Elle23

Elle23

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  1. suspended for doing the right thing...

    Elle23 replied to farmernurse26's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well that I can

  2. suspended for doing the right thing...

    Elle23 replied to farmernurse26's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well...way back then Type 2 Diabetes wasn't nearly as rampant as it is now. It was mostly type 1 ' s I dealt with (lifelong diabetics who had developed complications). And they most certainly were all...

  3. suspended for doing the right thing...

    Elle23 replied to farmernurse26's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I worked on a diabetic floor back in the age of ADA diets and food restrictions, so I can totally see where someone would make the

  4. suspended for doing the right thing...

    Elle23 replied to farmernurse26's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes! The nurse in question is starting to see the bigger picture, thanks to education from all of you! Education was what she needed, not suspension (again my

  5. suspended for doing the right thing...

    Elle23 replied to farmernurse26's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Denying a kid a cupcake once because of an honest mistake is not going to harm the kid in any way. That was what I was talking

  6. Employee benefits we don't get in Pdn

    Elle23 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Private Duty

    That's interesting about CHIP. Where I live it is only for families that meet the income requirements. And thankfully none of my kids have whacked out teeth requiring braces. That would be a major...

  7. Employee benefits we don't get in Pdn

    Elle23 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Private Duty

    Sorry...tried to edit and fix my spelling/ typing errors, but it won't let

  8. Employee benefits we don't get in Pdn

    Elle23 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Private Duty

    Nope. It was the bronze plan! And I included the deductible in the cost because it makes a big difference when you have a huge deductible to meet before insurance kicks in. To us right now (all...

  9. Its all different when its your family...

    Elle23 replied to trolloc6340's topic in General Nursing

    If you were my child, I would not be too happy if you "dragged me kicking and screaming to the hospital" if I did not want to go. We seem to have forgotten that receiving medical care is always a...

  10. Employee benefits we don't get in Pdn

    Elle23 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Private Duty

    CloudySue, I am glad the ACA worked out for you. For me and my family, it was anything but affordable. $20,000 out of pocket per year (premiums and deductible) before insurance touches anything is...

  11. suspended for doing the right thing...

    Elle23 replied to farmernurse26's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Reading this, I just have to wonder... Why is the standard reaction these days to overreact? The nurse in question made an honest mistake that is easily remedied with education. The child was not...

  12. Bedpan? Why not a Poise pad?

    Elle23 replied to TryVeganToday's topic in General Nursing

    Not really. Just weigh the brief, pad, or whatever and subtract it from the weight of a dry one. It was standard practice for strict intake and output in the NICU. Of course, you'd need bigger scales...

  13. Nurses have an Attitude Problem

    Elle23 replied to SunriseDay's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    SunriseDay, are you a nurse? Are you like what you just

  14. Help! What to wear

    Elle23 replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    For my pinning, we wore white nursing dresses of our choosing with nursing caps the school provided (which were outlined with the school colors, if I recall). Of course, that was back when dinosaurs...

  15. Bedpan? Why not a Poise pad?

    Elle23 replied to TryVeganToday's topic in General Nursing

    I think this relates to any continent female who cannot get out of the bed for whatever reason. I had to use a bedpan while in labor and it was awful. And far from easy with my hugely gravid belly....

  16. Bedpan? Why not a Poise pad?

    Elle23 replied to TryVeganToday's topic in General Nursing

    I am honestly confused as to what people find so dignified in using a bedpan, to be

  17. Bedpan? Why not a Poise pad?

    Elle23 replied to TryVeganToday's topic in General Nursing

    1. The idea is to find a pad/ brief/ absorbant item that WILL hold the urine. 2. The pad/ brief would not be left in place but removed immediately, so there would be no burning/ harm to the skin (and...

  18. Bedpan? Why not a Poise pad?

    Elle23 replied to TryVeganToday's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not trying to be rude, but it seems like some people are not even reading the thread or trying to understand the intent of the

  19. Bedpan? Why not a Poise pad?

    Elle23 replied to TryVeganToday's topic in General Nursing

    Ha...very succinct and very

  20. Bedpan? Why not a Poise pad?

    Elle23 replied to TryVeganToday's topic in General Nursing

    And on a similar topic, why do so many hospitals still use plastic emesis basins that must be dumped and rinsed (which is gross and increases the risk of spreading contagions) instead of disposable...

  21. Bedpan? Why not a Poise pad?

    Elle23 replied to TryVeganToday's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I'm not sure why people are so weirded out at the thought of a female patient voiding into some kind of disposable brief/ pad. I would assume the brief/ pad would be fitted over the perineal...

  22. Why can't we have 12 hour shifts and 8 hours shifts?

    Elle23 replied to ziplag's topic in General Nursing

    I am almost 43 and never liked 12 hour shifts, even when I was

  23. Esme Needs Your Prayers

    Elle23 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Praying for you, dear Esme! You are truly missed around

  24. Mic-key Buttons

    Elle23 posted a topic in Private Duty

    My patient has a new Mic-key button. I had patients in the hospital before with them, but always on a short term basis. I read through the manual that came with it, and it was honestly a little skimpy...

  25. Mic-key Buttons

    Elle23 replied to Elle23's topic in Private Duty

    That's intersesting. In NICU, we always checked placement by ausculation and