DONN

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1. No jobs for LPN graduates anymore?

   DONN replied to Bala Shark's topic in LPN/LVN

   .I was hired 2 years ago and am in the acute care setting on a very demanding floor. There are few of us LPN's there but IMO that is only because the LPN practice acts are old and worn out. I'll give you an example: If I have someone who needs blood ...

2. Required to wear all white and carry a flower during pinning cermony

   DONN replied to Bala Shark's topic in Men

   That sounds really sweet................................lol

3. Am I always going to have to battle this????

   DONN replied to AmyD_RN's topic in New Nurse

   Just make sure you are ready to be on your own when the time comes. If you dont feel ready ask for more time, after all they are willing to work with you so obviously the potential is there or they wouldnt be interested in you in the first place.Goo...

4. Am I always going to have to battle this????

   DONN replied to AmyD_RN's topic in New Nurse

   Good for you. My advice from here is: keep your eyes open and DEMAND a significant orientation of at least a couple of months. You are going into one of the hardest places to practice so you will need all the training you can get. Now go get em.........

5. Am I always going to have to battle this????

   DONN replied to AmyD_RN's topic in New Nurse

   Im going to be blunt here so I apologize right up front for what Im going to say. As someone who was in management (in a different field) there is virtually no way I would hire you for a nursing job. Lets face facts, your skills,which were only margi...

6. Tired question but I gotta ask about OB clinicals

   DONN replied to ChadleyNC's topic in Male Students

   It bit. Not one person would let the few guys in our class do anything for them. The only positive thing was that the school had virtually no choice but to pass us thru the rotation because it was not our fault that we couldnt do anything there.

7. First job jitters!!! Need Help??!!!!

   DONN replied to Laught3r's topic in LPN/LVN

   Ditto what they said. Keep your eyes open for opportunities and you will be fine. P.S where are you located in NODAK. I hunt in Harvey every year and would move there in a minute if I could get the wife on board. The sky at night in NODAK is just inc...

8. Employment

   DONN replied to nursie-nurse's topic in New Nurse

   Dont come to Erie Pa. there are so many schools here that are cranking out nurses we are now in a situation that I never thought would happen.....very few jobs avaliable and way way way too many applicants for the few that are here. I picked this pro...

9. The War with the Floors

   DONN replied to zima60's topic in Emergency

   I work on the floor and we are never busy. We just sit around the nursing station and wait for the ER to call and then we delay delay delay until w are finished with our card game and beer. We are only there to fill water pitchers and tell the people...

10. job decision

    DONN replied to coastalrn05's topic in New Nurse

    Go with your instincts on this one. If you dont think you can take the physical demands of the hosp. then I would look at the clinic. The hospital is a brutal place and sometimes I think the old bod just cant take anymore but thats where I am happies...

11. Anyone have dogs and work 12hr shifts?

    DONN replied to xokelly2's topic in General Nursing

    My Chesapeake bay retriever is alone for 12+ hours 3 days per week and he never has a problem with an accident in the house. I would never give my dog up! I would quit my job before the dog goes. As far as giving the dogs up for rescue I think thats ...

12. Low Sodium? What are the dangers? What is the fix?

    DONN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Med-Surg

    Last pt. I had with lo NACL the DR ordered her to drink glasses of salt water thru the day. You can imagine how that went over with the pt.. I personally thought it would be better to order a "stat Ramen Noodles" because the sodium content is so hig...

13. Pay increase after bridging?

    DONN replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in LPN-RN

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14. Anyone ever think they made a mistake?

    DONN replied to lisalpn06's topic in LPN-RN

    Why the rush to RN school? You havent even worked as a nurse and yet you are now running headlong into something that you are uncomfortable with. My advice is to drop school for now, MAKE SOME MONEY, enhance your clinical skills and then apply next ...

15. Freaking out over wound vac

    DONN replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    I am on the Vac team at work and we seldom, if ever, apply the powder. The vac dressings can be somewhat intimidating to the first time user but it sounds like you did a good job. Its highly unlikely you would be fired over this IMO. Let yourself o...