PRESLA

PRESLA has 13 years experience and specializes in L&D, High Risk OB, OR, Med-Surg, PHN.

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1. Impaired Nurses

   PRESLA replied to SR@csi's topic in Recovery

   willykittyrn, i am so sorry to hear about you situation. my suggestion is if you suggest a drug test done on your hair and that is a sure fire way to prove that you have not done anything. it will require you to give a hair sample and that will gi...

2. Should I leave??

   PRESLA replied to StudentToo's topic in New Nurse

   student too, boy do i know l&d, i feel like being new in l&d you should get at least 6 months orientation and have a preceptor for at least one year. difficult area to work things can crash and burn so fast. where i use to work at you were...

3. New here, anyone had a pt with a Doula?

   PRESLA replied to northwoods6pack's topic in Ob/Gyn

   janernbsn, i have only had a few deliveries c a doula and most of the time they are great , but then there are a few that i would like to pinch their heads off. not supportive, would sit in the chair and watch tv, and when the pt would ambulate in th...

4. Impaired Nurses

   PRESLA replied to SR@csi's topic in Recovery

   nurseboudin, thanks for the wonderful discloser about your addiction. i am also a recovering addict and it is always a wonderful thing when someone is in recovery and realize their life is getting better c each new day. hopefully your story will h...

5. What do community health/public health nurses do/where do they work?

   PRESLA replied to RN BSN 2009's topic in Public/Community

   i have been hired to work in the high risk maternity dept but i will also go to family planning, std or adult health, and immunizations. my main area is the ob part i will be doing a lot of nst's on hr pts. lisa

6. Im a new PHN!!

   PRESLA replied to youknowho's topic in Public/Community

   i am a new phn also just started 4 weeks ago and i love it i am out of the hospital yea i agree a lot to learn but enjoying every minute. love the education part. lisa

7. Healthy women schedule C-sections to prevent vaginal stretching

   PRESLA replied to rph3664's topic in Ob/Gyn

   ]Knew an MD that performed an elective c-section for a lawyers wife because the lawyer didn't want any kids to come out of the vagina because that was his "play area". How selfish. He didn't care too much for his wife or family because so many thin...

8. Staring the AM

   PRESLA replied to PRESLA's topic in General Nursing

   ]Thanks so much cmo421. Have a great day. Lisa

9. Staring the AM

   PRESLA posted a topic in General Nursing

   ] Starting my new job this morning and I can't wait. Wish me luck because this is all the paperwork and I start in the health dept on Wed and then the fab thing is I get off Thurs and Fri. I has been yrs since I have had a Thanksgiving off c famil...

10. New here, anyone had a pt with a Doula?

    PRESLA replied to northwoods6pack's topic in Ob/Gyn

    ]I have only had a few deliveries c a doula and most of the time they are great , but then there are a few that I would like to pinch their heads off. Not supportive, would sit in the chair and watch TV, and when the pt would ambulate in the hall sh...

11. Is this inappropriate?

    PRESLA replied to 2shihtzus's topic in General Nursing

    ]Not Good. :madface: :nono:

12. Patients Treat Nurses Like Garbage!

    PRESLA replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    ]I found that you will find rude people in all areas of nursing. Most of the time I will tell them that I will be back when they start treating more like a nurse than a waitress or servant, that will make them think then I usually have a better expe...

13. How do you wear your scrubs?

    PRESLA replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    ]:trout: I am getting ready to start a job where we can wear any color and style even street clothes c a lab coat over top. We even get to wear denim on Fridays. How cool because I came from a hospital that got real p**** if anything out of the no...

14. Decadron uses?

    PRESLA replied to henrysmom's topic in Hospice

    ]Gave it to help to mature fetal lung for preterm delivery babies. Lisa

15. Nclex practice question

    PRESLA replied to bjssk's topic in NCLEX

    ]I agree with the D answer.