Elfriede

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    What's the shortest time you stayed at a job and why did you leave?

    Elfriede replied to sweet sunshine's topic in General Nursing

    2 days in home mechanical ventilation. Completely insufficient material and a supervisor who doesn´t
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    New job, new stressors

    Elfriede replied to Rn2ma's topic in General Nursing

    Hhhmmm .... I think, your problem is caused by the missing of a qualified "newcomer-training". That should be a "quality feature" of that CCU. Turn to your supervisor, to ask for tutoring. Asking for...
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    moments

    Elfriede replied to new gal's topic in General Nursing

    Grmpf... I´d to recognize, that I´m not an "Angel in white", but a service
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    What is harder- nursing school or first year working?

    Elfriede replied to BookishBelle's topic in General Nursing

    Sh.... After the shool you just start to learn. About theory and reality, human behavior, posibilities and limits, reading contracts carefully, ....... But don´t worry: In ´bout 25 years...
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    Happy Holidays!

    Elfriede replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing needs heads and hands. Don't let you reduce to one of them. Happy Holidays
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    Christmas Gift Ideas?

    Elfriede replied to Katillac's topic in General Nursing

    What´s about a "Shift-exchange-coupon" ? Very personal and not
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    May the Nurse's Force Be With You

    Elfriede replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    See by y´r pt
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    May the Nurse's Force Be With You

    Elfriede replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    "Injektions doesn´t hurt at all. You just have to stand on the correct side of the needle / the syringe. Remember : Giving is more blessed than taking !" And while my pt tries to understand what...
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    Have you ever been mistaken for a doctor?

    Elfriede replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Men in Nursing

    We have only "long-time-patients". They know my male collegue well. But they call him constantly "Doctor". - Not as a mistake rather as a fun.- He uses to reply - with a low vioce and a wide smile - :...
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    Workaholics - Trouble Delegating

    Elfriede replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    That
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    What HARD truth have you learned once you became a nurse and/or CNA?

    Elfriede replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Never expect, that your employer keeps his promisses. Care about
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    Do Nurse Practitioners get drug tested?

    Elfriede replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    A regular drug screening would be useful for/to all healthcare workers. --- But that costs money. So what
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    November 2017 Caption Contest - Select $100 Winner!

    Elfriede replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Narcotics do not affect representatives on
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    How objective are studies anyways?

    Elfriede replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    "Do not trust any statistic you did not fake yourself." (attributed to Winston
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    Head to Toe Assessment

    Elfriede replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Students

    "rules of 3" are easy to understand, to apply and to translate. Bought. Thanks a lot.
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    Non opioid pain options

    Elfriede replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    I´ve heard about a "jointcommission.org"/pain management. Maybe a source of
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    November 2017 Caption Contest - Select $100 Winner!

    Elfriede replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "Colleagues are the worst
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    Taming Naso-Gastric Tube (NGT) Torture

    Elfriede replied to RobbiRN's topic in General Nursing

    I´ve had a "few" NGTs to put in the last 40 years. For diagnostic, nutrition, relief ... or in vain. And also some to take. Fact is, that the nurse has to explain the pt, what´s going on. The...
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    Is bedside nursing still a lifelong career option?

    Elfriede replied to NicStrRN's topic in General Nursing

    It´s a ..... question of pay. I lose my best nurses from bedside to desk jobs. ..... time to revalue bedside
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    Removing ink from stethoscope

    Elfriede replied to KDMG05's topic in General Nursing

    Uuuupppsss !!!!!! Don´t transfer the tips to patients tubes ! What´s damaged - in any way - is to be changed
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    Removing ink from stethoscope

    Elfriede replied to KDMG05's topic in General Nursing

    I´m awesome glad, that you bring such a serios problem to the board. If chemical solusions don´t work, just try physical activities: Peel the stains off with a scalpel. To paint it over or to...
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    A real nurse VS. a "fake" nurse

    Elfriede replied to okredrobot's topic in General Nursing

    Did not got the dreamjob? What a pity. Wellcome to the real world! Take what you can get. A locked door may open other - even better - careere chances. Ignoring an opportunity is the worst you can do....
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    Nursing is a Small World

    Elfriede replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    "Until you´ve lost your reputation, you never realize what a burden it was or what freedom really is." (Margaret Mitchell) To please everybody is a garantee for an ulcerated stomach and worse....
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    Hurricane Irma

    Elfriede replied to bluemoon28's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Batteries, candles, lighter, ambu-bag. Powersupply is the first and the worst to fail. All wishes and prayers from
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    Outpatient Ambulatory Vs. Home Health Nursing

    Elfriede replied to hellonurse26's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi H.n.26! After the graduation you´re just begining to learn. Select a job with well practiced colleagues. If you`re in your patient´s home, you´re alone and you have to decide and to...