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  1. Staying Positive in Nursing

    lavenderskies replied to SarahEAW's topic in General Nursing

    I'm currently finishing up a RN Refresher Course after having stepped out of nursing for a second career. The staff where I'm doing my clinical preceptorship hours are amazing. They put team in...

  2. Working out after night shift/ depression

    lavenderskies replied to Lasanga123's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Some people can sleep after working out some can't-you'll have to experiment to see which you are. As far as the fatigue. You need more than 6 hours of sleep. Make sure your sleep is quality sleep....

  3. L&D Nursing Advice PLEASE HELP!

    lavenderskies replied to Theworldisourspot's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Congrats on the job offer! To answer your questions.... I like it not love it most days. :) I least enjoy the hideous amount of documentation necessary to cya. Next up would be the unnecessary...

  4. Sad story of an ex-new grad nurse

    lavenderskies replied to furelite's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The thing is they didn't give you 5 weeks of orientation. So even if 5 weeks is the "norm" you didn't get it. I'd ditch the job. Leave it off the resume.You're still a new grad....use that to your...

  5. Just when I thought things couldn't get any worse

    lavenderskies replied to ARN1992's topic in General Nursing

    Just remember you're not alone no matter how terrible it feels now. The term "**** Happens" wasn't coined and made famous just for

  6. Narcan for School Nurses?

    lavenderskies replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    That's what I was thinking----nothing would happen. I believe side effects are rare and not usual in pediatric age groups anyhow. I'd rather have access to it than

  7. Narcan for School Nurses?

    lavenderskies replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I'm just curious. Why so uncomfortable with

  8. Moved mom out of her house today!

    lavenderskies replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    You sound like an amazing survivor to

  9. Where will I have the least amount of contact with men?

    lavenderskies replied to nightflower's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Maybe a women's correctional

  10. Attracted to a physician?!?

    lavenderskies replied to Rn8510's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Human nature. Happens all the time. People that follow the feelings instead of refocusing on their promises and family destroy relationships every day. Don't feed the

  11. Torn between jobs

    lavenderskies replied to whygeeRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had almost the same exact situation as you as a new nurse. I ended up taking the job in the dream department with the long commute. I almost killed myself driving home a couple times. I am not a...

  12. Do you think if someone hates being a CNA they'll hate being a nurse?

    lavenderskies replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe these will help?

  13. Bad job reference from my school...now what?

    lavenderskies replied to Dreamscometru's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't think saying that is any more accurate than the often nasty but seemingly well liked commenters on this site saying things like....... this is a public forum-we can blow off steam here-these...

  14. Bad job reference from my school...now what?

    lavenderskies replied to Dreamscometru's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I could disclose a lot of dumb things I did as a collegiate and new nurse....but I'd rather just let them rest :) I'm glad I didn't have the internet back then. If I'd known all I do now I'd probably...

  15. Bad job reference from my school...now what?

    lavenderskies replied to Dreamscometru's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think after reading some of your followup posts OP that if you can get a good reference from another instructor absolutely do that. Get your copies of your transcripts and evals. Get a letter of...

  16. Bad job reference from my school...now what?

    lavenderskies replied to Dreamscometru's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just think you should talk to the dean and see about getting a reference from

  17. Bad job reference from my school...now what?

    lavenderskies replied to Dreamscometru's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well if she is quiet and non confrontational I'm imagining she is going to need support in getting to the bottom of why a college would graduate her...recommend her to take nclex...if they felt she...

  18. Why don't nurses bond?

    lavenderskies replied to bellcollector's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Maybe nurses don't bond because there are too many nurses like the one who posted the "I'm so fed up with my coworker" out there. Nurses do bond---in the right circumstances. But if I worked with the...

  19. So fed up with my coworker

    lavenderskies replied to Rainy day RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Are you for real? Why should you be able to determine who's got a valid reason for working PRN? Maybe she only works a few shifts here and there to stay current with the intent of going back to work...

  20. Bad job reference from my school...now what?

    lavenderskies replied to Dreamscometru's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yep I agree with above (!).....someone has some s'plainin to do big time. And I would go and have that conversation in person, possibly (ideally) with a lawyer. If you're 60k in debt what's $500 more...

  21. had an AWFUL night

    lavenderskies replied to momof3al RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    To me.....sounds like you were amazing. PS I would be "freaking

  22. Please help...

    lavenderskies replied to nurset4835's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with a previous poster. Take the job. And use the extra time to create a new social life for yourself. It'll be different and maybe uncomfortable but you won't regret enriching yourself. I'd...

  23. Don't like nursing at all, what can I do with my BSN?

    lavenderskies replied to lostrnugh's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Does informatics require years of direct acute patient care, or some acute patient care and maybe clinic, dialysis or SNF? This does sound like a good option for the OP....being all techy and all. To...

  24. I Don't Get the Anxiety Part of Nursing

    lavenderskies replied to missmollie's topic in General Nursing

    Oh lordy....the worst torture on the planet for me would be to be a float nurse. Well maybe ED....you never know what's

  25. I Don't Get the Anxiety Part of Nursing

    lavenderskies replied to missmollie's topic in General Nursing

    As someone who has struggled with lifelong generalized anxiety disorder I totally get the nurses who dread going to work and cry after. I didn't cry but like a previous poster I would will my phone to...