Dingo8Who

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1. Forced to come into work on day off

   Dingo8Who replied to Dingo8Who's topic in General Nursing

   We had another meeting this afternoon about it... Other people can volunteer to take the 'on call' for you. We will also be able to schedule what day we want to be on call, but if no one is signed up for that day anyone can be called.

2. Forced to come into work on day off

   Dingo8Who replied to Dingo8Who's topic in General Nursing

   I'm in south carolina if anyone knows off hand about the mandatory overtime.

3. Forced to come into work on day off

   Dingo8Who replied to Dingo8Who's topic in General Nursing

   Also, we'll be staffing another department (cvicu) instead of our own (msicu). Can't provide any explanation other than no one wants to work in our cvicu, there have been two ft positions posted for months.

4. Forced to come into work on day off

   Dingo8Who posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi, A new scheduling policy is about to take affect and I wanted to check to see if its right/legal. So, in our ICU we are now going to be required to work a full 12 hour shift (over our 36) on one of our days off every 2 months. We will not know i...

5. My process in joining the Airforce

   Dingo8Who replied to Dingo8Who's topic in Government

   I'm just posting as I go through the process. I've heard it takes about a year to get in.

6. My process in joining the Airforce

   Dingo8Who posted a topic in Government

   02/22/09 - Start a chat session on Airforce website, never get a response from the question I submitted. Submitted an "Information Request" via email. 02/23/09 - Receive an email with the local Airforce recruiter telephone number. Called the number...

7. June 2008 NCLEX support group

   Dingo8Who replied to IamRN08's topic in NCLEX

   I PASSED!!!! Praise be to GOD!!!!!!

8. June 2008 NCLEX support group

   Dingo8Who replied to IamRN08's topic in NCLEX

   Took mine yesterday, I'm scared to death... I feel like I had to make an "educated" guess on almost all of them. I had 75 questions, about 10 SATA, and 1 calc. I keep checking the pearson site about every hour... I just want to know! (And pray to GO...

9. June 2008 NCLEX support group

   Dingo8Who replied to IamRN08's topic in NCLEX

   Hello again! I take my test Friday, and I'm soo scared. I read my Kaplan book and feel, "I was never taught this." I take all of the quizes and tests and feel so lost and confused on a majority of the questions. Today will probably be my last day o...

10. June 2008 NCLEX support group

    Dingo8Who replied to IamRN08's topic in NCLEX

    I'm taking the NCLEX on June 13th (yes, friday the 13th). I feel very overwhelmed, I really do not feel like I learned anything in nursing school except how to take vital signs, literally. I took a sample 250 question test today and missed 83 questi...

11. Dnr

    Dingo8Who replied to Dingo8Who's topic in General Nursing

    that's right... the poa. however, i just called the national hospice and palliative care organization and was told differently. if the client has a dnr on file, the healthcare person it to follow the client's wishes (the dnr). ...i'm so confused...

12. Dnr

    Dingo8Who replied to Dingo8Who's topic in General Nursing

    So... if the client has a DNR on record, and the family tells you to do CPR, you do CPR? I haven't read this anywhere... help me out, can you give me more info on this? You ladies (and guys) are great!

13. Dnr

    Dingo8Who posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm doing some research for a class of mine regarding DNR and had a question... How many of you have done CPR on a patient that you knew had a written DNR? How many of you have done CPR on a patent that had a written DNR that you where unaware of at ...

14. Any famous RNs alive?

    Dingo8Who posted a topic in Student Assist

    Hey there! I'm looking for some suggestions to do a paper on. It's going to be on a nurse that has received recognition by the nursing profession based on identified accomplishments in nursing-- and the have to be alive. My headings will include edu...

15. The nurses right to refuse to provide care

    Dingo8Who replied to Dingo8Who's topic in Student Assist

    I don't see my previous post, so here goes (sorry if it shows twice)... Great responses, thank you! When a nurse does refuse to provide care, what are the implications on nursing? I know by word of mouth, nurses would start to be looked down upon, es...