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  1. Do you see ethnic tensions at work?

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

    I'm in the PNW and Alaska. Parts of Alaska are more culturally diverse than any were else in the nation. Hometown U: Data show Mountain View is most diverse neighborhood in America | Alaska Dispatch...

  2. The sloppy image of nurses today

    lavenderskies replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    My eyebrows went up at "liberally applied makeup" and "hard soled shoes;" my stomach lurched at "well oiled hair." Respect for opinion flew out the window at "flowing hair" and "form fitting clothes."...

  3. New RN ready to give up

    lavenderskies replied to andie78's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I hope these help. :) I like her

  4. Stuck between two job offers

    lavenderskies replied to NURSEJSS's topic in General Nursing

    I'd go with the ICU and ask for there to be an option to extend orientation another 3 weeks if

  5. Anyone have nightmares?

    lavenderskies replied to dec2007's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I have been out of nursing for quite a few years and am only now returning but during my refresher course I started having the recurring nightmares about work related things that mind you happened a...

  6. Night shift advice

    lavenderskies replied to highwest9's topic in General Nursing

    How long will you be doing this. Sorry for the questions, but answers depend on several

  7. Night shift advice

    lavenderskies replied to highwest9's topic in General Nursing

    When will you be sleeping if you're on nights and taking day

  8. Negative Post on Facebook About New Nurses - I'm Fired Up!

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

    Last I checked in laws are family. What's your

  9. Negative Post on Facebook About New Nurses - I'm Fired Up!

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

    I just had her post shared by someone on my fb feed and honestly these are the thoughts that went through my mind. She is posting as an angry _dismissed_ family member primarily, as a nurse...

  10. hiring older nurses

    lavenderskies replied to KThurmond's topic in General Nursing

    Me too! I hadn't heard of anyone being out as long as I and having returned. I'd love to connect with you and compare notes if you're

  11. Ethics: Brain bleed sign out AMA

    lavenderskies replied to Kbig2's topic in General Nursing

    Oh if only this was

  12. I've been suspended

    lavenderskies replied to Sheila2155's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't know if it's time to retire. The situation you reference with the student is difficult without having been present. Purely as you present it I'm not sure if I'd of asked many further...

  13. have any of you left nursing

    lavenderskies replied to StillRN's topic in General Nursing

    I left nursing post baby #1 because my place of employment wouldn't let me cut back my hours. After my kids started school I because an art teacher in a private school and only recently went back and...

  14. Can't get immune to varicella/zoster

    lavenderskies replied to %D#2's topic in General Nursing

    It happens with other diseases/infections so I don't know why it wouldn't for varicella. Seems to me though that you should be able to get a doctor's note for an

  15. hiring older nurses

    lavenderskies replied to KThurmond's topic in General Nursing

    I'd love it if you would elaborate.

  16. I've been suspended

    lavenderskies replied to Sheila2155's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well to be fair, you'd have to be rounding q5min to catch every cardiac

  17. Totally Disapointed

    lavenderskies replied to OSUFan1's topic in Rehabilitation

    Not sure what you were expecting as responses but I'm betting you offended a lot of rehab

  18. We were all wrong about nursing home nurses

    lavenderskies replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think working corrections sounds super

  19. Would you choose nursing again or another health profession?

    lavenderskies replied to Abbr's topic in Nursing Career

    I know several hygienists and they don't love it. They say it's boring and back (neck)

  20. Should I stay or should go?

    lavenderskies replied to beemax079's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Please tell me you had something snarky to say to that.

  21. New Grad - 8 months - no job. How to keep sharp?

    lavenderskies replied to guest937351's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Now that you have your license the best way would be to just get a

  22. Should I go to nights?

    lavenderskies replied to WorriedNurse25's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Is your facility looking for a night shift person? Are you wanting to go nights to help them out or because you're tired of the evening crew? How does your partner feel about you not being home...

  23. So I thought I would ask if you guys can share...

    lavenderskies replied to Postpartum RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I worked a year in a major teaching hospital on a gyn-surgical/oncology unit and then applied to a L&D residency program at a mid size hospital and got that. Put a year in there and then moved out...

  24. Would you choose nursing again or another health profession?

    lavenderskies replied to Abbr's topic in Nursing Career

    I would probably have done studio art. But that said I'm not unhappy with nursing. I might have done midwifery so that I could do L&D (my nursing specialty) the way I would

  25. Have you met your husband at nursing? Is nursing a good career to meet men?

    lavenderskies replied to Upward_Bound's topic in General Nursing

    Sigh....I remember those days. Enjoy it while you can because it's like a blink of an eye and next thing you know you're thinking about ageism. :***: To the OP I don't think nursing is a particularly...