I know lots of nurses on anti-depressants - no big deal I had a drug rep job inbetween nursing jobs and that's when I needed an anti-depressant and took Effexor :chuckle - most reps I know were on...
MamaTheNurse replied to LizzyL&DRN's topic in Ob/Gyn
the hospital I worked did not allow amniotomies and frankly, I'm glad - I've seen too much unexpected stuff happen when the doc did it and I was sure glad he was the one doing
MamaTheNurse replied to Ontario's topic in Nursing Career
oooh - I feel your pain - I did the same thing once - almost lost my job because my boss was out of town and the manager covering for her wanted me gone, like yesterday. lucky thing that some of the...
I'm seriously considering CRNA school but I already have an MSN (I'm a Family Nurse Practitioner but also work 24 hours a week in a combo SICU/MICU) so I would need a certificate program. Is anyone...
congrats to those who passed and good luck to those who still have to write or who are waiting for results - I remember waiting for results and I did it the old way, on paper, 2 days long and they...
I don't get any comments about whether or not I look like a nurse but I sing in a rock and roll band (just for fun - my day job pays considerably better) and people are always surprised and say, "Wow,...
MamaTheNurse replied to vaughanmk's topic in General Nursing
my husband is a Mechanical Engineer although he works at an Environmental Engineering firm (one of their ads says "don't let oil spoil your soil) - he also coaches our boys in 3 different sports,...
I'm having GRE flashbacks!! I was 35 weeks pregnant and the placenta had eaten my brain but it was the only time I could take it and make my grad school application deadline! The guy at the test place...
MamaTheNurse replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency
I saw the story about the kid who had his senior ring stuck on his member (and, might I add, that kid either has BIIIGGG fingers or a mighty small...........) and it reminded me of the time when I...
MamaTheNurse replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency
I used to work in a small rural hospital in Northern MI and some guy came into our ER with "rectal pain" - he claims that he picked some girl up in a bar, they went home and the last thing he...