My first bed making day was what I thought a cakewalk. So I go and collect all of my bedding and come back to an empty room. No bed, No patient, NADA. First thing I thought was I killed her taking...
When I became a nurse it was for job flexibility in hours as I raised our 4 kids. I never even thought of gender differences, nor do I today. To have that on your mind as you work takes from the...
Man, What an education. I've always thought women led. I go to Florida in a Cadillac with a Honda, Cell phone, atm card, and condo for the winter. Do you think I would have been retired...
My name is Louie and I am participating of my own free will. 1. 27 years 2. 3 years (ADN) 3. 2 4. 122 5. none 6. ALL 7. Charge 43 different areas. 8. from ER to Neuro, to prison to weight loss clinic...
Now ain't that just something. The beginning of this story had two pertinant facts if I recall. The only thing that didn't fit right with me was th mention of an eating disorder. As I...
MAN! If any of you nurses know how to retire please let me know. What is there, a switch you just turn off. I have been working the streets a majority of my life and trust me with the...
Whatever yoursituation now, as they grow things will change and probably when you are getting ready to retire and they break out those "conditions" that you overlooked way back when. It's these...
Now THAT was an excellent post. As I climbed through and was taken astray I never saw a dungeon (dang close to it though) I have no idea how I would react, shove me and you automatically...
Buck, You got 63 responses to this post, all taking the time to fill out your questionairre. If you would have gone to the webmaster of this or any other nursing site they could have made it more...
Mick, I have worked near 30 years on a psych unit. You are doing the right thing by bringing this disorder in the open, However I also heard you mention an eating disorder. None the less,...
Louie Here, I became a nurse in late 69 and was among a segment of .02% of the nursing population at that time. Male nurses get the dumbest responses when saying "I am an R.N." "A Male...
I remember one orientation way back when, (a job advertising "Acute Neuro," but was actually geriatric cva.) I was in orientation with a nurse who was preparing to go work 'Neonatel ICU." When...
When I became an RN, I was part of .02% of the nursing population and really had no problems . It did make me laugh when I would say I'm a nurse and the response was always "A male nurse?" To...
Louie18 replied to soundsLikesirens's topic in General Nursing
Sounds to me like the same situation you would have between parent and child. ONE of you has to be the adult. It sounds like in your situation ONE of you needs to be a NURSE. Find out who she...
In 1967, it was a union that picked me up and gave me direction in my life (at that time it was printing) I have never worked in a union health related facility, but feel the only thing negative...