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  1. Jealous of my residency

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

    " What can I do to make them stop!? And why are they doing this?" You can find new friends who aren't snotty and willing to put you down to feel better about themselves. And.....well I just answered...

  2. Linguistic Pet Peeves

    lavenderskies replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    My peeve isn't likely to come up at work but it really bothers me to hear people mispronounce realtor. It's real-tor NOT

  3. Graduated from Nursing school 4 years ago

    lavenderskies replied to Confused79's topic in Nursing Career

    You don't need skill sets to take boards. Take the review course, then take boards, then do a refresher course to refresh those skill sets. Have fun redesigning your future! You deserve it

  4. Binded with a contract and trying to see the positive side of it.

    lavenderskies replied to nursejaclynxx's topic in General Nursing

    I am a L&D RN....and I have to say while I love my job doing OR in Plastic Surgery sounds awesome. I'd do the year and reevaluate your goals at that time. What you're doing is a niche specialty...

  5. Negativity

    lavenderskies replied to nerdynurse22's topic in General Nursing

    I work really hard to be positive. It's WORK and I'm not always successful. Over time it gets easier....more habitual. For me the trick is the second I start thinking a negative I spin a positive. If...

  6. Some days.......

    lavenderskies replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    Well, having been unnecessarily eviscerated on this site for not sugar coating I can feel and appreciate your pain. I don't think we should have to thicken up.....but alas.....seems to be

  7. Some days.......

    lavenderskies replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    Let's be clear, I'm not defending that comment. I'm just saying if you want to be able to say it all direct and without any sort of preamble to set the stage.....yes, you'll have to thicken it up and...

  8. Some days.......

    lavenderskies replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know the answer exactly but if you want the luxury of being truthful and blunt and to put minimal effort effort into the delivery then you're gonna have to thicken up that skin for the...

  9. What now?

    lavenderskies replied to babyrnhlw's topic in General Nursing

    I understand where you're coming from but I agree with many other posters. It's time to transition to a professional focus and deepening your learning of on the job. And enriching your extracurricular...

  10. Commuting an hour to work

    lavenderskies replied to MiaLyse's topic in General Nursing

    I'd rather move than commute. I've done both and still would choose to

  11. Your First Job....

    lavenderskies replied to Nurse3242's topic in General Nursing

    I did GYN surg/oncology at a major teaching medical center. I stayed a year, didn't realize how great it had it because I thought I wanted a different

  12. Help- IM injection question!

    lavenderskies replied to ORRN0808's topic in Patient Medications

    Vastus Lateralis Muscle is what I'd

  13. Why Nursing Sucks...

    lavenderskies replied to pixiern15's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That's the second time I have heard of that on this site. I hope you filed

  14. Tattoos?

    lavenderskies replied to heronurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Um wouldn't it be better to leave religion out of it and if one chooses to seek a tattoo do the research to find a reputable medically supervised tattoo

  15. Tattoos?

    lavenderskies replied to heronurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I've never understood this ageist line of thinking. Should we not do anything that will show age? What's wrong with showing age? I LOVE seeing tatts on the elderly, it brings personality and a story...

  16. OBGYN field

    lavenderskies replied to Maree87's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I hate to say it but it's going to be as bad or worse in OB. OB, CNM and Anesthesiologists all have a large percentage of condescending obnoxious personalities. Sorry but that's the

  17. Student Nurse Look For Advice

    lavenderskies replied to Arozzi's topic in General Students

    I would see if you can job shadow or volunteer at a few places. Then you could see what nurses actually

  18. 12 hour shift husband and baby, what works best

    lavenderskies replied to adra's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked days, nights and have raised kids. I would NOT try to do your shifts together to save up your days off together. You should work yours on days he's off for the most part because you will...

  19. Nurse Resigns by Sending 'I Quit' Cake to Her Employer

    lavenderskies replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Doesn't sound like a joke to me. I'm sure the hospital administration isn't laughing. I didn't say she said quitting was a joke, she has legit reasons, as you quoted her saying above. She said she...

  20. MSN--overwhelmed with options

    lavenderskies replied to BonnieSc's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I spoke with my nurse educator about this same thing: WGU vs our State University---and they said WGU was recognized (and used) by several of the staff at our facility including

  21. Show me your stethoscope and an opinion plz

    lavenderskies replied to NurseMegIBCLC's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have a

  22. Test question re: PROM

    lavenderskies replied to guest563546's topic in Ob/Gyn

    There's actually not enough info in the question to clearly assign any of the answers but I'd go with infection based on the idea that it's the greatest risk. And actually it would be risk of just as...

  23. Thank you gift for a clinical site

    lavenderskies replied to NightNerd's topic in General Nursing

    I think it would be a nice

  24. EpiPens....who knew?

    lavenderskies replied to roser13's topic in Patient Medications

    Even if they held onto expired ones longer for home use....the school would still need unexpired

  25. Nurse Resigns by Sending 'I Quit' Cake to Her Employer

    lavenderskies replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    I read in a couple places she wanted a last laugh with her coworkers. And then in the KOMO news peice "She resigned last week after working at the hospital for seven months, but sent the cake to her...