lisacsu84

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1. Tips for Making Your Clinical Day Better

   lisacsu84 replied to bruinlaura's topic in Educators

   I am very interested. Just not sure how to receive it from you. Thanks

2. Drug seeking- something to ponder

   lisacsu84 replied to Nsg is an art's topic in Pain

   I too suffer from chronic pain. I recently came across a doctor while in the hospital after surgery, she was amazing and gave me a nugget of thought that ERa and doctors should know. We could not get my pain under control and I was miserable, not onl...

3. OR nurse training program, should I take the job?

   lisacsu84 replied to ludwig6's topic in Operating Room

   I did a periop program with a 2 year contract at a local hospital. The OR was so not for me the contract makes you feel so stuck. THis particular OR was very toxic. I would recommend against it unless you are 99% sure this is were you want to be. I k...

4. My world, upside down, but its ok! I'm good now!

   lisacsu84 replied to annacnatorn's topic in General Nursing

   I just want to say I am sorry. I am in the same boat. I tore a tendon in my foot and the doctor was so incompetent I ended up with complex regional pain syndrome as well as another very major surgery. It has been awhile but I find myself so angry tha...

5. RN who graduated from Concorde Career College

   lisacsu84 replied to Jillyg12's topic in Colorado

   I graduated from concorde in 2007 with an associate degree in nursing, sat for the NClex and passed. worked as a nurse at Lutheran medical center and now work as an OR nurse at Swedish. I am not a huge fan of the program but you do get a degree and c...

6. Looking for LPN school in Colorado

   lisacsu84 replied to phines8098's topic in Colorado

   I graduated from concorde 3 years ago, and have worked at Lutheran Medical Center for 2yrs. I have had no problem with finding a job. Also I know for a fact that Regis will take Concorde credits. the only credits they won't take are the general eds s...

7. How often can I say no?

   lisacsu84 replied to DAMomma's topic in New Nurse

   boy i wish i had that problem lol, I have been called off more than called in. I am not saying anything bad, just here in colorado things are so bad. I got called off tonight, we only had 8pts. I would definitley have said no if they called me that ...

8. Fused joints and nursing

   lisacsu84 replied to macbook's topic in Disabilities

   Hi I am 24 also and I have a fused joint in my foot, I have to say nursing has been challenging I am out right now after having the fused joint cleaned out and a repair done to the cartilage. Even though it has been challenging I am still glad that I...

9. Do Nurses have to do the following??

   lisacsu84 replied to omgodzilla's topic in General Nursing

   I am a fairly new nurse and one of my best friends on my floor is an aide, I know that she really appreciates that I have no problem helping clean up a patient. I think it is silly to hear a nurse who is already in the room with the patient say I wil...

10. Concorde vs DSON

    lisacsu84 replied to Sand_Dollar's topic in Colorado

    I would just like to say that I graduated from concorde and had absolutely no problem finding a job, our clinicals were at great hospitals and I feel like i got a very good education. I also work with a good number of DSN graduates and they are wonde...

11. NCLEX HELP

    lisacsu84 replied to KT2008's topic in NCLEX

    hi, I used suzannes plan. It was awesome Good luck

12. First year in nursing really that hard???

    lisacsu84 replied to R.NICU's topic in New Nurse

    I have been on my own now for 3 months and they have been incredibly challenging, but I think as far as your experience goes depends on where you work and how helpful your co workers are. I work with a wonderful group of people and I never feel like...

13. Med/Surg or Not to Med/Surg. That is the question?

    lisacsu84 replied to ButterPeacanRican's topic in General Nursing

    I was one of those students that was dead set against doing med/surg. I said I would never work on the floor. I am working on a orthopedic med surg floor and I am so glad that I am there. I would say go where you are happy but don't completely give u...

14. frusterated and annoyed with clinical instructor (long sorry)

    lisacsu84 replied to lisacsu84's topic in General Students

    Hi, i will be working on an orthopedic floor, i am glad that this has helped other people.

15. frusterated and annoyed with clinical instructor (long sorry)

    lisacsu84 replied to lisacsu84's topic in General Students

    Hi all, I wrote this, yeah it was resolved, nothing else ever came from it and the teacher doesn't even teach there anymore. I have since graduated and will be starting my first job soon. I appreciate all the responses.