dianthe1013

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1. My class must be bad.

   dianthe1013 replied to kimmicoobug's topic in General Students

   As one of my professors put it, "Unless you're in a hospital or a jail cell, don't miss, because you'll get a zero." For the hospitalized or criminal among us , they do makeups on the day of the final. It's usually an essay format test, regardless ...

2. online medication ordering

   dianthe1013 replied to katscan's topic in General Nursing

   I think it depends on the site. The process itself is legal, if somewhat shady. The "consultation" (i.e., the form people probably lie their asses off on) serves as the equivalent of a "doctor visit." We got this question a lot when I worked as a p...

3. Don't Tell Mom/dad/wife

   dianthe1013 replied to cokie's topic in General Nursing

   My grandmother went to the ED the Monday before Thanksgiving with unbearable abdominal pain. It turned out that cancer had completely replaced one of her adrenal glands. She died one week later. None of her kids told her this was expected. They th...

4. Dealing with the Prejudiced (long post:sorry)...

   dianthe1013 replied to nursemouse's topic in General Nursing

   Well, I'm glad you don't take my comments as an "affront" to your culture, because it's my culture, too. I don't watch The Sopranos, and I am not basing my comments on what I see as an "outsider." The reason I used this example is because I have ...

5. Dealing with the Prejudiced (long post:sorry)...

   dianthe1013 replied to nursemouse's topic in General Nursing

   Most racist people do consider their beliefs a "tradition," though. It's considered politically correct to cater to one's cultural beliefs because that is something that, as you say, should be respected. But, when you get right down to it, prejudic...

6. Want to hear something totally amazing?

   dianthe1013 replied to RNIAM's topic in General Students

   Ahhh! I LOVE Changing Rooms. Laurence Llewellyn-Bowen is my HERO. Love him madly. Wow, how off topic. Oh well. Donna :)

7. RNs fight for re-hiring support staff

   dianthe1013 replied to -jt's topic in Activism

   Actually, most job descriptions include an elastic clause meant to be a catch-all for "whatever else" management might want you to do. Washing/waxing a car is ridiculous and no sane person would expect you to do it, but going to pick up a stat med? ...

8. Not a good nurse - uneasy about babies

   dianthe1013 replied to justjenn's topic in General Nursing

   I'm glad that everyone has encouraged you to follow your dreams. Don't ever listen to anyone who does the opposite. That said, the above snip honestly sounds less like "discomfort" and more like fear. That kind of gives me pause, and pushes me to a...

9. Adduction - Abduction

   dianthe1013 replied to passing thru's topic in General Students

   I always think "ab" as in "abnormal" - away from normal. But that's just me. If I were you, I'd try to get a mnemonic or trick for one down and not worry about the other; once you get one, the other comes automatically. Good luck! Donna :)

10. Telemarketers.....

    dianthe1013 replied to emily_mom's topic in Humor

    My dad's favorite trick is to embroil them in a polite conversation about their local weather, then try to sell them random stuff. His "favorites" are custom polyester dog collars, greased paper windows, and day-of-the-week mousepads. They never wa...

11. ID Question

    dianthe1013 replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Blargh! Just...blargh. Ewwwwww. LOL Donna :)

12. How tough is it to take 2 science classes together?

    dianthe1013 replied to rn2be2006's topic in General Students

    I took AP I & Microbiology in the same semester. It was hard, and I had tons of lab every week, but I pulled it off with A's in both. Donna :)

13. If you worked while in school, what did you do?

    dianthe1013 replied to lizmatt's topic in General Nursing

    Hiya. I am currently in school full-time. I work part-time in the music department of the local B&N. I'm about to start a job as a PCA, but even so I think I'll keep the job at the bookstore and work a shift a month. We get 30% off books...whi...

14. Nurses rat on nurses

    dianthe1013 replied to rscarlatti's topic in General Nursing

    Eeeeeee. Urm. This statement scared the snot out of me. Why document it? First off, that poor patient! Secondly, I can't think of a single clinical institution without rules for documenting med errors. And last - but not least - what happens in t...

15. Privacy Please

    dianthe1013 replied to Kayzee's topic in General Nursing

    Hee!! Usually a very good idea. Unfortunately, not at my former place of employment. I used to be a pharmacy technician, and the managing pharmacist I worked under used to put people in the hospital sometimes. One time that stands out was the fo...