LiznTexas

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1. I've gotta real problem...Any suggestions Pls?

   LiznTexas replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

   Try this trick next time you start heevin'.......puff out your cheeks like a blow fish....it's impossible to puke. Oh and here's another trick for next time you wanna fall asleep.....good for the drive home after a long night shift. Do the same thi...

2. Liberate yourself from the enabler role

   LiznTexas replied to LiznTexas's topic in General Nursing

   Wow, great post MollyJ. Amazing what we learn about ourselves in retrospect, huh? I can look back now and see unhealthy patterns in my relationships....but back then I couldn't tell the forest from the trees 'cuz I had my face smashed up against t...

3. Liberate yourself from the enabler role

   LiznTexas replied to LiznTexas's topic in General Nursing

   You go girl.....thankfully you have the means to support your family. And you've learned something very valuable about yourself. Knowing that you can make your own way in the world is very empowering. Pat yourself on the back and give yourself a ...

4. Liberate yourself from the enabler role

   LiznTexas replied to LiznTexas's topic in General Nursing

   You're right..not all nurses are enablers....but I'd be willing to bet there is a higher incidence among us. It's all about the nurturer role....and what drives us to become healthcare providers. I don't think anyone sets out to become an enabler.....

5. Oncology it is......

   LiznTexas replied to AmyRN1227's topic in Oncology

   I work in an inpatient setting here at a Children's Hospital in Austin, TX. There is an outpatient clinic here in the same building so the patients can come to the office, get accessed, get labs, maybe start chemo and then be admitted to our floor. ...

6. Liberate yourself from the enabler role

   LiznTexas posted a topic in General Nursing

   I've heard it said that nurses tend to be enablers in general. After all, it's that "caretaking personality" that tends to gravitate towards the nursing profession in the first place. Well, that's fine at work but not outside of work. I've seen mo...

7. Oncology it is......

   LiznTexas replied to AmyRN1227's topic in Oncology

   Amy, Welcome to Oncology Nursing. Check your new unit for books they may have there for your use and make use of their xerox. Also go online to Google.com and look up any subject you might want to bone up on. I recently found tons of info. on ...

8. So glad I chose Nursing

   LiznTexas replied to LiznTexas's topic in Career Support

   Yes, we could start a whole new thread on not being dependent on a man for a living. Oh wait.....I think I will. Liz

9. So glad I chose Nursing

   LiznTexas replied to LiznTexas's topic in Career Support

   Hi Louise, I'm glad that you we're encouraged by my "rambling thoughts". You will find negativity most anywhere and it can be infectious if you're not careful. The trick is to be the thermostat rather than the thermometer. I personally enjoy h...

10. interested in oncology pediatric nursing

    LiznTexas replied to grey_eyes_04's topic in Oncology

    So who is still there? You can e-mail me...check my profile.

11. can everyone handle this?

    LiznTexas replied to se student's topic in Oncology

    I had to laugh as I have been on the recieving end of a 20cc syringe of saline. OK, I've been known to give as good as I get too. It gets a bit silly in the med room at times. It's all about the humor you need to deal with some of the stuff you se...

12. oncology nursing? where do i start?

    LiznTexas replied to sleepy_violin's topic in Oncology

    You might want to check out Texas Children's in Houston or Children's Hospital of Austin. Both have Peds Hematology/Oncology units. Texas Children's has a BMT unit too. At either place you would get a full orientation under a preceptor. You can b...

13. So glad I chose Nursing

    LiznTexas posted a topic in Career Support

    I'm glad I listened to my mom way back then when it came time to decide what to do with my life. I chose nursing knowing I'd have job choices and security. Most importantly, I'd never have to depend on a man or be stuck in a bad marriage. And woul...

14. interested in oncology pediatric nursing

    LiznTexas replied to grey_eyes_04's topic in Oncology

    Wow Steve, someone who works at LLUMC! I went to school there at LLU and started my career on what was 5100 (Peds Hem/Onc) back in 1986. Who is the Hem/Onc doc now....Dr. Bedros by any chance? Any old timers left? I'm still working in Peds Hem/On...