Euskadi1946

Euskadi1946

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  1. When Will The Media Stop Portraying Nurses as Sexy Hand Maidens???

    Euskadi1946 posted a topic in General Nursing

    As a Hispanic nurse who is fluent in both Spanish and English I enjoy watching Univision and the Saturday Night Program "Sabado Gigante". However as a nurse I was very offended by the way an office...

  2. Please don't move this to the New Mexico board.

    Euskadi1946 replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

    I did travel nursing at Gallup Indian Medical Center in Gallup, New Mexico a few years back and I kept hearing how people who were born and raised in Santa Fe had to move elsewhere because property...

  3. Should i mmove to California

    Euskadi1946 replied to tatty's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You should take a couple of weeks off and go to California and travel up and down the state to see if you will like it. I loved California especially up in the north where I lived for 16 years. I...

  4. Poll: Male Nurses in the OB? Ok or No Way???

    Euskadi1946 replied to KrisRNwannabe's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked with some fantastic male nurses in the past and have seen it all, been there and done that. If the male nurse is competent in OB then I have no qualms whatsoever working with them. I've...

  5. I like Med/Sug-Isthat wierd?

    Euskadi1946 replied to JustJen's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I loved med/surg because of all the things I learned to do like inserting NG tubes, doing Continuous Abdominal Peritoneal Dialysis, epidural pain control, dressing changes, starting ivs, caths, which...

  6. How is it being a minority nurse?... Female RNs Q&A

    Euskadi1946 replied to SurfCityNurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I don't think you're crazy at all. I'm Hispanic/Native American and I never let my race/nationality get in the way of achieving my goals. I achieved them later in life but everyone has their time...

  7. Does anyone here love their job?

    Euskadi1946 replied to elainebenes's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've been a nurse for 12 years and made my bones on a very tough med/surg unit and have done 3 years med/surg then went on to OB/Gyn case management for an insurance company. Had to get my fingers...

  8. Medical Spanish

    Euskadi1946 replied to unknown99's topic in General Nursing

    I'm bilingual in Spanish/English and have a great deal of experience dealing with Spanish speaking patients. If any of you need any help in this arena please feel free to PM me or if it's ok to ask...

  9. Is anyone near or in the path of Katrina?

    Euskadi1946 replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in General Nursing

    For all of those Katrina's path, I will keep you all in my prayers that God will spare you all the horrible devastation these hurricanes

  10. Simple Spanish Phrases?

    Euskadi1946 replied to Fun2's topic in General Students

    You're all absolutely wonderful in trying to learn Spanish to help Hispanic patients. I'm one of the lucky ones who grew up speaking Spanish as it was spoken in my home and I really love taking care...

  11. Something fishy about advertisment for medication.

    Euskadi1946 replied to Judee Smudee's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree with Canada. The commercials that drive me nuts are the meds for erectile dysfunction. I'm not a prude, but this is a very personal matter. That gal on the Levitra commercial looks...

  12. What do patients say that irks you?

    Euskadi1946 replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well I guess I got a great deal of flack for stating my opinions and offended some nurses on this forum. It's just that the there was something in the post that bothered me about the way she stated...

  13. What do patients say that irks you?

    Euskadi1946 replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've worked in facilities where patients have overheard nurses gossiping about them at the nurse's station and I've been in the OR and have heard some pretty nasty comments about patients from the...

  14. What do patients say that irks you?

    Euskadi1946 replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm just barely coming onto this thread and after reading your comments about your patients, I think you need to seriously find another line of work where you won't be involved with laboring mothers....

  15. Be Careful What You Say...

    Euskadi1946 replied to CseMgr1's topic in General Nursing

    CseMgr1, I've had similar experiences and have learned the hard way to never confide in anyone while on the job and to keep my opinions to myself because you just plain never know. It took me a long...

  16. Conflict with Manager - suggestions please!

    Euskadi1946 replied to Lalage's topic in General Nursing

    :angryfire If I were an uncivilized and unruly person I would suggest that you punch her lights out!!! But since I am a civilized person and follow the rules, probably the best thing for you to do...

  17. I got my NCLEX results today...

    Euskadi1946 replied to anita2812's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Yeaaaaaaaaaaa!!!! Whoooopppppppppppppeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  18. How Many is Too Many

    Euskadi1946 replied to Fiona59's topic in Ob/Gyn

  19. How Many is Too Many

    Euskadi1946 replied to Fiona59's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm the oldest of 10 kids and my parents saw to it that we received the best of everything. It's true that they did without alot of luxuries while we were growing up but as adults we saw to it that...

  20. Anyone get A's in nursing school?

    Euskadi1946 replied to Roseyposey's topic in General Students

    If you can maintain A's throughout nursing school, good for you. There were several in my nursing class who were straight A students and got very upset because they were getting B's and C's....

  21. Our baby was stillborn... Please help me understand

    Euskadi1946 replied to nurse_wannabe's topic in Ob/Gyn

    (((((((((((((((NURSEWANNABE))))))))))))))))). I am so sorry for your loss. Take as much time as you need to go through the grieving process and if you need to cry do it. It will help with the...

  22. Total Knee Surgery

    Euskadi1946 replied to lifesaverwv's topic in General Nursing

    I had a total knee replacement on my right knee 5 years ago at 53 years of age and it was the best thing I ever did. My orthopod told me I was one of his youngest patients. They got me up 8 hours...

  23. Indian Health Services, Anyone ever worked there in New mexico (Northern)

    Euskadi1946 replied to cartkr66's topic in Travel

    I worked at Gallup Indian Medical Center 9 years ago as a traveler in their outpatient ob/gyn clinic. I loved it and tried to hire on permanently at the Medical

  24. sick of ADN vs BSN! like most of us have a choice anyway!

    Euskadi1946 replied to okie2's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I hear ya!!! The college I got my ADN at has been around since 1971 and they have a reputation of 100% passing rate on NCLEX while the BSN program across town has an 82% passing rate on NCLEX. Makes...

  25. Tips to find jobs in CA (SF area)

    Euskadi1946 replied to aya_inoue's topic in Nursing Career

    Say hi to Reno for me...Lived there and in Northern Calif for 25 years. Miss Reno so