BornHealer

BornHealer specializes in Emergency Dept., Critical Care Transport.

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1. Nursing Career & Relationships, Marriage

   BornHealer replied to OnePostAndDone's topic in General Nursing

   First let me comment on the way you signed your thread (I:redbeathe a nurse) because this might be the most importent part of what you said --- You can expect that your love will be tested more than once. I will share my own experience with you, beca...

2. Trying to understand difference between LPN and RN practice....

   BornHealer replied to lovesunsets's topic in LPN/LVN

   In response to RN's getting jobs as LPN's ---- It depends greatly on which state you're practicing in --- In the state of Pennsylvania (where I was licensed as an LPN --- then 4 1/2 years later I was licensed as an RN) the law is quite clear --- An R...

3. Trying to understand difference between LPN and RN practice....

   BornHealer replied to lovesunsets's topic in LPN/LVN

   Lovesunsets, I was a LPN for 4 1/2 years before I became an RN. Licensing is done by the State , so there can be slight variations in duties permitted - depending on which State you practice in. Nurses (LPN or RN) are to be guided by the "Nurse Pra...

4. Ridiculous? Or not?

   BornHealer replied to LilgirlRN's topic in Emergency

   LilgirlRN, I definitely have empathy for you. I too worked in a busy intercity ER/Level1Trauma Center. It's a tough situation and nothing will ever change unless the Staff and the Administrators work together. This is what ultimately had to be done...

5. Totally Gross! Had to share...

   BornHealer replied to Bumashes's topic in Relations

   OMG Your response has made my day. I've been so busy lately that I haven't taken the time to logon and read some of these posts. That has definitely been My Loss! Your response made me laugh so hard and that is therapeutic. I worked as an ER Nurse fo...

6. The Daughter, The Patient, The Mother, and The Woman

   BornHealer replied to W2BANU's topic in General Nursing

   We definitely need caring people in the field of Nursing and you sound like you will be a great assest to our Profession. Your article was very well written ---- It wasn't just what you said --- But the way you said it --- You have a great ability to...

7. Tough Clinical Instructor

   BornHealer replied to backhill360's topic in General Students

   Dear Backhill360, Reading your thread brought me back many years to when I first started my nursing education --- 1981 to be exact. I was 33 years old --- married since I was 19 years old --- and in the process of raising two children (in other words...

8. My God, these family members!!

   BornHealer replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Relations

   Penguin67: Thank You so much for your post --- It was an eye opener to say the least. I've been there myself on some occasions -But not nearly to the extent that you were (the staff knows you're a RN, so, they start letting you --help out a little...

9. A comic going to the ER

   BornHealer replied to loricatus's topic in Emergency

   I Absolutly Loved It. I've worked ER since 1983 and have seen a lot of changes since then --- But one change has not been for the better ---- We simply do not laugh at ourselves as much as we used to. It's good to be reminded about that sometimes. ...

10. It is me or them!!! I can't stand it anymore!

    BornHealer replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    and AZMOMO2---- you sound like a wonderful CNA to work with (a great attitude and excellent insight into why all of us have chosen patient care as our careers). I've held positions as a Home Health Aid, an LPN and then a RN --- so I know the chall...

11. 18 gauge insertion

    BornHealer replied to Murse7's topic in Emergency

    Oh -- reading your post brought me back many moons ago, when I started ER nursing. I agree 100% with "greenjanell". You're psyching yourself out. I started ER right out of school ---Green as a Granny Smith Apple. The ER was a Level I Trauma Center...