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  1. nurse doesn't believe in life-sustaining measures for herself

    shelly304 replied to shelly304's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you

  2. nurse doesn't believe in life-sustaining measures for herself

    shelly304 replied to shelly304's topic in General Nursing

    Did you read the entire thread? This is not about end-of-life measures, vents, trachs, or DNRs! I think most of the comments were very supportive of this nurse, especially after I wrote about the...

  3. Ugh!!!! Getting the dreaded phone call!

    shelly304 replied to sissiesmama's topic in General Nursing

    Prayers being sent your

  4. What did you do

    shelly304 replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    you are a lot nicer than

  5. nurse doesn't believe in life-sustaining measures for herself

    shelly304 replied to shelly304's topic in General Nursing

    I mentioned her children were home-schooled because this seemed very important to her when speaking of her beliefs. A part of who she is. I was home-schooled until high school. My parents were just...

  6. what do nurses hate about doctors?

    shelly304 replied to futureMD's topic in General Nursing

    You should have reached in a drawer and pulled out the

  7. Surprise!! Suprise!!- Yet Again another reason I'm hightailing it outta there!!

    shelly304 replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    I so agree with rn-jane. Get out now. If something should happen, nobody will have your back. You are not a nurse to them; just a

  8. Caught stealing drugs

    shelly304 replied to vonxojn's topic in General Nursing

    Wow..just

  9. I found allnurses.com

    shelly304 replied to Tash4nvyblues's topic in General Nursing

    :hpygrp::grpwlcm::grpwlcm:

  10. nurse doesn't believe in life-sustaining measures for herself

    shelly304 replied to shelly304's topic in General Nursing

    Well I just flat-out asked new nurse today about her beliefs and she is very willing to share. The doctor and I were both very interested. Just to clarify; this has nothing to do with living wills,...

  11. nurse doesn't believe in life-sustaining measures for herself

    shelly304 replied to shelly304's topic in General Nursing

    Oh,me too! Both my husband and I have living wills.Very well defined. But if I am choking on a chicken bone and someone wants to do the Heimlich on me I am not going to push them away because I think...

  12. nurse doesn't believe in life-sustaining measures for herself

    shelly304 replied to shelly304's topic in General Nursing

    I'm on early tomorrow-working with the doctor who was there today during the converstaion. He is easy to talk to, so I will speak with him. Then my NM.

  13. inappropriate comment made by RN in front of patient

    shelly304 replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    That comment made my heart

  14. nurse doesn't believe in life-sustaining measures for herself

    shelly304 replied to shelly304's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, this is how I am trying to view it, but....I have these visions, you know like the wicked witch standing over a patient saying, "I realize you are allergic to bees, just got stung, can't breathe,...

  15. nurse doesn't believe in life-sustaining measures for herself

    shelly304 replied to shelly304's topic in General Nursing

    This is my last two weeks at my hospital. I am training her to take my position. I have been there for 5 years and just dearly love some of my long-term patients. I feel like I am throwing them to the...

  16. nurse doesn't believe in life-sustaining measures for herself

    shelly304 replied to shelly304's topic in General Nursing

    I have been running every one of these in my head too! I wouldn't want her as my nurse. I will say she is a "strange bird" in her own

  17. nurse doesn't believe in life-sustaining measures for herself

    shelly304 replied to shelly304's topic in General Nursing

    LOL! I thought the same

  18. "I don't have AIDS"

    shelly304 replied to ThatPoshGirl's topic in General Nursing

    I recently had blood taken at a hospital other than mine so the phlebotomist did not know I am a nurse. She got everything ready, was ready to draw, and I said," Are you putting gloves?" She laughed...

  19. A Big Thank You

    shelly304 replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a career made just for you! Keep us posted on your

  20. Agency wants to send me to NH

    shelly304 replied to mamason's topic in General Nursing

    When an agency has to fill the NH spots with someone who has no LTC exp., and they will be the only RN on the night shift, my red flags go off too. When I worked LTC it would have been very difficult...

  21. A Big Thank You

    shelly304 replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: I have always read your posts with great interest. You have such great insight "from the other side". I, too, have wondered..... ever thought about

  22. a birth on my way home

    shelly304 replied to judy4u's topic in General Nursing

    Awesome..thanks for sharing this. I love these kind of

  23. this website....

    shelly304 replied to dylansmama's topic in General Nursing

    I guess it's kind of like if someone called your dog "ugly"! We all get a little defensive when some picks on our "baby"!!!!!:yeah: Don't sweat it. It made for a great thread.

  24. this website....

    shelly304 replied to dylansmama's topic in General Nursing

    My thoughts too! I so know who I would not want to work

  25. In mourning and trying to study for boards...

    shelly304 replied to JNogueira95's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, how very, very sad. You have a great outlet here at allnurses. Please use all of us to the fullest. Consider giving yourself time to just ....be. many blessings to you and your family,