Elisheva

Elisheva

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  1. Can Someone Be a Nurse Without Jean Watson??

    Elisheva replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    Jean Watson? I thought maybe you meant a fragrance, like Jean Nate. Never heard of

  2. How assignments are distributed

    Elisheva replied to marygirl's topic in General Nursing

    Mary, maybe the charge nurse understands that you have a gift for dealing with these exceptional patients. I might be flattered. But, if it bothers you, I'd just simply

  3. Your Worst Mistake

    Elisheva replied to aurora_borealis's topic in General Nursing

    Well, maybe this isn't the thread to read at 1:00 a.m. on a day when you've had a lipoma excised from your head (in the surgeon's office, no less.....a decision I won't repeat). I'm planning to...

  4. To AWHONN or not to AWHONN?

    Elisheva posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've been hanging out at the AWHONN site a lot. The dues are pretty steep, and I'm wondering if it's worth joining. Any members of AWHONN here who can give me some feedback? Also, I'm checking out...

  5. Do nurses really "eat their own?"

    Elisheva replied to socishan's topic in General Nursing

    I'll just say this: the skills you acquire in nursing school are only the beginning. You will have to learn to be assertive and to stand up for yourself, and you would have to learn to do this in...

  6. Any Western Kentucky nurses?

    Elisheva replied to Elisheva's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at Lourdes on med-surg for two years in the mid 90s. I'm hoping to return to nursing at WBH Labor and delivery. I'll take a nursing refresher course offered at PCC in a couple of weeks. I'd...

  7. Gross Out Co-Worker

    Elisheva replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    I'd approach it from her side. Tell her that those nasty, damp clothes she's sitting on are wicking up years of untold hospital grime and you worry for her health. And, maybe mention that something...

  8. Over 20 years at the hospital, left and not even a "thank you"????????

    Elisheva replied to 27YearRN's topic in General Nursing

    I know this is going to sound so Pollyanna, but my blood is boiling after spending a few weeks on this site. The only people who can change the way nurses are treated is nurses. The problem with that...

  9. Anyone finish shift and not return to job?

    Elisheva replied to StatRNNJ97's topic in General Nursing

    Hospitals know why nurses leave in droves. Understaffing leads to unsafe practice and puts patients in harms way. They (the man, the bottom line, whatever..) don't care, or they don't care enough....

  10. Maternal nursing interactive DVDs?

    Elisheva posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm studying L&D and I've found some interactive clinical software on the net (Mosby & Lippencott - $40.00 - $240.00). Has anyone ever had any experience with software like this, and if so,...

  11. Any Western Kentucky nurses?

    Elisheva replied to Elisheva's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, JinJer. I'm close to Paducah. Graduated in '94, worked two years in med-surg and left nursing for 10 years. Planning a return, hopefully to Labor and Delivery, in early '07. How was your first...

  12. To AWHONN or not to AWHONN?

    Elisheva replied to Elisheva's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for your input. Looks like I'll be writing that check! I lived in Boulder/Denver for about 4 years. I still miss something about Boulder every day.

  13. To AWHONN or not to AWHONN?

    Elisheva replied to Elisheva's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for your reply. I'm planning a return to nursing after a 10 year absence, hopefully to L&D. I'm nervous as heck and trying to learn as much as possible. The dues are high, and I wouldn't...

  14. Doc as partner

    Elisheva replied to RN007's topic in General Nursing

    I guess my problem was that I "simply appeared" on a med-surg floor as a 4.0 grad who worked very hard to learn her stuff. Apparently, med-surg is the red-headed step child of nursing and only those...

  15. Doc as partner

    Elisheva replied to RN007's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder if hospitals in larger cities are better about that. Big fishes in big ponds. I live in a rural area, mostly blue and gray collared workers, so the docs here are big fish in a little pond....

  16. Be Careful!

    Elisheva replied to SNKerri's topic in General Nursing

    The most wonderful yet sad thing I've found on this forum is that I am not alone in my experience. I really thought that I was the only one being treated this way. I also thought that I was the only...

  17. Be Careful!

    Elisheva replied to SNKerri's topic in General Nursing

    csiln, your post breaks my heart. I lasted only two years. I'll take my share of the blame for being obsessive and anxious, but I have trouble forgiving the two or three nurses that made my life a...

  18. IV Push Meds Question

    Elisheva replied to Carla25's topic in General Nursing

    I used to push a little and stop because I didn't trust my trigger happy

  19. Most important thing for a new LD nurse to know

    Elisheva posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm hoping to get a job in L&D after my nursing refresher course. What's the biggest mistake you see new nurses in LD make? Or, to put it another way, what's the most important thing(s) a new...

  20. IV Push Meds Question

    Elisheva replied to Carla25's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, CRNA. I appreciate your

  21. Be Careful!

    Elisheva replied to SNKerri's topic in General Nursing

    I find the sniping of this sort on the board to be just another version of "nurses eating their young", a mentality I find non-professional and damaging to the profession and, if taken to the...

  22. leaving after 6 months...feeling GUILTY! HELP!

    Elisheva replied to circusgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Licensed personnel were required to give a month's notice at our facility. I didn't find that out until I gave mine. You might want to check it out. Good luck in your new

  23. IV Push Meds Question

    Elisheva replied to Carla25's topic in General Nursing

    It's been a while since I've been in nursing but I'm scheduled to take a refresher course soon. This is the third of fourth time that I've read about diluting meds in of fluid before giving it but I...

  24. What makes you love hospice?

    Elisheva replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    RN dying to see you.

  25. What would you do?

    Elisheva replied to mabebu's topic in General Nursing

    Trudy, I'm curious as to why you refer to her as a "stoolie"? You don't think the situation should be reported? Just