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    2/27 What I learned this week: crying on the job feels so much better when they're happy t

    ixchel posted a topic in General Nursing

    Story time! With mood music. [emoji5]️ [video=youtube_share;A3yCcXgbKrE] I count myself blessed to have been raised largely in part by my grandparents. My grandfather, a newly-minted 80-year...
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    3/12: what I learned this week: ALWAYS taper your SSRI

    ixchel replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, man, that's a terrible run you've had. (((Hugs))) I hope this all gets back to good
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    3/12: what I learned this week: ALWAYS taper your SSRI

    ixchel replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    And the thread comes full circle.
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    3/12: what I learned this week: ALWAYS taper your SSRI

    ixchel replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Just be sure you don't drink the
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    3/12: what I learned this week: ALWAYS taper your SSRI

    ixchel replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Blech! Can I vote a dark shade of green? I'm not a
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    Healthcare-related "what the heck?!?!" dreams

    ixchel replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Ha! Confessions, I see..... Just kidding! I actually love to use it only because it's such a stupid
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    How do you sign your credentials?

    ixchel replied to heather717's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Do you guys initial with credentials? I do.
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    Healthcare-related "what the heck?!?!" dreams

    ixchel replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    So many comments!!! I'm digging. Up to the 80s. How far in is this
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    2/27 What I learned this week: crying on the job feels so much better when they're happy t

    ixchel replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Jenny, high five on the awesome patient care and beautiful ending to a difficult
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    Tell me why you regret about becoming a Nurse

    ixchel replied to Want2BeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Check this out -
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    Tell me why you regret about becoming a Nurse

    ixchel replied to Want2BeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Student for life. Learning all the things! I just love learning so much. Has nothing to do with nursing. There are a couple of threads from within the last year that are great reads on this
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    ixchel's 3/7/16 What Have I Learned This Week, with A Lil' Help From My Friends!

    ixchel replied to Farawyn's topic in General Nursing

    Woot!!!! Glad to hear
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    3/12: what I learned this week: ALWAYS taper your SSRI

    ixchel replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    "Last" as is most recent prior to this thread. [emoji5]️ I am on leave, however, so I'll have a stretch of work-less days. (Because of the event leading to the thread title, and because I'm...
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    3/12: what I learned this week: ALWAYS taper your SSRI

    ixchel replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Is there anything stressful in his world that may be changed? I've had this problem with mine. It's been intermittent and really escalated the end of last year. A huge adjustment in his work schedule...
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    3/12: what I learned this week: ALWAYS taper your SSRI

    ixchel replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I bow in honor of your magic school nurse wand, and say thank you, mc's
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    Do you have visible tattoos or know anyone who has visible tattoos?

    ixchel replied to xmilkncookiesx's topic in General Nursing

    OP, I am a pasty white girl, and no matter how many things I have tried, nothing has worked. And honestly, anything that might work will likely wash off early on the floor. I do hope you hear back...
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    3/12: what I learned this week: ALWAYS taper your SSRI

    ixchel replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it is appropriate. It is also appropriate to bypass the 2-dimension app progress by not only doing the online app, but by also dropping an app off in person. But before you do that, you can...
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    3/12: what I learned this week: ALWAYS taper your SSRI

    ixchel replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Alright, alright... You've got street cred. I can look past this one
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    3/12: what I learned this week: ALWAYS taper your SSRI

    ixchel replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Ugh!!!! I take it you haven't found a med that does both effectively? I was started on lamictal, but looked like I could be developing SJS, so I
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    3/12: what I learned this week: ALWAYS taper your SSRI

    ixchel replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you to all for your well wishes. I'm so thankful for all of
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    3/12: what I learned this week: ALWAYS taper your SSRI

    ixchel replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I also have always felt like epilepsy might be the one thing I could need to walk away from patient care for, take a day or two off for, interrupt a shift for. Imagine my terrible surprise this past...
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    3/12: what I learned this week: ALWAYS taper your SSRI

    ixchel replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I told them about my epilepsy and kept the rest out as well. Hugs, Cheerios! I've been reading all your posts in this thread trying to figure out which to quote and respond to but really, I have...
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    3/12: what I learned this week: ALWAYS taper your SSRI

    ixchel replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome!!!!!! *happy dance* You will find a lot of interesting reads in the first year after licensure forum. You'll find good, bad, and ugly. Avoid the bad and ugly if it gets overwhelming. I'm so...
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    3/12: what I learned this week: ALWAYS taper your SSRI

    ixchel replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I'm right!!!! Yay!!!!! (Can you send that to my hubs? lol) When will you apply for
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    3/12: what I learned this week: ALWAYS taper your SSRI

    ixchel replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    AGREED!!! I had a great conversation with a hospitalist about psych meds inpatient. We don't have a psych consult, so we end up with psych meds stopped all the time. Internal med MDs aren't qualified...