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  1. Career Ladders

    nursey_girl replied to OneChattyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with INDY. Career ladders are a source of much stress in my facility. It's obviously flawed, because they're continously being revised, etc. I want to be noted and obtain my raises, etc. by...

  2. Help, new nurse, suffering from Heel Pain.

    nursey_girl replied to KEVIN88GT's topic in General Nursing

    My rule of thumb is this....If my heel starts hurting, it's time for new shoes...I wear NIKe or Reebok, they just seem to work better for me, but after awhile it's like the sole wears down or...

  3. Nurse makes a bad patient.... arghh

    nursey_girl replied to butterflynurse03's topic in General Nursing

    I know I wasn't a pleasant patient when I had the same surgery a few years back. Mostly because it was my body, and I wanted to still be the nurse. I do remember that when my daughter had her baby, I...

  4. Will they make her cut her hair?

    nursey_girl replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    My very good friend has beautiful, long black dreadlocks and a pierced nose. We worked in a catholic facility together where nothing was ever said about her appearance. She had a great rapport with...

  5. career-wise..mine is dying..

    nursey_girl replied to inwyte's topic in General Nursing

    Move to Arkansas...we can use

  6. Vicodin or Surgery??

    nursey_girl replied to breezy5's topic in General Nursing

    I would trust my OBGYN's advise on this one, but 1 vicodin a day is seemingly better than surgery at this point, and if the situation is a true rock and a hard place situation, I can see the docs...

  7. Are small jokes accepted?

    nursey_girl replied to brazuca's topic in General Nursing

    keep in mind, we need to be able to read our patients... but also we need to know if they can understand us... it's embarrassing to have to repeat yourself esp if it's a corny joke... but all in...

  8. Should I just move on?

    nursey_girl replied to pie123's topic in General Nursing

    I would think that any facility that doesn't take the time to give their new employees the very best running shot they can would certainly not value what employees they already have. I have never...

  9. how long do Hospice nurses stay in that field?

    nursey_girl replied to GLJorgeRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm actually interested in the whole hospice thing, my Dad died this last Sunday and I was so impressed with the nurses and the job they did with my Dad and my family. I'm currenlt a labor and...

  10. "Natural" birth

    nursey_girl replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I would say that any birth where you actually give birth to a baby is natural...I feel like it's a woman's perogative to have her baby with pain meds on or off board. Big deal, if you need...

  11. near death experiences

    nursey_girl replied to lady_jezebel's topic in General Nursing

    I guess my experience is more of an out of body experience. It took me a very long time to realize that though. When I was in the second grade, I was hit by a car. I remember the light thing, but to...

  12. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    nursey_girl replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work in and old labor and delivery unit. It was a small hospital, so often times I was back there by myself. I liked to keep the lights low and things quite back there, so naturally I heard...

  13. I need advice with life-please help

    nursey_girl replied to nicenurse911121's topic in General Nursing

    Bless your heart! Your priorities should be to your two children at home. They need you, and protection from their bully brother. The oldest is 17, and obviously having some issues, and I find it...

  14. Please Help Me!

    nursey_girl replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    Most definitly take care of yourself first. Nursing school is stressfull, and you sound so bogged down right now. It will be better that you reapply than to flunk out all together. Depression is an...

  15. What should I do??? New grad with 2 job offers...

    nursey_girl replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    ME ME ME.I want the convent job...Might not be the greatest nursing experience, but an experience all the same...A wonderful oppurtunity to work close with your patients and learn some valuable people...

  16. I Think I Hate Nursing!!

    nursey_girl replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe a lower keyed area of the floor is better. Families can be obnoxious, you just have to deal with them. Post partum nursing is usually low keyed and the families are generally

  17. My english is horrible !!!

    nursey_girl replied to earthlovers123's topic in General Nursing

    Ms accent reduction class took place when my instructor informed me that I sounded like a hillbilly and we were going to work on it! Now I sound like a hillbilly valley

  18. My sister has colon ca; need experienced advice

    nursey_girl replied to fairiestar's topic in Oncology

    I'm very sorry to hear about your sister. My father has recently been diagnosed with inoperable cancer, (liver, lung, and brain.) I know it's overwhelming, and to your questions, I have no answers....

  19. Nursing school advice

    nursey_girl replied to lcazgirl's topic in General Nursing

    It's really important that you find the way to study that works for you. Everyone is different. My sister had to write and rewrite, I had to read and be comfortable with the info. All the advice given...

  20. It Burns My Cookies ( a quick rant)

    nursey_girl replied to schroeders_piano's topic in General Nursing

    My aggravation comes when I've worked all night, 12 hours, and the next morning I can't get to a chair or the desk because students are in the way. I understand that they need to get to the charts,...

  21. My english is horrible !!!

    nursey_girl replied to earthlovers123's topic in General Nursing

    Your written English is better than some of the Hillbillies I work with!! You'll get better as you go through nursing with your clinicals and paper work. I've had friends make it with broken English...

  22. Classes

    nursey_girl replied to Medic2005's topic in General Nursing

    Spanish and computers. I took a few compy classes on my initiative...Has been a life saver. Also wish I would have paid a lil more attention to psychology.. or at least life

  23. Nursing Grad Party Help

    nursey_girl replied to RNinRubySlippers's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen urinals for the guest of honor' drink with a straw, dip in a bedpan, chips in a bedpan, just use your imagination and have

  24. Hooray!

    nursey_girl replied to nursemike's topic in General Nursing

    Very excited for you... Hard to believe it's been 9 years. Time will fly for you as well. Keep an open mind, now the REAL learning begins!!! Good

  25. swollen hands during clinicals

    nursey_girl replied to time4mydream's topic in General Nursing

    sounds like your retaining