DiplomaNurseRN

DiplomaNurseRN has 35 years experience and specializes in Pushing a rock ....

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1. April 2017 Caption Contest - Select $100 Winner!

   DiplomaNurseRN replied to Joe V's topic in Announcements

   'Cold hands, warm heart'

2. Diploma RN's, any of us left?

   DiplomaNurseRN replied to DiplomaNurseRN's topic in ADN/BSN

   Wonderful! Welcome to a very proud 'band of angels'. Congratulations!

3. Diploma RN's, any of us left?

   DiplomaNurseRN replied to DiplomaNurseRN's topic in ADN/BSN

   With you there my sister in nursing!

4. 2016 Salary thread

   DiplomaNurseRN replied to kbrn2002's topic in General Nursing

   Baltimore non-union RN critical care float with 30 plus years experience, hospital is $38 an hour with time and 1/2 on call (receive $100 if not called in) and fed holidays. Receive all major benefits. Agency is $42 with time and 1/2 on major holiday...

5. 2016 Salary thread

   DiplomaNurseRN replied to kbrn2002's topic in General Nursing

   Baltimore RN critical care float, a flat $38 an hour with time and 1/2 on call and fed holidays. Agency is $42 with time and 1/2 on major holidays.

6. other side of the coin. again.

   DiplomaNurseRN replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

   Thank god the insulin im vs sq nurse didn't attempt a 'z track' or is that even done anymore...

7. Your favorite color

   DiplomaNurseRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Who else remembers the days of '3 color charting'? I hated the funky Bic pen green on evenings, ugh. Then someone came out with the tri-color pen which had individual clickers for red, green and blue. Blue??? Personally glad all of that fell to th...

8. Happy Hour

   DiplomaNurseRN replied to DiplomaNurseRN's topic in General Nursing

   I did occasional agency work in the 90's at a Catholic LTC facility in Baltimore that had a cocktail and social hour each evening for the residents. The med or charge nurse would pour and the NA's serve. This also included no salt pretzels and diff...

9. Happy Hour

   DiplomaNurseRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   I remember a time when it was not unusual for the physician to prescribe a glass of wine or a mixed drink for patients at their evening meal or HS. Often this stimulated their appetite or promoted sleep. The bottles of alcohol were labeled with the ...

10. Diploma RN's, any of us left?

    DiplomaNurseRN replied to DiplomaNurseRN's topic in ADN/BSN

    I am very proud of mine also! I know of which you speak about team leading. By third year many of us were med-surg floor charges with a licensed RN supervisor and quite capable of the responsibility. The training we had received and 'hands on' expe...

11. Diploma RN's, any of us left?

    DiplomaNurseRN replied to DiplomaNurseRN's topic in ADN/BSN

    We are a different breed... I was taught by nurses who had served in WWII, who in turn were taught by nurses who had received their training at the turn of the 20th century. In the mid-70's there still was not all the high tech 'gizmo gadgetry' we ...

12. Nasty ....

    DiplomaNurseRN replied to DiplomaNurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    BTW - there are no 'absolutes' in our profession, only our willingness to stand up and addtess a problem.

13. Nasty ....

    DiplomaNurseRN replied to DiplomaNurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    First off my name is Mickey, not 'bud', and I guess the issue boils down to personal time management. What you are willing to forego (breaks, lunch, chat, etc.) to get the job done. Pretty simple to me.

14. Diploma RN's, any of us left?

    DiplomaNurseRN posted a topic in ADN/BSN

    Curious, are any RN's who recieved their training in a hospital sponsored 3 year diploma program still in active practice? Without getting an advanced degree, ASN or beyond? Feeling like a dinosaur here ...:

15. Nasty ....

    DiplomaNurseRN replied to DiplomaNurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    Aw c'mon. We have always worked short staffed, from Flossie til modern times. There was a time when such was not an excuse for providing the basics in patient care. Bottom line, we, the RN were responsible to insure everything was addressed. Not ju...