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  1. Is Nursing worth it? (a rant)

    jobellestarr replied to JSSR108's topic in General Nursing

    I understand where you are coming from and have experienced that myself. Nursing will harm you psychologically, physically and spiritually. I left mainstream nursing after a patient hit me in the head...

  2. Do you feel pigeonholed by being a nurse?

    jobellestarr replied to OnceIWas's topic in General Nursing

    There are nurses that work as veterinary nurses. Have you checked that role

  3. Any LPN's working for Veteran Affairs? - Concerned about my future and retirement

    jobellestarr replied to guest1202005's topic in General Nursing

    You're so welcome!

  4. Any LPN's working for Veteran Affairs? - Concerned about my future and retirement

    jobellestarr replied to guest1202005's topic in General Nursing

    Right! You'll be fine! Change is good. I worked for Indian Health Service and I had a great career. Good luck! BTW, it's very difficult to get hired for the VA so give yourself some

  5. Any LPN's working for Veteran Affairs? - Concerned about my future and retirement

    jobellestarr replied to guest1202005's topic in General Nursing

    Why are you afraid your new job won't work out? I'm a federal retiree and am so grateful I was able to retire and keep my benefits for life. You can't beat the VA benefits and vacation time. Plus,...

  6. 💔 nurse about to become a dog groomer

    jobellestarr replied to CWS RN's topic in General Nursing

    I understand. Just had a spat with an in-law about putting a camera in her mom's SNF room just because they weren't toileting her exactly every 2 hours. I told her "you are a nurse's worst nightmare"...

  7. Best and Worst Patient Interaction

    jobellestarr replied to vintagegal's topic in General Nursing

    My worst patient

  8. Nervous about returning to nursing + a rant.

    jobellestarr replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in General Nursing

    Take care of yourself first and be loyal to yourself because your workplace won't. You'll always have your cc skills. Find another area of nursing where you can use those

  9. Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    jobellestarr replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    After reading about lung sounds, my husband asked me what "raunchy" lungs

  10. The Working Poor-Nurses

    jobellestarr replied to TeaCea's topic in General Nursing

    We need so little to have our needs met. Then somehow nurses think we make a great salary and why not pick up a shift or two so I can buy that thing I need. I can't tell you how many people I know...

  11. California BON, woes of travel nursing, and all about Klone's life

    jobellestarr replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! A wanderluster like myself. Thanks for sharing. And I'm from MN too. I went and lived on the Navajo reservation for nearly 20 years with a couple of years here and there of UCSF because I was...

  12. 2021 Graduate Getting Multiple Rejections

    jobellestarr replied to RNCT93's topic in General Nursing

    Are you wanting to do bedside nursing or are you using the experience as a gateway to another area? Could you maybe more specific in what your goals are and then maybe others could have a better idea...

  13. Twelve Hour Nights or M-F

    jobellestarr replied to Lynn1230's topic in General Nursing

    If you have bad management and a bad schedule plus working nights, it would be hands down M-F job for me. Good luck

  14. The Collapsing Healthcare System in the US

    jobellestarr replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    If you read the whole thread you'd realize what the discussion was. One person was disputing that the cost could be so high as another poster was saying it could be. It wasn't meant to be an actual...

  15. California Nurse Pay

    jobellestarr replied to Simply Orange's topic in General Nursing

    The salaries of the University of California system are available online if you're interested. Nurses make the most in NoCal (cost of

  16. The Collapsing Healthcare System in the US

    jobellestarr replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

  17. The Collapsing Healthcare System in the US

    jobellestarr replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I mentioned states in my post. I worked as an investigator for the state of AZ and their pension was terrible and mostly self funded. Federal is much

  18. The Collapsing Healthcare System in the US

    jobellestarr replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    Of course, not everyone is able to or wants to. I just wanted people to know that many IHS raise their families on the reservations. So, I wouldn't want anyone to think that they couldn't do it...

  19. The Collapsing Healthcare System in the US

    jobellestarr replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't say many older or retired nurses have pensions. Those were largely done away with in the 1980's. Federal employees, states and some hospital groups (I.e.Mayo) still offer pensions. It's...

  20. Commisioned Corps of the US Public Health Service in 2023

    jobellestarr replied to razzledazzle2428's topic in General Nursing

    I was a civilian nurse that has now retired from Department of Health and Human Services/IHS. I worked with many CC staff and I wish I had known about this as a new nurse. Great way to make a living,...

  21. Stress and Work Guilt

    jobellestarr replied to throwaway1's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Hugs. I'm sorry you're having a hard time and I hope you can learn to be kind to yourself. As a nurse for 40 yrs, I understand the nurse identity thing. But you are a human being first and there's a...

  22. Fluid Med Error

    jobellestarr replied to Newgradtrauma's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, that post was rude. I'm sorry for your error. And we are all capable of making them. You handled it well and took responsibility for your mistake. And you learned from your mistake. Now please...

  23. My agency cannot find a job for me after 4 months in USA

    jobellestarr replied to Justin_2017's topic in Immigration Advice

    Try Indian Health Service. We had a ton of nurses from the Philippines when I worked on the Navajo

  24. Feeling Lost in Career - Mom / RN

    jobellestarr replied to 01.rn.10's topic in General Nursing

    Although I am now retired, this was an issue when my kids were little. I usually worked a Baylor plan (work 2/12 hr shifts q weekend and get paid for 3 or I worked 3-11 because daycare was so...

  25. Ethical Arguments Against Mandatory Vaccination

    jobellestarr replied to ldhrn73's topic in General Nursing

    Since "I don't get terribly sick" they said until they did. Good