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  1. Sometimes it hits you...

    pnut8377 replied to umcRN's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Nurses like you are the reason I've always wanted to be a nurse and now finally in school chasing my dream. Your story brought me tears. Thank you for being you

  2. Energy drinks and teens coming to ER with chest pain

    pnut8377 replied to mt3's topic in Emergency

    Someone I went to school with who was a sports star and then went on to be a high school coach died because he drank a couple of Red Bulls before a marathon. He died from a major heart attack. I...

  3. Why are Nurses so mean to each other?

    pnut8377 replied to Dixon, future NP's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That's exactly why I'm careful what I post on here and I haven't posted as often as I like. I once read a post where this person was at a really low point in her career and she was feeling like...

  4. The Wisest Thing I've Ever Heard on Allnurses ...

    pnut8377 replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in General Nursing

    I passed my CNA skills test by watching the videos on Youtube. A fellow classmate of mine failed, I sent him the link to the videos and he studied them like I advised and he passed at his next...

  5. Anyone NOT feel like they got hit by a truck?

    pnut8377 replied to Glycerine82's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I feel the same as you. Been working at this place for 2 months. When I was hired they said a typical patient load is 10 and on occasion 15. Well since I started I have 17-20 patients every evening...

  6. Searching for 1st travel assignment (AMN not my fave)

    pnut8377 replied to RunsWscissors's topic in Travel

    Ultimate List Of Travel Companies And Their

  7. How would deal with these type of CNAs?

    pnut8377 replied to Born_2BRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm a CNA at a long term care facility and none of my nurses do what you do. They don't change a bed, they tell us to do it when they are done. Your CNA's should appreciate that you do that much!...

  8. Why? Why do people act like that?

    pnut8377 replied to mkearns724's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm experiencing some of the same where I just started working only 3 weeks ago. The sad part is no matter where you work there will always be people like you discribed. My biggest issue lately was...

  9. Nursing is slavery Period!!!

    pnut8377 replied to sonia211's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    With your experience you could go into travel nursing, probably would work your butt off there too but at least you get to see and go places that may make up for it. Plus you get to work out your own...

  10. What if I can't do it???

    pnut8377 replied to its_meee's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I feel exactly as you do, being 34 and starting all over. So a few weeks back I posted something similar to this. Here is the link....

  11. Peds is NOT easy!

    pnut8377 replied to Double-Helix's topic in Pediatric

    I spoke to an RN yesterday who said she did her clinicals while in school at a PEDS burn ward, 34 years ago. She said that to this day she still remembers the screams of a little girl when they went...

  12. Peds is NOT easy!

    pnut8377 replied to Double-Helix's topic in Pediatric

    You just explained my life in your post. I have a 14 year old with type 1 diabetes. She's had it since she was 4. Now I am a nursing student but want to get into Peds not because of the reasons the...

  13. California new grad RN planning to work in Australia

    pnut8377 replied to Saint637's topic in Immigration Advice

    Yes I was wondering the same, I am just beginning nursing school but want to travel after a few years and would love to hear your

  14. Terrified about starting school late in life...

    pnut8377 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am 34 years old and after having marriage and children first instead of school I am now finally going back to school. I have wanted to go back for nursing for almost 10 years, I worked for years in...

  15. Just put an end my misery if...

    pnut8377 replied to R!XTER's topic in General Nursing

    ME

  16. Terrified about starting school late in life...

    pnut8377 replied to pnut8377's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks to all of you super women!! You're all an inspiration. I'm so excited to start. I will not let other people's negativity undermine what I am doing to better myself and my

  17. First day of CNA clinical - Elder abuse?

    pnut8377 replied to stefanyjoy's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    WOW!! Everything the OP stated is everything our CNA instructor told us not to do and warned us about from other CNA's. I really don't think she was making fun of the other CNA's accent, I believe...

  18. Terrified about starting school late in life...

    pnut8377 replied to pnut8377's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks to you both, even though you know your not the only one in a situation but at the time you feel that way. Its nice to know other people who are or were in similar situations. I know nursing...

  19. travel nursing not taking spouse.

    pnut8377 posted a topic in Travel

    Does anyone work as a travel nurse but does not take their spouse with them? How does it work for

  20. CNA work

    pnut8377 replied to I♥Scrubs's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I agree. I worked with the developmentally disabled for 8 years taking care of them in their homes and I found it very rewarding. But I got those exact words a lot from other people. I am now...