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  1. CATS AND SCHIZOPHRENIA/ this is so stupid

    tencat replied to RENAISSANCE RN's topic in Psychiatric

    Dogs have a better lobbying group that cats! My cats ARE schizophrenic. Seriously, I have heard that before and I agree, it's a bunch of bunk. Everybody gets their fifteen minutes of fame, I...

  2. No Relief, Embarrasing Moment

    tencat replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: AMEN! Sorry about that Marie! What a rotten thing to have to deal with.

  3. Nursing as Second Career

    tencat replied to duckzoom75's topic in General Nursing

    I was a grade 7-12 English teacher. Once I taught in a TINY school district with a volunteer ambulance run by a fellow teacher. He basically shoved the EMT book at me and said "Class starts tonight...

  4. Help! I think my boss is having an affair with a coworker

    tencat replied to Mandylpn's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat:

  5. My innards are falling out !!!! EEEKKKK

    tencat replied to txspadequeenRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    BWAHAHAHAHAH!:rotfl: Might want to reconsider that nursing career,

  6. Frustrated New Nurse

    tencat replied to KTYRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Maybe that's why the profession loses so many people......There's nothing wrong with giving support and encouragement to fellow coworkers, in fact those learning the ropes need it. What's wrong with...

  7. Anyone tried agency nursing...

    tencat replied to MadisonsMomRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for answering my

  8. I don't know what to do... I need advice

    tencat replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry you have to deal with this. If Ed were alive, then yes, I think that it would be good to cooperate and let them take another look, but since he's dead, what the heck is the point? I...

  9. A nurse's ethical responsibility

    tencat replied to semiller's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I would have LOVED to be there for that one!

  10. Anyone tried agency nursing...

    tencat replied to MadisonsMomRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was wondering something about agency work. Are you allowed to take time off between contracts? Can you say "I won't be available for the next two weeks" after you've fulfilled a contract? I was...

  11. Learning to balance multiple patients

    tencat replied to lisa1130's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    That is great advice! Thanks. It's funny, but when you're new to something it's hard to gauge how accurate your intuition is. I have a good sense of what a priority is when it comes to the ABC's,...

  12. Complicated Issues

    tencat replied to HillNPStudent's topic in Cardiac

    I'm sorry you lost your dad when he was so young. :icon_hug: Anxiety/panic attacks can cause chest pain. It would probably be good for you to find a counselor to chat

  13. Learning to balance multiple patients

    tencat replied to lisa1130's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I kind of wonder about the multiple patients thing, too. I have enough trouble handling two. I was wondering what things are priorities. For example, I had a PICC dressing change that needed to be...

  14. Having Second Thoughts

    tencat replied to land64shark's topic in Nursing Career

    How about being a Physician's Assistant instead of a nurse? That would put you more on track with what you originally wanted to do

  15. How much to reveal in interviews?

    tencat replied to bigmona's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I wouldn't think that it would hurt to say that your preference is L&D, but you're a team player and eager to work wherever there is a need, if that's how you feel. About getting married in...

  16. What Gets to You??

    tencat replied to mshooha's topic in Emergency

    I love trauma stuff, the OR is great, but..... what gets to me is big nasty large necrotic wounds with that lovely rot smell and sloughing yellow and grey stuff. EWWWW! Last one I had had a roommate...

  17. I have had such a day....(Looooong)

    tencat replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    Jeez. Bad clinical karma must be going around this week. I had trouble with my precepting nurse, too. She's a great lady who is very thorough and she certainly knows what she's doing. I like to...

  18. taking students, precepting

    tencat replied to Agnus's topic in General Nursing

    I understand where Angus is coming from. I think when you are young (early 20's) you want to devote as much time and energy as possible to your new career. Often that means that these new employees...

  19. Considering a move to Boise...

    tencat replied to Stitchie's topic in General Nursing

    Howdy. I lived in Eastern Idaho for six years, and unless you are A: Mormon, B: Think Rush Limbaugh is too liberal, or C: into the outdoors, hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, there's not a whole lot to...

  20. taking students, precepting

    tencat replied to Agnus's topic in General Nursing

    Howdy. I am a student, and I know that it is more work for the nurses to take me on. I hate the fact that my presence causes more stress, and I understand how you feel because it's a lot harder to...

  21. Things nursing school FAILED to tell us

    tencat replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in Nursing Humor

    If you had three hours of sleep the night before, don't drink six cups of coffee and try to start an IV (Ain't pretty.......)

  22. Ever been physically attacked by MD? What have or Would you Do?

    tencat replied to artistnurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A male M.D. better be cautious if physically threatening to this 'female' because my knee would make contact with his groin very

  23. The nurse as a citizen in the community

    tencat replied to new user's topic in General Nursing

    Howdy. I'm not a nurse yet, either, but I have been an EMT and I know that we usually always had at least one nurse or doctor stop at most accidents on the freeway in our very rural area (high summer...

  24. When does it all start to come together?

    tencat replied to Drysolong's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Have you had clinicals yet? We started Med/Surge clinical this semester, and having the chance to practice what we're learning in skills classes has been great. It is all coming together because I...

  25. Applications--Type to not to Type?

    tencat replied to Peachy720's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I wonder if you're not getting answers because no one else knows how the heck to make those %$^# computers work, either! (Dang it all, my smilies aren't working....another topic, I know) Let's...