Lizstill

Lizstill specializes in NICU.

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1. Tips for nurses in their first year of nursing

   Lizstill replied to Brian's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Defniitely bring that lab book and drug guide, until you have them memorized you'll use them every day. After awhile you can leave them in your locker and only drag them out when you run across...

2. Public Health Nursing

   Lizstill replied to TXNurseBSN's topic in Texas Nursing

   I just got a GREAT public health job working for the Los Angeles County Office of Women's Health. Search for government jobs first. Also, many hospitals need a public health nurse in thier community...

3. Tips for nurses in their first year of nursing

   Lizstill replied to Brian's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Thank you! I have had to mention how I was taught differently a couple of times and did get slapped once. I was just puzzled and trying to clarify. I was so shocked an experienced nurse would be so...

4. Clinton unveils new health care plan

   Lizstill replied to bethin's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   I had a friend that HAD insurance and needed open heart surgery at age 40. The copays alone amounted to over 500,000. She has not been able to pay and will end up in bankruptcy. Some say, "let her...

5. Clinton unveils new health care plan

   Lizstill replied to bethin's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   The only problem with state based insurance is some states are so much more properous than others. I want the residents of Missisippi to have the same health care as New York and California. Single...

6. Question please help!

   Lizstill replied to futurenurse85's topic in General Nursing

   I think your physiological ND is great. For the psychosocial you'll have to ask him how he feels about his disease, how he is coping, how he feels about being on crutches for the next few weeks....

7. Dangerous lessons learned in your first year of nursing

   Lizstill replied to RaeT,RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Slamming a flush means pushing it too fast. Flush refers to saline that is pushed after the drug to "flush" the IV and get the last of the drug in that is sitting in the IV. So the flush may be only...

8. Are you a nurse from a dysfunctional family?

   Lizstill replied to jenpstudentrn's topic in General Nursing

   Dear Jennifer - I too come from a crazy bunch and have deal with my own mood "challenges" for years. One time I was asking my MD for a referral to a psychaitrist and he warned me, "They're all nuts...

9. trying to cope

   Lizstill replied to ajlpn32's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   REPLY: If your hospital is JCAHO approved please call, write or email them with your story: Joint Commission policy forbids accredited organizations from taking retaliatory actions against employees...