The_Optimist

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  1. For Nurses Quitting Nursing

    Nurses give up too easily! I hate nursing!” This is not what I expected.” I wish I had never gone to nursing school at all...” And whatever else popular refrain there is. So you graduated nursing school and started working, only to discov...
  2. Is It really management?

    Management sets the tone, but team members could show some accountability and resourcefulness.
  3. Nursing is just a job For some it may be a calling,all well and good but for most, it is simply just a job. When you learn to look at it scientifically without having too much expectation of suddenly becoming all altruistic or Nightingalish”, y...
  4. Is It really management?

    Is It really management? Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country? If you have been in nursing or even healthcare for any amount of time, then chances are that you have heard this before, It's managemen...
  5. Don't go into nursing school if_____

    Do not go into nursing if you have poor time management skills Do not go into nursing if you refuse to prioritize Do not go into Nursing if your sole purpose is to be a martyr Do not go into Nursing , if you are unwilling to be flexible Do not go in...
  6. Don't go into nursing school if_____

    Pls go to Nursing school for the money; just be sure to bring your best efforts and work ethics to it:up:
  7. Don't go into nursing school if_____

    Totally nothing wrong with this statement; it is the poster's opinion and she is entitled to it. Just like the atheists are entitled to theirs.
  8. Hospital is filing ch 11 bankrupcy, what to expect?

    Never have been in a union working environment; jury is still out on that.But I wondered about the timing too- just went union in September and bust in December. If you have a good lawyer, you can find a loophole in almost everything!
  9. Punished for good time management (Vent)

    I think Levitas meant for you to speak with your charge nurse. Also, I know it does not look like that right now, but see it as a compliment to your excellent time management skills:yes:. "It isn't what you have or who you are or where you are or w...
  10. Am I Too Old?

    I am never one to say no to any person's goals but they HAVE got to have some passion for whatever it is they want to do.May I suggest that you get a pen and paper and jot down the pros & cons for your goal. Look at it very critically and go from...
  11. My school is saying I owe 1750!

    How does one respond to this?With humor! You kill me:)
  12. My school is saying I owe 1750!

    This seems like a case of miscommunication.Sorry about that:no:. But this should be easy to solve. September was not too long ago, when you got the refund and since, you are working towards nursing school and saved it up, you should be able to just g...
  13. Admitting you are wrong

    Awesome!:)
  14. Admitting you are wrong

    @Madwife2002, I like that. I have no problem apologizing when I am wrong- it makes for better relationships. My work involves making some clear-cut decisions, which everyone has to live by. So I try to be doubly sure when I say stuff because they'd h...
  15. Unrealistic nursing students

    While there is some merit to this, you don't ALWAYS have to have been at bedside to excel in leadership positions. There are quite some different criteria to that.