welnet66

welnet66

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  1. Oldest and youngest mothers?

    welnet66 replied to mommy2boys's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My oldest was 53 via IVF and youngest was

  2. "What Do You Want Me To Do About It?"

    welnet66 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse for 20 years and have been on the receiving end of many sarcastic remarks when I've called an MD about a patient's worsening condition. Responding to the lowest form of wit is an...

  3. "What Do You Want Me To Do About It?"

    welnet66 replied to welnet66's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone! Maybe an effective response to this sarcastic remark will nip it in the

  4. Is ER nursing Floor nursing???

    welnet66 replied to zaga21's topic in Emergency

    I was a floor nurse for 18 years and now I'm in the ER. It's true that you see everything and the work is hard but as far as floor nursing is concerned, I would never go back to it. Try shadowing an...

  5. Leaving the Profession!

    welnet66 replied to chrispicritah's topic in General Nursing

    What I would give to be in your shoes right now!!! Good for you and best of

  6. Dreading Work Again!

    welnet66 replied to Genista's topic in General Nursing

    hi kona2, i'm in the same situation you are in!!! i'm scheduled to work tonight and my stomach is in knots!! there are answers though...check out nursing spectum..that web site has the best career...

  7. why do some nurses forget that they were once students?

    welnet66 replied to geleesa's topic in General Students

    Geleesa...are you ready for a real answer now? I've been a nurse for 15 years and still have not forgotten the nursing school years. Like you, there were a few RN's who were pretty brutal...the good...

  8. Crnfa Vs Cnor?????

    welnet66 posted a topic in Operating Room

    VERY INTERESTED IN OR NURSING (PRESENTLY ON MED/SURG) AND WHILE LOOKING UP SOME INFO ON THE AORN SITE, I SAW COURSES AVAILABLE FOR CERTIFICATION AS A CRNFA AND CNOR. WHAT ARE THESE JOB...

  9. Faking It

    welnet66 replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a neurosurg/neurology unit and the most common faker we see is seizure, with paralysis coming in second. We can't figure out what the attraction is but since it is so common we developed a...

  10. Opinions on OR VS MED/SURG nursing!!!

    welnet66 posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hi OR nurses, I've been a surgery nurse for 15 years working in various areas like neurosurg, ENT, transplant, urology...the list goes on. I am in a position now to either change my area of...

  11. Opinions on OR VS MED/SURG nursing!!!

    welnet66 replied to welnet66's topic in Operating Room

    Hi Mike, You sound very happy in the OR and it's refreshing to hear that. 18 hours!!! Wow, I'm dead after a 13! What was the transition like from med/surg, ICU, ER to OR. Did you find a...

  12. Opinions on OR VS MED/SURG nursing!!!

    welnet66 replied to welnet66's topic in Operating Room

    Hi Anaclair, Your sister's experiences are very impressive and demonstrate a rare dedication to the profession. It's encouraging to hear how happy she is with her choices and your information...

  13. Opinions on OR VS MED/SURG nursing!!!

    welnet66 replied to welnet66's topic in Operating Room

    Your reply has opened up my eyes to some of the roles and challenges faced by OR nurses. Although we all have the same education requirements, I find nurses in other specialties such as OR nursing...

  14. Opinions on OR VS MED/SURG nursing!!!

    welnet66 replied to welnet66's topic in Operating Room

    Surgery nurse as in med/surg floor nurse. Sorry for the confusion.