SeattleJess

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  1. I cried at work is it embarrassing? How do I get over this?

    SeattleJess replied to hellokittyandme's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You poor honey! What a traumatic, upsetting experience, both physically and emotionally! Made even worse by trying to stuff it down and handle it on your own. If the people in your organization are...

  2. I cried at work is it embarrassing? How do I get over this?

    SeattleJess replied to hellokittyandme's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Merlyn, GREAT post! Listening carefully and answering the question is a valuable skill. Too many of us (not just women, but perhaps mostly women) read all kinds of hidden meanings into a question and...

  3. Nursing License Application Timelines

    SeattleJess replied to winniegirl92's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for sharing this hard-won information. I'm curious, though - why endorse your license to so many states? Is this Extreme Travel

  4. My poor husband

    SeattleJess replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    Oh no, another cat just bit the dust! I am soooo curious what the post(s) before editing... probably nowhere near what my imagination can

  5. So Frustrated I Could Cry..

    SeattleJess replied to NurseQT's topic in General Nursing

    monkeyhq, this is an excellent idea! I know my dad would have loved your idea. He would never have wanted me to jeopardize my work or to do something I felt was shady. I do think it's important to...

  6. So Frustrated I Could Cry..

    SeattleJess replied to NurseQT's topic in General Nursing

    I can't do anything about the character of other people but I'd hate to lose mine by lowering it to match someone

  7. Random Funny

    SeattleJess replied to HisTreasure's topic in Private Duty

    Yes, and be grateful for all the brain resources you haven't wasted thinking about them and their nutball behavior. I admire you for staying mellow and composed in the face of some outrageous...

  8. New ICU Nurse- Preceptor Problems

    SeattleJess replied to lordizzy626's topic in Critical Care

    I agree, no badmouthing! Focus on identifying and solving problems that will meet your managers needs... and just so happen to coincide with

  9. New ICU Nurse- Preceptor Problems

    SeattleJess replied to lordizzy626's topic in Critical Care

    You could also have been documenting and asking for help from your manager at every step of the way. Maybe not too late to start now? Give them the objective statements you've given us and tell them...

  10. Advice for those with "harsh" instructors.

    SeattleJess replied to marvelmom's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Marvelmom, there's a powerful subtext in your post: don't run away from criticism. I'm impressed that you walked up to the lion's roaring mouth to ask, "What's going on?" Many, many students would...

  11. Don't You Just Love It?

    SeattleJess replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, but given the number of people on the planet I wouldn't be surprised if the same thought occurred to at least one other person at some point. Glad I could contribute to your enjoyment because...

  12. Math Section: TEAS

    SeattleJess replied to Jessica92's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    The TEAS math section was very, very basic. The only surprise was absolute values. And if you learn the materials in the ATI guide then it is no surprise at all when you hit that expected absolute...

  13. Common Nursing Services

    SeattleJess replied to Goodby5's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, you poor honey! It's necessary to know our own worth regardless of what's raging around us, but there is no human being on the planet who can survive without at least SOME positive affirmation...

  14. All Men Shift

    SeattleJess replied to kalevra's topic in Men in Nursing

    That's an excellent point about the men being relief workers. It's easy to be light-hearted (and tempting to be judgmental) when you're sailing in and out. (I work float so it is WAY easier for me to...

  15. All Men Shift

    SeattleJess replied to kalevra's topic in Men in Nursing

    Biosciencegeek, would you please clone yourself a dozen times and send the results to my workplace? How many problems could just vanish if your attitude caught

  16. Should I quit my job, sell my house and sail to Hawaii?

    SeattleJess replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    HA!!! Back on the

  17. Don't You Just Love It?

    SeattleJess replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Me, too. A gazillion likes to you, Ruby and Here.I.Stand! One great thing about working in healthcare is the opportunity to grow the skill of never taking anything personally. (Granted, this can be...

  18. Should I quit my job, sell my house and sail to Hawaii?

    SeattleJess replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Sadly, this is what some of the nurses at my LTC facility think about CNAs! But wait, it gets worse! One RN entered the room as I was finishing a poop cleanup (and bedding change) of a woman on an...

  19. Should I quit my job, sell my house and sail to Hawaii?

    SeattleJess replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Stop! I was just hoisting myself off the floor from your last post and now I'm back there again. Where did you get that Jeff Goldblum picture? Never mind, I'll be seeing it for the rest of my life...

  20. Should I quit my job, sell my house and sail to Hawaii?

    SeattleJess replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Laughing so hard my crust is falling

  21. Wearing PJ's to Work?

    SeattleJess replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    OMG, white starchies! I'd rather hear fingernails on a blackboard than wear those torture garments. And there were probably GIRDLES on under those board-like uniforms, too... and garter belts. Was the...

  22. whats your plan B

    SeattleJess replied to mbtsab's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The same for me! Eyes on the

  23. NY Times article about HIPAA impact

    SeattleJess replied to Semolina's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I love my New York Times and I love you poking a hole in its balloon even

  24. Nursing school freakout

    SeattleJess replied to lancerswife's topic in General Students

    Just keep 'em in the back and don't let 'em drive your car. You're a mom, you know the

  25. Nursing school freakout

    SeattleJess replied to lancerswife's topic in General Students

    Hey, been there, too. Just not willing to stay there! More and more I realize how much we create our own realities. Our brains are always picking and choosing facts and weaving them into stories. Tell...