ms.shellie

ms.shellie

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  1. How much do YOU think nurses are worth?

    ms.shellie replied to mystory's topic in General Nursing

    ***(This is in reply to one of the comments that the business sector doesnt make money, or they work 80 hours for it ... fogot to use quote feature!) That simply is not true . . . I used to make...

  2. How much do YOU think nurses are worth?

    ms.shellie replied to mystory's topic in General Nursing

    ...absolutely could if the pay was

  3. How old is too old to safely practice?

    ms.shellie replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    . . . IN my real life experiences with physicians (and I deal with many), some of whom are in their 80s and still practicing and get high rating from multiple pts, I would have to agree with you on...

  4. Burn out...

    ms.shellie posted a topic in General Nursing

    Looking for comments/advice from the seasoned nurses. . .I'm a second-career nurse, post divorce in 2012. I've done 1 year med-surg, 1.5 year inpatient psych and 2+years home health psych nurse. I'm...

  5. How to stay professional and avoid emotional attachment to family/pt?

    ms.shellie replied to BabyFood26's topic in Home Health

    Yes, high turnover rates will tell you alot. . . You sound like a smart person, knowing when to move on is

  6. How to stay professional and avoid emotional attachment to family/pt?

    ms.shellie replied to BabyFood26's topic in Home Health

    Home health psych nurse here (2+y) weighing in. . . .if you didn't form some sort of attachment during that amt of time, you wouldn't be human. And everyone sets boundaries according to their...

  7. How old is too old to safely practice?

    ms.shellie replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thank you for you

  8. Burned Out & Bummed Out - Can't find my nursing "niche"

    ms.shellie replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Dear bummed ou, So, here's the point: EVERYBODY DIES, BUT NOT EVERYBODY LIVES. Sometimes we do have to suck up unpleasant parts of life (which help us to grow) but it is spelled right out in the...

  9. Burn out...

    ms.shellie replied to ms.shellie's topic in General Nursing

    Than you for the input Mhsrm . . .hadn't thought of insurance but will start checking into

  10. How old is too old to safely practice?

    ms.shellie replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    SPOT.ON!! Very well put...it is a scary turn nursing is taking. I'm brushing up on my natural remedies and eating my spinach!

  11. How old is too old to safely practice?

    ms.shellie replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    . . . I "LIKE" THIS STATEMENT YOU MADE X 10 X 10. . . The way the mindset is headed these days, the discrimination is believable; human nature even in "free" republican societies always seem to...

  12. How old is too old to safely practice?

    ms.shellie replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    ...this also is an old study. And they spend a lot of time discussing the undetermined role that genetics play, not healthy aging. As a psych nurse, I find the older generation far healthier mentally...

  13. Accidentally told my coworker what I make, BIG ISSUES NOW

    ms.shellie replied to newrn93's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    . . . You say, " at this point I could care less if any of my coworkers saw this forum. . ." This tells me at about your version of the story. Life has many lessons to teach you. Psych nurse here just...

  14. How old is too old to safely practice?

    ms.shellie replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    "Most notions about aging and the brain are based on FOLKLORE RATHER THAN FACT," said Dr. Zaven Khachaturian, a director of research at the National Institute on Aging. "If you really study aging...

  15. How old is too old to safely practice?

    ms.shellie replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thumbs up to you!!! I'm same age and a psych nurse . . .am also considering MHNP. I've seen some of the younger nurses get brutal with older nurses based only on age, NOT PERFORMANCE. Keep

  16. How old is too old to safely practice?

    ms.shellie replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    ...tell it like it is

  17. How old is too old to safely practice?

    ms.shellie replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    ...I've observed much of the older generation of MD (and patients) to be sharper, less sickly, more compassionate, and able to use better clinical diagnostics . . . Can think outside the

  18. Psych nurses all have a mental illness

    ms.shellie replied to WinterLilac's topic in Psychiatric

    ...hmmm. We in the psych field must chuckle when we hear these type of comments, full well knowing that judgemental statements are just a revelation of the speakers own mental status. .

  19. Seeking advice from all you Introverted nurses out there...

    ms.shellie replied to jk2185's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Psych nurse here...I'm an INFP. Yes, the amount of energy expended can be punishing. I happen to be a good psych nurse and feel elated when I know someone has not committed suicide bc of the interest...