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  1. Mandatory 12 hour shifts

    passinthru replied to melissasrn's topic in General Nursing

    Doesn't sound like a very nurse friendly employer to me.

  2. Are you Happy?

    passinthru replied to SBCspBR's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Happiness has nothing to do with circumstances, happiness is the joy found in ones

  3. Received this email today and I am steamed!!!

    passinthru replied to MomBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry, I had to giggle again at this one. It has been around for awhile. I saw some humor to it, but at the same time having been a nurse for decades, I don't see myself like the "experienced"...

  4. A little humor. You might be from Illinois if...

    passinthru replied to Pixiesmom's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hi, I've lived most of my life in Illinois, but have been to Chicago area only 2-3 times many years ago. Springfield is "up North". Did y'all know we can pick a Chicagoan any time? You don't talk...

  5. Small Town Nursing

    passinthru posted a topic in General Nursing

    Many the times that I have lamented that I can not stop in the local grocery for a gallon of milk without meeting someone who wants to share with me about their grandma's latest setback or newest...

  6. Can you humor me?

    passinthru posted a topic in General Nursing

    Years ago I had a nursing supervisor speak to all of us then young nurses about what a privilege we had to be allowed to enter the lives of so many people from all walks of life. Being the skeptic at...

  7. Was this true for you?

    passinthru replied to sincerebliss's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    :zzzzz Hmmm, maybe things have changed over time since I worked as a nurse's aide over 30 years ago when I was in my teens and during nursing school. I loved my jobs both in a nursing home and as a...

  8. What do you say when pts ask your opinion of docs??

    passinthru replied to LizzyL&DRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    " lots of people like her/him" which is usually a true

  9. Say What??????!!!!!!!!!!

    passinthru replied to gt4everpn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This makes me think of the young oriental college student I took care of in ER many years ago. She presented with a nose bleed. As I took her back to her cubicle for exam she asked me with such a...

  10. Whats with the scrubs?

    passinthru replied to scattycarrot's topic in General Nursing

    The people that work in my dentist's office making apts even wear scrubs. I'm sure they don't change clothes before they go grab lunch at Subway. I don't see a real infection control issue with...

  11. Do you get tired of taking ACLS/PALS/TNCC

    passinthru replied to Aggie RN's topic in Emergency

    Yes, I do get tired of the review. It seems like those two years go by awfully fast. Truthfully it is probably a good review, but I resent spending the long hours, usually on a weekend doing it....

  12. If you could do it over again, would you choose nursing?

    passinthru replied to jollyjenny's topic in General Nursing

    I had to think awhile on this one. Mostly I would have to agree with other posts. After working in nursing for over 34 years....YES, I would do it over. The negatives have been the shift work,...

  13. Too old????

    passinthru replied to Yayamaya's topic in Nursing Career

    In my opinion...no, you are not too old. In fact you have the maturity and now the fresh nursing knowledge to make an excellent nurse. Nothing against the younger nurses, I know lots of wonderful...

  14. Who has experience with treating varicose veins?

    passinthru posted a topic in General Nursing

    So my leg is throbbing after a long hard shift on my feet. The veins are very tortuous and UGLY. The problem is only in one leg but the vein is like a rope up my leg. I don't remember a time in...

  15. Who has experience with treating varicose veins?

    passinthru replied to passinthru's topic in General Nursing

    Ahh, yes, thanks for the first hand report of your experience. I have been thinking about future possibility of stasis ulcers (Ooooh, yuk!!) I wouldn't like that. My question for you, bluehair,...

  16. I have a problem, pls help.

    passinthru replied to demetrixarch's topic in International Nursing

    What if you dropped one (or two) of your first names? Most people have two names and a last name and may or may not use both of the two names. Or perhaps you could just use initials for some of the...

  17. woman dies in ER waiting room (article)

    passinthru replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    Is it not still true that abdominal pain is always triaged as a top priority? No matter how often the same patient presents with the same problem...abdominal pain as chest pain, eye injuries, or...

  18. Is this normal part of aging process?

    passinthru posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, all. Perhaps I am too close to this situation to see the obvious. A family member who is 68 has no energy at all compared to say 5 years ago. He is active and does exercise. He may take a...

  19. Do you keep a personal journal?

    passinthru replied to eieio's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Exactly! Feelings have nothing to do with the facts. The facts on the chart are all that will

  20. Is this normal part of aging process?

    passinthru replied to passinthru's topic in General Nursing

    All good thoughts...thank you all for your input. You offered some things I haven't thought of. You are a great group. I will follow up on

  21. Do you keep a personal journal?

    passinthru replied to eieio's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    No way. I am amazed that anyone would think this is feasible. It seems to me that there is way too much happening in a shift. I would never even try to keep my own journal. My feelings, too,...

  22. post hysterectomy...

    passinthru posted a topic in General Nursing

    :) Okay, who can tell me...? What sort of a gyne exam does one need post hysterectomy? I would really hate to have undiagnosed ovarian ca, that would be so unpleasant. I have tried to get an...