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

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

    I agree with everyone that 6 MO in is definitely a low period as a new grad. But it's not entirely impossible to know you just don't like bedside care. Think public health. School nursing....

  2. Is My Pay Really That Bad???

    lavenderskies replied to Nurse_Lightning's topic in Travel

    For reference. I live in a coastal metro suburban area in the PNW. My mortgage (and mine is low) is $1500, WSGE are $400-500/mo. So you can imagine it'd be quite different making $22/hr here vs where...

  3. No one will hire RN that left nursing.

    lavenderskies replied to dlshilobod's topic in General Nursing

    They probably don't want to pay for your experience How long were you out of nursing? Can you physically move to a higher need

  4. Depressed self-referral to ED

    lavenderskies replied to jana82's topic in General Nursing

    Did she leave with a detailed plan for followup and most importantly someone to check on her and make sure she does? The reaching out and asking for help is often the biggest hurdle to getting proper...

  5. 37 year old procrastinator - Considering a nursing career

    lavenderskies replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    My best friend in nursing school was in her early 40's, newly divorced and looking for a new career. I was young, naive and barely focused. I admired her immensely. After we graduated she went on to...

  6. Getting back in the saddle after a med error

    lavenderskies replied to trishamn, MS, RN's topic in General Nursing

    You've had great advice given. Especially the *why* of how the mistake was made. And it's true everyone makes mistakes. As far as your comment above....my advice is to NOT focus on the mistake other...

  7. Abandonment if I don't pick up over time shifts??

    lavenderskies replied to hollyspiller0253's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Ugh! This makes me so angry. Every person I know of in the LTC business.....as in owning them....is rolling in the $$$. Meanwhile the system of LTC has created a hell hole for employees and the place...

  8. Depressed self-referral to ED

    lavenderskies replied to jana82's topic in General Nursing

    Well that probably most effectively nixed any chance she'll reach out for help ever again. That's all I have to say about that. I really hate how we don't treat and then horribly treat mental

  9. Cleaning up a dead person in a hospice setting

    lavenderskies replied to PhoebotNiChungngay's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    And I don't know about everyone else but I would never refer to them as a dead body. They are deceased, a deceased patient. It's semantics I know but I would never want to accidentally offend a...

  10. Nursing Morale

    lavenderskies replied to lumberjackAZRN's topic in General Nursing

    You have to double tap the reply button of the response you want to quote...or something close my touch screen is so touchy it's hit or

  11. Dumbest thing a doctor has done/said to you

    lavenderskies replied to WorriedNurse25's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow! How come you didn't file assault

  12. Tattoos in Nursing

    lavenderskies replied to chiandre's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Love the watch-but it doesn't seem like a good idea if you are in a patient care area. It will be collecting germs, seen and unseen, and when you push it up to wash, the germs are just following the...

  13. How long is your commute?

    lavenderskies replied to the nurse who lived's topic in General Nursing

    I am aghast at the commutes you accepted to get to where you are now. We've recently relocated to a high density city from an isolated smaller city and I have to say the driving has been the biggest...

  14. Would you live in a rural community for nursing?

    lavenderskies replied to thenursehopeful's topic in General Nursing

    I've done both. Very isolated and rural and a major inner city teaching hospital. There were perks to both. I'd do either again. I've also worked at a suburban midsize. I'd have to say that was my...

  15. Tattoos in Nursing

    lavenderskies replied to chiandre's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I totally agree with you. I don't know if you were responding in response the poster JayHanig but if you weren't there is some irony in your thoughts following his posting. He makes several ageist...

  16. Help!! New grad ER or L&D?

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

    It sounds to me like you prefer the ED position. I'd call the contact there and tell them you need to let another offer know but you'd much prefer

  17. Certification exam

    lavenderskies replied to Ravensfan's topic in General Nursing

    What makes you think you didn't do well? What was the exam like? PS I accidentally tally liked your post....didn't mean to "like" your discouraged

  18. How was your first year?

    lavenderskies replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    At the time I'm not sure what I would have said. I was young naive and spoiled. I was so intent on getting to my ultimate desired clinical area that I didn't appreciate what I had going on. I did...

  19. Grumpy at change of shift (11-7)

    lavenderskies replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yep....when I worked nights I felt resentful when the perky chatty day crew came in. Unreasonable resentment I know but it was what it

  20. YouTube follies?!

    lavenderskies posted a topic in General Nursing

    Can I just say up front...I LOVE YouTube. :) But it drives me batty crazy to see people who present themselves as professionals intending to share knowledge (admirable and appreciated) that clearly...

  21. honeymoon during orientation

    lavenderskies replied to notah's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't try it. I'd either go before orientation or way

  22. Tattoos in Nursing

    lavenderskies replied to chiandre's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Lovelylocs said Mine were waist length and going on 4 years. It's ok....they'll grow back I hear you though. I did all my own maint. and missed my salon time---glad you have a place to

  23. Tattoos in Nursing

    lavenderskies replied to chiandre's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    nlitened said Well to be honest I was more concerned about potential employers than

  24. Tattoos in Nursing

    lavenderskies replied to chiandre's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Chiandre said I don't think anything about Nurses with tattoos I don't have any, mostly because I have a hard time committing to anyone thing and I haven't found one that I feel could last the test...

  25. First IV start

    lavenderskies replied to shedevilprincss's topic in General Nursing

    Yay! Love the feeling of a good iv