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  1. Dating Patients

    hypnotic_nurse replied to bobnurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I first started out in psych the psychiatrist we worked with told us that it was inappropriate and you *NEVER* had a relationship with a patient -- even as friends -- outside of work, due to the...

  2. LPN Student, New Job in Psych, Any Tips?

    hypnotic_nurse replied to glopop11's topic in Psychiatric

    The biggest difference between you and almost all of your patients? You have keys. :) Don't crowd anyone's personal space. Take violence precautions seriously even if your patient appears to be...

  3. Can someone answer this question

    hypnotic_nurse replied to michw2's topic in General Nursing

    If you already know it, you don't need more of it -- some people need a review, though, which is probably why it was assigned. Only you know if you need a review or

  4. "Just an LPN"....does anyone else get discouraged?

    hypnotic_nurse replied to DeniseLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You will also hear "just the nurse" "just the mom" "just the teacher" if you listen...and those are just the roles I've played in life. I think it's one of those attitudes that people get towards any...

  5. Soon to be dad of 2 looking at a career as an LPN/RN/??

    hypnotic_nurse replied to andsoitgoes's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about Canada either (in Oklahoma) but I can tell you that I worked full time throughout nursing school with 2 kids (older than yours) but without any family support. If you are the type...

  6. Anyone score 90+ Precentile on the NLN Entrance Exam?

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

    I did, but I always do well on those

  7. Soon to be dad of 2 looking at a career as an LPN/RN/??

    hypnotic_nurse replied to andsoitgoes's topic in General Nursing

    What you might want to do now is call the schools in your area. Ask to speak to the School of Nursing, and have them send you some literature about their school, entry requirements, prerequisites,...

  8. Is it Ok for a male nurse to have a beard?

    hypnotic_nurse replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    :chuckle If it's ZZ Top style, I think it should be neatly braided and wound around the head during working

  9. Shift v. Shift

    hypnotic_nurse replied to JaneyW's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It's not just hospitals and nursing. Anyplace you have shift work you have similar

  10. If you could do it all over again.....

    hypnotic_nurse replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I think you do well with a PhD in exercise physiology. Teach classes and write research studies which your students will run for you. Yeah, it's more school. But you might really like it....

  11. help me buck the system, please! super-traditional pinning ceremony that nobody wants

    hypnotic_nurse replied to rach_nc_03's topic in General Nursing

    It is not offensive or threatening; it is INAPPROPRIATE.CCU NRS, this is not specifically directed at you, there were several other posters who seemed to leap to the conclusion that religion in this...

  12. When will if ever will I get it...

    hypnotic_nurse replied to loriannlpn's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Think about how clueless you felt on your very first day of school...now think about what you've learned since that day. It takes time for all the pieces to fall into place. And some things just take...

  13. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    hypnotic_nurse replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    oh, Ruby, I just laughed SOOOO

  14. help me buck the system, please! super-traditional pinning ceremony that nobody wants

    hypnotic_nurse replied to rach_nc_03's topic in General Nursing

    I enjoyed my pinning ceremony -- that's what I did instead of graduation, since I'd already done a couple of those and had no desire to do it again. It was a lovely closure to the nursing program, and...

  15. How do you get it through nurses heads that we MUST be patient advocates?

    hypnotic_nurse replied to pghfoxfan's topic in General Nursing

    If you don't have it to begin with, I am proof that you can learn to put on the act. :) I learned by example from someone who is very good at being a patient advocate and whenever I have to, I just...

  16. Is there nursing after 50?

    hypnotic_nurse replied to Malt123's topic in General Nursing

    I don't always agree with you, but darn do I ever admire you!

  17. Working during nursing school/clinicals

    hypnotic_nurse replied to Plagueis's topic in Nursing Career

    Clinicals took more TIME but I wouldn't say they were hard -- mostly not stressful either, except for the time I had a poor instructor. While we had to dos some writing -- care plans -- after I did...

  18. Are you nursing where you thought you'd be?

    hypnotic_nurse replied to rnmi2004's topic in General Nursing

    I went to school so I could continue working in research but be paid about double what I was getting... I'm still in research but have switched fields to H&N cancer -- a job I would not have been...

  19. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    hypnotic_nurse replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Never to escape from a locked inpatient psych unit, run to the all night bus station, accost a number of tough young men of a different race and tell them things which can only be described as grossly...

  20. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    hypnotic_nurse replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    Many years ago I had a psych research patient, who, while on the floor, urinated into the nurses' coffee pot and then poured it back through the machine so the entire thing was ruined (I was always...

  21. how does your nursing school deal with pregnant nursing students?

    hypnotic_nurse replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Students

    I graduated in 2000. Two women became pregnant while in school. One chose to drop out. The other one stuck it out...did not miss a SINGLE day of class or clinical (actually delivered Friday night of a...

  22. Youngest labor patient?

    hypnotic_nurse replied to RNLaborNurse4U's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Of course you are welcome to post here. :) Very young teen pregnancy is unfortunately nothing new. It's just much more widespread. My mom was a home health nurse in the 60s/70s/80s. She probably saw...

  23. help me buck the system, please! super-traditional pinning ceremony that nobody wants

    hypnotic_nurse replied to rach_nc_03's topic in General Nursing

    We wore whatever we wanted to wear -- underneath a RENTED traditional graduation gown for both men and women (ours were white; although I guess you can get them in just about any color). This might be...

  24. Male Chest Hair and Scrub Tops

    hypnotic_nurse replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    I really don't think chest hair can be equated with cleavage. My cleavage certainly doesn't extend to the base of my neck or onto my back! :chuckle Might as well have the guys wear pantyhose too, so...

  25. Working during nursing school/clinicals

    hypnotic_nurse replied to Plagueis's topic in Nursing Career

    My school said it would be impossible too. I wouldn't suggest it for someone who struggles in school, but if you are motivated and a good student, I think you would do just fine. I did, and I was not...