Wlaurie

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  1. I think I'm getting kicked out of my program ... help

    Wlaurie replied to mariawong's topic in General Students

    Need to change up what you're doing bc what you are doing now isn't working. My advice is find out if school offers tutoring and then pick someone out who is doing really well and see if you can be...

  2. Nursing school makes you crazy but this is too far!

    Wlaurie replied to mtngirl07's topic in General Students

    I would say to her that I think you need to find a better way to manage your stress. Tests come continually in nursing school. Prior to nursing I got a bs in accounting which was so different. I tell...

  3. why can't nurses get safe staffing laws passed

    Wlaurie replied to lee1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    These bills never include ltc. That can be very unsafe. At times I was left with 54 patients and I worked 2nd shift not midnights. Then they want to tell me I don't have good time management. One...

  4. Is it the right profession for me?

    Wlaurie replied to kotus2's topic in Nursing Career

    Well I don't know why you're posting if it's the right career now. You're almost done so I think you need to finish nursing school and move on from there. I myself have worked in hostile nursing...

  5. The View from the Other Side of the Bed: The Family Member

    Wlaurie replied to justjamesthenurse's topic in General Nursing

    I always thought that palliative care was tied into or was part of hospice. Our family in the last 2 years have lost my mil to an ischemic stroke and 3 other aunts from different ailments. We found my...

  6. Chemistry!

    Wlaurie replied to chekia's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Wasn't much algebra in my Chem class. I was in my late 40s when I took it as a prerequisite. Did have to take an algebra as a prerequisite too. I haven't had chemistry since 7th grade. I didn't...

  7. I want to quit first RN job after a few weeks.

    Wlaurie replied to newgradrn2016's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to ltc. This was my first rn job. I received no training. They just put me on the floor and showed me a few times how to document on the mar. What I learned was a lot of people did work...

  8. How much do you make?

    Wlaurie replied to middleagednurse's topic in Private Duty

    I'm an rn with 1 year experience working ltc in michigan. I took a job in home health working peds 1 patient on vent and feeding tube for 21/ hr. Not great pay but I'm working pt flexible hours with...

  9. Making 100k salary/ income as a nurse?

    Wlaurie replied to workingot's topic in Nursing Career

    Nurse

  10. Everyone is failing out...

    Wlaurie replied to Texasstudent0's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm an overachiever too. I did fine in nursing though it was the hardest thing I've done and I have a bs in accounting. It was hard due to subject content as well as learning new skills and people...

  11. 2 careers at the same time.

    Wlaurie replied to AshleyT36's topic in General Nursing

    I just got hired to do pediatric home health care. Will let you know how that goes. Worked at a nursing home pt due to I help my husband as a self employed landscaper. So I do 2 completely different...

  12. When a pt "gets" to you

    Wlaurie replied to mmc51264's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I've had something like that happen I give myself a talk to re frame it. Family is stressed and needs to take it out on someone. Nurse is usually the best candidate. I try not to take it personal...

  13. We were all wrong about nursing home nurses

    Wlaurie replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have been a nurse for 7 months now. Late bloomer...I'm 53. Wanted to work in a hospital but all are magnet hospitals around here and want bsns. Not sure if I'll continue and do that. Anyway got a...