erlissy

erlissy specializes in ER.

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1. New grad ER nurse advice

   erlissy replied to jarielle22's topic in Emergency

   Don't try to be the big, bad ER RN. If you don't know something, please ask (but use your critical thinking skills first). No one likes an unsafe nurse who tends to "know it all". You are the eyes and ears for the providers, so you must know your ...

2. Help.. Need advice, planning to take CEN on June

   erlissy replied to msunday16's topic in Emergency

   I'm in the same boat! I plan to take my exam by August since I'm not doing any BSN classes this summer. Lucky (or not!) for me, I ended up with an injury that has rendered me to the couch for 6 weeks and I can focus on studying. Best of luck with ...

3. CPNE less than 2 weeks away

   erlissy replied to chrissymae's topic in Excelsior

   Good Luck! We've been there! You can do it. Just keep focused, don't rush, and stay calm (this is the most important thing with the CPNE!) and then when you pass treat yourself to a nice massage/mani/pedi or whatever is a good stress reliever for ...

4. The Excelsior College Distance Learning ADN Program: Facts, Answers, and Links

   erlissy replied to Lunah's topic in Excelsior

   And where was this info when we were attending?! Fabulous list! So glad that EC is way back in my memory now...except for that CPNE!

5. Favorite "Lay Terms" For Diagnoses

   erlissy replied to OleMissRN's topic in General Nursing

   I once had a patient who told our ER doc that he had an "ovarian cyst right there" pointing to his wrist....the doc just replied: "Sir, now that would be an act of God"....

6. Gross MD!

   erlissy replied to prettyinblu's topic in General Nursing

   You are totally describing an MD I once knew but he wasn't very nice or approachable....along with the things you named this such doctor would eat out of our containers of food in the fridge and then put them back in there without anyone knowing (he ...

7. Someone tell me to stop.....

   erlissy replied to erinp88's topic in Online Learning

   I tested in Racine and had a wonderful experience, stressful but wonderful. Know your stuff and you won't have any problems. Go with the flow of things and you should do well. Best of luck to you! ERlissy

8. MA to RN

   erlissy replied to joycemumm's topic in Online Learning

   I too am a CMA that went on to become an RN. The only things that transferred for me where my pre-reqs. Good luck to you! ERlissy

9. Detaining impaired pts---Battery ? Kidnap?

   erlissy replied to 5n2_is4u's topic in Emergency

   We don't give narcs unless pt's ride/family is in room. Of course there are those sneaky few who flee out the back door and we just chart our behinds off. We have been known to watch someone get into the car, take down a plate number and call polic...

10. Detaining impaired pts---Battery ? Kidnap?

    erlissy replied to 5n2_is4u's topic in Emergency

    Our policy....no ride home, no narcotics. Simple as that.

11. Ed new grads..............this is for you!!!!!!!!!

    erlissy replied to motivated2nurse's topic in Emergency

    yeah! Way to rock it out! This post makes me feel better...I am freaking out just a little when it comes to running my first code. Yeah, I've been in hundreds of them but the next one will be the test.

12. Another Excelsior College Grad Passes NCLEX

    erlissy replied to erlissy's topic in Online Learning

    I only had to do the nursing exams for Excelsior. I had a ton of credits due to having a previous degree and the fact that I've been trying to get into a nursing program for a long time. The CPNE is stressfull due to having a clinical examiner stan...

13. Excelsior Grads - Where are they now?

    erlissy replied to EricJRN's topic in Excelsior

    EC Grad as of Dec 09. Passed boards at beginning of Feb 2010. Currently working as RN in local ER which I was lucky enough to have my old LPN job switch over to. Can't wait to see what's up ahead! ERlissy RN

14. Another Excelsior College Grad Passes NCLEX

    erlissy replied to erlissy's topic in Online Learning

    My experience with Excelsior was a good one. I took me two years to complete the program (had to take time off due to family illness). CPNE was done in Racine. It was stressful but manageable. I felt prepared to take the NCLEX after using learninex...

15. Another Excelsior College Grad Passes NCLEX

    erlissy posted a topic in Online Learning

    Hey all, I passed even after having to drive through a snow storm on the day of the test!!!!! I am so excited to go to work tonight as an RN!!! Thanks to all the other EC grads that helped out along the way! ERlissy RN