking Zoloft for depression which is related to menopause hormone changes. I have been on it for about 2 weeks now and have noticed a drop in appetite and I am sleeping a little better. I have been exercising a bit more for the last...

I went to nursing school at 35, had my 3rd child late August before my second year of nursing classes started. I had to take a year off but I did graduate and have been a nurse for 10 years now. It had been 16 years since high school for me. Whe...

I have seen new nurses start in ICU CCU and Trauma and a few in ER. Some make it and some give up others just burn out. The same thing happens in Med/surg, the number of patients can be overwhelming just as the acuity of two or three in critical ca...

There is always time for prayer. May God be with both of you.

There is always time for prayer. May God be with both of you.

And the world wonders why there is a nursing shortage. I have been pinched, bitten, scratched, kicked, slapped and punched many times. Most often by confused patients. ICU, Trauma and neuro patients are all a bit crazy sometime during their stay wit...

I have never been ashamed of being a nurse. Occasionally I am disappointed of other nurses behaviors and judgements.

This sounds pretty normal to me. It will take you about 2 years to feel comfortable in any critical care area. The pace is fast and you have to make a lot of quick life and death decisions. Just as soon as you learn a medication and its side effect...

Could be a few answers here. I have considered obtaining a nursing home administrators license and I am now starting my original business again as a farrier and horse trainer and consultant. I used to love my job as a nurse, now it is usually stress...

Wonderful, this is excitingyippeeee tooo Deanna

Working night shift isnt for everyone and if it isnt working for you definitely go to another shift. We need healthy happy nurses not near dead bodies to count on the census. I work as a clinical coordinator on evening and night shifts. Most of my ...

I read your post and it made me do some thinking. Over the last month I have been seriously considering resiging from my job but I remember now what it was like to have a good supervisor or manager and more often what it was like to have a spinless o...

I read your post and it made me do some thinking. Over the last month I have been seriously considering resiging from my job but I remember now what it was like to have a good supervisor or manager and more often what it was like to have a spinless o...

general guidelines are increase for respirations above 30 and signs of pain, asking for more pain meds, grimacing, restless behavior, anxious behavior, yelling, abusive behavior without being stimulated. I reassess every 5 minutes with a morphine dr...

As a volunteer for a local ambulance service I obtained my EMT then my Paramedic prior to nursing school. I worked a 24 hour shift every saturday as a paramedic. If minimum wage is OK then maybe a gas station attendent would work, you can study while...

As an ADN degree nurse I agree on the financial reasons for becoming what you can afford at the time in money and time involved. Many facilities will assist you financially with furthering your education.

My litman II tubing cracked after 12 years of service, thinking about buying new tubing and getting a new one too. I have another one but it just dosent make the grade after a litman. And yes in all phases of nursing a good stethescope will greatl...

ty cargal for the added insight, I totally agree with you.