Paul'in'FL

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1. Is WGU just another money muncher?

   Paul'in'FL replied to rayskat's topic in Western Governors University

   I will have my MSN from WGU this summer, and I chose the school because of its non-profit status and because it requires REAl work to get a degree---they are NOT for sale, like many online schools....

2. Certified Nurses Day excluding people

   Paul'in'FL replied to RN34TX's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   No one EVER sends me a Mother's Day card......waaaahhhh I'm offended!!! Have we turned into such socialists that anyone who stands above the crowd must be mowed down to

3. Why Do People Bully Me?

   Paul'in'FL replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I would start keeping notes ASAP....dates, times, and names of others present. Ver BAtim. For every missed med, an incident report. This sort of pit bull cannot respond to kindness...he gets his rocks...

4. How do experienced nurses do it to memorize everything?

   Paul'in'FL replied to NursingBro's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Ortho floor, I

5. Just let me be...

   Paul'in'FL replied to WldChrry's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   HATE SPEECH??? I do believe the frigid north has made you and many of your fellows delusional. Thankfully, here in the US, we refuse to be cowed by political correctness......and have the right...

6. Just let me be...

   Paul'in'FL replied to WldChrry's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Thankfully, here in the US, we are still allowed to have and express opinions. "Hate Speech" ? ! ? And with a straight face??? We are not that socialist and crazily PC

7. Patients who can do ADLs but want nurses to

   Paul'in'FL replied to destova's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Well, after the doc nicked my bladder during a colon resection, I had the fun of a Foley for 6 weeks while the area healed. Can't say that it was "fun".....but it DID allow me to sleep through the...

8. Just let me be...

   Paul'in'FL replied to WldChrry's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   LPN's know the "how to". RN's know the "why". *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ (......and if I ever ask an LPN about becoming an RN, it is because...

9. My heart is just not in it...

   Paul'in'FL replied to LTCNS's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   You could add a short phrase about "I am not at a stage in my life to give this position the attention it deserves" ....but in your own words. It is the job equivalent of "It's not YOU, its

10. Can/Have you got a job with a degree from WGU?

    Paul'in'FL replied to HappyBee's topic in Western Governors University

    Not to mention the application test.....just have my capstone to finish

11. Speaking About Nurses Who Moonlight As Dancers

    Paul'in'FL replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Nursing News

    I understand your point...mine was that standards are WAAYYYY different for officers, who must hold higher clearences EVEN to be in a medical field. Any officer in any branch of service doing this...

12. Speaking About Nurses Who Moonlight As Dancers

    Paul'in'FL replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Nursing News

    [quote=edmia;7166267 I do think she's a little unrealistic about her future though. She wants to be a travel nurse after graduation and then go into the army? Sent from my iPhone using allnurses.com...

13. What if we had to tell the real truth when asked about our weaknesses?

    Paul'in'FL replied to RNperdiem's topic in General Nursing

    "I'm smarter than you and the Unit Manager put together, but I promise to look dumb when you are around so I don't make you feel bad. ...and I enjoy leaving the toilet seat

14. Do you stand up for yourself to patients?

    Paul'in'FL replied to evolvingrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am willing to give patients the benefit of the doubt, but have zero tolerance with family members who are out of line. I am a big boy, and 99% of the time I can tell worry/grief/fear from being an...

15. Hospitals illegally firing nurses for refusing flu vaccines

    Paul'in'FL replied to AQEELSMOM's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm waiting for the Jenny McCarthy crowd to chime in any second now, since we have already mentioned "heavy metals" and the old stand-by of "I got the flu from my (attenuated) flu