djmRN

djmRN has 25 years experience and specializes in NICU, ICU, Case Management.

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1. Experienced RN seeking ICU residency. Help/Advice!!!

   djmRN replied to amazon050508's topic in Critical

   [color=#ff6699]i can totally understand your frustration. i think ruby has a good point, but if you truly are interested in an icu "internship", there are a couple programs in san antonio. one is at southwest texas methodist hospital, and the other i...

2. Does anyone enjoy nursing?

   djmRN replied to jedimom09's topic in General Nursing

   I've been in nursing for 29 years - wow, that makes me sound so old! Anyway...I'm not going to lie to you; there were times when I wondered why I chose this path, but overall, I have enjoyed my nursing career tremendously. It's not for everyone, bu...

3. HELP! Social question-over the line?

   djmRN replied to jlove1821's topic in Relations

   my very first response was "sure, why not?" -- not only because as nurses, we want to help everyone, but because i've been in a very similar situation. early in my nursing career, i cared for and became attatched to one of my nicu babies and her fami...

4. Discouraged by Nurses who hate their job

   djmRN replied to Tooimpatient's topic in Pre-Nursing

   i started out in the nicu - my one true love of my entire 30-year nursing experience. i worked in the nicu as a "pca" (basically a cna) while i was still in school and was hooked for life. when i had kids of my own, though, i found myself neglecting ...

5. Discouraged by Nurses who hate their job

   djmRN replied to Tooimpatient's topic in Pre-Nursing

   savvie - working 3 12s with 4 off is what i miss the most about working the units! now, as a case manager, i'm working 5 10-12hr shifts without the luxery of having more than sat-sun off! i'm not complaining, though. i love what i do now and wouldn'...

6. Tomorrow i have job interview. Do i need to mention previous job termination?

   djmRN replied to Prado's topic in New Nurse

   having "been there, done that", i can tell you how i handled this situation (keep in mind that everyones situation is different - this may not work for you): when you are asked about your reasons for leaving, you can simply state "personal reasons". ...

7. Discouraged by Nurses who hate their job

   djmRN replied to Tooimpatient's topic in Pre-Nursing

   hmmmm...if i had a quarter for every time over the past 30 years i said i would never encourage somebody to go into nursing, i'd be able to retire!! but...i have to admit that even when i hated my "job", i have always loved my profession. there's a ...

8. You are part of the problem with healthcare today if...

   djmRN replied to 360joules's topic in General Nursing

   Well said PorterM and luvRNs... To 360joules...yes, your posting is meant to be satirrical; however, you HAD to know you would touch a nerve on every nurse who has done her/his time doing direct patient care (I have the chronic back pain to prove it)...

9. Anyone have anything positive to say about nursing school?

   djmRN replied to AllThingsPink's topic in General Students

   I have been an RN for - yikes, 27 years! Funny, but I don't feel that old!!! Anyway...Nursing school was definitely hard, but the clinicals were fun (and the parties thrown by the Dental school students were a BLAST). There have been plenty of times...

10. Hey you..with the trashy blonde hair

    djmRN replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses are caring people by nature, and it's evident by all the comments I've read above that there are still caring people in this profession. HOWEVER, I can tell you after 25 years of Nursing, I've witnessed (and experienced personally) some of the...

11. How Long is your New Grad Orientation at your facility?

    djmRN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    the orientation process in the hospital i just left varied from unit to unit depending on staffing needs. in the critical care areas (sicu, micu, nicu, tele, er) there was a combination of classroom & bedside orientation. in the classroom, they w...