danh3190

danh3190

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  1. Dual Careers

    danh3190 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Full time RN. Part-time casual Paramedic. I've been an EMT almost 30 years and a paramedic almost 27. Went to nursing school a few years ago because I wanted a roof over my head and heat or air...

  2. Can u be an rn without degree

    danh3190 replied to Darkpk55's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Most of the diploma programs in my part of the world are 2 years or less. Mine was 22 months. If you're a diploma RN, no point in trying to finish an ADN, since there are many RN-BSN many of which...

  3. No raise for us

    danh3190 replied to bjaeram's topic in General Nursing

    No it doesn't work that way in the US, at least not in my part of the US. Right now it's an employer's market with an excess of nurses. So they are basically saying that if you don't want to work...

  4. Do you actually like your unit?

    danh3190 replied to Little_Mouse's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I like my unit. Cardiac unit many post-cath and post-pacemaker but some longer term cardiac Usually 5 pt/nurse in daytime. Sometimes 4 occasionally 6. Like Cardiac. Like the Unit director. Like...

  5. Will a Doctor help ya out??

    danh3190 replied to johnny depp23's topic in General Nursing

    I try to ask non-urgent questions when they aren't in a hurry, but most MDs are pretty willing to answer

  6. If we had a conservative nurses forum

    danh3190 replied to FLmomof5's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Can't imagine why it would be an issue at work. I have no idea what the political opinions are of any of my coworkers, any more than I have any idea of what their religion

  7. RN to paramedic: Worthwhile?

    danh3190 replied to chuckster's topic in General Nursing

    I was a paramedic for more than 20 years when I graduated nursing school. Although my resume got me a number of ED interviews none of the EDs would hire me, not even the one where I've been going on...

  8. Employer Respect

    danh3190 replied to MySunshineHasCome's topic in General Nursing

    Guess I'm lucky, but on my inpatient floor I've had plenty of support from my UD and his assistants so

  9. Have you been accused of being more of a CNA, then a RN.

    danh3190 replied to ANNIENURSEANGEL's topic in General Nursing

    After you've made sure your nursing duties are properly done, what's wrong with doing CNA work? I agree with an above poster that it's usually easier (and more important faster) to do the task...

  10. Is nursing theory actually used by working nurses?

    danh3190 replied to BCRNA's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I haven't once thought about Nursing Theories since I passed the exam on them in school. Can't remember which theorist had which theory. Really don't think about NANDA nursing diagnoses either. I...

  11. Nurse assaulted

    danh3190 replied to Nursebarebari's topic in General Nursing

    In this job market I'm not sure that I'd call her foolish for protecting her job by obeying her management and not calling police, although I certainly think management is foolish for having such a...

  12. How many patients is/are too many?

    danh3190 replied to BettyBoop01's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe instead of quitting and instead of refusing assignments which could jeopardize your job you could find someone on your floor who is handling their patient load well and ask them for advice on...

  13. What am I missing here?

    danh3190 replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure increasing nurses education and therefore their salaries is going to allow them to compete when the driving force for their being replaced by unlicensed personnel is primarily financial....

  14. Why do patients..??

    danh3190 replied to holly123's topic in General Nursing

    Some of my coworkers think I'm nuts because I try to tape my end of shift handoff reports at least 3 hrs before end of shift (I can always revise or update them if necessary). But I've found it...

  15. New grads resigned to night work?

    danh3190 replied to Stcroix's topic in General Nursing

    I was given my choice of nights or days when I started 2 1/2 years ago. Some of our more experienced staff prefer nights

  16. Help with blood draws--please

    danh3190 replied to happy place's topic in General Nursing

    I know when we bring patients into the ER by ambulance they draw blood from our saline locks routinely. However we are not allowed to draw blood from a saline lock on our floor although occasionally...

  17. after passing NCLEX pn,when can I start working?

    danh3190 replied to belle05's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm in PA and I had my paper license one week after seeing my license number on the website!!! My employer didn't even want to see the paper license when I renewed it as they now verify the license...

  18. bp cuffs and obese patients

    danh3190 replied to wishiwereanurse's topic in General Nursing

    My facility has some cuffs that are the regular width but are longer so they wrap around bigger arms. The problem with obese cuffs is that a lot of obese people don't have a lot of upper arm so the...

  19. ACLS

    danh3190 replied to LMoonRN's topic in General Nursing

    ACLS isn't all that hard. Just have to know the algorithms and know how to read a rhythm strip. I don't know that it's actually helped me that much on my cardiac floor but having the knowledge does...

  20. Lonely new nurse/ do you have nurse friends?

    danh3190 replied to BFLORES's topic in General Nursing

    A couple of my nursing school classmates will always be friends even though I don't see them much anymore. I don't have any real friends at work although I like and am friendly with most of the...

  21. Did you wait long?

    danh3190 replied to Lilli-Anna's topic in General Students

    Depends on where you live and what kind of program you are trying to get into. I was accepted immediately at 2 different diploma RN programs. A local community college ADN program said there was no...

  22. fired if they don't like the color of your nail polish...

    danh3190 replied to fungez's topic in General Nursing

    I think I'd like

  23. Salaried Staff Nurses?

    danh3190 replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    Haven't heard of anybody trying that. Nurses are always talking about how they are professionals. In a lot of the business world "professional" equates to salaried and it means that you work (without...

  24. Have you ever been mistaken for a doctor?

    danh3190 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Men in Nursing

    All the time. I don't know when the last time an MD was seen in the hospital in white pants, white scrub top, and white shoes. Dr. Kildare

  25. Family and PT reactions to male nurses

    danh3190 replied to Warrior504th's topic in Men in Nursing

    I agree that some patients are surprised that I'm a nurse but they don't seem upset. I had a lot of trouble convincing one older guy that I'm a nurse not a doctor. When I finally got it into his head...