syrlisa

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1. How old is too old to safely practice?

   syrlisa replied to traumaRUs's topic in NP

   Well the other side of it. I once had a co-worker in LTC that was 70 passing meds as a med tech. She attempted to give the wafer that you remove from the top of an OTC med bottle to a resident, because her vision was so poor. Very very sad.

2. Time Off Requests

   syrlisa replied to syrlisa's topic in General Nursing

   Ellekat - As the original poster of this thread, I feel for you. Your description of your employment is exactly what I am trying to avoid. I know that if I find my replacement she will also continue to take advantage of me. My concern in leaving thi...

3. Time Off Requests

   syrlisa replied to syrlisa's topic in General Nursing

   Well, I sent my NM an e-mail reminding her that I had requested the day off. She replied that she is unable to cover that weekend and that I would need to ask other staff to switch. Could I do that? Maybe. But I feel that if I do, my NM will no long...

4. Time Off Requests

   syrlisa posted a topic in General Nursing

   Looking for advice - I am fairly new to nursing. Two years ago, after graduation, I began working in an oncology unit in a hospital part-time, including every other weekend and 2 out of 3 of major summer holidays and 2 out of 3 of the major winter ho...