Elizabeth Renee

Elizabeth Renee

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  1. Obamacare vs. The Affordable Care Act

    Elizabeth Renee posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yes, you read my title correctly. It made me laugh...and shake my head. Worth the watch just to see the mayhem for

  2. Things that gross you out..

    Elizabeth Renee replied to vintage_RN's topic in General Students

    Oh, and when they brush their teeth and I give them water to swish around in their mouth, and instead of spitting it back out they swallow it. All that old food, toothpaste, gunky water...makes me gag...

  3. Couldn't believe he did this...

    Elizabeth Renee posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work as a nurse delegated CNA in a very small adult family home that is state certified and actually takes place in a big house, not a facility. It's actually a pretty neat set up as it truly feels...

  4. Couldn't believe he did this...

    Elizabeth Renee replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I do understand now. :) Looking back, I appreciate and thank you for your honesty. I apologize for being

  5. Things that gross you out..

    Elizabeth Renee replied to vintage_RN's topic in General Students

    Mealtime at my job. I'm a CNA to elderly with dementia. They will put food in their drink and then drink it, get their hands in their food, lick them and touch everything, mix odd things together....

  6. Couldn't believe he did this...

    Elizabeth Renee replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Nursing

    Update: this topic is exactly what we talked about in class today, with emphasis on "you cannot under any circumstances delegate someone for anything that requires assessment. As a nurse, that is YOUR...

  7. Couldn't believe he did this...

    Elizabeth Renee replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, they are licensed (certs hang right on the wall as you walk in) and also recieve state inspections. Idk why but yes, I'm learning that WA is VERY

  8. Couldn't believe he did this...

    Elizabeth Renee replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Nursing

    And see, this makes sense to me. But it also confuses me, because all these nurses and whatnot explain to me that the way we're doing it is how it works. I don't understand why nurses would delegate...

  9. Couldn't believe he did this...

    Elizabeth Renee replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Nursing

    Aw thank you! That is very sweet of you to say.

  10. Couldn't believe he did this...

    Elizabeth Renee replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Nursing

    Well luckily tomorrow I have a job interview, so hopefully I get to turn in my two weeks on Wednesday and have these delegation days behind me!

  11. Couldn't believe he did this...

    Elizabeth Renee replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I hear often that "there's the nursing school way, and then there's the hospital way." I definitely believe that is true. I should have clarified more though that that comment wasn't really made...

  12. Couldn't believe he did this...

    Elizabeth Renee replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Nursing

    It's okay, no problem. :) I should have articulated that

  13. Couldn't believe he did this...

    Elizabeth Renee replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, I guess I did word that strangely. Also, perhaps "superficial" was not the best word to use. I didn't mean it in that sense. I meant that I may not know advanced skills or methods, but that I do...

  14. Couldn't believe he did this...

    Elizabeth Renee replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Nursing

    At the end of the day, though I have gotten defensive here on some things (more related to my personal feelings than the actual situation), I do agree that where I work has bitten off more than they...

  15. Couldn't believe he did this...

    Elizabeth Renee replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Nursing

    Omg, wow - I almost missed this! Thank you BlueDevil,DNP, for pointing this out. Jadelpn, even just a quick Google search would attest that I am not incorrect. Not to mention that this is what the...

  16. Couldn't believe he did this...

    Elizabeth Renee replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Nursing

    I probably would not be nearly as sensitive if I didn't have this job anymore. It's just not a good feeling when you're in school to be an RN and the RN's you look up to are revolted at what you do in...

  17. Couldn't believe he did this...

    Elizabeth Renee replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Nursing

    I won't disagree that OCRN63 was incorrect in what they were trying to get accross to me. However, they could of done it in a way that didn't sound like the were reprimanding me like a child in...

  18. Couldn't believe he did this...

    Elizabeth Renee replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Nursing

    It got really confusing after awhile. I still overall understand the general frustrations on the topic and even agree with them, that hasn't changed. But I can still feel offended at the wording...

  19. Couldn't believe he did this...

    Elizabeth Renee replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, well this was a nice little gem to stumble upon - a direct link to my thread with disgust. Lovely. Like it or not, I'm still a nurse delegated CNA right now, so when some of you act so greatly...

  20. Do you eat well/exercise while in the program?

    Elizabeth Renee posted a topic in General Students

    I was just curious if anyone is taking care of themselves by eating well/exercising while in the program? And if so, what do you do for exercise and how often? Are you strict on your eating? Right now...

  21. Couldn't believe he did this...

    Elizabeth Renee replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Nursing

    We are trained that if their blood sugar appears low, give them some juice or something, wait 15 minutes and test again. If it doesn't improve, call the manager immediately. Of course as you know this...

  22. Do you eat well/exercise while in the program?

    Elizabeth Renee replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Students

    You guys have some great tips/insight! I appreciate you all sharing your health habits. :) My breakfast set up works REALLY well for me and I'm very happy with it. I am not the biggest fan of eating...

  23. Couldn't believe he did this...

    Elizabeth Renee replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Nursing

    I've stated that while nurses are not there 24/7, they come in periodically for delegation purposes and then delegate you (if they havn't already done so). I have been personally delegated for...

  24. Couldn't believe he did this...

    Elizabeth Renee replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Nursing

    Spoke to the coworker today already about my issues with him and did get results without having to go through management. Today is going much better than I thought it would. No use talking to...

  25. How to respond to rude patients/visitors?

    Elizabeth Renee posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So there is a thread going around now about patients and visitors being rude to nurses. This thread got me thinking. What would YOU say to patients and visitors being blatantly rude to you? What would...