LCDR DH

LCDR DH has 30 years experience and specializes in Navy Nurse, Med-Surg., OR, Psych, Rehab.

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1. Help! How do I sign my name??

   LCDR DH replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

   Agree with mvrunner07. You are an RN; that's all anyone cares about (or should care about.) Be proud of your title.

2. Compassion.... why is it so hard to give some?

   LCDR DH replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Relations

   Gee Ruby Vee, you sound a little defensive...

3. After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

   LCDR DH replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

   NO WAY. I just wanted to give my perspective on a completely different of nursing and how happy I am with it.

4. After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

   LCDR DH replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

   AMEN! Nursing nowadays is not what it should be or was meant to be. For me, as a 35 year-old gal, newly divorced and with no kids, I was ready to leave nursing after 19 years of hospital abuse. What I actually did was join the NAVY Nurse Corps, som...

5. Education vs Experience

   LCDR DH replied to Airforce1's topic in General Nursing

   " OLD ENOUGH"

6. Education vs Experience

   LCDR DH replied to Airforce1's topic in General Nursing

   How do you teach or supervise without having the experience doing what you're teaching? How do you evaluate the patient care done by others when you've never done that work yourself? Before I joined the military, I worked on a surgical ward staffed...

7. Navy Officer Indoctrination School tips

   LCDR DH replied to navygirl's topic in Government

   I had my choice of duty stations since I came in as a LTJG. I changed my mind several times and drove my recruiter crazy. I eventually settled on Portsmouth because I thought "Hey ! Virginia Beach !" and I needed to stay fairly close to the East c...

8. Navy Officer Indoctrination School tips

   LCDR DH replied to navygirl's topic in Government

   Hi! I was known as Navy Girl once too! I went to OIS at age...get ready...36! It was the best thing I ever did. Already a nurse for 15 yrs, I wanted to try something completely different before I got TOO old. The 1st 2 wks. were very hard for m...