dpiana

dpiana specializes in Nursing Admin.

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1. Utmost respect for Burn Unit Nurses.

   dpiana replied to tookalongtime's topic in Burn

   I woked on a Burn Unit for almost 10 years in NYC. I was drawn to Burn Nursing because at the time I liked seeing wounds heal. But Burn Nursing is so much more. For the most part these are really really sick patients with ventilators, lines, drips...

2. Where have all the jobs gone?

   dpiana replied to NurseWinn's topic in Oregon

   NurseWinn....The point is you need to be circulating among the RNs that have jobs...so when something becomes available they think of you. Join NWONE ( and I bet they will let u join at student rate since u do not have a job) This is where the key ...

3. Back to hospital nursing?

   dpiana replied to missladyrn's topic in General Nursing

   Well..most likely you will be asked to explained why only 6 mos at the hospital...Best to tell the truth...what confronted you that u were unwilling to deal with...how have you grown since...and why u want to return to the bedside in a hospital

4. Need advice on whether to keep my license or let it go

   dpiana replied to NurseyRN4u's topic in Recovery

   Never ever let that license go...you work hard for it...Keep it in an inactive state...but never let it go

5. The Unemployed RN

   dpiana replied to diamondeye's topic in Retired

   to find the nurse manager of a unit. Go to the hospital website .....and look for the table of organization for patient care services....Many hospitals will have this with the name of the managers. Once u get the name call the hospital operator to ...

6. This Does Not Make Sense - But happens anyway!

   dpiana replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you all for a roaring laugh!!!! what about linen??? they are always a chuckle or 2 about the hoarding of linen!!!!!!!

7. Where have all the jobs gone?

   dpiana replied to NurseWinn's topic in Oregon

   What about county clinics, rural clinics, Red cross, blood banks, skin banks. Go into the reserves a flight nurse, See if the office of diasaster planning in your area has a position for you, it may not have the title of nurse. What about working...

8. New Grad RN offered Hospital Position & Dr.'s office Position Need Advice :-)

   dpiana replied to kaylynnd06's topic in Career Support

   Do what you love...peds. Plus you will save on gas with the shorter trip. An extra 2 hours of commuting on top of a 12 hr shift is a lot...you will be pooped!!!!!

9. Direct care staff incentive bonus

   dpiana replied to Lissa,RN's topic in General Nursing

   Nurses are the Direct Care providers...so are LPNs, CNAs.....Generally it is anyone one that works directly with the patient. In-direct care providers would be the clerk, manager, housekeeper.

10. New Nurse--Organization Tips?

    dpiana replied to CandiceMarie's topic in New Nurse

    You will be assigned to a preceptor. If you have multiple pts...tasks are done in batches.ie.round on everyone, check orders on everyone, prepare & admin meds for everyone. U start with a few pts & once you get more proficent w/ keeping up ...

11. I hate being a nurse

    dpiana replied to SJE RN's topic in Career Support

    There is a fullfilling life as a nurse away from the bedside. Clinics, school nurse, healthcare sales, blood bank, skin bank, Red Cross or anyone of the non profit healthcare org, maybe policy or grant writing....the field is wide open...start expan...

12. Rude Interviewers - Common?

    dpiana replied to gnursjr2's topic in Travel

    Next!!!!! Ask yourself....is that the kind of environment/people you want to work with. If your answer is no...move on and don't settle. You too must be interviewing them, with a set of criteria that meets your standards. Time for some basic visual...

13. Nursing Staffing Companies?

    dpiana replied to sunkissedmspriss's topic in Career Support

    The nurse market is so tight right now. Not a lot of movement with recession and many nurses had such a big dip in their 401's (retirement investments) so have held off retiring until more financially stable. In the meantime...get a profile up on ...

14. Question regarding Job application online

    dpiana replied to Elizabeth E. RN's topic in Career Support

    Some will give a close date for applying for a position online. Many HR departments prescreen with a phone call to get a sense of who you are and only send a handful of applications to the manager to set up appointments. There is no way a nurse man...

15. I hate being a nurse

    dpiana replied to SJE RN's topic in Career Support

    I agree with all of you...Bedside nursing is grueling....and with resources getting tighter and tighter everything is dumped on the nurse. You're hating your job because you do not feel value in what you are doing, and there is not enough hours in yo...