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1. How to Deal With Ignorant Medical Professionals

   dj973 replied to tencat's topic in General Nursing

   Could you possibly arrange a meeting between yourself and this doctor with his medical director and your supervisor present to review his behavior? I would say that his comments need to be addressed directly. See if he would own up to these stateme...

2. I have no idea what to do

   dj973 replied to LadyJoce's topic in General Nursing

   First of all don't give up. You can pull yourself out of this hole. You just need to be flexible and consider other options. I've been in your shoes. As far as your loans go, call you lenders and let them know what is going on. Some lenders will offe...

3. Nurse work dillema-Advice needed

   dj973 replied to Lunalitsa's topic in General Nursing

   Hi, Just a little advice from someone who has worked med-surg and ICU. You need to get some more experience. I worked med-surg for 4 years before switching to ICU and the experience was a humbling one. There is a lot of information that you have ...

4. Debt! I'm making the right choice, right?

   dj973 replied to reganette's topic in General Nursing

   Have you looked at the NELRP (Nursing Loan Education Program)? Its a little know government program that will pay back up to 80% of your nursing student loans for working at an underserved hospital for 3 years. Its a lot of paper work but its worth ...

5. Giving Report to Day Shift...advice please

   dj973 replied to beeble's topic in General Nursing

   Nice response BabyLady:up: Professional but firm :) I will have to remember that one!

6. ICU nurses- floating to floor

   dj973 replied to wanderlust99's topic in Travel

   Hi I worked the floors for 4 years before jumping to the ICU. Just keep in mind the pts are not as sick as the ICU ones. Trust your gut though if you have a feeling that the patient doesn't look right. Deligate to your CAs when you can. Unlike I...

7. Too Low Houston TX Travel Pay????

   dj973 replied to asnoyes's topic in Travel

   Good idea to get that clarified but that does sound really low! As a rule in Texas, Houston and Dallas Nurses have the best wages. I would expect that an experienced nurse in Houston would make $28-$35 an hour.

8. Possible ethical question about Clinical experience...

   dj973 replied to Studying24.7's topic in General Students

   As an ICU Nurse who has reviewed all six pages of threads consider this: -Would you be comfortable as a patient if your nurse was texting on her phone while titrating your cardiac or insulin drip? -Would you be comfortable as a family member if you s...

9. CNS or RN degree? - Advice needed!

   dj973 replied to Newbie7's topic in CNS

   Hi Newbi7, I am actually a graduate of the program you are considering. I have been a RN for 5 years and have decided not to use my CNS degree due to the experience issues and the job market. My salary is pretty comfortable as a RN and I enjoy my job...

10. Dear preceptor

    dj973 replied to Ivanna_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. I am really sorry you got stuck with suck a jerk for a preceptor. My first preceptor was a bully as well who enjoyed demeaning me. It took me a while to rebuild my self confidence as a nurse. After five years though I've learned a thing or two a...

11. UT AE MSN?

    dj973 replied to gizbit's topic in Texas

    I am a graduate of that program. The best thing you can do is call the admissions office and talk to an advisor. Despite what the rumor mill said you did not need a perfect GPA or GRE scrore to get in. It can be competative but you do not have to be...