Laurus Nobilis

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1. Husband Wants Elderly Dad to Move In

   Laurus Nobilis replied to Laurus Nobilis's topic in Stress 101

   EAP counseling is a great idea--one I hadn't thought of!

2. Husband Wants Elderly Dad to Move In

   Laurus Nobilis replied to Laurus Nobilis's topic in Stress 101

   No, the idea hasn't been broached with my FIL. My husband was seeking my thoughts first before approaching him. I'm hoping he wants to stay in his own community where the majority of his family (nieces, nephews) and friends are.

3. Husband Wants Elderly Dad to Move In

   Laurus Nobilis posted a topic in Stress 101

   Looking for advice on how to handle a situation. My MIL has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and my husband is looking ahead to when she is gone and his 86-year old father is alone (they live about an hour from us). My FIL can do his own ADLs at t...

4. I Don't Want to Stick a Patient

   Laurus Nobilis replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   I've been an RN for two years now, and I still hate doing IVs. I'm simply not good at them, and no amount of practice seems to help. IM injections, on the other hand, are much easier, though I still do feel a twinge inside when giving them. I think I...

5. Answering Call Lights

   Laurus Nobilis posted a topic in Med-Surg

   Our med surg dept. is implementing a "No Pass Zone" initiative for answering call lights. Any hospital staff--clinical and non-clinical--must answer a call light if passing by a patient room. So, in essence, a member of housekeeping, maintenance, die...

6. An open letter to the #NursesUnite movement

   Laurus Nobilis replied to disillusionedrn's topic in General Nursing

   Amen!! You summed up what I've been feeling and thinking about the whole Joy Behar debacle and my experience as a RN. Thank you, thank you for putting this out there!

7. What did you do before nursing?

   Laurus Nobilis replied to golson's topic in General Nursing

   I empathize with you, just1kelley. I feel a sense of sadness and anger, too, that health care feels a lot more like the corporate world I left, than I anticipated. I suppose the rose-colored glasses are coming off now. Still, I feel nursing should be...

8. What did you do before nursing?

   Laurus Nobilis replied to golson's topic in General Nursing

   I was a newspaper reporter before becoming an RN. I loved the work, but the pay, crappy hours, and endless catering to advertisers sucked. At least now, I'm paid better for those crappy hours and endless catering! In all honesty, some times I miss ...

9. Shadow People/ghosts at work

   Laurus Nobilis replied to name goes here's topic in General Nursing

   I see them (dark shadows) often. I usually work overnights on med-surg. A couple of times I've heard sounds, like a low murmuring. I try to not think about them and ignore it. One night, I was alone on a floor when the call light went off in our "hos...

10. August 2015 Caption Contest. Win $100!

    Laurus Nobilis replied to Joe V's topic in Announcements

    The Hoyer is down again, so Maintenance loaned us Earl for the day.

11. One Year on M/S In the Books

    Laurus Nobilis replied to Laurus Nobilis's topic in Med-Surg

    Thank you for the link to the nursing jobs article, Levitas. Good ideas there!

12. One Year on M/S In the Books

    Laurus Nobilis posted a topic in Med-Surg

    Hi, All Nurses! Just looking for some advice. I'm a newer RN (Spring 2014 grad). I've just finished my first year on med-surg working a combination of day/night shifts. Nursing is my second profession, one I came to at midlife. To be honest, I do not...

13. **POLL** New 1st Year RN Salary

    Laurus Nobilis replied to Bell13's topic in New Nurse

    Iowa $20.95/hr no experience/new grad med-surg

14. Graduate Nurse In Charge of 47 Residents

    Laurus Nobilis replied to Laurus Nobilis's topic in New Nurse

    Ironically, the day I was intending to give my 2 weeks notice, I checked my phone during break and noticed a message from a hospital I interviewed with in June. They offered me a full time med-surg position! I really enjoyed my med-surg clinicals and...

15. Graduate Nurse In Charge of 47 Residents

    Laurus Nobilis replied to Laurus Nobilis's topic in New Nurse

    HouTx, thank you for the advice! Definitely something to look into.