shellek

shellek

pacu, icu, med aesthetics, massause

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  1. botox/aesthetics

    shellek replied to jamesjewell's topic in Aesthetics

    Hi, I am new to the aesthetic side of nursing after 12 years of critical care. I have been working in a clinic that treats vericose veins and myself and one other nurse are doing the "extra" stuff...

  2. Any aesthetic nurses here in TN?

    shellek replied to Tanya RN's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Thanks Tanya RN !! I checked out AMEN and am now a member, I am also going back to Vegas for a mesotherapy certification workshop. I am working in a clinic and would like to eventually work like...

  3. Off to COT

    shellek replied to smarttyone's topic in Government, Military

    BLESS YOU ! May God be with you and your family don't stress, giving into stress makes you weak. I myself am not in the military, however have worked with many military wives and officers..... time is...

  4. Dosage Calculations

    shellek replied to minnielynn's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    F Y I, I know you are going through alot, however once in the "real world of nursing" you WILL have resources, pharmacist, and calculated out spread sheats for calc's, not including IV pumps with...

  5. Tattoos and nursing

    shellek replied to PrincessJessica's topic in General Nursing

    I myself do tatoo removal however love tats and question if this could be grounds for descrimination? I understand professionalism yet, also believe a person with a unsightly scar or disfigurement...

  6. nurse shortage but difficult entry?

    shellek replied to goldie66's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have been a travel R.N. the past 5 years and have found the hospitals that offer their own training with extra pay for their already staffed RN's to assist training-via accrediated schools to...

  7. Should I leave nursing, or is there a better fit for me?

    shellek replied to SeaShellRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Bless your heart!! I do feel your pain and concern. I my self love PACU, it can be intense at times yet you are in an open room full of staff never without some-one if not everyone knowing your pt....

  8. Nurses: Who came from a dysfuntional family?

    shellek replied to kstec's topic in General Nursing

    LET ME JUST LET US ALL RECOGNIZE "CO-DEPENDENCY" I AGREE!! NOT ONLY THAT BUT NURSES TEND TO BE or BECOME THE SOLE PROVIDERS AND HAVE MANY PERSONAL REALATIONSHIP ISSUES...caring tooooo much can often...

  9. How did you know "your calling"?

    shellek replied to goldie66's topic in General Nursing

    I really can't say, I was a teen pregnant mother looking for a career in which I would NEVER have to depend on a man and wouldn't take years out of my life to obtain. This option opened up...

  10. Nurses: Who came from a dysfuntional family?

    shellek replied to kstec's topic in General Nursing

    I understand where you are coming from, unfortunately over the years I have learned even though your parents may not have drank or drugged infront of you the characteristic traits of dysfunction can...

  11. average age of a new nurse?

    shellek replied to clemmm78's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated in 1995 (21yrs/old)ASN then 1999 BSN (25yrs/old)......took a break from june 2004 to now may 2007(doing own massage biz) But am happily re-entering nursing....it was a self made...

  12. Name hospital and salary--everywhere

    shellek replied to mistydave's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a traveling nurse and been offered many times positions in AZ. I told them it would take a bit to obtain my license, they wanted me asap. they told me I didn't even need a AZ license??...

  13. Would you call in because you didn't get any sleep?

    shellek replied to Elvish's topic in General Nursing

    If I am truely sleep deprived it is like driving drunk, not only are you compromising patient care but you may be risking getting to and home from work. I worked in PACU were we had to take call many...

  14. How would you make inpatient rooms better?

    shellek replied to Email4KH's topic in General Nursing

    I am currently working in city, state that has many specialized hospitals. To me it is some what unfair because the get all the insured paying realitivly healthy pt's where the uninsure really...

  15. Fake Nails on Nurses, Yay or Nay?

    shellek replied to Patience's topic in General Nursing

    All JACHO hospitals I have worked in say NO! I myself am a nail bitter and acrylics keep my cuticles and nails without sores, I don't see a difference in natural and fake nails as long as they are...

  16. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    shellek replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I disagree, even though I was not going to get paid more for having a BSN I continued and got it , yea depending on what state you live in you may get paid more for it, I never and do not want to...

  17. Is Drug Addiction a Disease?

    shellek replied to loricatus's topic in General Nursing

    addiction is a disease tolerance is not there is a difference addiction is when it affect your life, family, or performing daily activities tolerance is -well is just a level of needing more for the...

  18. Do you think nursing is physically unhealthy?

    shellek replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    I do think depending on the area of nursing and the hours can definately be unhealthy. I myself made a promise to step out of nursing when I became "burnt out" which was 9years of PACU and ICU and...

  19. Do you belong to a nursing association?

    shellek replied to Aneroo's topic in General Nursing

    I never have been in any nursing association but am now thinking about it. To me it was just spending extra money to put on a resume that I belonged to an association. But now with my background I...

  20. Incident reports: Who uses, completes and where do they go???

    shellek replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    While I was obtaining my BSN my nursing supervisor was too busy to attend incident reports reveiw hospital wide, she asked me to fill in for her. I was the only staff RN in the committee, we only...

  21. Dishonest Nurses

    shellek replied to Pam I Am RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We all must remember WE are human. We have to care for ourself as we do others, honest is a personal value each individual is accounted for. My believe is "what comes around goes around" and...

  22. Aesthetics Nursing

    shellek replied to NurseKimberley's topic in Aesthetics

    I to have many ?s regarding med aesthetics by RNs state to state..A.M.E.N. has some information regarding legislation and certification...maybe this will help you out. (association of medical...

  23. Aesthetics Nursing

    shellek replied to NurseKimberley's topic in Aesthetics

    I have checked their program out, is it worth the money as compared to much cheaper programs out there. I am confused on being certified--one of the programs I checked into gave you certification...

  24. Any aesthetic nurses here in TN?

    shellek replied to Tanya RN's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I am going to be doing sclerotherapy, assisting with mico-phlebectomy, EVLT, and soon laser hair/tatoo removal, chemical peels, botox, derma fillers, etc. for a private clinic inside a medical...

  25. hate my job..

    shellek replied to lakerette01's topic in First Year After Licensure

    SOOOOO SORRY you are going through such a tough time. Being a nurse we tend to not take care of ourselves and others come first, with your psych background maybe you should consider seeing a...