Dobieb2009

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1. Bruises after shift?

   Dobieb2009 replied to bootzie's topic in General Nursing

   I have often found bruises on my body after working, and had no recollection of any trauma. But if you bruise easily , I do, you can get bruised very easily, say, from doing transfers from stretchers to beds. But it certainly bears watching, and cont...

2. Upstate NY Starting Salary

   Dobieb2009 replied to lte16's topic in New York

   Hi Ite, there's really a lot I don't know, sorry. I do know the starting pay is good, but not how much. When I left, I was making $43/hr. It would have been higher, but I spent the first 9 yrs as an LPN. It's all 12 hr shifts, actually 37.5, but afte...

3. Do you think the Associate degree is obsolete in CT?

   Dobieb2009 replied to WCSU1987's topic in Connecticut

   The hospital that I retired from in 2013 , in NY State, wanted to achieve magnet status eventually. So they would hire an ASN , with the understanding that the nurse would become BSN within 2-3 yrs, I forget which. If you were ASN , and had worked th...

4. Nurses leaving the field?

   Dobieb2009 replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

   Most I've seen leave move to another facet of health care, such as case management, or teaching. My sister just got her Doctorate in Nursing; she will be teaching. I see many more coming into the field, after having had a different career. That kind ...

5. Staffing Ratios/Shift Length, NEW RN, What Is The Norm?

   Dobieb2009 replied to xtina15's topic in General Nursing

   The staff to pt ratio on that type of unit is not doable. You don't mention the frequent discharges and admissions, but I'm sure it happens, so that you can start with 5, and by the end of the day, have 3 discharges and 2 1/2 admissions( I say 1/2), ...

6. Upstate NY Starting Salary

   Dobieb2009 replied to lte16's topic in New York

   Orange Regional Medical Center, in Middletown,NY , has excellent pay and benefits. It's about 2/12 hrs from Albany. Don't know the particulars, but worth looking into, depending on how you fare at Albany Med. I worked there for 24 yrs , the hospital ...

7. Is this normal exit interview question

   Dobieb2009 replied to Carolyn1234's topic in General Nursing

   Horseshoe hit the nail on the head! Personally, I would put it through the shredder! You owe them nothing.

8. minor complaints

   Dobieb2009 replied to Flare's topic in School

   My grand daughter has gone to the nurse 15 times this year already. The nurse and I both know she gets bored easily, and wants to get out of class. My daughter and I had a little chat with her, and the visits have stopped, for now. It's either a sore...

9. Should I become a nurse

   Dobieb2009 replied to atorenherrinton's topic in Career Support

   I think nursing does have to have a degree of "calling" to it. It is hard, demanding, physically and emotionally exhausting. You will see, and smell, and handle things you wouldn't believe. But most who do it, love it. I know I did( I'm retired$. The...

10. Fiance from Germany RN to United States

    Dobieb2009 replied to Gauntlet182's topic in Registration

    Ellkpark, I was referring to both. Though the 3 yr diploma schools are excellent, and produce great nurse, where I live in NY state, they would be passed over for a traditional 4 yr bachelors degree, as would the German nurse.

11. Night Nursing: Precepting & Perception

    Dobieb2009 replied to Larry2016's topic in General Students

    I have worked day shift only during 24 yrs of nursing. But your comments are hurtful and so wrong regarding night shift nurses. Doing 12 hr shifts, they come in at 7, and have plenty to do! And they do it! I have seen nights that got more admissions ...

12. Fiance from Germany RN to United States

    Dobieb2009 replied to Gauntlet182's topic in Registration

    I agree with dishes. The 3 year programs(diploma) programs, are not accepted now. BSN requires other courses besides straight nursing. You would do well to investigate further before she gets a rude awakening over here! Hopefully you can find a Germa...

13. 12/31/15: What I learned this year

    Dobieb2009 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I'm learning to enjoy retirement after 2 yrs. I no longer have nightmares based on things going wrong at work. I learned that I'll always be a nurse, but my job burned me out. There are good and bad nurses; smart and dumb nurses, just like anywhere. ...

14. ED Patients in the Hallway

    Dobieb2009 replied to dingerzz's topic in General Nursing

    We have had to do this too. I liken it to double bedded rooms. Is an admission interview private when there's a pt in the other bed? We used to pull the "magic" curtain, and pretend they couldn't hear. They also see one another as they go to the bath...

15. Gutless Colleagues

    Dobieb2009 replied to LPC2RN's topic in Psychiatric

    We recently had an incident at our local health psych unit. A well respected, experienced tech was killed. As he was rounding, doing bed checks, a pt was hiding behind the door. Tragic. He never had time to call for help. You say the person was big; ...