MCF

I used to be a very active, outdoors person. One thing I loved about nursing was being able to get up and move around pretty much ad lib, balancing the paperwork with the patient care, etc. I loved the greater autonomy of working nights and long-te...

Hi again! I appreciate all the helpful responses to my request for advice about sedentary jobs. Now I'm thinking of writing a paper on a subject which has influenced me deeply: COLLEAGUE ABUSE, sometimes called NURSE ABUSE or STAFF ABUSE or . . . ...

Hey! I see there's already a thread about "what you think of nursing pins", but I've been online for hours about this and this is my last stop tonight! Briefly, I got my RN 18 years ago, after 10 years as an NA and LPN. For most of my career, frank...

I like your end quote - thanks!

actually the one on ruby lane is from a different state, and has already been sold - but i appreciate the heads-up! mcf

I've checked pawn shops in the city where mine disappeared, but you gave me the idea of checking in the city/state where I went to school - thanks!

I like your end quote! Thanks!

Hey! I see there's already a thread about "what you think of nursing pins", but I've been online for hours about this and this is my last stop tonight! Briefly, I got my RN 18 years ago, after 10 years as an NA and LPN. For most of my career, frank...

Yes, I need a job, but I'm an RN. Ten years exp in LTC plus more in med-surg. Must work in the central/Middletown area. Just had a disappointing experience due to a chronic health condition. I was out of work quite a bit last year, so I agreed to...

thanks for your response - yes, I dumped the inadequate shrink who was supposedly an ADD specialist. I have many years experience dealing with my moods, including 10 years in 12 Step Recovery. Great stuff! The re-programming approach at the web si...

Hi, sorry I don't have time to read ALL these posts today, even though I'm not gainfuly emloyed. But I have to relate one of my horror stories. I was being treated for ADD last year (finally got an official dx). Strattera exacerbated my interstitia...

Sounds like you may have some interesting stories about patients in those categories? (Republicans, lawyers, sports figures, journalists) How do you find out the political affiliation of all your patients? Personally, I try to avoid controversial ...

:Melody: Thanks for responding! I have considered teaching.

TO HENAYNEI: Thanks for sharing so much of your story with me; I think we can find encouragement sometimes simply from being survivors. As for your move to N. Carolina, my cousin moved there recently - near the coast. He says many areas are no long...

TO BIPLEY AND DAYTONITE: Thanks very much for your timely responseS. I will look into these possibilities. Sincerely, Marie RN:Melody:

Hopefully, we have all learned that grooming issues like this involve far more than hygiene. As others have pointed out, one's appearance, including hair, is a major issue in self-image and identity. Whether or not the family is "over-reacting", it'...

Based on the records of other disciplinary offences (e.g., drug diversion, patient harmed or dead due to negligence), I would say she should receive a warning from the facility, perhaps inhouse probation. Sounds like an isolated incident. If this i...

Hi people, I'm still kind of new to this scene and don't know where to find all the answers. For instance, I was reading a recent thread, and started to find some of it irritating. But since the thread is "closed" (why? how? etc) I can't comment. ...

Yes, it's me again - still learning! Somehow I entered 2 copies of this. Keep trying to delete one, but no go. GB, Later, MCF:rotfl:

Hi Jeanie, You are in the right place as far as understanding and encouragement. A few thoughts: I have 9-1/2 years "clean" - actually was on methadone 2 of those years. At first I was turned down many times. Too little experience for a triage s...

(I'm new and I'm not sure how this thread and post business works. But if I've goofed, I'm sure someone will kindly let me know!) I just posted an introduction, but the issues of my recovery got too lengthy. I was working with Hospice patients...