Elle23

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1. Don't go to co-workers' parties where drinking is occurring

   Elle23 replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Sounds like the annual Christmas party every single year where I used to work. Never did attend, but the stories I heard after were quite amusing! (Of course, this was the same hospital where the head...

2. How To Document Sleeping On Night Shift

   Elle23 replied to Iggy123's topic in General Nursing

   I'm just curious....why would there be a lawsuit over a patient sleeping vs. resting with eyes closed (assuming both chart patient is breathing, in no distress, etc). What is the issue

3. medical social nurse

   Elle23 replied to laura ioana's topic in General Nursing

   It sure ain't me. I do private

4. Late for work excuses

   Elle23 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   When my husband worked retail many years ago, he had the absolute laziest boss who was always looking for any excuse to get out of working. One day she hurriedly left work in the middle of the day....

5. Feeling guilty about calling in sick.

   Elle23 replied to Becca, RN's topic in General Nursing

   I'd rather work short than work with a nurse who is vomiting and has diarrhea. Personally, I have never called in with little notice, but I have had to leave work 3 times during my years as a nurse...

6. The every year Snow thread

   Elle23 replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

   It's 48° and sunny here. It feels like I am on a different planet! Stay warm and safe, everyone. I have been thinking of you all since all this

7. The every year Snow thread

   Elle23 replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

   Texas

8. The every year Snow thread

   Elle23 replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

   The high on Sunday where I live is going to be 69. In January.

9. Your monitoring program allow whipits?

   Elle23 replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Am I the only one who now can't get the song "Whip it" by Devo out of my

10. Calling in sick, boss harassing me.

    Elle23 replied to swweetipie's topic in General Nursing

    Mickey

11. Is this legal?

    Elle23 replied to nursemeem624's topic in Private Duty

    While I find the NICU nurse's actions reprehensible, shouldn't we go through proper channels and chains of command before bringing in the "big dogs", so to speak? I honestly find it a little...

12. I don't like pediatric patients, am I normal?

    Elle23 replied to Wonder RN's topic in General Nursing

    Whenever anyone asks me for nursing advice, I always tell them if they are over 1 year old and greater than 20 pounds, I don't know what to do with them! I love taking care of babies. My current...

13. Aging Nurses - Where do we go?

    Elle23 replied to TamDar429's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 43 and feel very young, except I have bad feet (flat as pancakes and prone to tendinitis, plus some nasty heel spurs). That alone will limit my options as I get older. I simply cannot be on my...

14. Aging Nurses - Where do we go?

    Elle23 replied to TamDar429's topic in General Nursing

    ...till a mass norovirus outbreak occurs.

15. Being cross trained wthout a choice.

    Elle23 replied to sky1263's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I've ever worked a unit where I did not have to be cross-trained and/or floated to other units for staffing