Deborahreeves

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1. For Sale: Used Nurse. Dirt Cheap!

   Deborahreeves replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

   As a nurse, I have never wanted to be in a supervisory postion. Some people don't understand that, but all I have ever wanted to do was bedside, hands on nursing. Good for you for following your heart! I assumed pyramid thing had something to do wit...

2. 58 years old - Am I too old to start nursing school??

   Deborahreeves replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   Dear Knute, you are not normal.

3. Am I On Camera? No Paparazzi Please!

   Deborahreeves replied to Bridgid Joseph's topic in General Nursing

   Oh, and I'm sure someone videotaping an IV start helps us as nurses do a better job! I'm sure we would just not try unless we were put under survellience. Good grief...

4. Age Discrimination in Nursing

   Deborahreeves replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   Just have to say about some of the "tips" for older nurses like "stay fit and healthy" Really? Some age related illnesses are beyond our control. Arthritis? One of the worst things for a nurse to have. Back issues from all the years of lifting and be...

5. 58 years old - Am I too old to start nursing school??

   Deborahreeves replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   I am a 63 year old RN and I can tell you, yes, you are too old to begin a nursing career. Nursing is hard, physically and mentally. If you can't make it through the nursing program you will not stand up under the 12 hr. shifts and holidays in additio...

6. What is the strangest thing...

   Deborahreeves replied to CaffeinePOQ4HPRN's topic in General Nursing

   We had a mom attempt to steal automatic leg compressors as her immobile son was being discharged from our unit. The ironic thing is the mother was also a nurse at one of our sister hospitals. When the patient's nurse confronted the mom with her actio...

7. colleague does not want to take day off

   Deborahreeves replied to bellefleur's topic in General Nursing

   Reading these posts just reinforces my opinion of a lot of nurses. High and mighty and judgemental.I am 63 and even though I am pretty energetic, I do NOT feel like the freaking new 40! This is a plot to make people work until the day they die and fe...

8. Changing to a non-nursing career?

   Deborahreeves replied to Eleven011's topic in Retired

   Dear Oedgar, I can totally relate to your situation. I also worked in a dysfunctional physician's office (allergy and asthma, and also pediatrics.) It's amazing how the atmosphere in a doctor's office can be so oppresive, the physician controlling th...

9. Changing to a non-nursing career?

   Deborahreeves replied to Eleven011's topic in Retired

   Miss Piggy, what is an LPC? thanks, DeborahRN

10. colleague does not want to take day off

    Deborahreeves replied to bellefleur's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like she doesn't have a life outside work to me...

11. New grads in specialties without the basics

    Deborahreeves replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I worked my way through nursing school working as a nursing assistant and still have my nursing assistant's certificate along with my high school diploma, nursing degree and nursing license. I never suffered from that "I am an RN, I'm superior attitu...

12. New grads in specialties without the basics

    Deborahreeves replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. I have definitely experienced the attitude of new grads. I put it as they think they are "all that" just because they finished nursing school. They think they are a hot commodity. New nurses should have a long orientation and preceptor phase...