lisaksemt ADN, BSN

lisaksemt has 12 years experience as a ADN, BSN.

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1. No call no show, and feeling terrible about it!

   lisaksemt replied to omha's topic in General Nursing

   I've done it a couple of times. My first time my boss called me and asked what I was doing. "Nothing much". She asked if I was going to work that night. "Nope". "Ummm, why not" "because I'm not...

2. I hate nursing

   lisaksemt replied to Neezy84's topic in General Nursing

   Not allately nursing is the same. You could look around during for other opportunities, such as MDS coordinator, school nursing, private duty nursing. Sounds like you might be a little burned out...

3. Georgetown University 2015

   lisaksemt replied to BlueRN95's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Congratulations! I am in the process of applying for the September cohort, but not sure if I'll be able to make the cut. Hopefully . . .

4. Post Edukan students or other schools online with lab in science prereqs

   lisaksemt replied to ChiChiMungo's topic in Online Distance Learning

   Ive had no problems with eduKan transfer, but ive only attended Kansas colleges since. I've also transferred other online courses without difficulty. I dont think it will be a problem since you are...

5. Things you'd LOVE to tell the doc and get away with it....

   lisaksemt replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

   Sorry doc, but if you truly believe that only white males are worthwhile, you need to move to a different hospital. Around here, we treat people equally, regardless of race or

6. Archetypes in Nursing

   lisaksemt replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

   We have a rotating "Sh*t Magnet*. When this person starts her shift, the ER's magically come rolling in and the formerly stable patients either code, crump, fall down, become acutely...

7. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

   lisaksemt replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Reminds me of the diarrhea patient we had who refused to take Questran or Immodium because "it won't work anyway". I guess i should have said, "Let me get this straight. You're refusing medication,...

8. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

   lisaksemt replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

   I hope ya'll will forgive me for mispronouncing words i've never heard in my entire life. In nursing school, my instructors would not correct students who listed "Malaysia" as a symptom. I just had...

9. Nurses, do you thank your CNA/PCA/Nursing Assistant daily?

   lisaksemt replied to gonzo1224's topic in General Nursing

   I work with several CNA's who will not stop their texting/checking email/planning vacations to answer call lights and actually get defensive with me when i ask them to do their jobs. I don't thank...

10. Night Shift: What are your sleep patterns?

    lisaksemt replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    I try to go to bed right after work at sleep for at least 4-5 hours. I used to work 3 12's and that's fine if you can work 3 in a row, then have several days off. One off one on is incredibly...

11. how do you keep your sexy??

    lisaksemt replied to healthcarefome's topic in General Nursing

    My sexiness comes from my smile and compassionate nature. My hair is pulled back, makeup to a minimum, no perfume, and professional-looking scrubs. Not that anything is wrong with needing to feel...

12. Share your "problem patient" stories!

    lisaksemt replied to nitenite's topic in Nursing Humor

    We have a few frequent fliers in the ER with strange diagnoses, usually found on Web MD. One was disoriented and weak until the nurse went to help her put her shoes on. She kicked the nurse and told...

13. Lighting at night

    lisaksemt replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    With the lights dimmed, i can still do a very basic assessment, give IV meds and even program the pumps (by feel). If the patient sleeps through it or barely wakes up, all the

14. Nursing, the field of medicine or customer service?

    lisaksemt replied to jalvino1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sorry, i work with a few nurses who just blast in to the patient's room, flip on the lights and do what they need to do. I realize that not everybody does this. It's not something i learned in...

15. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    lisaksemt replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    My patients usually go a step further and get "the sugar diabetes" . . . as opposed to the sweet-n-low diabetes? It's cute,