bellabellabijou

bellabellabijou specializes in ICU, CARDIOLOGY.

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1. New Nurse Exhausted from Extremely Long Shifts? Help?

   bellabellabijou replied to KellySpencer800's topic in LPN/LVN

   The solution is easy. Learn to say no.

2. I have 60 grand of student loan when I finished BSN

   bellabellabijou replied to Sam. W's topic in General Nursing

   I was going to give her the Dave Ramsey advice also.

3. I have 60 grand of student loan when I finished BSN

   bellabellabijou replied to Sam. W's topic in General Nursing

   Are you kidding????!!!!! Why and how did you get duped into borrowing 60K to get your BSN???? I worked full time plus being on call, took care of my sick sister and paid as I went along. My job reimbursed me the tuition. So why, in this day and a...

4. Euthanasia! your opinions needed please

   bellabellabijou replied to 81shelbay's topic in General Nursing

   I cannot personally assist someone to end their lives. Just cannot. But I believe someone has the right to make the decision to do so. It's just my decision not to part of it.

5. Nursing is a passion?

   bellabellabijou replied to mindofmidwifery's topic in Professionalism

   Yea, they say that in nursing school. And I'm sure you're told you'll make good money, too. And every nursing student falls for it.

6. News Flash Everybody Farts!

   bellabellabijou replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

   One time I took oral antibiotics and it screwed up my intestines so much and it killed all my intestinal flora. I didn't fart for a year. I actually was concerned and missed my farts: the sign of a well functioning intestines.

7. ADN desperately seeking CAREER ADVICE.

   bellabellabijou replied to KbmRN's topic in Career Support

   I am enrolled in BSN to MSN at WGU and am wondering who might have told you it would only take 6-8 months to get MSN. Gosh I hope you're right.

8. Hostile work environment - Violent Doctor

   bellabellabijou replied to Summer70's topic in General Nursing

   If ANY doctor put his/her hands on me, I'm calling 911 and I'm filing charges of assault. And if my hospital doesn't back me up I'm filing a law suit against the hospital for creating a dangerous and abusive work environment that allowed me to be as...

9. How to deal with loneliness as a VERY young RN student...any help or advice?

   bellabellabijou replied to createddaisy's topic in General Students

   oh youth......one day you will not feel this way. Sometimes that is the only thing you can hold on to.

10. Patient Complained About Me

    bellabellabijou replied to almost_nurse's topic in General Students

    I've learned to kill them with kindness. The ruder they are the nicer I am. I find this works wonders. They end up eating out of my hands like little puppies. And it doesn't make me want to stab them in the eye with a pencil.

11. I passed:0)

    bellabellabijou replied to devhrt12's topic in NCLEX

    Ok I graduated and took the exam over 35 years ago. My teacher said something that made a lot of sense: "The exam is used to assess the ability as the minimal level. It is not testing to see if you are a genius or that you graduated from Harvard. J...

12. 22,000 Nurses Refuse *Mandatory* Vaccinations

    bellabellabijou replied to Surg-OncRN's topic in General Nursing

    Flu vaccine manufacturers make a ton of money. And sometimes, like in 2014, the vaccine is pretty useless. But it's a money maker. And in an situation a couple of years ago, the vaccine was considered an emergency and was produced with no recourse...

13. The Elephant In The Room and Evidenced Based Practice

    bellabellabijou replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Needless to say, administrators (especially non-medical administrators) tend to be the bean counters and look at the numbers, not at our daily anxiety levels at feeling poorly under staffed and feeling helpless. I can feel your frustration at them ...

14. 22,000 Nurses Refuse *Mandatory* Vaccinations

    bellabellabijou replied to Surg-OncRN's topic in General Nursing

    Most hospitals are now saying, "You have the right to refuse the flu vaccine but you will have to wear a mask for the duration of the flu season.". That seems acceptable to me. Considering we have no idea how effective the flu vaccine is until AFTER...

15. One Liner to Diffuse Escalating Situation With Patient

    bellabellabijou replied to Lev's topic in Relations

    There is a point that talk and reasoning will not work. So it is very, very important to diffuse the situation as soon as it is noticed. The most important part is to LISTEN. Let people vent their concerns and frustrations, then for you to ACKNOWL...