Yiggs

Yiggs

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  1. nurses as life coach

    Yiggs posted a topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Fellow nurses, is any of you a Life Coach or Health Coach. If so where and how did you get certified. Also, are you getting clients. My intention is to ultimately use my nursing knowledge, experience...

  2. The entrepreneur nurse author

    Yiggs replied to patrick1rn's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Hi Patrick, congratulations on your soon to be converted e -book. Do you still own the rights to your book or you sold the rights to the company who is re packaging your book. I am also thinking of...

  3. ALL nights or day/night MIX shift to pick? HELP! need to reply to recruiter!

    Yiggs replied to froggy8's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congratulations! I too think you should stick to one shift as it's difficult for your body to regulate your sleep cycle when you are going from one shift to the other. I have worked both shifts at...

  4. Have you ever made a medication error- yes, no or almost.

    Yiggs posted a topic in General Nursing

    Nurses, how many of you have ever made a medication error. I don't know if the system will allow us to answer yes - no, almost or

  5. Ten Ways To Know You're Burning Out

    Yiggs replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I felt real compassion for you after reading your post. Seems like you feel "lost" now that you are out of the nursing scene. The profession really grows on us and to a great extent defines who we...

  6. Use restraints much?

    Yiggs replied to ExpatHopeful's topic in International Nursing

    I have worked on all different units in the hospital at which I work. When I just started a couple years ago it was very common for patients to be restrained, including elderly confused patients....

  7. Pressing Charges Against a Patient

    Yiggs replied to missjustice's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    `I am also for pressing charges! Most of these patients know exactly what they are doing and saying. It seems sometimes we present ourselves as " a sacrifice" for patients and act as if we are at...

  8. "You're a NURSE??"

    Yiggs replied to Joyfull77's topic in General Nursing

    Why do you sound so disgruntled? I thought the whole thing was really heart warming and inspirational. It is true what's related in the post! Most of us Nurses do put our lives on hold and make...

  9. RN Health Coaching

    Yiggs replied to lecavalier4's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Hi Tlancio, thank you for your insightful response. How long is the holistic course you mentioned, more than a year if one already has a Bachelors Degree and can one do this course on line?

  10. Spirituality and emotional support

    Yiggs posted a topic in Spirituality, Religion

    How do you feel about nurses discussing spirituality with patients who need emotional support, especially those who express feelings of hopelessness, helplessness and suicidal

  11. nurses as life coach

    Yiggs replied to Yiggs's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Cosmicmama, how long have you been practicing. How long was the course and was it very expensive. It's an area of interest for me. Do you find building a clientele easy.

  12. How to mend burned bridges?

    Yiggs replied to UpstateNyDollCna's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I feel very badly that this happened to you. The reality is, 'first impression is lasting.' I hardly think the job offer for which you were a no call, no show will reconsider you. As the other...

  13. Consulting business- Any thoughts?

    Yiggs replied to HealthyNurse's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Good idea! I think your idea is more than feaseable because you have experience in almost all areas of the business. Also, your current job will be an asset. As you go to these places to do your job,...

  14. The entrepreneur nurse author

    Yiggs replied to patrick1rn's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Congratulations on being so proactive and ambitious. I wrote a book a couple years ago titled, "Heart Talk." How To Express Negative Feelings in a Positive way. I had a press release in the daily...

  15. New Job Is Pushing My Buttons

    Yiggs replied to sweetsleep28's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It is unfortunate that this is the reality in most long term care facilities. The unfortunate thing is that the people who get the brunt of the neglect are the residents who happen to be someone's...

  16. How would you respond to staff who are obviously disrespectful to patients?

    Yiggs posted a topic in General Nursing

    How would you deal with peers/coworkers who talk down to patients and are obviously rude and disrespectful to

  17. Feel like part of my identity is gone

    Yiggs replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    Couldn't you work week-ends only or work two days a week and have someone watch your kid(s). I feel your pain! The last thing you want is to loose your skills - make sure you keep renewing your...

  18. I made a mistake :( worried about losing my job....advice?

    Yiggs replied to claireb's topic in Psychiatric

    Sorry about your "mistake." I can't see why they would fire you, it's not like the patient has an allergy to the medication; the medication had the opposite effect on him which happens a lot with...

  19. Are there any psych areas which will keep other non-psych nursing skills sharp?

    Yiggs replied to satyadhi's topic in Psychiatric

    My advice is always to start out in medical and get some experience under your belt. Having worked in medical and trauma for sometime, and having transferred to Psych recently, I can tell you that...

  20. Sell me on Psych Nursing

    Yiggs replied to skinnegcCNA's topic in Psychiatric

    I think you could do very well in Psychiatry but you should first work in Psych. as a pool/prn nurse to see what psych nurses do on a daily basis and to see if it is something you would be interested...

  21. Marketing Ideas

    Yiggs replied to Amanda.RN's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    What does your business entail? I think it would be easier to advise you on marketing ideas if one knows what service you will be marketing. Although I don't know exactly what you will be doing, it...

  22. Keep this forum alive: Be an entrepreneur

    Yiggs replied to innovativemurse's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    How do you determine what to charge for your service and did you charge per hour. Did you have packages of educational tools you give out.

  23. Keep this forum alive: Be an entrepreneur

    Yiggs replied to innovativemurse's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    The Small Business Association is a good start; they actually will coach you and review your plan as you go along. I started working with them on a business plan I was working on and they were...

  24. Keep this forum alive: Be an entrepreneur

    Yiggs replied to innovativemurse's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I am very interested in being a Nurse Entrpreneur and I have been checking out this site frequently but very little posts or update are usually on the site; also, most of the posts get no response...

  25. What is the one thing you will absolutely not tolerate from a patient?

    Yiggs posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My hardworking, compassioante peers, what is the one thing you will absolutely not tolerate from a