ellen 12

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1. NURSING IS A TOXIC CAREER!

   ellen 12 replied to QualityRN's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks Quality Nurse. Your post reassures me. I seem to blame myself for having too much to say instead of just putting up with the injustice.

2. Fear and Anxiety

   ellen 12 replied to spark plug's topic in COVID

   WOW! - and five thumbs up - very sad. No wonder - America is in such dire circumstances. We wear masks and take precautions to prevent the spread of Covid 19. To suggest that people who take precautions - are hypochondriacs is beyond reason. Taking m...

3. Is anyone else holy crap concerned?

   ellen 12 replied to ladycody's topic in COVID

   I doubt he is taking this drug. His proclamation is just another opportunity for him to spout quackery.

4. Is anyone else holy crap concerned?

   ellen 12 replied to ladycody's topic in COVID

   Trump amazes me. I live in New Zealand. It amazes me that Trump is the so called " leader of the Free World". He is certainly not my leader.

5. Nurse with mental issues?

   ellen 12 replied to Nurseunite's topic in General Nursing

   Good to see all the open responses. You will not enjoy your work while feeling tired, anxious and depressed. It is too hard to look after anyone else while you are feeling so low yourself. A suggestion: make an appointment with specialist doctor. S...

6. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

   ellen 12 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   A friend visited ED cause he couldn't sleep.

7. A Passionate Note in Support of All Night Shift Health Care Staff

   ellen 12 replied to Hockeydoll88's topic in General Nursing

   I work night shifts - night shifts are hard as you work against normal body clock. Working nights we have 3 staff on duty - morning shifts work with 15 staff. They can do the bathing. I will on occassion shower or bathe someone - through need - but ...

8. Is nursing really that bad?

   ellen 12 replied to Reckless96's topic in General Nursing

   nurses need to vent - and there are more good moments -it's just the difficult moments are awfully threatening to ones career and vocation.

9. Failed Nclex-Rn... :(

   ellen 12 replied to 25ssb's topic in NCLEX

   I'm sure this will be one glitch in a long career. Nursing is like that - - glitches crop up along the way.

10. Anyone had serious doubts...about nursing and about self?

    ellen 12 replied to zephyr9's topic in Spirituality

    I'm a deep introvert - and I have always felt I would/ could be a good nurse - I know this from patients responses. But colleagues and managers aren't supportive - and this makes me anxious. First weeks of nursing school another student stated "oh yo...

11. LTC and loving it

    ellen 12 replied to artsmom's topic in Geriatric

    ^Thank you kind nurse.

12. LTC and loving it

    ellen 12 replied to artsmom's topic in Geriatric

    Thanks for you response crazyts :)

13. LTC and loving it

    ellen 12 replied to artsmom's topic in Geriatric

    i work in care of the aged. I get along with other staff, patients and families- but not management. This has made me just about unemployable because I tend to be a strong patient advocate and end up in aguments with management. I worry home care wo...

14. POLL LTC Nurses... please answer

    ellen 12 replied to Finallydidit's topic in Geriatric

    Timely application of palliative care. Recognising commencement of dying process. Autonomy of patients in aged care hospitals.

15. Moments that make you giggle....

    ellen 12 replied to Pat2012's topic in Geriatric

    Finishing night duty and emptying a catheter bag into a jug at the bedside - Inky (hospital cat) came along and sniffed at the jug. I instinctively said - "no Inky - you can't drink that". As I stood up I glanced at the patient - who was smiling.