Elle23

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1. Don't go to co-workers' parties where drinking is occurring

   Elle23 replied to Emergent's topic in Relations

   Sounds like the annual Christmas party every single year where I used to work. Never did attend, but the stories I heard after were quite amusing! (Of course, this was the same hospital where the head nurse of our unit took all the new hires out and ...

2. How To Document Sleeping On Night Shift

   Elle23 replied to Iggy123's topic in General Nursing

   I'm just curious....why would there be a lawsuit over a patient sleeping vs. resting with eyes closed (assuming both chart patient is breathing, in no distress, etc). What is the issue here?

3. News Flash Everybody Farts!

   Elle23 replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

   I have been married for almost 25 years, and my husband has never, not one time, passed gas in front of me.

4. medical social nurse

   Elle23 replied to laura ioana's topic in General Nursing

   It sure ain't me. I do private duty...

5. News Flash Everybody Farts!

   Elle23 replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

   You know what I hate? When you go into a bathroom that was funked up by the person before you, and as you are leaving, there is someone waiting there who probably thinks YOU did it! 😒 (Why don't people courtesy flush? You know...flush that bad boy...

6. Late for work excuses

   Elle23 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   When my husband worked retail many years ago, he had the absolute laziest boss who was always looking for any excuse to get out of working. One day she hurriedly left work in the middle of the day. Her excuse? She had called home and her daughter ans...

7. Bad Weather--Hospitals could care less about your safety

   Elle23 replied to Jory's topic in General Nursing

   We do get nasty weather on occasion. I remember some 2-3 hour commutes to and from the hospital (30 miles one way) when the roads were completely iced over. That was scary! Not sure what's up this winter. It's been in the 70's where I live. I must be...

8. Feeling guilty about calling in sick.

   Elle23 replied to Becca, RN's topic in General Nursing

   I'd rather work short than work with a nurse who is vomiting and has diarrhea. Personally, I have never called in with little notice, but I have had to leave work 3 times during my years as a nurse due to being ill. 2 times I went straight to the ER ...

9. The every year Snow thread

   Elle23 replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

   It's 48° and sunny here. It feels like I am on a different planet! Stay warm and safe, everyone. I have been thinking of you all since all this started.

10. The every year Snow thread

    Elle23 replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    Texas 😩

11. The every year Snow thread

    Elle23 replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    The high on Sunday where I live is going to be 69. In January. 😡

12. Your monitoring program allow whipits?

    Elle23 replied to RNdynamic's topic in Recovery

    Am I the only one who now can't get the song "Whip it" by Devo out of my head?

13. Calling in sick, boss harassing me.

    Elle23 replied to swweetipie's topic in General Nursing

    Mickey Mouse?

14. Is this legal?

    Elle23 replied to nursemeem624's topic in Private Duty

    While I find the NICU nurse's actions reprehensible, shouldn't we go through proper channels and chains of command before bringing in the "big dogs", so to speak? I honestly find it a little disturbing that so many people's first reaction (I'm not s...

15. I don't like pediatric patients, am I normal?

    Elle23 replied to Wonder RN's topic in General Nursing

    Whenever anyone asks me for nursing advice, I always tell them if they are over 1 year old and greater than 20 pounds, I don't know what to do with them! I love taking care of babies. My current charge started out as a baby when I took him on. He is ...