nealiiih

nealiiih has 5 years experience.

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1. Flu shot/husband-looking for advice, not to debate

   nealiiih replied to nealiiih's topic in General Nursing

   hahaha of course I know Murphy's law is not an actual law, I'm saying luck will have it....not that it's actually going to happen but if the stars align he'll get the flu for the first time because I...

2. Flu shot/husband-looking for advice, not to debate

   nealiiih posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi All, I know this is a controversial subject but I'm not looking to stir up a debate. There are several threads on flu shots but I couldn't find one that quite addressed my concern, so I apologize...

3. is your immune system suffering?

   nealiiih replied to nealiiih's topic in Health, Stress Management

   *update* after I wrote this eight months ago I was evaluated by an RN who is also an acupuncturist and practices Chinese medicine. She healed me! Turns out I had the lowest levels of gut bacteria...

4. Should we put up with verbally aggressive relatives ?

   nealiiih replied to Charlottemay's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   to answer your question, I do not put up with aggressive family members. aggression leads to abuse and more and more nurses are abused these days, in my opinion. for fear of loosing their job or...

5. Bedside report - hate it? Like it? Love it?

   nealiiih replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

   hate it. takes too long, confuses pts/family, and I need to be able to look at the computer and have a surface to write on while getting report. I absolutely agree with a hand off, after report to...

6. Me... Me... Me: A Sense of Entitlement

   nealiiih replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

   I had a patient who fired me and demanded a new nurse because I went on a lunch break. first and only break of the day. the charge nurse was covering me but that wasn't good enough for her. she states...

7. ICU Burnout

   nealiiih replied to Iliauna's topic in Nursing Career

   amen, thank you for saying this- I feel the exact same way. I was going to create a thread just like this. I put myself into serious debt to become an RN and regret it every day. I am so sick of the...

8. I need help im caught in between occupational therapy and nursing

   nealiiih replied to enjolique1992's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   two words: job shadow. or volunteer. or be a cna. if I was younger and could go back I would definitely be an OT or PT, but that's me. nursing can be a thankless job. had I known when I was younger...

9. is your immune system suffering?

   nealiiih replied to nealiiih's topic in Health, Stress Management

   ok ok I'll lay off the sanitizer and see what happens :) I do have ocd about bugs. Thanks all for the info on how sanitizer can deplete the immune system. The reason I don't drink alcohol anymore is...

10. is your immune system suffering?

    nealiiih replied to nealiiih's topic in Health, Stress Management

    thank you everyone. i'm sorry I forgot to mention that I am neurotic about sleep. I almost always get eight hours uninterrupted sometimes nine on a good day. I usually make sure to be in bed by 9:30...

11. California Ratio Laws & San Diego as Nurse.

    nealiiih replied to melissahall456's topic in General Nursing

    nursing in CA is really great. I wouldn't set your hopes on San Diego right off the bat- you may have to work elsewhere until you can find a job in San Diego, every nurse wants to live in San Diego...

12. is your immune system suffering?

    nealiiih posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    happy Sunday :) I'm curious about all of your thoughts on this; I have been a nurse for five years. I have a very healthy lifestyle -I do not drink alcohol, I do not smoke, I eat very clean, I...

13. Respect from patients as a Registered Nurse?

    nealiiih replied to tiamaria123's topic in General Nursing

    please just realize that you are the "middle man/woman" between everyone. The RN is between the patient and doctor, between patient and family, between patient and therapies like OT, PT, respiratory,...

14. BMI? reliable or just a short cut?

    nealiiih replied to nealiiih's topic in General Nursing

    thank you for the replies. I appreciate the perspective. the more I think about my interaction with her, the more bizarre it actually was. in my opinion she's clinically inept for not looking at the...

15. BMI? reliable or just a short cut?

    nealiiih posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello everyone! I just joined and this is my first post, I love the site! Forgive me if I've posted in the wrong area for this topic. Does anyone here believe in the use of BMI? I have read across...