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

    lady_jezebel replied to nurse_wannabe's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It is so painful for me to even imagine what you are going through. Sometimes life asks someone to handle something that's just too much for one person to bear. It is utterly heartbreaking. I am so,...

  2. is this child abuse?

    lady_jezebel replied to bronxRN's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't call it child abuse, though her personality stinks. I'd let it go. Childcare styles

  3. Pantoprazole IV question!

    lady_jezebel replied to RNinRubySlippers's topic in General Nursing

    15 min is our policy too, and filters are no longer

  4. How much do RNs make working at a doctor's office?

    lady_jezebel replied to browsing's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    They usually make less per hr than the local hospital, no matter where you

  5. My way or the highway

    lady_jezebel replied to my way's topic in General Nursing

    Though community colleges often use the lottery system, universities do not. Apply to any university for the BSN (or MSN) & you will be competing against that year's pool of applicants; the very...

  6. Totally Freaking Frustrated, Annoyed and Worried

    lady_jezebel replied to Serenyd's topic in Nursing Career

    Yes, tell the charge nurse that due to your circumstances & the agreement upon your hire, you can only work 6 days per 2 weeks. Like you have stated, your family comes first -- 8 days is too much....

  7. What Nursing degree to get?

    lady_jezebel replied to 2bnurseguy_2005's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you got an MSN with the MBA, you could go far in healthcare management. There are accelerated routes from prior BS/BA to MSN. I would look at graduate school programs -- some of them take less than...

  8. Does the term 'Nurse' bother you?

    lady_jezebel replied to Ekklesia's topic in Men in Nursing

  9. Autism, mercury and cover up???

    lady_jezebel replied to LydiaNN's topic in Developmental Disabilities

  10. Want to advise a new grad RN/BSN? :)

    lady_jezebel replied to christvs's topic in General Nursing

    Be kind to yourself. Don't be too hard on yourself if you make a mistake. Just learn from it & move

  11. need advice please

    lady_jezebel replied to ccusherry's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Honestly? Leave him, separate from him financially, finish your degree, and reassess where you want to be with him at that point. If he doesn't support your dream, he's not the guy for

  12. Autism, mercury and cover up???

    lady_jezebel replied to LydiaNN's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    My pediatrician does not use any vaccines containing mercury, just in case there is something to the claims. Additionally, I requested a double dose of the pediatric flu vaccine when pregnant, since...

  13. before dying

    lady_jezebel replied to Nathalie's topic in Oncology

    bumping post to

  14. Beginning to dislike LTC d/t a coworker

    lady_jezebel replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Cellulitis is a complication of conjunctivitis or a sinus infection -- my son had it. If it's not treated with antibiotics, it can lead to bacterial meningitis or blindness -- pretty serious. The...

  15. Want to work <4 wk strike contract - Help!

    lady_jezebel replied to DaisyRN, ACNP's topic in Agency Nurses

    :angryfire That is NOT the way nurses in my hospital would reguard a scab. :angryfire And if you cross the picket line that is exactly what you are--a scab. But strike workers don't want to take...

  16. near death experiences

    lady_jezebel posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was just reading about these on a great site: http://www.nderf.org/ We've talked about ghosts on this board, but I'm wondering if anyone has had patients report ndes? The closest thing that I had...

  17. near death experiences

    lady_jezebel replied to lady_jezebel's topic in General Nursing

    These stories are absolutely fascinating, and I think more common than we realize. Thanks for sharing! Widow2RN -- I had that same experience of complete peace & protection about 10 years ago. It...

  18. Kadivars and Cats in A&P

    lady_jezebel replied to Princess74's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I had to use the same cat each week -- it was stored in a bag in the school's biology fridge. We looked at all parts of the anatomy -- focusing on the muscles, bones, veins/arteries, organs, etc......

  19. In Over My Head?!

    lady_jezebel replied to Blondie26's topic in General Nursing

    You'll be fine. You learn the basics in school & the rest on the job. The degree just gets you in the door -- the real learning starts later. There are excellent & sub-par nurses from all the...

  20. What do patients say that irks you?

    lady_jezebel replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    "are you going to go on for your

  21. I've left the OR

    lady_jezebel replied to Nellie Nurse's topic in Operating Room

    Don't worry about it! We folks are constantly evolving as people & professionals within nursing. Who really (honestly) knows where they'll be after graduation or in 2, 5 or 10 years? Finding your...

  22. Political Reality of Nursing

    lady_jezebel replied to goingCOASTAL's topic in General Nursing

    I'm blue all the way, and so are most of us in Seattle. I don't care what the rest of the country thinks, for in my opinion most of the country is wrong & contributing to mistakes that will haunt...

  23. Yelled at by NA for shaving pt.

    lady_jezebel replied to Nellie Nurse's topic in Medical-Surgical

    She was correct, but her approach was

  24. How to work with acute-minded nurses in LTC setting?

    lady_jezebel replied to DG5's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Honestly, I would love to have this kind of nurse attend to my grandparent in a LTC facility. The elderly die of uti's and other infections that are easily treated, so what's wrong with doing skin...

  25. conjuctivitis

    lady_jezebel replied to Sylv's topic in Emergency

    thanks for the info. the doc was called based on this, and a prescription called in to the pharmacy. i'm the very grateful