clee1

clee1

Hospice, Med/Surg, ICU, ER

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  1. What were your Pinning Ceremonies Like?

    clee1 replied to NC Girl BSN's topic in General Nursing

    A long, boring uber-traditional drag..... (processional, speeches, pinning, etc, candles, pledge, etc.) Did I say that I don't much care for this kind of

  2. Banner Hospitals to go to Uniforms

    clee1 replied to WoosahRN's topic in General Nursing

    If THEY are paying for the scrubs.... no problem. If I have to pay for them, I'll wear what I want to wear. If they have a problem with that... they need my license far more than I need their

  3. Please help the MD, don't put him/her to shame!

    clee1 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    You (and the MD) did the right thing(s). Sometimes the "elitists" forget that they are there to take care of patients.... imagine

  4. Nursing school friends = regular friends?

    clee1 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am sad to say.... no. How many of your Highschool or college friends do you still see? People come in and out of your life; throughout it. It is the nature of things. You meet people and become...

  5. new grads in icu

    clee1 replied to firehawkrn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    For a "new grad" you have a remarkable grasp of the "profession of Nursing" as a whole. You will obviously be a credit to any unit/facility that you wind up in. My compliments to

  6. I FINALLY GOT MY STETHOSCOPE! (update on ripoff report)

    clee1 replied to student456's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Supposedly.... Firmer pressure for lower pitches (like BP, and lung sounds) lighter pressure for higher pitches (like heart sounds, wheezes, NGT or ET placement). In most cases... What I do is "lay"...

  7. I FINALLY GOT MY STETHOSCOPE! (update on ripoff report)

    clee1 replied to student456's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    You'll be surprised how quickly you get used to it. You'll get MY Littman Master Classic II when you pry it from my cold, dead

  8. Getting a hard night off my chest-

    clee1 replied to FNimuaeMae's topic in General Nursing

    Just

  9. If I Murder A Co-worker, How To Hide The Body??

    clee1 replied to walk6miles's topic in General Nursing

    Myself......

  10. License Protection

    clee1 replied to JailRN's topic in General Nursing

    Be proactive! Document this "conversation" with the psycho. As soon as s/he files any type of complaint, get an attorney and sue, seek an injunction, file a criminal complaint; whatever your state law...

  11. NEW RN needs help and advice

    clee1 replied to obs1925's topic in General Nursing

    The NCLEX is the NCLEX, no matter which PearsonVUE center you take it at. You apply to the State BON where you want to be licensed, then after processing, you are issued an Authority To Test (ATT)....

  12. incapable, helpless, unmotivated, unteachable pts who are unable to cope with life

    clee1 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    We cannot fix the world... nor even a patient that doesn't really want to be "fixed". Pts come to us in crisis, and leave when the crisis is past. Do your best always.... and you will have done your...

  13. Lets do this differently for a change.

    clee1 replied to teeituptom's topic in General Nursing

    In a word.... YES. New grads are Nursing's future. What you teach them will stick with them for their entire career. The best practices that YOU instill in them, will mark their practice FOREVER. As...

  14. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

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

    More bullsqueeze from the "you can't be a professional without a BSN" crowd. I'll say it again; bullsqueeze! At my hospital, for every BSN, there are 3 ADNs (or diploma RN's) and upwards of 7 LPNs!!!...

  15. Quick Question About Weekend and Night Shift Differentials! :)

    clee1 replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital, we get both. Yes, I like working weekend nights. Since that is also the most understaffed shift, I usually get callback diff or critical need diff as well!

  16. Why dont YOU wear a helmet??

    clee1 replied to Crux1024's topic in General Nursing

    Myself.....

  17. Losing confidence in new job b/c of IV insertion?

    clee1 replied to moliuchick's topic in General Nursing

    IN starts are a skill that takes time to develop. Keep at

  18. Hgb level

    clee1 replied to shock-me-sane's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto...... We don't get too excited

  19. RN's and heavy sedation

    clee1 replied to hbspm4nrsg's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You are doing exactly what needs to be

  20. new grads in icu

    clee1 replied to firehawkrn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am a recent grad: Dec 2006, and am an LPN. I have been floated to the ICU on several occasions from my normal med/surg unit. Lemme tell you that I love the ICU, and plan to work in one as soon as I...

  21. What would cause a nurse to lose his/her license?

    clee1 replied to centralflorida's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a general med/surg floor - mostly medical with some tele thrown in for good measure. Our max load is 7 pts at night. There have been a few nights when I could safely taken one or two more,...

  22. Is my paranoia normal??

    clee1 replied to NotWithoutPB&J's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Nurses are often "named" in lawsuits; along with the doctor, hospital, lab, etc. More often than not, they are dismissed out of hand by the court. Even if not, as long as they provide care to the...

  23. National Health Care, Your Thoughts

    clee1 replied to Medic15251's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I can think of one. A local Doctor; a very good, well respected one, (whom I know pretty well) takes uninsured patients three afternoons a week for the cost of $35 (cash) for the office visit. Any...

  24. Being accused?

    clee1 replied to RachelLeeRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Meds go missing (at least "on paper") often. There is a great audit trail on these machines, so the error is usually found quickly. Don't sweat it. The worst that can happen is you'll have to drug...

  25. National Health Care, Your Thoughts

    clee1 replied to Medic15251's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Tell me about it...... Private-sector bureaucracy is worse than the governmental variety in many ways; (Oh Lord, how much sheer idiocy I have seen from people with no other skill than moving paper...