Elisheva

Elisheva

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  1. Nurses working midnights and sleep disorders

    Elisheva posted a topic in General Nursing

    I worked midnights for two years. Bottom line, I never felt right during that time. My average for sleep while on shift would be 2-4 hours a day, and off shift I never got a routine. I just felt...

  2. Any Western Kentucky nurses?

    Elisheva posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm an RN planning to return to nursing in the next few months. I would be great to have WKY support group here in factnet. Looking forward to hearing from any and all KY

  3. I am a nurse, but I dream of....

    Elisheva posted a topic in General Nursing

    Okay, I am a nurse who is returning to nursing. Is it my dream career? Probably not, but I do miss the patients and I hate to give up on a career I worked so hard for. That being said, in my fantasy...

  4. I freaked out

    Elisheva replied to beautifulb's topic in General Nursing

    Food is a great healer. I was going to suggest taking a plate of brownies for the janitors and the nursing staff on shift. Just say "yesterday was a bad day and I felt really bad about it." Period....

  5. Professional personal persona?

    Elisheva replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Be yourself and be your best self. No matter how you change, someone will find fault. When I was a teen-ager, I worked as a checker in a grocery store. The first few weeks when I was new and...

  6. I am in an absolute state of panic right now... need help

    Elisheva replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    I could have written this post the day before I gave my notice 10 years ago. I felt like I was going to absolutely lose my mind. I left, and I found a terrific job as an admin asst. making almost as...

  7. Adn's Who Don't Care

    Elisheva replied to nursing4me23's topic in General Nursing

    I want my BSN but it really has nothing to do with nursing. I want a four year degree because a lot of different jobs require A four year degree, and an RN to BSN degree is going to be about 34 hours...

  8. 'Unhealthy' nurses...bad examples?

    Elisheva replied to fifi2323's topic in General Nursing

    You're a better nurse than I am. I considered myself lucky if I got all my IVs hung and my dressing changes done by the end of my shift. I can honestly say I've never had the time to earnestly...

  9. 'Unhealthy' nurses...bad examples?

    Elisheva replied to fifi2323's topic in General Nursing

    lucky for me that i don't preach. teach a little, maybe. preach, never.

  10. Problem with recurring cellulitis

    Elisheva posted a topic in General Nursing

    I put this post on the med-surg forum but I didn't get much response. I'm hoping someone here can help. I was encouraged to put it here by the responses to the thread on eczema. I had a bad car wreck...

  11. Problem with recurring cellulitis

    Elisheva replied to Elisheva's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the replies. No, this was my regular GP. I saw the NP the first time, and just called in for a refill this time. I'll actually see the GP in 8 days or so. It's just that when I threw the...

  12. Is it just me, or are nurses pushy?

    Elisheva replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I prefer the word

  13. Utilization management nurses

    Elisheva replied to indynurse#2's topic in General Nursing

    If you leave your job, let me know. I'd like to apply for it. Don't waste your time worrying what those other people think. They're probably just jealous. If you're happy, that's all that

  14. Live and learn...my med error!

    Elisheva replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I have to say, this forum is a blessing. I'm learning in advance to think about things I will and will not do. I will lose my job before I will float to two floors in one night. That's...

  15. NCLEX exam?

    Elisheva replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    pat, just another note. It would be unfair to nurses in all other locations if the test were easier in a couple of locations. The state boards of nursing require a certain level of knowledge - a...

  16. NCLEX exam?

    Elisheva replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    No, I don't think the test can be any easier due to a specific geographic location. The test results completely depend on how you answer each question. The test is geared to throw more questions at...

  17. NCLEX exam?

    Elisheva replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    My class (94) took the first computerized NCLEX. We were told that each of us would essentially have a different test because how we responded to a question would determine which question the...

  18. Live and learn...my med error!

    Elisheva replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    I think you're a terrific nurse for sharing your story. Errors happen; thank God no one was hurt. The most difficult part for the nurse is forgiving him/herself and moving on with confidence. I...

  19. My first few days, as a new RN

    Elisheva replied to starryx2's topic in General Nursing

    So...how do we change this? We all (including me) vent about it, get angry about it, but, in the end we accept it as "just being nursing." I'm guilty of that, too. But, it's kind of like being in...

  20. nurses vs. doctors

    Elisheva replied to umkcstudent's topic in General Nursing

    What's the difference between a nurse and a doc (and a distinct advantage for being a doc)? Oh, I'd say about $150,000.00 a

  21. What was your gpa when you got accepted to an RN or LPN program?

    Elisheva replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    4.0, kept it through nursing school. I had to keep my grades really high because I was a single parent counting on scholarships. In retrospect, I wish I'd kept a 3.2 and had more of a life during...

  22. Nurse needs medical input

    Elisheva replied to Elisheva's topic in Medical-Surgical

    This is what I hate: I'm sleeping fairly soundly, and the sheet slides over my leg, setting off the most incredible fit of itching. No more sleep. I have not had a problem with my leg being sore....

  23. Nurse needs medical input

    Elisheva posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I know that we can't give medical advice here, so if this post falls under that, please close it down. I had a bad car wreck a few years back and suffered a broken leg and arm, and I've had three...

  24. Nurse needs medical input

    Elisheva replied to Elisheva's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Wow. I'm amazed. It's a pain, isn't it? The itching drives me nuts. I've been surfing the net. I think the injury to my leg may be the cause. I, too, have chronic edema due to the loss of...

  25. Describe your last day at work in 50 words or less !?

    Elisheva replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Got chewed out royally by a doc in front of a patient and his family for something I didn't do, a scene so vile the family reported it to the supervisor on my behalf. Waited over two hours for a stat...