nancynurse05

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1. Nurses with ADD/ADHD?

   nancynurse05 replied to Metron's topic in Health, Stress Management

   I have hit the one year mark as a RN on a very busy medical floor. As a 42 year old with ADHD, and a RN grad 07, a medical floor can be a nightmare. It can also be a place to bring about creativity in...

2. Nurses struggling with mental illness

   nancynurse05 replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   For a long time antidepressants were for acute depression. The mental health and medical field have finally opened their eyes to the fact that chronic depression is a very viable condition. I have...

3. Human-Animal Bond Initiative

   nancynurse05 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Last semester I wrote a paper on the Human-Animal Bond Initiative. In a nutshell, clinical research is being conducted (headed by nurses) at various universities around the world to verify the...

4. What should they teach in nursing school but don't. What do they teach but shouldn't?

   nancynurse05 replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

   I worked for the Visiting Nurses Assoc. for 1 year. I walked in blind, 1 day of useless training and was off and running. I knew I wanted to be an RN (changing careers) and thought it would be best...

5. Daughter wants to go into Forensic Pathology ...

   nancynurse05 replied to RNPATL's topic in Forensic

   Encourage your daughter to continue on with the sciences. The field of nursing is growing so much and nurses are taking on more and more responsibilities. Who knows what opportunities will be...

6. Survey: Should nurses from other countries be recruited to aid in the nursing shortag

   nancynurse05 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   I couldn't agree with you more. It is always great to have other view points, the $ being spent could be utilized for 2nd degree students getting financial aid for school. I am a 2nd degree student...