taigarn0825 replied to Deebuzz's topic in Nursing Career
I've read many of the comments on this post. I can't believe how many nurses would bash a colleague. I can understand how she feels. I love bedside nursing, but it doesn't love me. My reasons for...
taigarn0825 replied to bunnynurse's topic in General Nursing
I lived in a state where it is legal for 20 years. Many, many years ago, I did occasionally smoke weed. I also went to nursing school in that state. (It is not legal in the state where I now live.)...
taigarn0825 replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor
When I was working nights, I would go home and go to bed between 11:00 am and 12:00 pm. It only takes me 15 minutes to fall asleep. I sleep really hard, even with my phone beside the bed. Unless...
There are a lot of things you can do instead of bedside nursing. You don't necessarily need a BSN to do them, but you do need at least one year of experience to be able to do them. Wherever you are,...
My husband used to detail cars. Now, he's retired, so he does laundry, washes dishes, cleans house, etc. For any fabric stains (clothes, furniture, carpet), he uses an automotive degreaser called...
taigarn0825 replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor
About 20 years ago, I met my babysitter's friend, "Moonyen" (pronounced like "moon-yen"). Yes, her parents were hippies. The amazing thing to me is that she kept it as an adult. She wanted to be...
taigarn0825 replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor
One of my great-uncles was named R. V. ____. That's it. The "initials" don't represent anything. His son is Rve (no middle name) ____. Both names are pronounced the same way, "R. V.," but the son...