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My question to the OP is: Did you ever ask a court official if there is a law against working hours that would make you fatigued while on jury duty? I am surprised at how many fellow nurses find it necessary to advocate their opinion in this thread that one should work regardless of the jury duty, as if the facilities have no other staff they could schedule! Moreover, even if that were true, how does it make it the juror's problem? Asinine attitude IMO.

I also must ask: am I misunderstanding "It is what it is", or does it pretty much mean "Tough crap, nothin' you can do about it"? Right now I abhor that favorite expression of simpleton wisdom, but I'm wondering if people don't mean to convey the meaning that it imparts.

One set of nuggets of wisdom that I like is from the movie "The Jerk". Steve Martin's character, Navin Johnson, gets them from his adoptive Black dad as he's leaving home to make his way in the world... "The Lord loves a workin' man. Never trust Whitey. See a doctor and get rid of it." They have serious meaning to me; the first is a distillation of "fortune favors the bold", "you've gotta make your own success", etc. The second I take to mean "everybody lies"; "take it with a grain of salt", "trust but verify"... and the last one is pretty self-explanatory and applies especially to us dumb men who will put off going to the doc for anything short of a traumatic amputation.

Haha Griffin123 FTW!

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I'm still a student; I learn something every day here on AN. Today: DANGLING! hee hee, it's also something the doctor orders for bedridden pts. Never heard this before. Thanks guys!

I bet it will be addressed and corrected quickly, if it's even true. Media have been known to scandalize things for their own ends, you know.

The argument is based on a faulty question. I think that when asked the question "What is the most respected profession?", the average joe sixpack thinks of who makes the most money, excepting pro sports which dug their own grave of disrespect with their behavior. If one ponders the question a bit more, then the factors of trust, knowledge, altruism, and personality enter the equation. I think if the poll included only intelligent people, you would find that nursing is, in fact, the most respected profession. I know a lot of MDs, DDSs and pharmacists from social situations and they always turn out to be complete tools. I know many nurses, too, and the more I get to know them the more I like them. I think I'll put your little disclaimer on all my posts (my intent is too often assumed to be less than constructive on this forum)... PS: These are strictly the views of the author. It is not the intent to disparage nursing itself, but shed a light on its problems. Healthy arguments or opposing views are welcomed. PPS, Personally I think the Vandy thing is either a publicity stunt or a misunderstanding. They'll fix it quickly.

My thought is this: I want to hear more about your situation. when I researched online "schools" of nursing, including nearby Union University, I was flabbergasted to find they can charge $40,000 and graduate less than half of the starting students - with no refund or compensation to the ones who drop!. Reeks of fraud! It's only a matter of time before there is some control put into place over this deceptive profit scheme, and then chapter one of nursing texts will tell of the dark ages before the 2014 nursing school administration reform. Perhaps they'll mention your case as precedent if 28 students actually failed!

You are rationalizing your use of a (controversial) prescription drug by your supposed need to self-medicate for your anxiety. Either hold off until you live in a state where an M.D. can prescribe it (off-label, at that) for anxiety, or you're toast. Do not self medicate - see a psychiatrist for your anxiety. Not medical advice, just common sense.

Google it with the exact name of the pen you need to remove - I found that the 90%(?) isopropyl alcohol will get some sharpie stains out; you can make a paste with it and powdered detergent (liquid probably works too). As a last resort, dry cleaners have chemicals just for the purpose...

That sure is a great list. I would add to it the fact that it is completely normal to have hurt feelings from some confrontations and disagreements, but you can tell yourself "Okay, that hurt emotionally. The hurt is normal and expected. Next step: regroup and move on".

