kungpoopanda

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  1. Too quiet to be a nurse?

    Wasn't there someone last week who was too bubbly to be a nurse? Perhaps this forum should be called "All Drama Queens" the way some people carry on. Honestly people, you need to develop a strong...
  2. I love good patients!

    At the end of the day, good, bad or indifferent, they are just
  3. Multiple jobs

    Because the pay is
  4. Does Anyone Actually LIKE Being a Nurse? (Slight Venting)

    Definitely try other wards. I found neuro hard for the very reasons you mention. I also found I had severe problems with anxiety, following a workplace assault and hated going to work because my...
  5. Good for him. I hope he empties their
  6. Breaking Free From Nursing

    This kind of attitude is what keeps nursing in the toilet. What is wrong with having an expectation that one will have the resources and autonomy to do a professional job and to leave at the end of...
  7. Dating former patient

    I didn't mention finding dates. I was talking about the negativity and sterotyping of people with mental illness byt some
  8. Dating former patient

    What is very concerning the the number of posters who are stating that hospitalization for a depressive episode is a huge red flag and that the guy has "relationship issues". a large number of...
  9. What do you do when ......

    Much more information is needed. However, if I didn't have all the info, I wouldn't be reporting anyone to The Board. I wouldn't want to be responsible for depriving aomeone of their
  10. Is nursing really that bad of a career choice?

    Nursing is a horrible "career" choice. I don't know why it is dignified with the title "career" because it is not. It is a hard, dirty dangerous job where the rewards are few and the perils are many...
  11. Refusing food offered by patients

    I find a polite "no thank you" works just
  12. Waiting room

    Unnecessary and unworthy, particularly after she
  13. scolded for reading a book at work

    Sounds like the charge nurse is jealous that your colleague is studying for Masters and will do nothing to
  14. Is there such a thing?

    Even with advanced education, there is not much opportunity for advancement, apart from a few very regimented paths. Then there are the corrupt advancement opportunities which are only opened to...
  15. Pigeon-holed

    I am a great big female and I get to do all the grunt work too, without
  16. When did you start precepting new nurses?

    As soon as there was someone newer than
  17. Extremely Overweight Nurses

    Not sure why people are so defensive on this subject. I think the OP has some valid points. She was not talking about the just overweight or even moderately overweight, the topic is Extremely...
  18. Is night shift healthier for some people?

    If working nightshift helps you achieve a better work/life balance, or reduces your stress levels, then it is healthier for you, despite some of the drawbacks. It takes a while to accustom and you...
  19. Extremely Overweight Nurses

    Actually, it's only illegal to discriminate on the basis of weight in Michigan, Washington DC, San Franscisco and Santa