elizabeth8503RN MSN, EMT-B, NP

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About elizabeth8503RN

elizabeth8503RN has 18 years experience as a MSN, EMT-B, NP and specializes in Psychiatrics.


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    Work Rant...(Long....feel free to disregard)

    I have decided, and my therapist, my family, and several friends totally support me in this, to take almost two weeks off between the egg retrieval and the implantation. My grandmother, my father and my step-mother are doing better, I do not worry a...
  2. First off....it has been a long while since I have posted, and things have changed a lot since I was last here. Secondly: moderators, if you need to, please redirect my thread to the appropriate section. I work in a mental health emergency room...and...
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    Vent about psych admit of 12 yo boy

    Thank you...and yes... that is how it works at our facility, and it seems to work very well. Once our initial assessment is done, if needed we call the psychiatrist, then make our recommendation. If we feel at all ify in regards to the patient, the...
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    Vent about psych admit of 12 yo boy

    My vent was very abbreviated to what actually happened. To those of you concerned about me not speaking to the boy by himself....let me assure you that I did in fact spend time speaking to him one on one. To those of you that believe that I did just ...
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    Vent about psych admit of 12 yo boy

    I totally agree on believing that he is a little more dangerous than I know...intelligent...probably. And I agree that his mom is fearful of what he may do some sort of retaliation. Lots of psych background with this kid and his mom, if I remember co...
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    Vent about psych admit of 12 yo boy

    Per our policy if the child does not sign in voluntarily, then a court order is required. (Not sure if this is statewide or just our specific hospital.) It's parents like these that show me how NOT to parent my children (whenver they come along).....
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    Vent about psych admit of 12 yo boy

    ***VENT*** ***Kind of long*** I work in an equivilant to a pysch ER, we do assessments, then reccommend the patient to the correct level of care (therapist, psyciatrist, in-patient, ect...) Anyways.... I did an assessment on a 12...
  8. I have been working at a staffing agency for over 3 years. The past year and a half, I have been working in home care. When I started in it, I realllly enjoyed it. Now, I think I'm starting to lose my compassion. I have had two constant cases, an...
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    When do I contact the BON?

    I am getting married here next month and I want to know when I need to notify the BON, and when I can switch from signing my non married name to my married name........????????
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    Freaky? or is it just me...

    I used to work in an old hospital, and one night I was about ready to clock in, when both of the two elevators opened up, no one was around to push the buttons, and both opened at the exact same time. The elevators tended to do things like this anyw...
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    Funny Nursing Dreams

    I haven't had alot of dreams about nursing lately, but last night's dream was a doozie. You know you have been watching to much Grey's Anatomy when Izzy shows up in your dreams. I was taking care of a patient with a bleeding ulcer, and in the next r...
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    Are you going to work tommorow in the big storm?

    I have nooooo problem driving in the snow....seeing as have been doing it since I started driving. I drove home in the stuff today....and it wasn't horrible. HOWEVER: It is unlikely that I will be going into my scheduled shift tomorrow because: I ...
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    Dear Lord: Please give me patience....

    i am working a women's health floor (which ends up being a catch all for everything including surgeries), and i have 4 patients. my group is not a bad group, but i am running out of patience. lady in 1: fever, double mastectomy, 50's, a/o x3, pleas...
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    Smart Nurse vs. Dumb Pharmacy, Round One. DING! | Life of a Nurse

    WOW!!! what a night....I'm glad you still have your sanity after that round....(or do you?) Hope your next shift is better.
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    What an evening. (kinda long)

    Even tho I was BEYOND busy...it was a good day. The worst part of the day had nothing to do with patients...and more with having to walk down the hallway that led to CCU. The hallway in which I am WAY too familar with. October 22-24 of last year w...