Nurse Leigh

Nurse Leigh

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  1. A sobering story-------

    Nurse Leigh replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    Clinician Support: Five Years of Lessons Learned Found this regarding a hospital system's support system for those who have made a medical

  2. help/advice new rn recently fired for dumb mistake

    Nurse Leigh replied to jkdrn's topic in General Nursing

    Except that when I was updating my resume, I was unsure of my start/end dates for a few positions held many years ago. I called HR for a couple places and for whatever reason, they didn't have access...

  3. Talk about turkeys? - Share Your Favorite Thanksgiving Stories

    Nurse Leigh replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Esme! So happy to hear you are home. This makes my heart

  4. Should Healthcare Professionals Ask About Guns in the Home?

    Nurse Leigh replied to P-RN's topic in General Nursing

    And I strongly doubt anyone accidentally killed themselves or another person while cleaning their

  5. Should Healthcare Professionals Ask About Guns in the Home?

    Nurse Leigh replied to P-RN's topic in General Nursing

    The G-Word - Video Clip | Comedy Central I think this sums up my feelings. ♡♡The Daily

  6. Call bell dilemma

    Nurse Leigh replied to Dbarnhart's topic in General Nursing

    How about a call light that has user go through a "phone menu" with numbers to press for different options.

  7. The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    Nurse Leigh replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    Popped or unpopped

  8. The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    Nurse Leigh replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    What about coconut oil? It's amazeballs for popping corn. â–ªinnocent

  9. Psych nurses being forced to float to med surg and tele?

    Nurse Leigh replied to lovetosleep's topic in Psychiatric

    Yep. And yet, when suggested to the house supervisor that perhaps one of our *own* floor supervisors who was ON CALL could come in and help out since we'd otherwise have, like, 7 pts (including the...

  10. teenagers and pot

    Nurse Leigh replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Ever wonder if companies like Frito Lay and whoever manufactures Oreos do any lobbying in support of legalization? LOL I heard Colorado had a large increase in pizza joints since recreational use...

  11. Schools for students who dropped out of a nursing program

    Nurse Leigh replied to male2bnurse0's topic in General Students

    And unless OP is already an LPN, the name is against

  12. The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    Nurse Leigh replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

  13. The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    Nurse Leigh replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    I'm guessing a lot of people who choose not to vaccinate manage to elude the flu because thankfully most people understand how science works and they *do* vaccinate. But herd immunity is supposed to...

  14. Is My Pay Really That Bad???

    Nurse Leigh replied to Nurse_Lightning's topic in Travel

    I'm in the same area as you, OP, (also RN) and after nearly 5 years on the floor, I still made under $19! I hear my old hospital raised their rates a little but the starting pay us still terrible....

  15. Bryant And Stratton

    Nurse Leigh replied to bellakat's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Circular file = trash

  16. Jealous Friends...

    Nurse Leigh replied to Upward_Bound's topic in School, College Programs

    For more context (and a different perspective), take a look at OP's previous

  17. Should Our Study Group Allow a Failing Student to Join?

    Nurse Leigh replied to WellThatsOod's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Did you read the comment above yours? The student is not applying to a nursing program and OP's desire to be a nurse has no bearing on whether or not she chooses to assist this

  18. What type of needle do you use when drawing up from glass ampoules

    Nurse Leigh replied to jamsandwich2015's topic in General Nursing

    We used filter straws - and boy was there a learning curve to figuring out how to draw up med without ridiculous air bubbles and loss of med. Or maybe it was just

  19. Homework interview needed!!!!!

    Nurse Leigh replied to Libby1987's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yeah - with too many !!! and words like ASAP and a due date of

  20. Random drug test

    Nurse Leigh replied to ch710's topic in General Students

    Well gee thanks for referring to the people who responded as "ignorant". Since I was randomly tested, I wonder how they profiled me and decided I needed to be

  21. Random drug test

    Nurse Leigh replied to ch710's topic in General Students

    Yes I was tested once at random, and as to the WHY? Uh, it was

  22. Nurses turn to pet therapy

    Nurse Leigh replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I just took this photo the other

  23. Should Our Study Group Allow a Failing Student to Join?

    Nurse Leigh replied to WellThatsOod's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Again - the student in question is not even attempting to enter a nursing program. She wants to be a PT and OP told us the student has made disparaging remarks about nurses. Not the type of person I...

  24. The must have T-shirt for every male nurse!

    Nurse Leigh replied to Zooey72's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Wrong and creepy on so many

  25. Nominate Your Favorite Nurse: #NURSESEARCH

    Nurse Leigh replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Mind.