clee1

clee1

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  1. Why are paper towel dispensers locked?

    clee1 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry.... that was

  2. What would you change if you could?

    clee1 replied to SarahLerie's topic in General Nursing

    I'd ditch all the bureaucratic crapola that robs time needed to care for

  3. Health Care Whistle Blowing: Caught between a rock and a hard place

    clee1 replied to Whistleblower's topic in General Nursing

    I stand in utter awe of your......... courage, Nurse. You were fully vindicated and I am certain that there will be a reward waiting for you in

  4. What happens if the patient is someone you know

    clee1 replied to Chaya's topic in General Nursing

    I don't take care of people I know well. If I know them casually, I'll ask if they are comfortable with me caring for them. If so, I'll make sure that I never say one single word about them to anyone...

  5. buying a pulse ox of my own?

    clee1 replied to LanaBanana's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I don't see why not, unless the hospital has some kind of policy against it for liability reasons. If your NM has her own, I don't see why you shouldn't I have my own (good) stethoscope, and I carry...

  6. And... you can call me.....

    clee1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    nurse! my lpn license number was posted yesterday afternoon to the sbon website, 33 days after graduation from ns. graduated on 12-15-06 and i took the nclex on 1-9-07. i got the minimum number of...

  7. And... you can call me.....

    clee1 replied to clee1's topic in General Nursing

    My goodness..... Thank you SO much

  8. And... you can call me.....

    clee1 replied to clee1's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Trauma..... At my age (crowding 40) I don't have the time to slack off. I plan to start nearly immediately. Taking CLEPs for a few classes and electives that I know I need, then core curriculum...

  9. piercings at work

    clee1 replied to iamcool's topic in General Nursing

    Won't float where I work. Time to face the fact that nurses are not allowed to display their individuality in such obvious ways. Visible tats and facial piercings are OUT, as would be over-sized...

  10. And... you can call me.....

    clee1 replied to clee1's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you very much! I'll post again after my first few days on the floor and let you know. However, I don't think my experience will be typical of most new grads - I'll share why. First, I am not new...

  11. Trying to cope....

    clee1 replied to SUiFI's topic in General Nursing

    If you love someone; set them free. If they return to you, they are yours forever - if not, they never

  12. And... you can call me.....

    clee1 replied to clee1's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks all. Yes it IS a good feeling; achieving my lifelong goal of becoming a nurse. It took a looooong time to get here, but I finally have. I'm sure that good feeling will disappear by 8am Monday...

  13. Hourly Pay or Salary... What is best?

    clee1 replied to Cairo662's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: It's what you do and how you do it, not how you are paid, that is the mark of a

  14. Gag Me, The Hospital's Food's Rank ! ! !

    clee1 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital has great food usually..... however, they occasionally slip back into the old "school lunchroom mode"; where everything is inedible and smells like canned

  15. Would you ever be a doctor?

    clee1 replied to arizonanurse's topic in General Nursing

    Simple answer: Not just NO, but %$#*&

  16. What is a good gift to give CNA's?

    clee1 replied to tiggertoo's topic in General Nursing

    A HEALTHY pay raise? A good CNA is literally worth his/her weight in

  17. Any RNs w/ urgent care experience?

    clee1 replied to NurseCherlove's topic in General Nursing

    Urgent Care can be a GREAT place to work; IF the Docs don't have a God complex. I found the paperwork less onerous than a floor, but still plenty. If the Medical Director likes to play PCP to a select...

  18. Who got 75 Questions

    clee1 replied to nursehope2006's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I just took the NCLEX-PN and got the minimum (85 questions) and passed. Quit sweating.... I bet you did

  19. Anyone sew their own scrubs?

    clee1 replied to AMR21's topic in General Nursing

    I don't sew, other than the very occasional button replacement, but I do have my scrubs custom sewn. I use an outfit in VA; they have a customized pattern made just for

  20. Do nurses, DR's, health care workers get randomly drug tested?

    clee1 replied to Imissthefall's topic in General Nursing

    Pre-employment and if there is reasonable suspicion of impairment or work-related

  21. NCLEX RN shut off on 75 yesterday.. but

    clee1 replied to LPN2RNdude's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It took EXACTLY 49 hours for my "unofficial" PASS to be available at the Pearson website. Don't stress.... I'm confident you did

  22. Are nurses professionals ?

    clee1 replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    Did you ever open a can of worms. You are gonna get the snide "If all nurses were BSNs we would be" and the like. Nurse ARE professionals; just not everyone sees it that

  23. Lowest blood sugar you have seen

    clee1 replied to AfloydRN's topic in General Nursing

    The lowest I've ever seen was a 22 - my type 2 non-compliant grandfather. He was conscious, but not terribly lucid. 8oz of Sprite (he had no OJ in the house) and an EMS ride to the hospital took care...

  24. Is current thinking on pain control creating drug addicts?

    clee1 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    For me, it's really simple. I am not the pt; I cannot know their true level of pain. Therefore, if the MD is willing to order it, I am willing to give it - period ..... unless giving it would kill the...

  25. NCLEX Test, 75 questions cut off

    clee1 replied to sharoncbrn's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Not a cake walk, but not nearly as difficult as everyone tries to make it out to be. Buy a good comprehensive study guide (I used the Saunders) and spend some time in it. Keep the following in mind 1)...