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1. Aspiring Alice: the nurse who is focused on climbing the ladder, either by advancement of education, or shining shoes for the powers-that-be. 2. Bitter Betty: the nurse who is regularly embittered by (fill in the blank). Betty would be mad...

Day 1: OMG! I just took the NCLEX today and I think I failed. I’m only here for reassurance from strangers so that I feel good. What’s an easy way of finding out my results? I’ve heard about trying the website with a credit card thing and if it doesn...

Well, the thread has found its rightful place. Thanks. I vehemently disagree with the bashing assertion however. Try, guiding...

Kinky Kim is also loosely based on the amalgamation of two characters. One had the odd habit of grabbing and squeezing some of the male RNs in the butt then laughing about it. This was before the advent of me-too. Admittedly, most us laughed about it...

That is a good example of patching holes on the worn out denim, when you need a new pair. If the underlying cause of lack of morale is understaffing and high turnover, it would be an insult to any intelligent RN to offer a shout out corner as remedy....

Why are you moaning and groaning about the possibility of strangers moaning and groaning? JK. I know you are not trolling. I, for one appreciate your unique post. I haven't seen anything like it here on AN. Anyway, yep, bedside nursing is overrated. ...

Hahaha! she caught me staring squarely at the goatee. She then said: "I know, this hospital coffee is as good as urine, ugh!" I couldn't hold my laughter and I tried very hard. I nearly spat my coffee. I had to go to the men's locker-room. I laughed ...

LOL! Yes, it is weird to work with people who you have never seen their faces before. One day I had my mask off in the lunch room and one of the managers looked at me with a surprised look and said, "I didn't know who you are. Are you Cyn? I guess I ...

I saw a lady coworker take her mask down to sip coffee and she had a goatee that I had never seen before. I seriously thought I was hallucinating.

Most welcome. I’m glad you transitioned from your former self. Though I’m irreligious and hold divergent views regarding anthropomorphic deities, I respect your premise and shared sentiments. Stay positive and keep being good, especially to yourself....

Sending you virtual warm hugs. I have a tough shell, but something about your post made me a bit emotional (rare occurrence). I don't know why, but your post touched me in a positive way. Keep being awesome ?

Yellow-sleeve Yvonne is also based on a real character. Hardworking, beautiful, and innocent, I remember her starting in the unit. Her rooms were the neatest and her patients were the cleanest. In an alternate life, Yvonne would be an incredible inte...

Thank you. This is the precise crux of my contention. If I ain't growing, I ain't staying. A wise man once said: 'if you are the smartest person in the room, you are in the wrong room'. Though I hold divergent views, I respect those who choose to do ...

Hehe fair enough. You raised valid assertions and I will concede to your point about perception. I did transition fairly smoothly to acute care, thanks to the SNF/LTC time management experience and familiarity of the things you mentioned. I’m not sur...

At the minimum, I would go home, turn the news and open a beer. Not going to work is a foregone conclusion if my car is totaled in a pile-up. All nurses are replaceable and disposable. If you’re not desperate, never confuse work with anything other t...

I respect your premise. I think your interests are in the right place. You have had the privilege of testing the waters in other settings which is what I would encourage most new nurses to do. Nonetheless, I don't think your response addressed m...

Yes, perhaps not total waste, but in the grand scheme of things, LTC was indeed a heap of rubbish in retrospect. I am one to look for learning opportunities and advancement of the self in all aspects of life. The ceiling for growth in LTC is very low...

Excellent feedback from various responders. I'm only going to add/encourage that you should consider leaving LTC, especially considering that you have a BSN. Career-wise and overall growth, few good things come from LTC in the long run. I wasted 2 ye...

Ubiquitous Usher is based on a real character too. He was paying child support for 5 kids under 16 with 4 baby mamas. Poor guy was quite depressed. He made the most money of all nurses in the unit, but perhaps took home the least after paying unto Ca...

Sarcastic Sue is definitely my favorite kind of nurse, the older the better. IDK how I left her out. I had one when I was a new nurse. Everyone had told me the entire week, wait until you meet sarcastic Sue, you will love her. She worked weekends. So...

hehe! A wise man recently told me to be cautious of being relegated to oblivion -the breakroom abyss. Nice to see you preaching and drinking water. LOL. kudos.

I edited it to fit the context of discussion ? Nixon was inadvertently hilarious.

https://www.liveabout.com/richard-nixon-quotes-2733879 You made me look up Nixon quotes. He was quite a character. "All nurses is a good place to productively waste time" -Sour Lemon. As such, wither thy eyesight on these quotes from a bizarr...

That Ferris wheel is iron strong.

Hahaha! I know One-Upper Opal quite well. During report: hey Opal, the patient's blood sugar was 34. We did xyz, and his last 3 consecutive sugars have stabilized. Opal: Lemme tell you Cyn, yesterday I had a patient with a blood sugar of .08. I thoug...