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samirish

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  1. HIV Positive Nurses

    samirish replied to JeepDudeRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    God that sounds like a nightmare situation! Glad you ended up being

  2. I hate nursing school....really thinking about leaving?

    samirish replied to wannabeanRN90's topic in General Students

    I dont think nursing is stable now. At least not compared to how it was years ago. If you already know you would prefer to talk and counsel in the field of psychology vs. bedside nursing tasks then...

  3. Impersonating a nurse

    samirish replied to Elleveein's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    This really burns me up and I hope something can be done about it. Why dont they just refer to themselves at medical assistants?? Be proud of your accomplishments whether it be ma's or rn's or...

  4. Hourly pd RNs:How does your HH agency work mileage into productivity?

    samirish replied to shondaRN's topic in Home Health

    I completely

  5. would you apply for this job?

    samirish replied to pretty70's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Im not a nurse, just a student (doing pre-reqs) however from the way you described it I would NEVER consider such a job. It sounds like you would be leaving yourself open to a huge liability. Please...

  6. RN job with DUI on record in IL

    samirish replied to Playful's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Please keep us updated Playful and good luck with your interview!

  7. Nurse bullying

    samirish replied to racastellanos's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow! I just wanted to say that I am sooo sorry this happened to you. It sounds like an absolute nightmare! Good for you to persevere through that kind of adversity. You are a strong person. I...

  8. I lied to the state surveyor

    samirish replied to tammietan's topic in General Nursing

    Just wanted to say how sorry I am this happened to you. Its horrible the position they put you in and just plain

  9. Male OB Frustration

    samirish replied to IKnowYouRider's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Really, there is no reason for you to lash out with personal attacks. Its a discussion pure and simple. There is really no need for juvenile name calling. I will refrain from responding further...

  10. Male OB Frustration

    samirish replied to IKnowYouRider's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I am only speaking for myself and for the women who prefer not to have male nurses in the OB. Im sorry this is so upsetting to you but it is my preference and there are other women out there that...

  11. Male OB Frustration

    samirish replied to IKnowYouRider's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Im sorry you feel that way but you can not get around the fact that a certain percentage of the women patients in OB are NOT going to feel comfortable with a male nurse. Those are the facts and you...

  12. Male OB Frustration

    samirish replied to IKnowYouRider's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Im sorry you are having the frustration you are, howeve as a woman (if I was having a baby) I would NOT want you in the room while discussing lochia color. And I certainly would NOT want you...

  13. Jail vs. Ltc

    samirish replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

    I love it and couldn't agree more. Such a sorry state we're in when our prisoners have more amenities and comforts than our aging grandparents who spent their lifetime trying to do the right thing...

  14. Is it really this hard for Filipino nursing graduates to transition working as US RN?

    samirish replied to willowRN's topic in General Nursing

    As the previous posters have already said.... there is NO nursing shortage in the USA. In fact, its the opposite. We have too many nurses now. I would look at other countries for better...

  15. Does anyone else feel this way?

    samirish replied to Seth O Scope's topic in General Nursing

    I do feel this way sometimes but mostly with the overweight people. Im trying to work on that

  16. Nurses who steal narcotics....

    samirish replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder what the actual percentage of nurses that end up abusing narcs is compared to doctors or pharmacists? Has anyone read any statistics on this or has there been a

  17. Should this amount of stress be normal??

    samirish posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just got done reading a thread (just one of many) regarding the horrible amount of stress new nurses are under. These nurse are suffering from exzema, rashes, hives, depression, anxiety, GI...

  18. Question for those who work with a majority of Filipino nurses

    samirish posted a topic in General Nursing

    Our local hospital is staffed with approximately 80% Filipino nurses. I am doing my pre reqs to get into one of the health care programs at our community college and I was wondering, for those of...

  19. RT or LPN

    samirish posted a topic in General Nursing

    What do you think would be the better choice in terms of job satisfaction, pay and job availability... Repiratory Therapist or Licensed Practical Nurse? (The local RN program has just way too many...

  20. frustrated new grad lpn in il with no job

    samirish replied to nursingsfuture's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Dominique, Have you considered LTC? I just checked the jobs listed at indeed.com and I found some available in LTC in Illinois which do not state you need 1 year exp. I remember seeing a few in the...

  21. Pet Nurse?!

    samirish replied to Mashira's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking of others using the term "nurse", I know at my doctors office all the girls there refer to each other and themselves as "nurse". It wasn't until I actually looked at their name tags that I...

  22. Am I going to die?

    samirish replied to 2bnurselovescoffee's topic in General Nursing

    I know this is an old post but I wanted to add, years ago when I was in a MVA, I woke up in the ER to find a nurse over me and I asked her "Am I going to die?". Her response..."We dont know yet." and...

  23. Anyone in Americare Institute LPN program in Schaumburg???? =)

    samirish replied to lvaliav's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Mzhart, thanks for the reply. That schedule sounds pretty doable actually. In order for me to go I would have take out a stafford loan and from what I've heard, the tuition is about 20k. Im not...

  24. Americare Institute good LPN school?

    samirish replied to RescueNinja2013's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was just wondering Americare accepts Stafford

  25. Anyone in Americare Institute LPN program in Schaumburg???? =)

    samirish replied to lvaliav's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Just wondering, if you go the part time route, how many days per week can you expect to be at clinicals or