Elle23

Elle23

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  1. do you drink coffee during your shift?

    Elle23 replied to aname's topic in General Nursing

    I used to brag that I had a bladder of steel. After 4 pregnancies, it is now more like a bladder of tin foil (and the cheapy store brand stuff at that!) So I would not work somewhere where I couldn't...

  2. Breastmilk Errors

    Elle23 replied to tinkerbell419's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We had a nurse who floated to NBN take the wrong baby out to a mom, and she breastfed the baby before the mistake was discovered. Having had 4 babies, I still wonder how mom didn't know she was...

  3. Mic-key Buttons

    Elle23 replied to Elle23's topic in Private Duty

    Thanks for all the replies! I guess it was a little frustrating because the patient has zero orders regarding the mic-key, so I wanted to be certain I was doing what needed to be done. Also, re:...

  4. Mic-key Buttons

    Elle23 replied to Elle23's topic in Private Duty

    Great info.

  5. Mic-key Buttons

    Elle23 replied to Elle23's topic in Private Duty

    It isn't a new stoma. Just switched to a Mic-key from a different type of button. There are no orders to replace the Mic-key periodically. Do I need to see about that? What supplies do I need to have...

  6. Is Nursing the hardest job out there?

    Elle23 replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    As the wife of a public school teacher, I'd say my job/ career is a breeze compared to what he deals with every day. You could not pay me to do what he does. It is insane the load that is put on...

  7. Embracing Night Shift

    Elle23 replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I'm the opposite. I can be fighting to stay awake all night, but the second I walk out the door and get in my car, I am wide

  8. Embracing Night Shift

    Elle23 replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    I like this too, except my favorite store only has self check open until 8. I get off work at 6. So if I want to get groceries in any significant quantity (I have 4 kids), it is a

  9. Did you work fulltime in nursing program?

    Elle23 replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    I worked as an LVN on a med - surg floor, 12 hour nights shifts Thurs, Fri, and Sat, then went to school Mon-Thurs during the day. It wasn't easy, but I made it through. It was worth it, and I never...

  10. Evolution and Nursing

    Elle23 replied to TheFowldogg's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    Just to be clear, Satan is not a deity. He is a created being. He opposes God but is in no way equal to

  11. Evolution and Nursing

    Elle23 replied to TheFowldogg's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. This is the foundational truth of the Bible upon which every other truth rests. Take this away and the whole house of cards...

  12. Evolution and Nursing

    Elle23 replied to TheFowldogg's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    And my point was that just because I believe that an unfounded scientific theory has been used by Satan to dupe millions of people does not mean I believe all science is evil. Much good comes from...

  13. Evolution and Nursing

    Elle23 replied to TheFowldogg's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    Where did I say science is evil? No need to throw out the baby with the bath water, so to

  14. Evolution and Nursing

    Elle23 replied to TheFowldogg's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    And Christians are the ones so often accused of intolerance... I wholeheartedly reject the theory of evolution and believe it to be one of the greatest satanic lies ever foisted upon mankind, but I...

  15. Coworker tried converting me on my break

    Elle23 replied to CountryMomma's topic in General Nursing

    If any other group of people were being mocked and ridiculed the way Christians have been in this thread, it no doubt would have been shut down long ago. I am honestly not easily offended, but as a...

  16. Area of nursing with the least amount of vomit?

    Elle23 replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    Forget the vomiting...dead people don't talk back!! Someone mentioned not working in NICU. My first thought was that baby vomit really isn't as bad as adult vomit. I've been hurled on countless times...

  17. Random question.

    Elle23 replied to katierobin23's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    At the first hospital I worked at, babies were always head out with feet to the wall. The rationale for this was that it was much easier to intubate in an emergency without having to flip the baby...

  18. What's your go to outfit after work?

    Elle23 replied to nurse_jess's topic in General Nursing

    I wear an underwire bra ALL the time (ok except during showering and sex...) I even sleep in my underwire bra! To channel Kramer from Seinfeld....my girls need a home! To answer the OP....I...

  19. Different Hospice Roles

    Elle23 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Can someone please explain to me the different roles a nurse may have in hospice? I have been looking at job openings and there are several different positions I have seen. A few.... Admissions nurse...

  20. Different Hospice Roles

    Elle23 replied to Elle23's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I am actually a former NICU nurse. I have done pediatric home health (private duty) for about a year and a half. I hope my non-adult care background will not hurt my chances of getting a job. I did do...

  21. Which Hospice?

    Elle23 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I am getting closer to stepping out and pursuing hospice nursing. I do have a bit of a dilema. I live in a large metro area, and there are a bazillion different hospices here. How do I even begin to...

  22. Different Hospice Roles

    Elle23 replied to Elle23's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thank you for your replies! Which position dp you think would be best for an experienced nurse but one who is new to

  23. license renewal

    Elle23 replied to aleena23's topic in General Nursing

    I have renewed my license online the last several times. Was that not an option for

  24. Media a bit too invasive of nurse's personal info following her catching Ebola?

    Elle23 replied to Blue Roses's topic in Disaster Preparation

    To be clear, I do not agree with the outing of the nurse and the way she has been treated in the media, but I have never understood this notion of "Facebook stalking". How is it stalking to read...

  25. CHPN certification

    Elle23 replied to Elle23's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I have no delusions that hospice or the CHPN exam is easy! I am just trying to get as knowledgeable and prepared as possible before I try to find a job. Thanks for your