No Stars In My Eyes

Med nurse in med-surg., float, HH, and PDN

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  1. No Stars In My Eyes

    I'm an LPN and I understand.

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to downsouthlaff's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I can say this in utmost sincerity-- Your reading comprehension is lacking if that is all you got from previous posts on this thread. I absolutely garner respect....and admiration.....from the docs...
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    Anti-vax nurses? Are you serious?

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I don't think chiropractors can cure everything, either. But when I had a 'reverse diver's injury', and it hurt so badly that I actually stopped dead in the middle of a sneeze due to the pain, a...
  3. No Stars In My Eyes

    I'm an LPN and I understand.

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to downsouthlaff's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    meta091, Not all "higher levels of education" come from a brick and mortar institution with a tuition debt attached to it. While it is true that for some, once they've graduated and got their job,...
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    Would you quit over white uniforms?

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to TexMex22's topic in General Nursing

    My criteria for work clothes is two-fold. One, is it clean? Two, is it comfortable enough that I can put it on and forget about it? (No tugging or tucking or adjusting.) If those two are met, then...
  5. No Stars In My Eyes

    I'm an LPN and I understand.

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to downsouthlaff's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Well, HazelLPN, I know for myself that although I was an LPN, anything I could get experience in, no matter what it was, I did and was either "checked off" or certified and thereafter it was 'within'...
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    Long hair unrestrained at work

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Teflon hair? :yes:That sounds about right! Funny, but true! Well, I have tried so many things, I might as well try these Spin Pins!
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    Seasoned nurses AKA C.O.B members, How do you to be celebrated ?

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    No big event, no applause; just throw money (preferably in my
  8. No Stars In My Eyes

    I'm an LPN and I understand.

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to downsouthlaff's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    meta091, I think what you fail to understand is that when HazelLPN started out in nursing, LPN's were treated a lot differently and she has had opportunities and learning experiences well beyond what...
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    New nurse

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to andreead's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Are you serious? Charge nurse in LTC/SNF is EASY? Granted your contact w/pt's at the ADL level is limted, but easy? HA! I would rather wipe dirty butts all day long than be middle management.That kind...
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    Anti-vax nurses? Are you serious?

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Pass it along: In 2025 there will be a Great Nationwide Uprising of The Cantankerous Old Goats along with The Crusty Old Bat Society. We have our opinions and we aren't afraid to do what we have to...
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    Has anyone ever escaped?

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to ellieheart's topic in General Nursing

    kalycat, Thank you! That is exactly the thread I had in mind! I thought if OP wasn't aware of it, she would maybe find some folks there with good ideas for dealing with the ADD
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    Anti-vax nurses? Are you serious?

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Well, golly-gee, y'all! What about tomatoes, ie "love-apples"? Or for that matter....HORSE-apples! All I can tell you is, we are in terrible danger. It's probably best to give up everything, and stay...
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    Would you quit over white uniforms?

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to TexMex22's topic in General Nursing

    Funniest thing on one dress code at my job a number of years ago was "No inappropriate underwear." And this was well before thongs. We all wanted to know WHO is going to check? Apparently some female...
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    Has anyone ever escaped?

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to ellieheart's topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone ever escaped? Pssst! I hear their is a tunnel in the east end of the building that leads to a large drain which empties out in the marsh; I can have a green VW bug waiting there behind the...
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    Long hair unrestrained at work

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    It's not that they don't know how to take care of it, but more that they don't want to corral their hair. As the 70's song goes,"I feel like letting my freak flag
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    Would you quit over white uniforms?

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to TexMex22's topic in General Nursing

    I agree about those awful, disgusting spongey white polyester uniforms that nursel56 mentioned. It was like being wrapped in....I don't know what....but they were as hot as the blazes! I would shop...
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    Has anyone ever escaped?

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to ellieheart's topic in General Nursing

    There is thread on this site about nurse's dealing with ADD/ADHD, and it is quite good and extremely enlightening. Can someone help me out here an post a
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    Anti-vax nurses? Are you serious?

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    From Feb. 20th issue of THE WEEK: When parents opt out of vaccination Megan McArdle/BloombergView No amount of scientific evidence will ever persuade anti-vaxxers to vaccinate their children, said...
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    What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    Parents must've been English majors in
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    Has anyone ever escaped?

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to ellieheart's topic in General Nursing

    Private Duty earns my vote. I work through an agency and get to say yes or no about type of patient, shifts, days of week, etc. Mostly calm shifts, don't bring my work home with me. New cases, I may...
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    Would you quit over white uniforms?

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to TexMex22's topic in General Nursing

    This would have been my response had you not already posted it; I started out that way, so, no biggie. But, now, I tell ya, if they mandated PANTYHOSE, I'd run out the door
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    Accepting aging and disability

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    ​Man plans, God laughs. Do the best you can and pray a
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    Accepting aging and disability

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    So many of my previous LTC patients expressed thanks for the care given to them, BUT, they were so lonely and hungry for more than just a 'sweetie' and a smile as CG's dashed in and out of the room....
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    Accepting aging and disability

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    Only thing is I ain't a man and have zero interest in
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    People really need to stop coming into nursing

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    elkpark, I just posted on the LPN thread about my school being attached to a hospital and how we got TONS of clinical experience; the result was, like you said, being floor-duty ready from Day One....