Diahni

Diahni

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  1. Too many Negative remarks regarding Nursing School here!! Stop the discouragement!!

    Diahni replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    It's good to vent! God knows, nursing students and nurses need to. I think it's probably good to know how hard it is in nursing school. I have seen a handful of very good LPNs flunk out because they...

  2. Is Nursing School more difficult than working?

    Diahni posted a topic in General Nursing

    Greetings all, A little more than half a year, and I'm done with nursing school. Nurses often tell me, "Don't worry, school is much much harder than working." Is this true? Please tell me your...

  3. Is 26 too old to go back to school?

    Diahni replied to anouk's topic in General Nursing

    PS, I'd like to amplify the latest post - It is absolutely true that our greatest regrets in life are about things we didn't do, not the things we did do. Go for

  4. Is 26 too old to go back to school?

    Diahni replied to anouk's topic in General Nursing

    ...And I'll be 54 when I get my RN - Hey, 50 is the "New 30" - Take care of yourself, and you'll be traveling at 90, too! In my case, God is definitely speaking to me, but so is my wallet. It's a good...

  5. Advice Please! A cna spread a rumor about me.

    Diahni replied to Diahni's topic in General Nursing

    Hello All, Thanks so much for all the feedback. Can anyone tell me... 1. Can you grow "thick skin"? The personal qualities required for a nurse are a real conundrum - nurses should be very sensitive...

  6. Advice Please! A cna spread a rumor about me.

    Diahni replied to Diahni's topic in General Nursing

    All I can say is harass, my butt, this girl should keep her mouth shut. Thanks for your response!

  7. Advice Please! A cna spread a rumor about me.

    Diahni replied to Diahni's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Altruism, You are so right - keep your eyes on the prize, and I am. I didn't call the cna as an employee of the hospital. She is also in the same nursing school program as me. We get a contact...

  8. Advice Please! A cna spread a rumor about me.

    Diahni replied to Diahni's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you're right - I should have first taken it up with my instructor, whom I did eventually talk to. For the cna to insist I "apologize" to her through my instuctor is outrageous. BTW, to the other...

  9. Is 26 too old to go back to school?

    Diahni replied to anouk's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 53 and will take the NCELX this summer. You're never too old to do something if you still have the energy.

  10. 'Unhealthy' nurses...bad examples?

    Diahni replied to fifi2323's topic in General Nursing

    Not to be off topic, but I make my pizza from store-bought pizza dough, use tomato sauce and low fat cheese, topped with lots of veggies and very healthy olive oil. Let's not bash a great quick dinner...

  11. 'Unhealthy' nurses...bad examples?

    Diahni replied to fifi2323's topic in General Nursing

    [On the other hand (following your lead), I think Clinton did a much better job than Bush Sr, although the later did work with increasing exercise awareness and was in great shape, while the former...

  12. 'Unhealthy' nurses...bad examples?

    Diahni replied to fifi2323's topic in General Nursing

    Its common knowledge that smoking and/or obesity can kill you,but I would think those in the healthcare field would have a more acute idea of how health is jeopardized by these things. I am asking one...

  13. Do patients/families that are hostile, rude affect your morale?

    Diahni replied to smartynurse's topic in General Nursing

    At least these days, we have lots of options. If you can't take the heat (mea culpa!) there are other options, Thank

  14. Do patients/families that are hostile, rude affect your morale?

    Diahni replied to smartynurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think anybody who gets through nursing school knows that patients and their families can be a real pain. But we all need support when these things happen, and this is where the trouble begins. As...

  15. Do patients/families that are hostile, rude affect your morale?

    Diahni replied to smartynurse's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have the solution to this problem. But I do agree that managment needs to stick up for the nurses. And I don't think that families should be allowed at the bedside 24/7 in the ICU. That is...

  16. 38 too old for school?

    Diahni replied to akanarn's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Everybody, I think we should all decide that being "too old" is a crock! One of the interesting things about women's lives compared to men is that the time line is less linear - children may change...

  17. 38 too old for school?

    Diahni replied to akanarn's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Gnunurse, You are not too old!!! I will get my RN in a year, and I'm 53. Maybe 20 years ago, you might have felt out of place, but nursing schools are full of so-called "non-traditional" students. My...

  18. I don't understand this profession..

    Diahni replied to smg's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, what's up with that? Being a nurse takes so much patience, yet more experienced nurses can have zero patience with we newbies. My take: Low self esteem. If you feel crappy about yourself, what a...

  19. Do patients/families that are hostile, rude affect your morale?

    Diahni replied to smartynurse's topic in General Nursing

    How many work situations do you know of where the abuse of workers is tolerated, expected and perceived as part of the job? When a customer in a restaurant is rude to the waitstaff, the boss will...

  20. Ever had a nurse or doc as a patient?

    Diahni replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    I had a doctor, and he was from hell. As for me, yeah, I complained a lot because I couldn't sleep. Hospitals are noisy

  21. Worst patient experience

    Diahni replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in General Nursing

    As a nursing student, I had an elderly doctor whose wife stayed in the room all the time - they were both "from hell" - every time I did any procedure, there would be an insulting remark from either...

  22. NP w/no desire for RN?

    Diahni replied to Pinoy2.0's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hello All, Please enlighten me concerning the role of a NP vs. a PC - my impression is a PA is "married" to a doctor professionally, while NPs can be much more autonomous. While the health care...

  23. Is this new grad a nut or what? Opinions please !

    Diahni replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    yeah, she's immature - the accent is a dead give away that she's not happy with herself. I'm a nursing student, and it's not easy, anyway. Even worse when somebody's playing

  24. I don't understand this profession..

    Diahni replied to smg's topic in General Nursing

    Diane, It's amazing to me how we are all so different. Crazy drivers do nothing to me. When someone gives me the finger, or yells something, I smile and wave. I did this in Newark, and the jerk...

  25. I don't understand this profession..

    Diahni replied to smg's topic in General Nursing

    This is scary, everybody. You just commented that raising three kids (husbands vary) is hard, but nursing school and working is harder. Someone else compared the course work to pst from combat. Maybe...