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amygarside

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  1. Angry Nurse here!

    amygarside replied to beeker's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It made me so mad too! It happened to me once and I was also livid. It made me think twice in leaving food in the ref after

  2. Who Cares About Us

    amygarside replied to mid2348's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It is really not worth going to work and spreading germs. You may think one is being heroic because you go to work but it is the other way around, you are only harming other people because you can...

  3. Things pts say that make you scratch your head.

    amygarside replied to Mommy&RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I know what you mean, there are pts that can really be

  4. Giving up

    amygarside replied to MommyandRN's topic in Nursing Career

    You may want to find other specialties or be a nurse

  5. People think I am stupid

    amygarside replied to nikkole318's topic in First Year After Licensure

    What mistakes occurred? Is it intentional? I believe that we can make mistakes and we learn from

  6. What do I say when I call the nurse manager tomorrow?

    amygarside replied to NursingBro's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Just tell the manager straight up that you need a job and that you are willing to learn and be a good team player. Wishing you luck in your new

  7. Was reprimanded and told to resign. Advice or thoughts would be appreciated.

    amygarside replied to nurse20011's topic in General Nursing

    This is really a sad situation, and I think it was really unfair because you were the only one who was left to tend with a number of patients. Since you resigned, it is best to just move on and not...

  8. Why I Chose Nursing and Continue to Choose Nursing

    amygarside replied to NinaEdelman's topic in General Nursing

    This is an inspiring

  9. Bad resumes/good resumes *rant*

    amygarside replied to mclennan's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    It can really be frustrating to see that resumes are done haphazardly. It can make you think twice about hiring this applicants because if they are not careful about the resume they send, how can they...

  10. How to deal with the old/experienced nurses?!

    amygarside replied to Anna-s's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Just do the best you can so that they will see that you are a good worker and that you take your responsibilities seriously. It may take time also to some people to warm up so just hold on and always...

  11. I am struggling with patient families lately.

    amygarside replied to jennilynn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I hope that you will be able to find a way to get this over with. After all families will be part of the patients life. Although I understand your situation and feelings because at one time or another...

  12. Understanding Nurse Liability report

    amygarside replied to nurseprnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for sharing this important piece of

  13. Kudos for working the holidays!

    amygarside replied to RockinChick66's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your kind

  14. Circumcision and Pain?

    amygarside replied to jodyangel's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Oh no, I do not think this is a usual practice

  15. If you are working and celebrate Christmas

    amygarside replied to kay0324's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your wonderful advise. I am also human and sometimes I wish that I would not be given a shift when it is Christmas, but I realize the important role that we have to do for our patients...

  16. People calling out for the holidays

    amygarside replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    It can really be tempting to call out sick or to pretend there are emergencies so you would not go to work, but I believe that nurses have a responsibility to

  17. New Grads that have Jobs: what do you advise for the rest of us

    amygarside replied to estrellaCR's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Would you like to try being a travel nurse? If there are no vacancies in hospitals or other medical health care facilities near your area, maybe you can check out other

  18. Because nobody is a better expert in the art of nursing than...

    amygarside replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses should be the only one attending to the patients. If there are conversations, these are private matters and should not be heard by other people except if they are doctors or medical health...

  19. finally... I cried.

    amygarside replied to yaleli's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am sorry about what your experience. Hopefully, it can only get

  20. Would you work on your day off?

    amygarside replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    It will still depend on the situation. Normally, we need day off to rest because we have a really stressful week. It may not be to the hospital's advantage if we work and we are not up to par in our...

  21. Visitors who stay overnight. Vent.

    amygarside replied to beeker's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That is really hard, there are really visitors that are more tiresome than the patients they

  22. "You've never said you liked nursing." A vent.

    amygarside replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    It is ok to rant, it helps you get it out of your system. But I do hope you will be able to resolve your issue with your

  23. Left Nursing After 3 Months and Couldn't Be Happier!

    amygarside replied to sweetgeorgia's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I respect your decision in quitting nursing. Maybe it was not really a profession for

  24. Need advice, just failed first semester of nursing school

    amygarside replied to mnurs's topic in General Students

    Learn first the reason why you failed in your class before looking for a new nursing

  25. What are your ultimate goals?

    amygarside replied to Nursingstudent93's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am interested in pediatric