clee1

clee1

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  1. ABC.com nurse's blog

    clee1 replied to MommyandRN's topic in General Nursing

    #1 - It's a TV show. #2 - If it bothers you that much QUIT WATCHING

  2. Please give me your thoughts !

    clee1 replied to followingthedream's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it can be overcome. I'm now 38 and in LPN school, so don't let your age be a hinderance to you. I was a medic in the Army, then a civilian EMT, so blood-n-guts were not the problem for me; poop...

  3. Strange situation need input...

    clee1 replied to BRANDY LPN's topic in General Nursing

    Blee gave some darned good advice, Brandy. Listen to the nice

  4. How Do You Make It Thru Your Workday When You Feel Sick/Tired?

    clee1 replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    If you can't handle coffee, do the Dew! Mt. Dew is a great

  5. Starting Phlebotomy Cliniical need some shoe information

    clee1 replied to Taxminia0311's topic in Men in Nursing

    Number 2 on my all-time most-comfortable-shoes list are crocs. The real ones run about $30. Wal-mart carries a reasonable facsimilie at about $12 - IF you can find the solid-toed type. On a side...

  6. Eight months in and loving it...

    clee1 replied to Adam D. RN2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Excellent Adam! You are an inspiration to us all.:biggringi Happy

  7. Starting Phlebotomy Cliniical need some shoe information

    clee1 replied to Taxminia0311's topic in Men in Nursing

    Make it three votes for the SHOX.... Hands down, the most comfortable shoe I have ever put on my feet - bar none. And, they ARE available in all-white. You may have to find them

  8. are you born a nurse or do the nursing instructors make you a nurse?

    clee1 replied to misouritraveller's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: Altruism is wonderful; but it don't pay the

  9. Pulled In Too Many Directions

    clee1 replied to DarciaMoonz's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    How old is your ds? Is there any nearby support structure he can call on in case of

  10. LPN vs. LVN

    clee1 replied to JIME's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    None. Same job/qualifications - different title. Lemme guess... you're moving to Texas or

  11. :( Sad - LPN (little pretend nurse comment)

    clee1 replied to Amyjosonata's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    :lol2:

  12. What could we call the perfect nursing job?

    clee1 replied to dthfytr's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Utopia (meaning "no

  13. Professional Nurse: BSN VS ADN... need help...

    clee1 replied to weirdRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Points taken and stipulated, Tweety. It's just the "the whole problem with nursing is that not everyone is a BSN" point-of-view that grates on my nerves. :angryfire The BSN is relatively "new" in the...

  14. Professional Nurse: BSN VS ADN... need help...

    clee1 replied to weirdRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    WTG, stepping right into the koolaid with your first post. A batchelor's degree does NOT make a person a professional. Professionalism does. You would do well to keep that little fact in

  15. New Here (Hello, Everyone!) Need advice about education

    clee1 replied to kellysmom's topic in Nursing Career

    Hi there... I'm in my late 30s and am in LPN school now, primarily because I could get into that program the fastest. I will bridge to RN (ADN) asap post NCLEX-PN. Immediately thereafter, I plan to...

  16. nursing school stress

    clee1 replied to ostomyrn2b09's topic in General Nursing

    You think the wait is stressful? Let us know how your stress level is when you finally start into a nursing

  17. Would you prefer a younger nurse to an older nurse?? (pls don't take to offense)

    clee1 replied to iheartnursing_cali's topic in General Nursing

    Young.... old.... newbie.... experienced... female.... male... black... white.... brown... green.... blue. If I'm sick, I couldn't care less who takes care of me - as long as you are

  18. IV scenario

    clee1 replied to chuckc's topic in General Nursing

    Huh??? TPN.... residual in stomach???? How does THAT

  19. A few questions for the "older" new nurses...

    clee1 replied to adiliegro's topic in General Nursing

    Darned well

  20. A few questions for the "older" new nurses...

    clee1 replied to adiliegro's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about 70%, but better than 60% 0f my class is above 45

  21. I DID notify my doctor but

    clee1 replied to ZZTopRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi ZZ.... I had this happen to me, nearly exactly, 3x while in the military - being the "practice dummy" for new medics learning to start IVs. In each case, it took almost 1 wk for the s/s to...

  22. Do not resuscitate conflicts within the family.

    clee1 replied to WonderingMind's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    A tough problem.... A pt has the absolute right to determine the limits of the care that they receive, as long as they are still mentally capable of making that decision. HOWEVER, if the family...

  23. A few questions for the "older" new nurses...

    clee1 replied to adiliegro's topic in General Nursing

    I am 38 and just finished 1st quarter LPN school. I'm going to Bridge to RN as soon as I pass the NCLEX. I am the oldest of the "youngsters" in my class. I think the average age is 45. Go for

  24. allnurses.com tshirt ideas?

    clee1 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Dingdingdingding! We have a winner here! http://www.allnurses.com qh/qd I want

  25. Spring Break Check Up

    clee1 replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    OK... I'll bite: $75