DH.nurse

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1. Thoughts about Organ Donors?

   DH.nurse replied to havehope's topic in General Nursing

   The medical team working on you to save your life is not the team that would be there to work on organizing and procuring your organs and tissue donations.

2. WHAT were they thinking at that Nursing Home???

   DH.nurse replied to JDougRN's topic in Geriatric

   Is this a serious post? Just curious.... are you really a nurse?

3. WHAT were they thinking at that Nursing Home???

   DH.nurse replied to JDougRN's topic in Geriatric

   After my daughter, still in diapers at the time, had bladder surgery, we were sent home for a day or two with a foley in place.... open and with no bag. She was "double-diapered" during this approx. 36 - 48 hr period. That means that the first diap...

4. Questions about nursing career! Help me please

   DH.nurse replied to mba05984's topic in General Nursing

   I have been there when a baby was born, and I have been there when someone took their last breath. It's not like any other career! Even when I stopped working during 6 years of being a stay at home mom, I was still known as "the nurse". It's defin...

5. change specialties

   DH.nurse replied to Rhudson47's topic in General Nursing

   I was a "stay-at-home" mom for over 6 years, and I decided I wanted to change directions in my nursing career when I was finally ready to return to nursing. I took a RN refresher course.... which allowed me to update my clinical skills, network and...

6. Is this professional?

   DH.nurse replied to Jenni811's topic in General Nursing

   I've got two opposing feelings right now. Unprofessional appearance, and it may even end up in the next revision of the facility's dresscode. They got rid of the nurses' cap after too many got tangled in IV lines or fell off at the wrong moment... n...

7. I am a new grad and got a job as ALF director position!

   DH.nurse replied to eve5483's topic in Geriatric

   Congratulations on your opportunity!! As someone else stated, I don't think most of the posters here have worked in an Assisted Living facility. The position titles in Assisted living are different than other facilities. I was the "evening supervi...

8. Was this a HIPAA violation?

   DH.nurse replied to abbaking's topic in HIPAA

   If this person is still working with students, then I would consider making a copy of that letter (if you have one) and sending them a note explaining how you didn't get the volunteer position and how that experience has made you feel even after all ...

9. Disenchantment with "Dream Job"

   DH.nurse replied to NickiLaughs's topic in General Nursing

   To help you keep things in perspective while you decide what to do in this troubling situation..... Is there really such a thing as a "dream job"? I'm not sure it exists. It's kinda like "the grass is always greener" or the "honeymoon phase" of a n...

10. Do you think younger generations have a sense of entitlement?

    DH.nurse replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Ouch!

11. Definitely made mistake, now paying for it...

    DH.nurse replied to 1996RN's topic in General Nursing

    I think you should research what financial support / services you may be eligible for in your state because you have children and are unemployed. At the same time, keep looking for a job... not necessarily in nursing right now. I'm sure that no nur...

12. What to expect as a RN Nurse Supervisor role with no nursing exp.?

    DH.nurse replied to hnt1987's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure of the exact amount of responsibility of the RN supervisor in that facility. Some posters here may be imagining the chain of command in the hospital, but a SNF can be very different with more CNAs or LPNs. RN's in SNF are often called "c...

13. Tough decision. Could use your thoughts.

    DH.nurse replied to alaskaman's topic in General Nursing

    But, the urgency with this call was that they were going to enter the apt - which they might have done if the call wasn't addressed. You made it clear that you're not comfortable with that, so hopefully something like that won't happen again. Hope ...

14. Epidural vs. nature births

    DH.nurse replied to winter_green's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It was stated: 'I want to feel the whole experience, I hate the idea of not feeling my own body at such an important time. I feel the body knows what to do, and to embrace and conquer the "pains of childbirth" made me feel empowered and strong.' I t...

15. Pregnant and Job Interview

    DH.nurse replied to srn0408's topic in General Nursing

    :dncgbby: I started a new job shortly after becoming pregnant. I waited a few weeks and then I told the nurse manager who was surprisingly happy for me... or a good actress. But, the executive manager (director of the entire Assisted Living facility...