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  1. Curious about nursing in remote villages in Alaska

    ambr46 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have recently heard about a need for nurses in remote places in Alaska for things like diabetic education. These advertisements state things like, " just a plane ride from the nearest city." I am so...

  2. This week, I learned.... (7/25)

    ambr46 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    1) I learned that having a little cold sore on your lip gets you lots of comments from "I think you have a little piece of food on your mouth" to "Is that a pimple", and WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR LIP!!...

  3. Curious about nursing in remote villages in Alaska

    ambr46 replied to ambr46's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know exactly why but it seems very appealing. I easily entertain myself and don't worry about boredome...just looking for that experience of a

  4. Curious about nursing in remote villages in Alaska

    ambr46 replied to ambr46's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! That's exactly the kind of information I was looking for. When you go into the villages is it mainly patient

  5. Curious about nursing in remote villages in Alaska

    ambr46 replied to ambr46's topic in General Nursing

    Part of it sounds like it would be intriguing and life changing and then also miserable and freezing cold. I am really interested on getting some first hand info on this. I hadn't really thought about...

  6. New grads in specialties without the basics

    ambr46 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I also had a orientee who seemed like she didn't care much when I asked her to do an accucheck she just shrugged her shoulders and said, "Oh I already know how to do that." She also seemed very...

  7. New Nurse on Paxil

    ambr46 replied to elomi18's topic in Health, Stress Management

    You are absolutely correct. Some people don't realize why people take these medications because they don't experience the same level of dehabilitating levels of anxiety that others experience. I have...

  8. New nurse stuck on verge of homelessness

    ambr46 replied to Sanhect1's topic in Nursing Career

    I went through a similar situation with filling out tons of apps with no response. I finally realized I had to go in and ask to speak directly with the Director of nursing to try to sell myself. I...

  9. Are You Cut Out to be an Emergency Department (ED) Nurse?

    ambr46 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Emergency

    I would love to have a chance to train in the E.R but I'm not sure I am the right personality type. I wonder if Nurses who aren't adrenaline junkies can adapt to this

  10. New Nurse on Paxil

    ambr46 replied to elomi18's topic in Health, Stress Management

    About 5 years ago I started having little anxiety attacks so I got a prescription for Paxil. I didn't react well with it at all and began having full blown panic attacks at work, couldn't sleep, felt...

  11. I give in, I'm a COB

    ambr46 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    "But that's not what I learned in nursing school." ha ha

  12. I give in, I'm a COB

    ambr46 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Also I would like to add that the COB's will save your orifice every time if you listen to

  13. I give in, I'm a COB

    ambr46 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Gosh I just love this post. Completely made my day :

  14. I Hate People (my rant)

    ambr46 replied to AlyaMF's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To Ratlady-think it's awesome that even though you feel you don't have people skills and feel awkward in social situations that you are to work through it and go to school despite these feelings. I...

  15. If I was hired in on Med Surg can I forced to switch units for staffing needs?

    ambr46 replied to ambr46's topic in General Nursing

    Lol kids are cute...outside of the

  16. If I was hired in on Med Surg can I forced to switch units for staffing needs?

    ambr46 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I hired in on the med surg unit 1year ago and love working on the floor, my co-workers, and the variety of patients I get to see. A couple of weeks ago when I came in I was told that I would orient in...

  17. If I was hired in on Med Surg can I forced to switch units for staffing needs?

    ambr46 replied to ambr46's topic in General Nursing

    We don't have a union and I totally agree that floating is a necessity And I am completely flexible and open to that but being a small hospital it appears that I am the new peds nurse even though I...

  18. If I was hired in on Med Surg can I forced to switch units for staffing needs?

    ambr46 replied to ambr46's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the input. The problem is that in order to train in another unit you have to have 1 year working on the unit and sadly on our rotation there are mainly new grads and one experienced nurse....

  19. Can scientific types go into nursing?

    ambr46 replied to Young Tangerine's topic in General Nursing

    What about forensic nursing? Might be down your

  20. Night Shift Impacting My Relationship

    ambr46 replied to Newbody's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I worked the night shift for a year and decided I couldn't hack it anymore because of the zombie like state I was in on my days off when I tried to spend time with friends and family during the day....

  21. What nursing task do you loathe???

    ambr46 replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

    You are so right and also just starting your shift to find that the family and or dr. Is already pissed off about something that wasn't done in the previous

  22. I Hate People (my rant)

    ambr46 replied to AlyaMF's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thank you for

  23. The Truth About Nursing

    ambr46 replied to LorieStesk's topic in General Nursing

    Yes it is stressful but on the positive side (if we are able to get a handle on the stress and use decent coping mechanisms ) we truly do have an opportunity to help those in need by communicating our...

  24. I Hate People (my rant)

    ambr46 replied to AlyaMF's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I appreciate your honesty and truly feel that you would benefit from therapy to unravel some of the issues that you are having. I would definitely hold off on pursuing a job in nursing until you feel...

  25. I Hate People (my rant)

    ambr46 replied to AlyaMF's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I appreciate your honesty and truly feel that you would benefit from therapy to unravel some of the issues that you are having. I would definitely hold off on pursuing a job in nursing until you feel...