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  1. I am totally mentally exhausted from dealing with the covid-19 nursing world. My claustrophobia from masks has become intolerable. My aversion to over-reaching, meaningless government regulations is...
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    license status: failed/rejected (IL)

    I would advise you either emailing or calling the people who told you this. I doubt if anyone here can help
  3. Because I am debt-free I get to quit being a
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    Super Unhappy New Grad RN, HELP. Advice needed.

    I just want to mention that I spent about $20,000 on College for one of my daughters, and she did not finish. I had $50,000 to start with for each of the daughters. The other one got a degree in...
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    Super Unhappy New Grad RN, HELP. Advice needed.

    You need to see a counselor and discuss your relationship with your parents. It is time for you to cut the apron strings. They are obviously very controlling people, and you need to distance yourself...
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    Three Tips for a Living a Healthier Lifestyle as a Nurse

    Not much new information here. This has been known for centuries. The best path towards better health is to get out of nursing and do something more wholesome. It's a terrible profession right...
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    Can you choose DRN and full treatment in the POLST?

    The patient wants to be treated, but if their heart stops, or they stop breathing they don't want CPR. They do want fluids, antibiotics, and other treatments. What they don't want is to have their...
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    What about psychedelics?

    What are you all know about the use of psychedelic drugs to help people? The whole movement got shut down in the 60s because people were having too much fun with it. But apparently there are some...
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    Everybody Wants To Be The Hero

    LOL, you reneged on that promise.
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    Is it okay to call in sick for your mental health?

    No, you are only there to cater to others with mental health problems. If you have a mental stress day of your own, do not expect your fellow employees to give a rip. There is a special rule for...
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    I Think I'm Done With Nursing

    I have no desire to work in the medical field in any capacity. The whole thing is mired in red tape, onerous regulations, and mind-numbing
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    HOSPITAL FACTORS to want to work there

    An organized, helpful, compassionate manager who is straightforward and a great
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    Talent Review With Manager

    Just say what you think the manager wants. It's just like taking sociology in college you just give back all the politically correct BS that they fed you. Do not be honest about your angst or...
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    I Think I'm Done With Nursing

    Nursing has definitely served me well. I think it should work like other hazardous professions though, such as the military. 20 years served and then a pension to allow you to pursue another line of...
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    Fast-Food Ads Target Minority Youth

    I wasn't allowed to watch Saturday morning cartoons. No daytime TV was allowed in our home. No sugar cereals
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    Forgot To Renew ?

    You are stressed because all healthcare workers are stressed right now. Many are developing pstd from the last year-and-a-half. You have been asked too much of and I advise you to see your provider...
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    Family Angry About ER Transfer

    They need to realize that they turned over care of their relative to a Skilled Nursing Facility. If they want to have a more hands-on role they need to take care of their relative in the home. A...
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    Family Angry About ER Transfer

    I think that they are being
  19. Yes you can, I have a worse problem than that with my left hand fingers after a traumatic hand injury. Your worst problem will be typing. I'm pretty much a Hotshot when it comes to starting IVs and...
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    Mental Wellness: Where Do We Go From Here?

    I can't stand it anymore. Saturday I'm going to go get a note from my nurse practitioner for a medical leave of absence due to stress. I might not work as a nurse again. Fortunately I am close to...
  21. Radonda's trial is supposed to start this month. This article in the Tennessean really does a good job of laying out the timeline. Amazing that Vanderbilt escaped any consequences for what amounts...
  22. Masks Hyper regulatory nonsense Useless, blanket, time consuming screenings. The list grows longer every year Mind numbing charting Increasingly entitled public...
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    Nursing Profession Reputation

    Is this one sentence? It's hard to
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    Fast-Food Ads Target Minority Youth

    People have free choice whether they listen to advertising or not. This article makes it sound like it's a racist conspiracy to destroy the health of minorities. They probably are targeting those...
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    FDA Warns Against Nitrite "Poppers"

    Thanks for the interesting inside scoop. Sounds like wild