Danelle

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1. Dress Codes

   Danelle replied to energyhlrRN's topic in Activism

   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, makes more sense than thinking the patients are goi...

2. Who else can finally say, "I'm done!"

   Danelle replied to Gypsymoon's topic in General Students

   I'm DONE TOO!!!!! We had our pinning today!:balloons: :balloons: :balloons: I can't wait to start my new job in the SICU after the new year!

3. 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 911 all night long, but nobody will be able to help....

4. 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 in town that takes children and adolescents as we...

5. *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 a nurse and doing everything a nurse does for 15 y...

6. "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 from though, my mother did not approve of my child's...

7. 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 and supportive as they like, however, there is tha...

8. 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 all the next day. My nurses called the doctor 4 tim...

9. 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 have to sit out a semester and retake the test when i...

10. What are your favorite "school supplies"

    Danelle replied to SDNurseWannabe's topic in Pre-Nursing

    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 miserable Med-Surg tests

11. Need Advice! school with wife, I was accepted she wasn't

    Danelle replied to hotdog19d's topic in General Students

    At my school, the RN's and LPN's take the same classes the first 2 semesters, and then the third lpn semester is different, as it is their last, and the rn's move on to their second year. If this is the case at your school, then you would be with he...

12. 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 that if she cared about her baby at all then she woul...

13. 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 that was an RN trained in the 40's. She quit in the...

14. What Should I Have Before School?

    Danelle replied to FocusRN's topic in General Students

    A really good vacation...You won't get another one until school's over. A really, really good house cleaning...You probably won't have time for much more than clean clothes, clean dishes and clean sheets until school's over:lol2: I second the antib...

15. What's the weirdest baby name?

    Danelle replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I went out with a guy named Wrangler. My friend named her baby boy Climpston. I knew a sad young mom who was an addict and named her son Dylan Kane (dealing cocaine) I have a friend that named her child Dixie Mary Cilana. Cilana is not the last name...