The_Optimist

The_Optimist

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  1. Applying in person

    The_Optimist replied to blueyes27's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I say go for it.Take the bulls by the horns. Even better, you already have some in. I say, suit up and go for

  2. frustrated...

    The_Optimist replied to LookForward's topic in General Nursing

    One shift can make other days look bad,huh? All the good ole days forgotten for one shift? It's all about our perspective. Should one non pleasing day ruin the 50 good ones? Or is there an underlying...

  3. Precepting my first nursing student. Advice needed!

    The_Optimist replied to HumerusNurse's topic in General Nursing

    She has time enough to do her medications and stuff...she will do that constantly.I would suggest 1. find out here expectations of nursing and time spent with you. Encourage her to talk. 2. You were a...

  4. Bullied for reporting a med error by another nurse

    The_Optimist replied to StaffNurseMcS's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Ideally med error reports should be for continuous improvements in job efficiencies. But we know that what should be is not always so; for some it becomes a vendetta...and other reasons for others....

  5. Bullied for reporting a med error by another nurse

    The_Optimist replied to StaffNurseMcS's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    For some reason, this just tickled me silly. She probably forgot what name she was logged on

  6. LPN-CRNA

    The_Optimist replied to Court85's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    No.A good friend just finished CRNA school. Are you determined?Do you have the resilience (& brains) for CRNA school? Then you can do it. But shoot, get done with your BSN

  7. Two Job Offers.... Which to Take?

    The_Optimist replied to DemosthenesRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You hotcake you:). Congrats on your two job offers. You seem like a list person, so here this might help, Write your short term and long -term goals. Take finances out of it (you control money, not...

  8. Why we don't hate nursing?

    The_Optimist posted a topic in General Nursing

    So there are threads dealing with the negativities of nursing. Probably! Are there more complaints of the inadequacies of nursing? Probably! Should you let it deter you from pursing your desire to...

  9. Smokers need not apply?

    The_Optimist replied to RainMom's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    It is a choice.They have chosen to hire only non-smokers, you know. You can also choose not to work there. We may not support their stand, but we can respect

  10. Can my hospital force me to go back to school?

    The_Optimist replied to AshleyElizabethRN's topic in General Nursing

    The right question to ask is: Will your employer pay for it? and if yes, then this is an opportunity to further make yourself marketable. I say go for it. The beginning is always hardest and most...

  11. Something not to do on a job interview

    The_Optimist replied to KelRN215's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    *Chuckle*...my mum would want to come along.I'd be the one to

  12. My interview at a Hospital with the lions

    The_Optimist replied to garn12's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    A little pressure and you balk. I notice you have a lot of "I am this or am that...". I applaud you. It is always good to recognize your efforts, but also recognize that in a different situations,...

  13. The Problem with Nursing

    The_Optimist posted a topic in General Nursing

    A response to the Vanderbilt outlook. The Vanderbilt case dear colleague is THE problem with nursing: Nursing is NOT a respected profession. In as much as people vote nursing at the most trusted, yeah...

  14. Six weeks out - never been so happy

    The_Optimist replied to savoytruffle's topic in Health, Stress Management

    "To thine self be true"...you have gained some definition, now live your

  15. The Problem with Nursing

    The_Optimist replied to The_Optimist's topic in General Nursing

    "despite all the abuse that goes on daily basis" But wouldnt this be an assumption?How do we know these people know of this, "abuse that goes on a daily

  16. The Smile that Changed Everything

    The_Optimist posted a topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes we put labels on people or we have preconceived ideas which may or may not be wrong. But perhaps, a better approach would be to keep a blank slate and go into a situation without any...

  17. The Problem with Nursing

    The_Optimist replied to The_Optimist's topic in General Nursing

    You would be doing yourself a huge service. Make sure that field is something you like/love

  18. The Problem with Nursing

    The_Optimist replied to The_Optimist's topic in General Nursing

    @Bolded, I beg to differ. If you are going in that vein, most people do not respect reality stars even though some do make a lot of money and are wedded for 72days only(love her though:). People...

  19. Discussion: Making Nursing Easier &Effective

    The_Optimist replied to The_Optimist's topic in General Nursing

    Esme12, it is not for school. It is a brainstorming session that perhaps might give someone an, "aha"

  20. Discussion: Making Nursing Easier &Effective

    The_Optimist posted a topic in General Nursing

    If you could think of an idea, a thought or a solution to meet a need in Nursing in making your life easier, what would it be?Every input is important and

  21. Discussion: Making Nursing Easier &Effective

    The_Optimist replied to The_Optimist's topic in General Nursing

    More ideas?

  22. A Nursing Perspective of "Being Eaten":The "Eater" Nurse to the "Eaten" Nurse

    The_Optimist posted a topic in General Nursing

    From the The Eaten Nurse to the eater Nurse Sad is they name, O wicked one That brings another down to make thyself feel better Know me ye from Adam? What wrong did I commit? That you...

  23. Discussion: Making Nursing Easier &Effective

    The_Optimist replied to The_Optimist's topic in General Nursing

    these are good ideas.pls keep the

  24. Motivating the staff

    The_Optimist replied to joslina's topic in General Nursing

    There is no magic potion,sorry to say.But with the way nursing is structured, the avenue to growth is a bit limited.You can only have so many managers and the like. To move up in the hierarchy, it...

  25. A Nursing Perspective of "Being Eaten":The "Eater" Nurse to the "Eaten" Nurse

    The_Optimist replied to The_Optimist's topic in General Nursing

    Alas nurse colleague Truth you thee speak For we must learn to temper Our words with tact and kindness as we ought But wait! Such kindness and tact must from new and seasoned be So that we may all...