elizabeth321

elizabeth321 has 24 years experience and specializes in ER/Geriatrics.

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1. Resources for Nurse Educators/ Strategies to Enhance Critical Thinking

   elizabeth321 replied to VickyRN's topic in Educators

   Is there a more recent thread.....I am doing education for NA's and LPN's in assisted living...would love some resources.

2. Pediatric examination standards I don't understand

   elizabeth321 replied to Shuck's topic in Pediatric

   why don't you ask her.

3. Advice on Open House

   elizabeth321 replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

   business casual

4. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

   elizabeth321 replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

   You start............

5. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

   elizabeth321 replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

   This is so sad.....since when does an administrator make medical decisions....who is the charge nurse and where is the doctor. She would likely benefit from some regular analgesic and topical analgesia depending on what is causing the pain. She may e...

6. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

   elizabeth321 replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

   This saddens me to the core....it sounds like acceptance of the worst possible care....if it is a time factor...then why was one of the CNA's sitting behind the desk reading a paper....and to say that pain and anxiety are non emergent is short sited....

7. Nurses from other units to start IV's

   elizabeth321 replied to Daliadreamer's topic in General Nursing

   Do you not have a charge nurse on your shift? That is the first place you should go...if you need to go off the unit to solve the issue it should be up to the charge nurse to do after all unit level support has been exhausted. I don't understand why ...

8. Can i say yes to a job, then say no the next day?

   elizabeth321 replied to Hartley's topic in General Nursing

   Do what is right for you..,,,,

9. is working in the hospital really easier than LTC???

   elizabeth321 replied to ez2000's topic in General Nursing

   None of it is easy.....they bring their own challenges and rewards. Go casual and give it a try.

10. Being a NICU parent while working on the unit...

    elizabeth321 replied to JoshuaAdamsRN's topic in NICU

    I feel like I am in the twilight zone....how could anyone work when their child is in NICU? what about stress/sick leave? L

11. nursing for financial independence

    elizabeth321 replied to Sophiamez's topic in General Nursing

    I don't care what career people pick but it should be something you are passionate about

12. Are there any new grad nursing jobs anywhere?

    elizabeth321 replied to MisterSimba's topic in California

    alberta canada is promising 70% new hires as new grads

13. nursing for financial independence

    elizabeth321 replied to Sophiamez's topic in General Nursing

    Didn't read other replies....I am pretty sure if you were in premed your math and science skills should be adequate for nursing If I was you I would figure out what you are passionate about.....it is hard enough when you are crazy about the idea of n...

14. screaming doctors....how can we handle them?

    elizabeth321 replied to KSU-SN's topic in Relations

    I am mortified that any charge nurse would call a nurse to come to the desk at his request. If I was the charge nurse I would tell him to speak to me....he sounds like a man who has a serious pathology involving control and power. I would happily tak...

15. Hallucinations in the Elderly

    elizabeth321 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Geriatric

    I didn't read through all the responses....first thing the person described needs to be examined by a physician. Hallucinations need to be worked up. Though they can be in the background of the person's Parkinson's disease or a component of dementia/...