Yup, same here. Only our side-tracks last up to 40 minutes (but who's counting ). And are not too off-topic or boring. Today I (and a lot of others around me) was/were freaking out because there's a test scheduled on Friday (tomorrow)! Then in the last 45 minutes she tells us the test will be pushed to monday... Ahhhh, good, but it would've been nice to know that before the anxiety! Now that I know there is some "cushion" built into the schedule it'll be easier to enjoy the lecture. Also, I am in a full-time (as in, one classroom from 8-2:30 every weekday) LPN program... and the teacher talks all day but isn't boring. She does an amazing job IMO. (extra credit if she reads this of course )

"fumunda", that's a new one to me, I figured it must be from Latin, couldn't figure it out, so I googled it! thanks for the LOLz Oh and re #3 it sounds like the UNIVERSE was hating you today! I don't see any personally identifiable info, but I'm just a student... Answer: Ain't nobody got time fo dat!

You could spend your breaks in the morgue (or dietary's walk-in, but the morgue makes for a better story) Seems to me that would make it seem even hotter when you came out, though! Look at the bright side; pretty soon you'll be on maternity leave! :)

I do love NYC! Maybe next year, when I'm actually a nurse ... :) Tom

Docs' and dentists' conferences are all in Palm Beach and Cabo; ours is in NEWARK?!

I actually lol'd. How guilty should I feel. My input on the OP; I've helped transfer many patients as a "Bed Man" when I worked for an air bed company. I never got tired of the grateful looks from the nurses when I showed up and they realized they got "the one who helps" as opposed to the one who goes by the rules. I hope I never get too burned out to be happy to help someone do something I can do easily. I have seen the lazy ones who rely on others to do their jobs. I hope I don't have to work with any (ha, wish me luck). I must admit I DID get tired of helping with the bariatric beds' patients. Once a gurney broke at Vanderbilt's ER, it took FOURTEEN firemen and me to get the pt onto the bari-bed! Then about two months later I get a call to pick up the bed. I go to the floor, no one knows where it is! What happened to the pt? I ask. Oh, he died last shift... Using my best detective skills I ask "How'd they get pt to the morgue?" You know where this is going... The guy was stiff and sort of stuck to the bed from his rolls enveloping the posts. I wonder how the funeral home got him to the piano case they buried him in?

Have security walk you to your car. They are probably happy to get outside and it is their job, too! Or, get a nice long biopsy needle and wave it around as you walk. Thugs are afraid of needles, as everyone knows. Grats on the new job/hours! (I can say "grats" now, it's in the Oxford Dictionary) :)

Don't forget some people are genuinely concerned when they ask these type questions, they mean well... and the others are simply passive aggressive... and pathetic and mean. I usually have a goofy jocular expression on my face so I don't have to endure questions about my emotional state. In fact one of my goals is to be more serious in professional settings; I can't help that I'm high on life though!

spam link fixed, carry on...

Hey, at least you KNOW you look a little mean; my wife always looks grumpy/sad when she's got her "neutral" face on, and I guess I was the first to tell her. Of course, when I am around she's all smiles If I were you I would keep on with the "fake" smiles, and especially smile a bit when someone catches your eye. Otherwise you'll have to endure countless "You Okay?" inquiries.

She should've gone out for a big Indian curry meal the night before her shift, then followed the advice to diaper up... walking around with post-colonic curry in the ol' diaper would get her a nice invite to use the toilet I bet!

I'm in Tennessee, too, and I find quite a few jobs on Indeed.com for coding, review and insurance; mostly I look for LPN stuff but the searches always show RN jobs as well... I can't imagine anyone choosing to NOT hire a nurse with a drug-smudge on her license for clerical nursing work! I'm sorry I can't address your real question of whether it's worth it to pay them to incessantly isspay estay you (if you get my meaning). Just remember there's a whole world of nursing out there outside clinical environments (most of which do not accept fed funds, if that is actually an issue). Good luck to ya Tom

Oh you bunch of weenies, I got you beat big time; I'm FIFTY! And I had no doubts about my ability to knock this LPN program out of the park until I started reading AN.com... all the horror stories! - but I'm addicted now! I am beyond excited but anxious, too. Cannot WAIT! I feel like it's the day before Christmas eve, when I was a kid! Good luck to everybody! Tom