hypnotic_nurse

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1. Do you wear different scrubs for psych?

   hypnotic_nurse replied to angelfire280's topic in Psychiatric

   I have a second job doing psych. We can wear scrubs or street clothes (no jeans). Mostly I wear scrubs, but then again, I work nights. I'd go with plain generic clothing or scrubs (color doesn't...

2. are you born a nurse or do the nursing instructors make you a nurse?

   hypnotic_nurse replied to misouritraveller's topic in General Nursing

   I absolutely was not going to be a nurse (too many family members in it already). I refused to even consider it for many, many years. So no, I have no calling. But I did become at nurse at 44 for a...

3. Do you call your patients by first or last name?

   hypnotic_nurse replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

   First name basis if the pt calls me by my first name. Otherwise we're all on a Mr/Ms basis. Docs who use my first name (but don't give me permission to use theirs) get the first name of

4. Why Is Nursing School So Hard?

   hypnotic_nurse replied to jphume's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I graduated in 2000 at age 44. I already had a previous degree. Nursing school was difficult, but more because I had so many other responsibilities in addition to school (I worked fulltime and was...

5. Will things get better as I get educated?

   hypnotic_nurse replied to Mirai Kangofu's topic in General Nursing

   I've been in your shoes. Some people are very intimidated by knowledge display and this is exacerbated if the knowledge displayer is younger, better looking, of a different gender, or is perceived to...

6. Declaratory Order, advice please.

   hypnotic_nurse replied to Lfransis's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Talk to a lawyer or a judge and get a valid opinion on this -- you might even call the BON and see what they say. This is what I know: My daughter was in a similar situation when she was 12. I made...

7. Abnormal PAP: I'm scared!

   hypnotic_nurse replied to Nurse-o-Matic's topic in General Nursing

   I've had two colpos, and the pain level depends a lot on the skill of the MD and the sharpness of the instrument (btw, the snips they take for a colpo are teeny, and most docs will only do one or two...

8. moving to KC, MO

   hypnotic_nurse replied to Auri's topic in General Nursing

   I worked for KUMC when I lived in Kansas (research nurse) and I loved it. Great benefits and great working

9. Public Breastfeeding

   hypnotic_nurse replied to MarySunshine's topic in General Nursing

   Er, I mean, having been a breastfeeding

10. Public Breastfeeding

    hypnotic_nurse replied to MarySunshine's topic in General Nursing

    In that case, so are tears, and sweat, and spit and airborne sneeze particles...I just don't understand why we let any people out in public AT ALL. Maybe we should just stay home unless we leave in...

11. Public Breastfeeding

    hypnotic_nurse replied to MarySunshine's topic in General Nursing

    Ah! So if they're cute it's more OK than if they're ugly. So it's back to breastfeeding being more about sex than about nourishment for

12. Public Breastfeeding

    hypnotic_nurse replied to MarySunshine's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, yes, it was intended (and a little humor never

13. Public Breastfeeding

    hypnotic_nurse replied to MarySunshine's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, I have to get this off my chest: Discreet: marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint Discrete: separate and distinct There are at least two DISCRETE factions here on...

14. BSN and Foreign Language Requirements

    hypnotic_nurse replied to land64shark's topic in General Nursing

    If you don't want to learn a spoken language, you can take Latin instead -- most schools will accept it for your foreign language credits. I took it in two correspondence courses over a summer. It was...

15. Wearing scrubs in public...

    hypnotic_nurse replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I wear scrubs sometimes because they are inexpensive and comfortable, and they are allowed at this job (research nursing). But there are days (sometimes weeks) when I don't even SEE a patient. And...