donnapalmer

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1. med carts/control freaks

   donnapalmer replied to ktwlpn's topic in Geriatric

   Actually, my issue isn't with my fellow full-time workers on other shifts; my issue is with the per-diem/float staff who don't take care with our "stuff"...the three of us who share the cart on a regular basis have a nice compromise system going on.....

2. med carts/control freaks

   donnapalmer replied to ktwlpn's topic in Geriatric

   Hello! My first post as a licensed nurse; I passed boards on October 31 (whew!) I have been working at a LTC/rehab center on the short-term stay unit since graduation, and rapidly developed a mania for my cart arrangement. The scripts are generall...

3. Blatant Nursing "No-No's"........what's your worst???

   donnapalmer replied to anndoodle's topic in General Nursing

   We were in our summer clinical in July, 2004, on a med-surg unit at a large, regional medical center...my patient had a large, draining post-D&I wound of the hip (s/p ORIF, post-op infection). It had cultured for large amounts of MRSA, and she w...

4. How many days a week are you in class/clinicals?

   donnapalmer replied to studentnurse74's topic in General Students

   Part time BOCES program; 2 years. First year, 2 days theory, 1 day lab and 2 days clinical, from 8 a.m. til 11 a.m. for all three. This follows the usual New York school year from early September until June 18th, then 2 weeks off, and on to 7:30 a....

5. Don't you hate the arrogant students?

   donnapalmer replied to hopefully's topic in General Students

   I'm with klone, now is a good time to get over the "small time" issues, like "good looking" and "cool" and get down to the business of learning about caring for people who will often be far from "good looking" and "cool", with other nurses who will h...

6. The WAR between days and nights!

   donnapalmer replied to stretch thin's topic in General Nursing

   I had forgotten how frustrating this was, because I have had the immense good fortune to be able to leave my LTC job to attend nursing school...reading a few posts brought it all back, and just as fresh as if it happened this morning. I have worked ...

7. What Nursing school are you in? Show your pride!

   donnapalmer replied to straba's topic in General Students

   Orange/Ulster BOCES, Goshen, NY...grad date 6/2005 (God willin' and the creek don't rise!)

8. Supportive Spouses/Significant Other

   donnapalmer replied to SunnyRn2B's topic in General Students

   I was hesitant for many years about going to nursing school (started the process when I was 22, but was overwhelmed by the paperwork, financial aid, not ready yet, I guess), and made all kinds of excuses. When the time came that I couldn't bear my ...

9. Need recommendations for a cheap, reliable printer

   donnapalmer replied to manna's topic in General Students

   double post

10. Need recommendations for a cheap, reliable printer

    donnapalmer replied to manna's topic in General Students

    I swear by Canons for two reasons...the new ones are reviewed very highly by my favorite sources (http://www.zdnet.com and http://www.cnet.com, pretty much the same places, and http://www.pcmagazine.com), and I have been told by my service center tha...

11. OT: Baby Bottle Mouth...

    donnapalmer replied to klone's topic in General Students

    Jenna (dob 10/11/01) only "bites" when she's falling asleep...I've actually been bitten once, by my son, when he was teething. It all started because I was too lazy to get out of bed, and too cheap to buy formula, and evolved into probably the most ...

12. OT: Baby Bottle Mouth...

    donnapalmer replied to klone's topic in General Students

    I love you people! My husband and I have quiet disagreements about our youngest (last) child...she wasn't anticipated to be here in the first place, and I had suffered an emergency, near-fatal ruptured ectopic (13 week) pregnancy just three months...

13. First week of LPN school?

    donnapalmer replied to LadyMarine's topic in General Students

    Good morning! I, too, returned to school after exactly 20 years out, and 14 years as a CNA, just this past September. If you've passed the entrance exam, you should be extremely proud, it was a bummer! I agree with the post about medical terminol...

14. LPN program at BOCES

    donnapalmer replied to gwiazdaus's topic in General Students

    Quickly, (one of three kids howling with hunger!) I'm taking my LPN at a BOCES--community college nearby (OCCC being the closest) don't offer an LPN, just the RN.

15. LPN program at BOCES

    donnapalmer replied to gwiazdaus's topic in General Students

    I am currently in the first year of a two year, part time LPN program in New York...I am student living in Pennsylvania (by about 6 blocks) and formerly working in New York. I am a CNA, for 14 years, but left my job with the County to go to school. ...