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  1. Help! I am very close to giving up nursing!!

    weetziebat replied to KimberRN's topic in General Nursing

    There are always nursing homes, or assisted living facilities. Lots of ads for nurses there. Or possibly doctor's offices. Also prisons. Have you checked the Sunday want ads in the newpaper? There are...

  2. Tsunami's effect on the country of Sweden

    weetziebat replied to InfRN's topic in General Nursing

    InfRN, please accept my deepest condolences on the loss of so many of your countrymen. This is a terribly tragedy which will scar so many lives forever. Appreciate your updates as to the ongoing...

  3. New Year's Greetings

    weetziebat replied to Rep's topic in International Nursing

    happy new year to all my international friends. hope 2005 brings whatever your heart is dreaming of

  4. your first massage...what was it like?

    weetziebat replied to Nemhain's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I had my first massage in 1996, when I was living overseas. Was at some kind of health related get together and an Indian gentleman introduced himself to a friend and I. Said he was a massage...

  5. Why can nurses be so mean?

    weetziebat replied to minneRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ruby, if you will read my post again, you will notice I said that it is certainly not everyone, but that the one in a bunch could ruin my day. I never said all women are backstabbing b*tches, did I?...

  6. Why can nurses be so mean?

    weetziebat replied to minneRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Minne, I have often wondered the same thing. How can everyone be so nice on this BB, and then you go to work and deal with back stabbing, mean spirited, picky, b*tchy nurses. Man, where do they come...

  7. yellow fever vaccine

    weetziebat replied to HarryPotter's topic in General Nursing

    Now that is what I hate - the malaria prophylaxis. The particular med taken depends, but Larium made both my daughter and I quite ill. Not recommended, but I'd prefer to take my chances with malaria...

  8. yellow fever vaccine

    weetziebat replied to HarryPotter's topic in General Nursing

    My daughter and I had to have the vaccine when we went to Africa, and we did not notice any symptoms from it. Have a great

  9. things I didn't learn in nursing school

    weetziebat replied to mygirlsmom's topic in General Nursing

    OMG! Now they come up with that. How I would have loved to have those when I was in nursing school, and spent untold hours sweating over my care plans. While I tried to balance numerous reference...

  10. Med Errors

    weetziebat replied to UM Review RN's topic in Patient Medications

    Yeah, I also hope he got himself a lawyer. The student nurse knew he had to have supervision, so unless he asked the primary nurse and was told by him to go ahead and give it unsupervised, how could...

  11. I Passed! I Passed!! I PASSED!!!

    weetziebat replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    :balloons: congratulations, marla. well done - you've got good reason to be

  12. Med Errors

    weetziebat replied to UM Review RN's topic in Patient Medications

    I've seen a 16 year old boy, who was in for an appendectomy, die because he was given pre-op meds on the floor, nurse forgot to document, and was given additional pre-op meds in O.R. Demerol 100 mg....

  13. I need help - badly!

    weetziebat replied to CrunchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, Crunch, I know the feeling well. LOL I am truly addicted to allnurses. But it's wonderful. Have met so many fantastic people and learned so much. To me its just like one big happy gathering of...

  14. I'm Tired Of Being Cursed Out

    weetziebat replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Who cares about the nurses? It's the customers who are always right!! You can vent on - I hear, and agree with you

  15. Is something wrong with me?

    weetziebat replied to jasonn's topic in Emergency

    Jason, first I'd like to say how sorry I am about what happened to that child. Now I'm not even a psych nurse, but I do think how you are feeling and acting is your way of grieving, and dealing with...

  16. eye edema/puffiness post crying

    weetziebat replied to purseOnalityRN's topic in General Nursing

    I use one of those cold packs for ~15 minutes. Does the trick for me. Sometimes though need to use eyedrops to get the redness out as

  17. Acute Myeloid Leukemia, My Mom

    weetziebat replied to leslie :-D's topic in Oncology

    Leslie, I am so very sorry to hear the news about your mom Now, I better understand your remark about this being such a crappy year for you. Forget rain, its been a monsoon in your area. Don't have...

  18. very confusing coworker

    weetziebat replied to bfx's topic in International Nursing

    bfx, how did she get your phone number and date of birth? Apparently you did not give her the information, is that correct? If you did not give her the information, and really don't want all this...

  19. CNA from hell!

    weetziebat replied to Nursebaby23's topic in General Nursing

    You didn't mention, but one problem I have with CNA's like you described is, where I work, they belong to a very strong union. It can be next to impossible to get them fired. I wonder if your "diva"...

  20. i really don't want to go back

    weetziebat replied to talkall's topic in International Nursing

    We all make mistakes. If we didn't we wouldn't be human. It is scary to think about but nurses and doctors are only human. And you definately should not have been told off by one, let alone two people...

  21. Nurse Burnout

    weetziebat replied to HarryPotter's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps a lack of appreciation may be a factor, but don't think I'd call that disrespect particularly. I tend not to put up with disrespect. I'm a native New Yorker - we don't put up with crap! LOL...

  22. cranial us results

    weetziebat replied to canoehead's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    She is a beautiful baby. My heart breaks for you and the rest of the family. Praying that it is nothing

  23. herbals and migraines

    weetziebat replied to Indy's topic in Holistic

    From my studies Feverfew benefits ~2/3s of the people who try it for migraines. Because it contains parthenolides, compounds that seem to inhibit the release of serotonin from platelets. This is how...

  24. Poor America doles our substandard social policy

    weetziebat replied to Larry's topic in General Nursing

    I'll just add something I've found interesting. I have done a great deal of traveling overseas, and because of idiopathic anaphylaxis, I have found myself in emergency rooms around the world. Not that...

  25. Does this sound funny to you?

    weetziebat replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

    If I had been an LPN in ICU 20 years ago, and was now a CNA student, don't think I would be telling anyone. I mean, she must have lost her license somehow, no? And anyone who can become an LPN without...