azmimi

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1. I've been bullied all my life, and it continues...

   azmimi replied to asdjkl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   As I read your post, I was reflecting on my 45 year career, remembering a time I had a 3rd shift job on a unit that had a nurse ringleader that just rode me mercilessly behaving much as you described....

2. What's your story? Why did you take up nursing?

   azmimi replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   Do you know that you became a nurse on the same day my husband and I got married--only that happened 43 years ago. Congratulations. Yes, I have been a nurse now for 45 years and becoming one was the...

3. What's your story? Why did you take up nursing?

   azmimi replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   WOW, Isn't it amazing, how life takes us? When I talk to people that will listen, and they feel a little at loose ends I tell them to consider nursing. What other career will allow you to do so many...

4. Mature Nurses over 50

   azmimi replied to Su360's topic in Michigan Nursing

   Thank you for reading my little note. You deserve accolades for doing intensive care nursing--the intensity of it was more for me when I was younger--see how different we all are, you still love it...

5. Mature Nurses over 50

   azmimi replied to Su360's topic in Michigan Nursing

   Hi, Over 50 and still working........I am 66 and still working as a pool nurse in an outpatient surgery center part time. I work recovering endoscopy patients most of the time, but still recover...

6. What's your story? Why did you take up nursing?

   azmimi replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   Yes you can. Somehow you need to convince your husband that a part time job will keep you interesting and on top of things, not to mention your monetary contribution to the family. You will need to...

7. What's your story? Why did you take up nursing?

   azmimi replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   44 years on the job, part time, as I helped raise our sons, hmmmm........ Funny, I had planned to be a teacher. I had made some inquiry at the local nursing school, but no serious application. Then...

8. How did you hear about allnurses.com?

   azmimi replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   I loved your line when I read it.....I guess that we all have experienced the "backstabbing co-workers". I laughed out loud when I read it. I come to allnurses maybe once or twice a week, don't...

9. Idaho nurses: what is the job situation in the Twin Falls area?

   azmimi replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   To amandahqtpie, Thank you for responding to my note....Alot has happened to us since my post. My dear husband has had a knee replacement, our granddaughter has gotten her tendrils wrapped around our...

10. Can you write a word "error" when correcting mistake in charting?

    azmimi replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    I strike a single line through it and write ME for mistaken entry and my initials and have never been told to do it any other way. I used to write error, but someone told me to use ME for mistaken...

11. What does your screenname mean?

    azmimi replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

    I have been blessed with a granddaughter, and since she has a nana, I thought mimi would be a good name for me since my mom is grandma and keeps blessing us with her presence on this earth--now a...

12. What does your screenname mean?

    azmimi replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

    Me, too, I love fireflies!!!! I used to catch them when I was a child in Chicago many years ago. A few years ago I went back to Chicago on a visit and I was running all over my uncle's front yard...

13. Challenge: 25 Words or Less

    azmimi replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    PACU yesterday. Temporary community problem with water supply secondary to heavy rains. Powers panicking. Cases cancelled. Staff waiting around $$$$ :angryfire :rotfl: Things fixed....

14. Male Chest Hair and Scrub Tops

    azmimi replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    You are a hoot!!! Thanks for making me and my husband a laugh......... It has been a brutally rainy and kind of depressing week here in the Phoenix desert. I won't bore you with all of the details,...

15. Male Chest Hair and Scrub Tops

    azmimi replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    I voted that a man should not be required to wear a t-shirt. A man should be able to evaluate each situation and act accordingly.....some work environments are very warm and a t-shirt would make a...