lyceeboo

lyceeboo

med/surg, ortho, rehab, ltc

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  1. Change is in the Air - Avatars; Polls

    lyceeboo replied to Brian's topic in News, Announcements

    Very nice. Thanks Brian, staff and

  2. thomas edison state college RN-BSN?

    lyceeboo replied to xdelitezx's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Yeah that's strange but in 2009 I was told there is a building or a few buildings but that the classes are all online. When I call the nursing program later in the week I'll ask again. Still I'm...

  3. thomas edison state college RN-BSN?

    lyceeboo replied to xdelitezx's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hi mjishernameo. Congrats on qualifying for the TE BA degree! That's exciting. :) My story was similiar to yours. After my ADN and numerous college courses over numerous years... To get a BA in...

  4. Immigrant Nurses

    lyceeboo replied to englishhyacinth's topic in General Nursing

    I agree but then that can be said about all countries that took over an aboriginal people. Most countries were taken over from the original inhabitants. Also I haven't seen the posts OP is...

  5. Nursing Conspiracies - Do I Need a Tinfoil Nurse's Cap?

    lyceeboo replied to KeepClimbing's topic in General Nursing

    Agree. All those factors do exist in reality. (Imo) Some students on NA seem to think drowning out the voices of nurses who have experienced these things will somehow make the realities go away. I...

  6. Calcium Carbonate for GERD

    lyceeboo replied to Chels911's topic in General Nursing

    Calcium precipitates acid so yes there is a rebound effect of acid from Tums. http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=18156 The Truth About

  7. Read the thread before you post!!!!!

    lyceeboo replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    ha..some here must have taken similar psych classes or read some of the books we were assigned. from the laws of power by greene: law 4. always say less than necessary, when you are trying to...

  8. Read the thread before you post!!!!!

    lyceeboo replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    hehehe that's exactly why i've been a member since 2001 and only have 100

  9. What is your opinon of the nursing shortage?

    lyceeboo replied to SierraN's topic in General Nursing

    I can only speak for what's happening in my area. What GoLytely said about downsizing sadly holds true here. We have 3 nursing schools in my college town (and 4 other programs within a 100 mile...

  10. News Flash! Nurses Get The Boot!

    lyceeboo replied to henryswife's topic in General Nursing

    Agree, as far as layoffs, seemingly capricous firings and nurses getting the boot - it probably depends on where you live. In my area there are 3 schools with RN programs and 2 large local hospitals....

  11. Reamed for ordering an ethics consult

    lyceeboo replied to WalkieTalkie's topic in General Nursing

    Quote "I also explained that DNR/DNI does not mean we wouldn't treat her any differently, and we would still give her all the meds, abx, wound cares, etc, " Too bad the chief res and attending didn't...

  12. Safe Harbor/Unsafe Staffing Levels?

    lyceeboo replied to Bortaz's topic in General Nursing

    And that's EXACTLY why NM/HS wouldn't pick up any pts. I've been in similar day shift staffing situations way too many times in various hospitals around the country. (9 ortho/med/surg pts)...I've...

  13. Education required?

    lyceeboo replied to Starfish08's topic in Psychiatric

    Just click on some one's name and a drop down menu appears that will lead to the private message function. The pm function differs from email. Pm is helpful to send a message to someone that may...

  14. Education required?

    lyceeboo replied to Starfish08's topic in Psychiatric

    Hi Starfish08! Welcome to allnurses. And congrats on earning your BS and on starting an RN program!!! The BS and your LPN/RN background will mean a lot of job security. :-) It seems like you should...

  15. Online nursing education

    lyceeboo replied to ANGIERPR's topic in General Nursing

    Hi and welcome to allnurses. You've asked a good question. Wish I could help but I have no experience with online course work. Do you know what online degree options are available for nurse...

  16. Continuity of the Pen Addict Thread

    lyceeboo replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    lol! I musta missed that one and I totally have this problem. Funny stuff. Congrats on scoring the pens.

  17. $8000 to lock down my 2yrs of life?!

    lyceeboo replied to Tzu911's topic in General Nursing

    My finances were tight when I was accepted into an ADN program in '94. I signed a contract with a local hospital like mom2michael mentioned. They gave me a total of $2,000.00 spread over 2 yrs....

  18. The Patient I Failed

    lyceeboo replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So beautifully written...Using quotes from the Living Will as if the dying patient is speaking directly to family and nurse. And she was. Thank you for sharing

  19. Hurricane coming: evacuate or stay and work?

    lyceeboo replied to FroggyMama's topic in General Nursing

    In the 9 times that I've been mandated to sleep at various hospital and medical facilities due to snow, hurricanes, floods etc, I've never heard of anyone being paid for more than the shifts they...

  20. Unfriendly Nurses.....

    lyceeboo replied to NurseDianne's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sorry that you're encountering this Dianne. :redpinkhe:redbeathe:heartbeat Wish I had some good answers about why this occurs. (All I can think is maybe the regular staff is burning out from all the...

  21. Anyone torn between Nursing and Clinical Social Work?

    lyceeboo replied to kgard7777's topic in General Nursing

    interesting to see the other side of this. thanks for chiming in mba2brn. i've pretty much burned out on the profound stress of acute care rn jobs. 12 hr shifts can easily run way over. not no...

  22. Case management?

    lyceeboo replied to RN007's topic in Psychiatric

    Was trying to shoot you a quick reply with good wishes but I hit the "thanks" button instead. No I don't work Psych Case Management but it sounds like it could be a great job AND provide an excellent...

  23. RN to BSN from USM online

    lyceeboo replied to nurse15dc's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Crazy4Kids! I hope you get some feedback because I'm thinking about doing and RN_-BSN program too. So far I think Thomas Edison State University online beats USM's RN-BSN online. TESU would...

  24. Nurses with bad backs.....speak up !

    lyceeboo replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    One of my first jobs in nursing was as a staff RN on the night shift of an Ortho/Med/Surg floor. Ironically we did a lot of back surgeries and took care of the pts post op. Many of these pts were...

  25. 'Impaired Nurse'.....other reasons?

    lyceeboo replied to suzy253's topic in General Nursing

    Thyroid storm. Hyperthyroidism or too high a dose of synthroid can look like the nurse is on amphetamines. Hypothyroidism with it's mental sluggishness can look like someone is on sedatives. I've...