julia1

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1. Guess this chief complaint

   julia1 replied to ernurse61's topic in Emergency

   Got one for you guy's. I worked at a doctor's office in W. V. doing phone triage A lady called and stated " My child has been poisoned" OH MY GOD!!!!!!" I was asking all about the " poison" like what did he ingest and how much? The lady laughed an...

2. Looking for Nightingale Pledge ALTERNATIVE

   julia1 replied to Kaila's topic in General Students

   patient advocacy is a vital role of nursing, but it is often hidden from the public eye. patient advocacy means standing up on behalf of our vulnerable patients, and this is not an easy role. we must often stick our necks out and step on toes. the pa...

3. Changes in Nursing over the past decade?

   julia1 replied to AvaRN22's topic in General Nursing

   Computer charting is the biggest change in nursing. If I had known I would attepted to be more computer knowledgeable in school. Also the amount of paper work is OUTRAGIOUS :roll

4. Do You take your patients out for smoke breaks?

   julia1 replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

   Just to let you know I do smoke but because the new facility I work for is non smoking I don't smoke during my shifts. However I will also tell you that I have become a nervous weak since cutting down on smoking. So I too am doing it the old fashione...

5. Damage control? Or just more damage?

   julia1 replied to chartlooe's topic in General Nursing

   Like I said hang on ! Love can go through anything!

6. Damage control? Or just more damage?

   julia1 replied to chartlooe's topic in General Nursing

   More damage without a doubt ! My husband and I have gone through He%^ ( I don't need to tell you the details-just know that I could write a book). We have stuck through everything together! This might be a old fashioned idea but going through the wor...

7. Hospital vs Hotel

   julia1 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

   I notice there are no stressed nurses running down the hall with the stethascopes just a banging! Hey I'll wear the french maid uniform if it means low stress and low patient ratio

8. Good Bye to Nursing for me...

   julia1 replied to healer27's topic in General Nursing

   Just to let you know that I too have felt like leaving nursing many times, but this has always been my dream ( since 2 nd grade). I have been a nurse for 17 years and there are days that I feel like I am overwhelmed but then there are days that I fee...