ali9771

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1. Cartoon Caption Contest WIN $250! Nurses Week 2018

   ali9771 replied to Brian S.'s topic in Announcements

   I don't understand how I got sick....I just got back from a mission trip overseas, everyone on the plane was sick, but I felt fine....

2. Cartoon Caption Contest WIN $250! Nurses Week 2018

   ali9771 replied to Brian S.'s topic in Announcements

   And that, dear students, is why the 3 foot rule isn't enough!

3. Cartoon Caption Contest WIN $250! Nurses Week 2018

   ali9771 replied to Brian S.'s topic in Announcements

   How come you guys aren't wearing plastic gowns and masks like they did when I was in the hospital last week?

4. Hospice: A Dream or a Nightmare

   ali9771 replied to jeastridge's topic in Hospice

   I live and work in a large 55+ community that has its own hospital and health care system. The median age of the patients I serve is about 80 years old. My oldest (and remarkably independent ) patient was 113. We have hospice case workers circulat...

5. The Patient I Failed

   ali9771 replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Relations

   if I had a dollar for every time I heard "yes, we have advanced directives, but I am not ready to lose them"......I have only been an ICU nurse for five months. I tell every patient - makes sure your POA is someone who is strong enough to honor your...

6. Day 1: 2016 Nurses Week Caption Contest

   ali9771 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   I think this is how mommy does it......

7. Nursing is the Biggest Mistake of My Life

   ali9771 replied to almost_nurse's topic in General Nursing

   HRSA recipient here too.....they were not helpful with approved sites....ends up both my sites were approved....I think they make it harder than it has to be. I am done and paid off two years ago.

8. Nursing is the Biggest Mistake of My Life

   ali9771 replied to almost_nurse's topic in General Nursing

   no harm in answering "I have yet to encounter that during my clinicals, so I would rely on my preceptor to help me apply my current knowledge and use it to handle the situation appropriately (or charge nurse, or unit manager, or coworkers)". If you ...

9. Nursing is the Biggest Mistake of My Life

   ali9771 replied to almost_nurse's topic in General Nursing

   ok....I lurk here often....finally created profile because I had your scholarship. I didn't read what everyone else wrote....so pardon me if I repeat... First off.....take a DEEP breath. I realize they got a little more rigid since I had mine....bu...