deemalt BSN, RN

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1. Should I get a nice car as a new LPN/LVN?

   deemalt replied to NursingBro's topic in LPN/LVN

   Have a 2001 toyota truck from when I was still a bartender. Paid in full. I could afford a nicer car but it fits all my needs and it's just not so....flashy. That beemer makes a statement for sure (see photo in earlier post). If you are questioning y...

2. ABSN at Cal State San Marcos

   deemalt replied to Cdrake1444's topic in California

   Hi, I work at a hospital where the BSN students from UC San Marcos do their clinicals. This is a great program from what I can see. Several of their graduates have been hired by my hospital after doing an externship. True, there are shorter accelerat...

3. You know you are going to have an interesting day when you get report that . . .

   deemalt replied to anon456's topic in Relations

   Oh, family has already started posting signs in room and on door with things like... "Please do not disturb, patient needs rest". Wha???

4. You know you are going to have an interesting day when you get report that . . .

   deemalt replied to anon456's topic in Relations

   "You were hand-picked for this one", or "They've had about six BMs, so far".

5. Wound Callus (?) on nonhealing wound

   deemalt replied to Lynx25's topic in Wound

   I think you mean maceration, not laceration - which it may be. It could also be epibole if the wound edges are rolled under which would require sharp debridement or silver nitrate.

6. BE CAREFUL on social networks

   deemalt replied to Chico David's topic in General Nursing

   I am constantly surprised on this site when people have their photo pop up with their posts! Even if you are a student, you still are dealing with the public during your clinicals.

7. Vital Information about BSN and MSN online Programs

   deemalt replied to jacksonmark's topic in Online Learning

   When will this knitpicking stop? I'm so sorry, I just can't let this go..it is nitpicking. Don't mean to be picking nits with you!

8. wound care certification ?

   deemalt replied to woundsrfun's topic in Wound

   Thanks so much for the link! I'm going to get the manual and see how comprehensive it is before dropping more cash on the review. Thanks for your input!

9. wound care certification ?

   deemalt replied to woundsrfun's topic in Wound

   Have any of you done the review that was given at the last WOC conference? It is $75 for each specialty. You can download it as an MP3 off of the website. I have completed the online course given by WEBWOC and done my preceptor hours but I only want...

10. Experienced Nurses Should Leave Legacies to New Nurses

    deemalt replied to jasnms's topic in Relations

    New grad RNs need proper precepting with staff that is willing, and compensated. We are already so busy. It is not fair to ask RNs to take a full load and take on a preceptee. This movement needs to come from a management level where teaching the ne...

11. MRSA screening of staff....

    deemalt replied to sauconyrunner's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck! We probably all would screen positive. It would be an interesting study but like the previous poster stated, what would be the consequences?

12. Shift differentials?

    deemalt replied to aachavez's topic in General Nursing

    $2.80 for weekends, $4.00 for nights. Southern Ca, Union, Magnet.

13. Patients overstaying their welcome in hospitals

    deemalt replied to fallinnstyle's topic in Relations

    It would be cheaper to pay a family member who could be assisted by home health nurse than it is to keep these folks in acute care. TPN feeding seems to be one factor that makes a pt difficult to place (of course w/ no insurance). TPN is really expe...

14. I love being a Satanist nurse.

    deemalt replied to canoehead's topic in Spirituality

    Oh...so this is where the funny nurses hang! Thanks for the laugh guys!

15. The Case Against Med-Surg!

    deemalt replied to jb2u's topic in General Students

    Perhaps the person who wrote this article graduated at a time when you could choose a specialty and there would be a job available. When I hear of new grads looking for their first job for months to a year or more, I would suggest that you take what ...