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  1. How do you handle Criticism? I dont well!

    eltrip replied to Fairlythere's topic in General Nursing

    Give yourself a break. It takes 6 months to reach 50% of your capacity for efficiency in any new position. The challenge of being a new nurse is to learn to ask for help when your patient needs...

  2. If you won the lottery, would you still do your job?

    eltrip replied to SK-222's topic in General Nursing

    I would tender my resignation with a 4-week notice. I would focus on volunteering, too. I might even go back for an MSN or an MD to be part of the solution of PCPs for folks without health insurance...

  3. advice for first semester?

    eltrip replied to mell's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Dr. Jane Norman, one of my faculty at TSU in the 90's had this advice for our very stressed-out class. Make a chart with 24 hours per day. Schedule in your sleep time, class time, work, studying,...

  4. Rumors!!!!

    eltrip replied to Haunted's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Berry Hill has some neat places. They did have a coffeeshop that was very child-friendly. I heard that they moved to a posher part of town sometime in '99 or so. I loved the thrift stores in...

  5. Relocating

    eltrip replied to RN2bemommyof3's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Trevecca is in-town, closer to the Eastern side of the city. You probably wouldn't want to live very close to the campus. Madison, Old Hickory & Donaldson are fairly decent areas to live in....

  6. Rumors!!!!

    eltrip replied to Haunted's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Haunted, I've received mailings in the past year from both St. Thomas and Vandy. Both were good places to work in the 90's. Vandy is always hiring. I just checked their web site & found a...

  7. Moving to Chattanooga!!!!

    eltrip replied to pkapple's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Welcome to the Scenic City!

  8. Nurse-Patient ratios in Tennessee

    eltrip replied to eltrip's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Thank you all for responding. Daybrightener, on what sort of nursing unit do you work? Med-surg, medical, ortho, etc.? Does CP stand for care

  9. Pandemic flu & phone triage

    eltrip replied to Alabama_Medic's topic in Telephone Triage

    Triage protocols are written/ coauthored by physicians. A facility's medical director can sign off on these. This paves the way for the protocols to be utilized by registered nurses. Triage is NOT...

  10. Ethics Violation-Would you remain silent or challenge the system?

    eltrip replied to MissJanelle904's topic in General Nursing

    With the nursing shortage that began 8 years ago and only looks to be worsening, every nurse that can pass the boards is essential. Thus, my concern about the waste of time &

  11. Ethics Violation-Would you remain silent or challenge the system?

    eltrip replied to MissJanelle904's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, Reebok, I've been reading through this thread. Give me a break, man! Paragraphs 2 & 3 are hogwash. I was one of the many nurses on this BB who grew up abused and impoverished. I, too...

  12. New to TN.

    eltrip replied to turtletyme's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Vandy is a teaching hospital. They have a mostly-RN staff. When I began my nursing career, the nurse-patient ratio on the non-monitored surgical floor where I worked was 1:6. The montiored...

  13. New to TN.

    eltrip replied to turtletyme's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I can't say enough good things about the opportunities for learning as a new grad at Vandy. The work was challenging & has opened doors for me since then. They're not bad as employers go. Each...

  14. BSN at TSU

    eltrip replied to abrainerd's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    After earning a BA in English at Lipscomb, I decided to earn my nursing degree. I earned by BSN at TSU. Really, there's not a bridge or other special program for anyone desiring a BSN after earning...

  15. Nite/Wknd classes @ Baptist?

    eltrip replied to WannaBNurse901's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Which Baptist? I know of one in Memphis & one in

  16. The Today Show

    eltrip replied to bklynborn's topic in General Nursing

    So, does Dr. Snyderman propose that male nurses wear the same kind of cap as female nurses? That, I'd like to see!:roll :roll

  17. Myers-Briggs Type

    eltrip replied to piscesguy's topic in General Nursing

    ISTJ. I work in telephone triage/nurse advice and have had the opportunity to work with our software. Thus, I've learned to embrace my inner geek. Computer programming is noted as one of my...

  18. where to go to school

    eltrip replied to tshadwick's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I'm a TSU grad from their BSN program. Good program. It prepared me to learn quickly when I was hired into a nursing position. The clinical experiences were the biggest drawback. I am hopeful that...

  19. working on Christmas?

    eltrip replied to scrmblr's topic in General Nursing

    Bless your heart & good luck with your mother. Family can be a royal pain at times. When I worked the "floor," we all took our turn with holidays, kids or not. Some nurses with children split...

  20. Narcs on the loose?

    eltrip replied to KatieBell's topic in General Nursing

    I've never heard of such a practice. Color me shocked. Is there some way you could discuss this with the nurse

  21. Relocating to TN

    eltrip replied to IVyPush-her's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Julie, Congrats on the Vandy gig! I hope that you enjoy it indeed! I'm a former Vandy nurse myself (9 south from 94-98). Working at Vandy is the only thing I miss about Nashville. As for places to...

  22. How much did you make as a new grad?

    eltrip replied to SerenityR.N.'s topic in General Nursing

    12.24/hr 11 years ago in

  23. A Word from the Gulf

    eltrip posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a cousin, Faith, who lives just outside of Pascagoula. Her home wasn't damaged (hallelujah!), so her family is sharing their home (as so many others are) with family, coworkers, & others...

  24. Non-viable baby, born alive -parent won't hold him, what do you do?

    eltrip replied to enfermeraSG's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You did exactly the right thing. Thank you for being there for that precious little

  25. Hello to Knoxville !!

    eltrip replied to decoopa's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Sadly, we do have our fair share of tornadoes in Tennessee. We have several every year. I remember the ones that hit Nashville in April, 1998. Talk about a scary