openyourmind

Sad but true. Wolves in sheep's clothing are everywhere and I have experienced this first hand. Normally I'd say trust can be earned but when it comes to profession and business these are just one of those territories you don't want to tread upon. Yo...

Same here! This benefits anyone.

Someone mentioned vit D difficiency and I too had that problem. A lot of what you are describing reminded me of how I was feeling. What I did was take some vitamin D and I would sit out in the sun for like 15-30 min everyday. I know that sounds ridic...

Mmm, I think what is good to keep in mind is to take what people say with a grain of salt. A lot come online to vent/express negative views. Edit: This doesn't mean the complaints aren't valid, but you can't really base your decisions on the opinions...

Your words, not mine.

Although this is off-topic and the OP has had her question answered multiple times, I think it's important that a nurse or other healthcare professional, or in this case, a nursing student stay humble and not think they are better than others who are...

Did you just call people who work in food service cheap? Those people service people. Much like a nurse services people. If you can read I was making an analogy and not comparing those who work in food service as nurses. But nice to know you think pe...

Again, I do not see why a person who is adamantly anti-choice, would look into applying at a job that may carry out such procedures and request their employer to opt out of them. It's like if someone were to walk into a BBQ restaurant demanding the c...

Perhaps a nurse or even a lawyer on this forum who is knowledgable on abortion laws can shed some light on the subject. Either way, I'm grateful for nurses who don't judge women for the right to choose. ?

I imagine that law was placed when a place of employ did not perform these procedures, decided they should add it. In that case, it wouldn't be fair to the people working there who applied to the job knowing that those procedures didn't happen there ...

A nurse whose purpose is just to advocate for the patient is bias? The only law that protects your beliefs that I know of is the right to freedom of religion. That doesn't mean everyone else needs to respect the list of wishes you may have. If an emp...

I was illustrating a point on how you very clearly wrote "I do not care what you believe" to the nurse, because you were the patient. So why is it hard to believe that patients you may be treating will feel the same way about YOU when YOU are a nurse...

You received a circumcision? Or felt this vicariously through your child? Either way, your child didn't have a choice whether or not he wanted to be circumcised. YOU made that decision and the doctors or nurses working there that may or may not have...

Oh unrealistic dreams... I am going to cross the sea, without a boat and paddle.

You are so strong. At the end of the day overworking people boils down to money. Sigh! I don't see what's the point? What's going to happen when people start to leave because of understaffed conditions? Yeah they'll replace you, but how long until th...

First name basis is on a personal level to me. I'd address as Mr. or Mrs./Ms. I guess it really is a regional thing...

Just a question for all nurses out there: When you started nursing school did you see yourself working on a specific floor/unit? Did that change as soon as you finished nursing school and started to work? Please describe your experience.

I'm leaning towards something and hoping it's not a far-fetched goal. But I also am keeping an open mind in case there's other options for me. These posts are definitely interesting. ?

Inspiring replies! Thanks to all who have contributed thus far.

Thank you for sharing norlns24.

Just thought this would be an intersting topic since I am becoming more aware that some of my peers aren't completely ready, including I. I am speaking on terms of physically and mentally/spiritually. To share where I'm at, I feel I'm not ready on ...

Horrible story! I hope the little one makes a swift recovery. Sooo terrible!!

Hope everyone is having a good night! ? Don't forget to post stories.

And you're upset about that? You made the decision to go to a for-profit school. If telling everyone you worked harder for your degree makes you feel better, then do so. At the end of the day anyone who passed NCLEX upon completion of their program w...

I've been researching a whole lot and this sounds a lot like me. I have no idea if students do clinicals in the CCU / CVICU, but it's definitely something I'm interested in seeing, at least.