anotherone

anotherone BSN, RN

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  1. People sure do have some nasty opinions about nursing

    anotherone replied to seconddegreebsn's topic in General Students

    I guess it depends on the region and socio-economic background of the person. rarely has someone been impressed when s/he finds out I am a nurse. Many times I have gotten comments that say or imply...

  2. I'm sorry, honey. Mommy is a nurse...

    anotherone replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Aren't any if you the opposite? Every ache might be an osteosarcoma? back pain some spinal abcess? I see more pts who ignored tiny stuff and it was actually the start of something huge than the...

  3. Have we lost the "art" of nursing?

    anotherone replied to Barbara Hunter's topic in General Nursing

    [quote=Esme12;7486307 In the last 10 years it seem the bedside nurse has become an undesirable place to be and those who really like it are viewed as....unambitious and having no goals. I remember...

  4. I feel like a loner sometimes.

    anotherone replied to StudentOfHealing's topic in General Students

    I wish I would have wasted less time studying and more time going out when I was your

  5. Call Ins. Again

    anotherone replied to Mikeinhouston's topic in General Nursing

    nothing. we get mandated for up to

  6. Lateral violence

    anotherone replied to Newldrn's topic in General Nursing

    Can you please include examples? I am not sure what you

  7. Lateral violence

    anotherone replied to Newldrn's topic in General Nursing

    I don't care about the whispers. Or not veing incouded in socialization. After all I only talk to coworkers I like . All of life is like "high school". I have seen it in other jobs and all...

  8. Most Challenging Aspect in Your Nursing Career?

    anotherone replied to rednotebook's topic in General Nursing

    i stay for the money and health insurance. ai hate the unrealistic and ridiculous assignments. pts aith q15 or 30min orders either meds, blood glucose , incision checks, neuro checks or vitals....in...

  9. Most Challenging Aspect in Your Nursing Career?

    anotherone replied to rednotebook's topic in General Nursing

    I work with adults but based on clinicals it happens in any peds floor even well baby and nicu. My clinicals were in a city but now that I am in a rural area , the same things

  10. Experienced nurses

    anotherone posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been working as a nurse for 2 years. There are many new grads now and I have precepted some of them. Many seem to resent any instruction or direction even when it is needed for patient...

  11. "Doing too much"

    anotherone replied to futurenurseOB's topic in First Year After Licensure

    keep going and finish school. Some people like to keep others down: sadder yet some really have a ghetto mentality of living in misery instead of working hard or furthering education. Just wait until...

  12. Help me with this situation

    anotherone replied to littlerayofsunshine's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't understand why you continue to apologize.. I might kill them with passive aggressive kindness, point out their own professional or personal faults, outright stare at her and ignore her....

  13. The problem with multiple preceptors...

    anotherone replied to Loque's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That is the way it works in many places. Where I work, no one wants to precept so orientees get up to as many precepters as there are staff members. Also complaints/suggestions are rarely made to...

  14. going crazy with the politics

    anotherone replied to janeybirdRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    look...... in life there are the special people. they are the chosen ones. I learned that as a very young child. You can speak up and usually end up worse off . my plan of action is to keep my head...

  15. Experienced nurses

    anotherone replied to anotherone's topic in General Nursing

    bumping because this is still an issue and wondering if anyone else deals with this and

  16. A spouse that just doesn't get it.

    anotherone replied to megkat's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    All I can say is that I am glad I went to college right after hs. I wouldn't get the same grades otherwise. It is difficult for some people who haven't gone to college to understand. It is also...

  17. working where you get your own medical care?

    anotherone replied to OrangeSN's topic in General Nursing

    i guess it depends what you wre being seen for and some insurances and hospital metworks you dont have much if a choice unless you can pay tons out of pocket. I have gone to see a few specialists but...

  18. Lateral Violence

    anotherone replied to Sensibility's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    if you need help ask for it! unfair assignment , speak up. someone gets the easier pts. that is the way it is. speaking up to the person you have a problem with is the beat way to get rid of issues....

  19. I need your advice on dealing with people who try to treat me like I'm stupid

    anotherone replied to zaggar's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I got some comments and eye rolls in the behinning and still do. I don't care. the more experienced I become, the more confident I become, the better of a job I do. Some seem to be very defensive. The...

  20. I need your advice on dealing with people who try to treat me like I'm stupid

    anotherone replied to zaggar's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    a couple of solutions. Don't give them anything to talk about. Know and do everything. .Do the same thing to them. Ignore

  21. Free time/vacation time while being a nurse?

    anotherone replied to nurse_sharon's topic in General Nursing

    we work everyother holiday (eves mean nothing) and weekend. it is next to impossible to get time off in dec. also you can request your days to work in a row but you might not get them . I rather work...

  22. "Fake" or Nonprescriptive Eyeglasses

    anotherone replied to DemosthenesRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    (just in case...) it was just a

  23. "Fake" or Nonprescriptive Eyeglasses

    anotherone replied to DemosthenesRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Men don't make passes and women that wear glasses. And I only became a nurse to marry a hot

  24. the number of over-weight and obese nurses continues to increase

    anotherone replied to amygarside's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    here we go...... many people have poor control( yes i said that). food is so cheap in america ( compared to many parts of the world) and there is a huge yummy variety. compare us to other countries...

  25. Class is getting unbearable

    anotherone replied to mbl2013's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Just ignore them. friends one day, enemies the neat. that's life. don't be suprised when this pops up at work too. go in and do your job. Don't let it show that this bothers you. some people get...