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Nurses are highly trained professionals that make positive impacts in peoples lives every day. So are plumbers, electricians, mechanics, and any other worth while profession. I am soooo over nurses whining about not being appreciated and the over glorification of nursing and nurses. I am NOT that needy and don't think it's a good look for us.

Specializes in Stepdown, PCCN.
Well, since we're going in that direction, it seems.....

My fellow lady nurses, if you haven't tried Diva or Instead Cups, try them. Diva is a thick and stiff cup that you won't feel once used to it. They are kept and reusable over (I believe) 12 months. Instead is softer, with a thick ring to fit around the cervix and a layer of what kind of is like thicker plastic wrap that creates a cup.

If you don't have the ability to rinse and replace the Diva privately, skip it and do Instead. If you're squeamish about cups, start with Instead. I tried Diva first and we just weren't a good match. But I have friends who sing its praises and will never use anything else ever again.

Cups are great because you have the cleaner convenience of tampons without TSS risk even after 12 hours of use. Liberate yourselves from those disgusting things!

I second this whole post. After developing contact dermatitis with several brands of tampons, I discovered and love the instead cups.

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Specializes in Oncology.

Why not go with Novasure and avoid the problem altogether? 👍

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I just keep waiting for menopause!!!My body is still clinging to youth. Grrr.

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Specializes in ER, TRAUMA, MED-SURG.
I just keep waiting for menopause!!!My body is still clinging to youth. Grrr.

No doubt!!! I hit 45 in August - I thought by now PMS would be just a fading memory.

Anne, RNC

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Specializes in Hospice.

Hehehe I wonder how many guys bailed around post #41??

I finished with all that nonsense about 7 years ago.

The peri-menopause years were Hell. Had to stop wearing tampons because they leaked after about an hour, and on really fun days actually got pushed out due to the weight of the clots.

Went 10 months without a period, thought "Yes!! Only two more to go!!" Month eleven? All ten months in one night. Saw the doc-Hgb of 7 (my daughter said I had no lips I was so pale), mega Iron supplements for awhile.

But, those are just fond memories now, and I am so glad I can walk right past that aisle at WalMart.

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Specializes in Stepdown, PCCN.

Anywho....

I do agree that many nurses seem to like being martyrs and think that being miserable at work, means they are a better nurse.

I have been chewed out more than once by family members who were ready to take their family member home when I told them the doc was still writing orders so I was going to eat and would do the discharge when I returned. This usually happens around 2-3pm and I ask how many times they have eaten that day.

A girl's gotta eat.

I also don't hesitate to tell people grabbing me in the hall for simple tasks that I'm on my way to the restroom and they should go in their room and push the call button.

No job pays enough for you to compromise your health.

I admit that there are times when there is no pee, water, food break and I'm inhaling peanut butter in the pantry while pouring a cup of coffee for someone.

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Ixchel's WILTW thread got off on a pregnant boob rail so I come back to check on my little thread...good grief!

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Specializes in Stepdown, PCCN.
Ixchel's WILTW thread got off on a pregnant boob rail so I come back to check on my little thread...good grief!

It was run off the rails too. I tried to get back on track.

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It was run off the rails too. I tried to get back on track.

I brought up pica... And I'm talking about Fitbits. I like talking about boobs too, though, so I'm not much help.

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It's a conversation, just gotta go with the flow and hope for the breast.

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It's a conversation, just gotta go with the flow and hope for the breast.

I see what you did there.

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I just keep waiting for menopause!!!My body is still clinging to youth. Grrr.

Be careful what you wish for!!! Constant, horrible hot flashes 7 years in...

mc3 :cat:

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