pixierose BSN, RN

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    Experienced RN, Qutting during Orientation

    pixierose replied to CardiacRNLA's topic in General Nursing

    ^^ This. You sound exhausted, OP. Mentally, perhaps physically exhausted. If you can financially make it work, then relocate and focus on getting better. Give yourself that
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    How has nursing changed you?

    pixierose replied to thoughtful21's topic in General Nursing

    I'll go back to my mom's care, as it is in the forefront of my mind (obviously). When you spend so much time with nursing care, at the end of life, sometimes you get to know some of the nurses....
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    How has nursing changed you?

    pixierose replied to thoughtful21's topic in General Nursing

    And I find it upsetting that someone might impose their religious beliefs onto my mother, who is indeed facing death, when she least can prevent it. At this stage of someone's life, the end game ... I...
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    Mutt-ernity Ward

    pixierose replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    When I first started working as a nurse, one of our patients was allowed to bring her service dog (for blindness). It was a first for the hospital. It's funny. All of us nurses were fighting for the...
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    How has nursing changed you?

    pixierose replied to thoughtful21's topic in General Nursing

    So, you're going to resort to name calling when you don't like something said to you? I think macawake was very professional in how she worded it. My mother has been lingering toward death for a while...
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    This is not what I thought it was

    pixierose replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    That's ok. For me, I tend to not friend anyone I work with on FB. It's my informal policy, separates home versus work life. The best revenge you can get on crappy coworkers is to hold your head high...
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    This is not what I thought it was

    pixierose replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    I LOVE my Allegra shoes ... and my Danskos. Expensive but well worth the money, esp. for those of us with joint pain. I would try to hang in there, OC. Get that experience and then move on to better...
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    gender "issues"

    pixierose replied to rac1's topic in Psychiatric

    This thread is just ... appalling. How a health professional, a psych nurse(s) no less, can have these harmful attitudes ... disgusting. I have a lot more to say but they'd be against TOS. I'm
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    Bored, Trying to figure out what to do.

    pixierose replied to deej394's topic in General Nursing

    With the two nursing positions I've been in (psych and neuro ICU) ... I truly love(d) both of them. Good people, great learning environments. And I work for a living. No
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    New Nurses

    pixierose replied to shoregrl's topic in General Nursing

    Feel better? I think you'd get more out of actually communicating to said staff, rather than a public service
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    Does anyone us glucomander ?

    pixierose replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    We have it; however, our physician's are loathe to use it. They prefer to order the sliding scales, etc. I'm curious on its effectiveness. The training that I attended made it look quite user...
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    What is it like working on a Medical-Psych Unit?

    pixierose replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    Just PM'ed
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    What is it like working on a Medical-Psych Unit?

    pixierose replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    I just left one. I really enjoyed it. It was the best of both worlds. I did enough of the medical to keep and improve on my skills, while working with a patient population that I found interesting. A...
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    Former drug addicts becoming nurses?

    pixierose replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I get your argument. I just don't think it *should* be an argument. It can't be easy going through recovery. There's so much stigma. I think that's why your OP rubbed me a bit wrong. If she's going to...
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    Former drug addicts becoming nurses?

    pixierose replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Oh boy. I don't think this thread is going to go over well. Hop onto the Recovery forum. Read. You do sound judgmental, OP ("now she's suddenly pregnant, married and going to nursing school ..."). It...
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    What do you do when a patient threatens harm?

    pixierose replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    But it's better than nothing. I received a 16 hour training in CPI, to be completed yearly. Unfortunately, I had to use a few of the moves taught while working on a psych floor. Several potential...
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    OCNRN63

    pixierose replied to Kyrshamarks's topic in General Nursing

    Oh gosh, that hurts to read. My heart aches for her and her loved ones. Sending a prayer and
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    Lost my husband on Holiday Break

    pixierose replied to guest83140's topic in School

    I'm so, so sorry for your loss (((gentle
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    My apologies to the nursing profession

    pixierose replied to Jon12's topic in General Nursing

    I have to say, it seems as you are the one trivializing bullying. Perhaps the person didn't hear you say, "good morning." Or that the preceptor wants to eat lunch in private with her good friend...
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    gender "issues"

    pixierose replied to rac1's topic in Psychiatric

    "What do you expect us to think?" Us? Please don't lump me in this position. Being transgendered is not, I repeat, is NOT a mental illness. That you're comparing anorexia to being transgendered is so...
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    Success with going back to old career?

    pixierose replied to psychRN136's topic in General Nursing

    I don't feel that inpatient nursing is the same wherever you go. I'm a former psych RN -- went right into that path after I graduated. Believe me, being a psych RN can be incredibly interesting to...
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    My apologies to the nursing profession

    pixierose replied to Jon12's topic in General Nursing

    Well, you very much covered the 'anger' phase of loss (of your jobs, your career path, of where you thought you'd be right now in your life). Our path to acceptance -- of mistakes in our past and...
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    My apologies

    pixierose replied to YellowMaskrosbarn's topic in General Nursing

    I also didn't know what you were referring to so I had to look back ... Ouch. If you haven't already, and if you are truly issuing sincere apologies, I would PM Celtic Goddess and Smiling BlueEyes and...
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    Fox News calls CNA a nurse

    pixierose replied to Emergent's topic in Nursing News

    Well, your mistake: watching Fox News ... (it IS sad
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    Birds of a feather

    pixierose replied to AutumnApple's topic in General Nursing

    Oh jeez. You didn't post your history, perhaps but a vague reference in your second post. I didn't know you from Eve when you posted. I still don't. No one here is being deliberately obtuse. You...