Elspeth

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1. Does anyone love their job?

   Elspeth replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, I love my job. RN x 26 yrs + all sorts of areas (jack of all trades, master of none??). Whenever I stopped loving an area I have found a new one. Am currently working out-pt cardiac rehab and love love love it. No docs (which is both good and ba...

2. Thankless at times, downright mean others!

   Elspeth replied to Antikigirl's topic in Geriatric

   I agree that was quite an uncalled for insult...however.....even though it would have taken every ounce of self-control I ever may have I would have strived to NOT RESPOND, LOL! I think the guy was looking for a major reaction and by golly he got one...

3. AJN Article Opinions.. "I'm No Angel"

   Elspeth replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

   :chuckle I'm no golfer....but I'm a swimmer :chuckle

4. AJN Article Opinions.. "I'm No Angel"

   Elspeth replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

   I am lol....I looked up "angel" in The American Heritage Dictionary and way down there(after all the definitions we are relating to here I found.....under def #6: a. enemy aircraft; b.a radar echo of unknown origin :) Also...in Catholic teaching ...

5. AJN Article Opinions.. "I'm No Angel"

   Elspeth replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

   "It is my opinion that you must be selfless to some extent in order to care, if we were only self involved then we could not provide care at all! While performing tasks that releive pain, and sooth suffering, are we being completely self involved? Ca...

6. AJN Article Opinions.. "I'm No Angel"

   Elspeth replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

   This discussion got heated....really hit some nerves. (I need some more coffee.) It's good in that we're thinking and hashing it out. For as many different personalities out there don't you think we will find as many different nurses and approaches o...

7. AJN Article Opinions.. "I'm No Angel"

   Elspeth replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

   "In no way do I think being called an angel could ever hurt the nursing profession because being called an angel is just that, a term. Yes! Exactly. :) "If I am called an angel, good for me ...If someone is offfended by that, oh well..I don't lose...

8. AJN Article Opinions.. "I'm No Angel"

   Elspeth replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

   Good post; good points. Yes, you are right, It IS about me (each of us) in that we bring our unique SELVES to work and we are interacting with people who have specific needs.....But I still think I get my me time at home :) and I consider myself "he...

9. AJN Article Opinions.. "I'm No Angel"

   Elspeth replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

   One more thing and then I have to go watch E.R. (LOL) Nursing as a profession is NOT ABOUT ME. That's kinda the whole point for me. The day it's about ME (or whatever they call me, lol) I need to make a change. And now it's time for some pop...

10. AJN Article Opinions.. "I'm No Angel"

    Elspeth replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

    I must be getting old, lol. Does this thread strike anyone else out there as much ado about nothing? We are so overly sensitive. In 25 yrs I've been called an angel from time to time and I have taken it simply as what it was meant.....a heart-felt th...

11. Are you ashamed of being a nurse?

    Elspeth replied to Mijourney's topic in Career Support

    I love nursing.....have been an RN x 25 yrs and am very happy with my career choice. I can honestly say I feel proud to tell people "I am a nurse." Have always thought of nursing for me as more of a vocation. BUT....a few yrs after graduating (BSN) ...

12. Angina question

    Elspeth replied to Elspeth's topic in Cardiac

    Thanks. I live in the south and sometimes the southern accents have a way of twisting words around(!). Don't you know I teach a class on ANN- GI- NA/ s/sx of MI :) so wanted to make sure I was saying it right. (I've been pronouncing both ways to m...

13. Angina question

    Elspeth posted a topic in Cardiac

    I hope this isn't a silly question: how do you pronounce angina? Do you say "ann GI (long I) na" or "ANN guh nuh" ???? Or some other way? Thanks.

14. Cardiac Rehab

    Elspeth replied to Elspeth's topic in Cardiac

    Hi Lee1, great questions. Wow...well I am (naively) assuming that it would be my tail on the line as for who is responsible since I am the lone RN , 2 out of 3 days. The other day it is me and the director (RN, MSN)together. But I will ask. No, we d...

15. Butter in My Pocket, Part II

    Elspeth replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    It's been YEARS since I did this but how 'bout the good ole narc keys:( Da*n.....back to the hospital...