clee1

clee1

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  1. Inventions we'd love to see....

    clee1 replied to Nurse-o-Matic's topic in General Nursing

    Quick!!!! Where can I find some of

  2. Inventions we'd love to see....

    clee1 replied to Nurse-o-Matic's topic in General Nursing

    How about an Eject-O-Matic for those PIA ER frequent

  3. 4 hour shifts

    clee1 replied to jlinzmaier's topic in General Nursing

    Yup... just like I thought. A great idea (on paper) that some bean-counter thought up that doesn't work so well in reality. It MIGHT make sense to do IF you only rotated the nurses in/out PRN d/t...

  4. Nursing school, debt, children, my future?

    clee1 replied to BBQvegan's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 38, and my first dd is 18 months old. Have another due in early October. My wife is 28; both of us heard our biological clocks ticking.....

  5. Nursing school, debt, children, my future?

    clee1 replied to BBQvegan's topic in General Nursing

    Not selfish.... just nobody BUT you will look after your (best) interests. One side comment, and not a criticism at all, but DO realize that children take lots of time and energy to properly rear; and...

  6. My manager says I can get a second job, but...

    clee1 replied to control's topic in General Nursing

    Good points.... all of them. No, I wasn't specifically questioning why "you" stay there. Each person has to decide for him/herself what is best for their own situation and peace of mind. Personally,...

  7. Last clinical in ER

    clee1 replied to NeoRNtobe's topic in Emergency

    Uh huh..... Especially the tough little ones that lose a LONG battle with CA. I once heard a beautiful 4 y/o girl tell someone (in perfectly pronounced language, mind you) her Dx: Acute Lymphoblastic...

  8. My manager says I can get a second job, but...

    clee1 replied to control's topic in General Nursing

    I would probably lose my job over it, but I'd tell that NM to go take a flying freak at a rolling donut! Why anyone would put up with this kind of bullsqueeze is totally beyond

  9. 4 hour shifts

    clee1 replied to jlinzmaier's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a dumbazz idea that a non-nurse administrative pencil-pusher came up

  10. What needs changing in nursing?

    clee1 replied to LNDRN19's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat:

  11. So your a Nurse, But if you weren't!?

    clee1 replied to Visuals's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed... EMT is a good choice, as is EKG Tech. However, I'd go the MA or CNA route. You'll get a wider array of pt issues, and you'll work more directly with licensed professionals. Also, as a MA,...

  12. Has anyone ever assisted in a roadside emergency?

    clee1 replied to c5150b's topic in General Nursing

    that is exactly why i do stop.... thank a merciful

  13. Has anyone ever assisted in a roadside emergency?

    clee1 replied to c5150b's topic in General Nursing

    NW Georgia: I-75, US41,

  14. Has anyone ever assisted in a roadside emergency?

    clee1 replied to c5150b's topic in General Nursing

    D/T my NOC work schedule, I am on the interstate and rural highways between 4:00 - 5:00 am usually. I always stop at accident scenes if no medical professionals are in evidence. I am the first...

  15. Should I recert my EMT-B?

    clee1 replied to BonnieSc's topic in Emergency

    Keep it! One of the biggest regrets of my life is allowing my EMT-I cert to lapse. I was in a great non-medical career, and got tired of the recert time and expense. Here I am, my great career moved...

  16. want to help out a friend BUT.....

    clee1 replied to hhrhrn41's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, but this person and all those that have diverted meds to her should be reported to the administration. There IS help available for problems of this type, but the illegal and unethical methods...

  17. Should I or Should I not is the question!

    clee1 replied to Little Panda RN's topic in General Nursing

    Don't sweat it. You WILL learn to be able to handle it. Best

  18. Should I or Should I not is the question!

    clee1 replied to Little Panda RN's topic in General Nursing

    Take the M/S job. If the $$$ is a wash now, the future mobility that M/S will provide over a clinic will ensure a brighter future for your career. Best of luck to

  19. Would nurses support MA licensure?

    clee1 replied to LorraineCNA's topic in General Nursing

    It wasn't my intention to be demeaning, rude, etc. I certainly meant no offense. There is a place for everyone in our society; at all levels, skills, pay rates, etc. Our nation would quickly fall...

  20. Would nurses support MA licensure?

    clee1 replied to LorraineCNA's topic in General Nursing

    I can buy that as well..... However, like a low-end job at Wally World, I view MAs as "entry-level" types in the medical community. Hopefully, most MAs will soon move one to higher level skills and...

  21. Would nurses support MA licensure?

    clee1 replied to LorraineCNA's topic in General Nursing

    You DO have some valid points, but consider this: the military trains people "right off the street" to draw blood, start IVs, give injections, etc. w/o licensure. Do you realize that "certified" NAs,...

  22. Would nurses support MA licensure?

    clee1 replied to LorraineCNA's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I don't think so.... I just finished a clinical rotation in an MDs office - he had two very excellent MAs working there for him. They never did a thing that should require licensure, and I...

  23. What can an RN do that an LPN can't?

    clee1 replied to nurse_wannabe's topic in General Nursing

    Totally depends on the State and the facility. In GA, per the State, LPNs can do any nursing tasks except initial assessments. Facilities have varying scopes of

  24. An ethical question.

    clee1 replied to workingforskies's topic in General Nursing

    EXACTLY! (How did I miss that post?) Man, the "I'm a supernurse and I know what is best for you" attitude scares me as badly as communists and the Taliban-type mentality does. THIS is the type of...

  25. An ethical question.

    clee1 replied to workingforskies's topic in General Nursing

    FWIW, the laws r/t drug use are slightly different. To my knowledge, there is nothing illegal about having drugs in your system, per se: it is buying, selling, or possessing that is against the law,...