dansdoll

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1. "Customer service" and nursing

   dansdoll replied to LilPeanut's topic in Relations

   I love these threads there are always many people who do not work with pts, who want to post here stating that customer serivces imporves care when that is not the case. It is like tryin gto be your childs best friend instead of their parent, it dos...

2. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

   dansdoll replied to Brian's topic in ADN/BSN

   Dear kstec, Just a note, I was not "fortunate" as you put it, to go to nursing school right out of high school, in fact I did not get my CNA until my late 30's and I did not obtain my ADN until my early 40's, my BSN in my late 40's and my FNP at wel...

3. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

   dansdoll replied to Brian's topic in ADN/BSN

   The fact that many nurses who hold higher degrees are the ones who promote higher education, may be the point in fact. The more education a nurse has the more that nurse realizes how much was missing in their practice at the lower level........ just...

4. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

   dansdoll replied to Brian's topic in ADN/BSN

   The option to pursue the BSN is available to any nurse who chooses to follow this path (see the advertisers on this page for distance, part time and scholarship program information). Any self-respecting nurse will use the educational credits to fulfi...

5. Nurse tracking devices

   dansdoll replied to PattonD's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I have worked at multiple facilities that use "tracking devices." It always seems like there is a marked increase in patient care in these facilities. CNA's are on the floor instead of wherever they get off to in non tracking facilities, and it seems...

6. HELP! I DON"T WANT TO GO THROUGH CNA first...

   dansdoll replied to lookingforward's topic in General Nursing

   Dear looking forward, I started my nursing career as a CNA and I resent your implication that CNA work is gross. CNA's are essential to nursing and provide some of the most important care needs for pts. I am now an NP (resently upgraded from RN) ...

7. Pt Threats and Name Badges (again)

   dansdoll replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

   85 % of all violence in hospitals is from family, so having family who can view last names is the problem not the pts.(Warchol, 1998). Most violence is directed at nurses who follow hospital policy so since most hospitals have a policy to remove dis...

8. Pt Threats and Name Badges (again)

   dansdoll replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

   Yes but in NC the law states the facility can remove the last name if it feels the removal is in the best interest and safety of the staff, Montana does not allow the same provision. My initial licensure was in NC, that is my home state, and we neve...

9. Pt Threats and Name Badges (again)

   dansdoll replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

   Not all states have this law to protect nurses. Montana state board of nursing requires all nurses even ER an Psych to wear their full name (including middle initial) and title (not RN, but the full registered nurse) on thier badges at all times. I ...

10. What nursing shoes do your recommend?

    dansdoll replied to XtineRN's topic in Uniform/Gear

    Cros, have way too many holes!!!! Yuck, infection central, why don't you just wear slippers it would be more sanitary. Danskos are overrated, they are bad for your ankles, talk to an ortho doc, they will tell you Danskos rate high for ankle fracture...

11. Salary question??

    dansdoll replied to joe134's topic in General Nursing

    Some place, maybe planet wonderland, nurses can actually graduate an ADN program in 2 years without summers, but in most places it takes 3-5 years including prereqs and clinical work (and most go in the summers as well). I teach nursing and have mov...

12. RN Scrubs

    dansdoll replied to babyphat's topic in General Nursing

    You do not understand, the hospital does not want to verify who you are; they want bodies and people all around who look like qualified staff. They think they do not necessarily need actual qualified staff; they do not want to pay what it would cost ...

13. Rules that make you go Hmmmmm...

    dansdoll replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Yuck!!!!! it is the transmission of germs!!!! The pts germs are in the air, if you wouldn't suck on a wound why would you want those germs in your drink?

14. Rules that make you go Hmmmmm...

    dansdoll replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    It looks as if you have not been paying attention to infection control issues. The oils in typical hand lotions, including lanolin and aloe, basically any petrolium based product. break down the laytex while you are wearing it and compromises the ba...

15. IV Site Prep

    dansdoll replied to NeuroNP's topic in General Nursing

    Just alcohol here too, unless the iv will be used for law enforcement blood draw or cultures then use iodine swabs