Danelle

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1. Dress Codes

   Danelle replied to energyhlrRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   Our administrator was honest and said it was so SHE (not the patients) and the other employees could walk on any unit/floor and know immediately who the nurses/techs/secretaries were. Which, to me,...

2. Rita's coming-my hospital won't close!!

   Danelle replied to RN34TX's topic in General Nursing

   Like they say here when there is a mandatory evacuation: A mandatory evacuation means that if residents choose to stay then there will be no one to rescue them if something happens. They can call...

3. RN displaced by Katrina...advice on getting into Psych?

   Danelle replied to Meerkat's topic in Psychiatric

   Like legalnurse asked, where are you staying? Here in Mobile, the state psych facility in the northern part of the county was advertising that they were hiring a few weeks ago. And I know of another...

4. *rant* "Nurse" at office answering questions.

   Danelle replied to FrumDoula's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I've run into this in nursing school. I met a lady the other day that just started nursing school who is a MA. I asked why she decided to go to nursing school. She said "Well, I've been working as...

5. "What could you know?!"

   Danelle replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

   My OB/GYN is female and has never had children and my husband and I absolutely love her! I could not imagine having anyone else support me during my delivery. I do understand where you are coming...

6. should this girl pass nursing school?

   Danelle replied to mommymandy's topic in General Students

   I will agree that it is not your place to inform the school. That being said, I completely understand where you are coming from. everyone that has been to nursing school can be as non-judgemental...

7. No More Demerol IV Push???

   Danelle replied to VickyRN's topic in Emergency

   I received Demerol IM post-op from ankle surgery. I hated it. It only worked for an hour or two, but could only be given every four hours. I had IV access, by the way. I was in pain all night and...

8. Received an "F" for a "B"!

   Danelle replied to Anjann's topic in General Nursing

   At my school, they did teach dosage calculations. However, the dosage calculation test that we take is 10 questions and has to be passed with 100%. You have three trys and if you don't pass, you...

9. What are your favorite "school supplies"

   Danelle replied to SDNurseWannabe's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   A three ring hole puncher--I have a desk one and a small flat one that clips into my binder. Great for all of those handouts in class. On a lighter note....Vodka and apple-tini mix for AFTER those...

10. Judgements about big families

    Danelle replied to PegRNBSN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My cousin had a c-section last year and came out of it so upset because during the delivery the anesthesiologist berated her because she made the choice not to breastfeed. She basically told her...

11. What was IV tubing made of before the invention of plastics?

    Danelle replied to sunnyjohn's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient who has been a quad for over 25 years and he said that he used to have metal foley bags...said they were a pain because they would rust:rolleyes: Had an 80 something year old patient...

12. Day sleepers..........

    Danelle replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Too bad you don't live here in south alabama or the florida panhandle. You could just put plywood on the outside of your windows and nobody would think it looked strange at all. Half of the houses...

13. Share Your Saying

    Danelle replied to angelique777's topic in Nursing Humor

    i used to have this written on my notebook to help me make it through med-surg: it's supposed to be hard! if it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. the hard... is what makes it great!----tom hanks, a...

14. does working in ER make you want motorcylehelmets mandatory

    Danelle replied to chicagrl72's topic in Emergency

    I had the seatbelt/helmet law discussion with my Dh's step mother who was a paramedic in Florida for many years. we both agreed that with the helmets, yes people should wear them, but it should be...

15. Questions about moms in labor

    Danelle replied to lee1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Rarely, you have to be careful about the "if their cervix does not dilate, they are not in true labor" A friend of mine with scar tissue on her cervix from some sort of procedure to remove...