nursealisa

nursealisa specializes in Med/Surg.

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1. The good, the bad and the ugly

   nursealisa replied to SarahOrtiz's topic in General Nursing

   Oh my goodness, that's one loaded question, but a very good one. I work in a small hospital in a small town. As a result, we tend to get the same patients on many return visits. Being such a small town, you also see them outside the hospital in groce...

2. what should i do?

   nursealisa replied to shuubie's topic in General Nursing

   OMG! DO NOT give up! You work your butt of in nursing school, sacrificing everything just to make it through. All that does is simply prepare you for what you will learn in the hospital. 90% of everything you learn will be on the floor. No one can be...

3. need advice on starting ivs...

   nursealisa replied to FiduciaRN's topic in General Nursing

   Nurturing Angel is right. Practice makes perfect. It is simply one of those skills that comes with experience. Practice all you can and don't let a few misses discourage you. Always take your time and don't rush yourself (when time allows, of course)...