jlizz69

jlizz69 has 19 years experience and specializes in Cardiac.

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1. 10 Things Nurses Can Be Thankful For

   jlizz69 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

   I do feel blessed to be in this profession and realize that there are many things to be thankful about. Warts and all, basically I have a good job with good pay, compared to other professions. Thank you for that top ten list!

2. Nurses going back to school

   jlizz69 replied to Scubadiver's topic in General Nursing

   I graduated in 1990 with my ADN and have been in bedside nursing since. My experience is mostly cardiac stepdown. I have no desire to be in management. I don't want to be a NP. I don't think I would want to be an educator. Personally, I have no ...

3. Racist Patients

   jlizz69 replied to Williss2's topic in Relations

   I too had to laugh when I saw AA. When I first started going to AA, I was afraid I would accidently say when I walked in the patients' room, "Good morning! My name is *** and I am an alcoholic" instead of "I will be your nurse today". There would pr...

4. No More Fingersticks for Techs!!

   jlizz69 replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

   Our multicare techs do fingerstick accuchecks. They scan the armband and scan their namebadge. The results are immediately downloaded into the computer when the machine is placed in the holder. We do have a board that the techs write the accucheck ...

5. LPN New grad sober going to AA past 2 yrs.

   jlizz69 replied to jlizz69's topic in Recovery

   yep...consequences of our actions sometimes bite. But she did call the Board of Nursing and her employer and now has a list of things she has to do but she feels better knowing what she needs to do about it. I have learned over the years it is much...

6. LPN New grad sober going to AA past 2 yrs.

   jlizz69 replied to jlizz69's topic in Recovery

   I figured that was the answer. It really is a question about a friend. I know that sounds funny. I actually have been a registered nurse for 18 years and sober for 12 years. I did not know the new rules. It really stinks to have to go through al...

7. LPN New grad sober going to AA past 2 yrs.

   jlizz69 posted a topic in Recovery

   What happens when a new grad LPN applies for NCLEX and answers yes to have abused ETOH in past 5 yrs. Has been sober and going to AA for 2 years now. Will this affect her employment at a nursing home? Is a scholarship student and already has a job...

8. Can Addiction be "Cured"

   jlizz69 replied to longhornfan1's topic in General Nursing

   My addiction/malady/allergy to alcohol I do not believe can be cured. If there were a pill that would cure alcoholism, I would want to take two or three of them instead of one. It is mindset for me. After 12 years clean and sober, I still attend A...

9. Please share something GOOD that happened at work!

   jlizz69 replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

   The cardiologists at the hospital trust my judgement and respect me. I just got a $2 dollar pay raise and our shift diff for evenings was increased to $3 and hour. The hospital pays 50 cents to the dollar on contributions up to 7% of your check in ...

10. Nurses are Pathetic!!

    jlizz69 replied to lorster's topic in General Nursing

    :monkeydance: I understand the frustration and anger. I have felt it too at times, but ultimately I do love being a nurse. I am fortunate that most of the doctors where I work are fairly easy to get along with and treat nurses with respect. There a...

11. Nurses are Pathetic!!

    jlizz69 replied to lorster's topic in General Nursing

    I understand the frustration and anger. I have felt it too at times, but ultimately I do love being a nurse. I am fortunate that most of the doctors where I work are fairly easy to get along with and treat nurses with respect. There are those who d...

12. I didn't get all this education to wipe behinds!

    jlizz69 replied to SeekingNur's topic in General Nursing

    I absolutely agree! When I do have the time to give a bedbath or wash someone's hair, it is a luxury. I actually do enjoy that part of the job, but I have little time for it and only help the aide when needed. It is hard to balance all of the pape...

13. I didn't get all this education to wipe behinds!

    jlizz69 replied to SeekingNur's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for that reply. I get frustrated with the student nurses and their instructors who think there is "nurse work" and "aide work" and seem to get offended if asked to do a "menial task" such as helping a patient to the bathroom. They need to ...

14. Change of shift report

    jlizz69 replied to angel333's topic in General Nursing

    What do you think about having the night shift charge make assignments for days and the day shift charge nurse make assignments for nights? I am just tossing ideas out there. My floor would hate it since there is the constant night shift didn't do ...

15. Change of shift report

    jlizz69 replied to angel333's topic in General Nursing

    [Anyhow what do your charge nurses think of coming in early? And in what format are the individual nurses going to get report? typed? separate tapes? Isn't it somewhat helpful for all the nurses to at least have an idea of what the basic scenario i...