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  1. What to do after a rough shift?

    Mhays replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    After a rough shift and I have experienced them, these are the things that I have done: 1. I have eaten some chocolate. 2. I have watched movies. 3. I have listened some classical music. 4. I have...

  2. LGBTQ Youth: Resources for Pediatric Nurses

    Mhays replied to PNCB's topic in Pediatric

    The resources that I would use for pediatric nurses would be the following: 1. Buying puppets in order to help children feel better. 2. Buy toys for children so that they have something to play...

  3. minimum staffing and lunch breaks - enemies??

    Mhays replied to wisconurse16's topic in General Nursing

    I think that every job should have a lunch break, but that is not always the case. I rarely had a lunch break in the 20 years that I have been working and I have worked about six different jobs. I...

  4. Tell me why you regret about becoming a Nurse

    Mhays replied to Want2BeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    The thing that makes nursing hard is having to work on the holidays in which your family can't come with you to where you work and you can't spend the time with your family either. I worked...

  5. NICU nursing application question

    Mhays replied to NurseCait220's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The way that you associate NICU Nursing to adult ICU are in the following ways: 1. You understand that the monitors and the machines can work for adults and for the babies in the NICU. 2. You also...

  6. Nurse Practitioner vs Physician Assistant

    Mhays replied to nurselyfe4115's topic in General Nursing

    I like both very much. I have seen both in action before on the hospital floor and nursing home/rehab floor and I have also had both physician assistants and nurse practitioners as medical staff for...

  7. Advices for upcoming nursing student

    Mhays replied to kikyou322's topic in Study Tips for Students's Share Tips

    Here are some great tips for nursing school: 1. Make a written schedule for every week. 2. Study in chunks of time and take breaks. 3. Reward yourself whenever you do your homework or study for a...

  8. Thinking about Relocating : need advice to make the relocation easier

    Mhays replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I think that relocating is a good idea. You can do many things in order to prepare yourself for the relocation and they are the following ways: 1. Do research on what you want to do and where you...

  9. What type of soap do you use?

    Mhays replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I love soap that cleans the skin. Sometimes, I use a pump soap that comes out foamy. I have used this type of soap now a few times and I really like it. It comes in different scents. The scent...

  10. How did you decide your specialty?

    Mhays replied to Irish_Mist's topic in General Nursing

    When I was studying to become a nurse, I really had no idea what type of specialty that I wanted to do. It was not until I did my nursing home rotation that my friends in that rotation told me that I...

  11. Night Shifters - Am I being too sensitive?

    Mhays replied to val421's topic in General Nursing

    I had another friend who worked while I was in the skilled nursing facility and she told me that she worked mostly the night shift in the nursing home. She also said that she had her bridal shower at...

  12. Best way to avoid bedside care?

    Mhays replied to Lemon Bars's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses can be a nurse and not do bedside care, but I think that they need to be on the floor first as either a staff nurse or a nurse in a nursing home for at least 5 years. The reason is because...

  13. LTC vs Assisted living

    Mhays replied to Mscoleman78's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    My dad and I have been driving around, calling, and asking for places to place my mom and just getting general information due to her physical injury and her dementia. My dad and I saw this one place...

  14. How long did it take....

    Mhays replied to Nurse3242's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It took me years in order to find out that healthcare was the career for me. After I graduated from my college that I attended for four years, I then worked in the healthcare field for about six...

  15. How long did it take....

    Mhays replied to Nurse3242's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It took me years in order to find out that healthcare was the career for me. After I graduated from my college that I attended for four years, I then worked in the healthcare field for about six...

  16. LGBTQ Youth: Resources for Pediatric Nurses

    Mhays replied to PNCB's topic in Pediatric

    I am so glad that you are bringing up this very subject because it is an interesting thing to discuss. I would do a google search on understanding about different cultures and resources. As a nurse,...

  17. minimum staffing and lunch breaks - enemies??

    Mhays replied to wisconurse16's topic in General Nursing

    I never received a lunch break when I worked at the adult day care center. I ate my lunch on the floor of the adult day care center with the other staff members and the participants as well. Then,...

  18. NICU nursing application question

    Mhays replied to NurseCait220's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Here are a few tips for your NICU interview: 1. Know as much NICU nursing vocabulary as you can and more if needed. The more that you know, the better. You can show pictures as well. 2. Know as...

  19. Night Shifters - Am I being too sensitive?

    Mhays replied to val421's topic in General Nursing

    Night shift work is always challenging, but for the most part it is because it is during the time that most people are sleeping. It is important to always keep an open mind and always look out for...

  20. "You're too smart to be a nurse. Be a doctor"

    Mhays replied to Grier's topic in General Nursing

    I had a friend who went to nursing school and afterwards she wanted to work as a staff nurse for a few years and then transfer into mid-wife school in the OBGYN. I asked her why she wanted to be a...

  21. Tell me why you regret about becoming a Nurse

    Mhays replied to Want2BeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    The thing that I wish that I could change about nursing is more time with patients. I feel that there is not enough time to take care of patients and to help them. Nurses have a huge case load of...

  22. What to do after a rough shift?

    Mhays replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    After a rough shift, my favorite thing to do are the following things: 1. I like to watch TV; especially my favorite shows. 2. I love to watch football; especially my favorite teams. 3. I love to...

  23. How did you decide your specialty?

    Mhays replied to Irish_Mist's topic in General Nursing

    People have always asked me "Why did I go into nursing?" I told them that nursing was not on my radar at all. In fact, when I entered my college orientation, I did not know anything or know what to...

  24. What type of soap do you use?

    Mhays replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I love soap; especially soap that smells really nice. On the nursing units that I have worked on before, the soap has been really nice, but there was this pink soap that not only smelled really good,...

  25. Nurse Practitioner vs Physician Assistant

    Mhays replied to nurselyfe4115's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I like both nurse practitioners and physician assistants as well. I have had both for my doctors and they both have been wonderful. I have been blessed in both of them really treating me...