joe a.

joe a. has 28 years experience and specializes in Psych., Rehabilitation, Developmental Di.

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1. What have you learned in nursing school that was utter nonsense?

   joe a. replied to TheMiss's topic in General Nursing

   Unless you are working psych, it serves no purpise to do r o groups. They were a pita when I was in school and I'm glad I learned hiw to do them. In my 12+ years in mental health, I ran a few hundred....

2. What have you learned in nursing school that was utter nonsense?

   joe a. replied to TheMiss's topic in General Nursing

   I have not seen it live. There is some very compelling documentation on YouTube if you are interested. Thank you for

3. What have you learned in nursing school that was utter nonsense?

   joe a. replied to TheMiss's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for pointing this out. Iam new here and navigating the ins and outs of the site has challenged me. A slight organic brain issue also hampers my style. But I'm here, I'm alive, I'm

4. What have you learned in nursing school that was utter nonsense?

   joe a. replied to TheMiss's topic in General Nursing

   Or, give me the fricken epidural. Lol. I agree. I have seen

5. What have you learned in nursing school that was utter nonsense?

   joe a. replied to TheMiss's topic in General Nursing

   We do what works and no two nurses approach a given issue the same. I applaud you for doing something. It is disheartening to watch someone do nothing. Thank you for your

6. Do Antidepressants Work? Maybe Not.

   joe a. replied to Zyprexa_Ho's topic in Psychiatric

   Here's the deal. We do whatever works. Tricyclics, MAO inhibitors, serotonin uptake inhibitors, lithium salts. Our endocrine systems are taxed by environmental poisen and stress hormones are like male...

7. Aspiring Nurse

   joe a. replied to jkoulakani's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I don't get

8. What have you learned in nursing school that was utter nonsense?

   joe a. replied to TheMiss's topic in General Nursing

   I agree. These groups should be un in a psych milieu environment. In your case, that is cruel and unusual punishment. Thank you for making the distinction. Your comments are

9. Men in the nursing field, is there a problem?

   joe a. replied to sroseo's topic in Male Nursing Students

   I just have to jump in here. Let me preface my responses with my opinion that nursing is not a female dominated profession. I write again, NOT FEMALE DOMINATED. I have almost 30 years working in the...

10. Struggling with work/life balance

    joe a. replied to Rexie's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Go natural. If you're not allergic to it, 3 cups of camomile tea a day. I am a Certified Hypnotist, former nurse retired, and I do Spirutual counseling and intuitive work. My sense is that toxicity is...

11. My husband doesn't want me on ALLNURSES

    joe a. replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    All dried up now. Shall we move forward and concentrate on the issue? Thank

12. My husband doesn't want me on ALLNURSES

    joe a. replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck with resolving conflict in the

13. My husband doesn't want me on ALLNURSES

    joe a. replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    Is this my ex pretending to be Farawyning? If not, I do respectfully request intelligent mindful responses. Battling wits with an unarmed person just isn't fair. We're trying to give insight to a...

14. My husband doesn't want me on ALLNURSES

    joe a. replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    Your husband has deep seeded issues, but he's your husband, and You must love him. Why else would you tolerate such nonsense? My ex didn't want me to be a nurse. Thus, my ex. Be gentle and reassuring...

15. New to School Nursing!- Advice??

    joe a. replied to tcc84's topic in School

    Welcome. This is an awesome forum. Direct, honest, insightful. Careful what you ask, you will get an answer. Lol. Enjoy your new