DebanamRN

DebanamRN MSN, RN

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  1. Finances while in LPN school

    DebanamRN replied to kimmyj74's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    My suggestion: Go to the local hospitals and take what you can get, even housekeeping or dietary. Why? Because once you are there you can move around the system. Also, even part timers get tuition...

  2. Why did you choose LPN instead of RN?

    DebanamRN replied to kimmyj74's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I chose LPN school because I'd been waiting for years to get into the RN program. At least I was doing something besides just waiting. What I got in return was a career I love, self-esteem, sharp...

  3. What do your ER patients families say or do that irks you?

    DebanamRN replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    Thank goodness I've never been called into the office for any of this stuff. I'd probably get suspended for my response! Last night we had a pt with a group of family members w/the curtain pulled. I...

  4. What I Love About Nursing Is....

    DebanamRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly!

  5. Is this wrong? Death and Dying

    DebanamRN replied to Karynica, RN's topic in General Nursing

    You did nothing wrong. I prefer an intructor who can relate to the subject. Relating personal experiences helps me learn more than any book. I still hear the voices of my LPN instructors when in...

  6. What do your ER patients families say or do that irks you?

    DebanamRN replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    Thursday night: We had a patients wife waving the urinal at us. Wanted us to drop everything and come get it. We had a chest pain, a resp distress, a bradycardia (40hr), a sundowner, asst psych pts....

  7. Are LPN's being phased out in hospital setting??

    DebanamRN replied to fozziebear's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I work as an LPN in a New Jersey ER. I am probably the last LPN hired in this hospital. That being said, LPNs are being phased out of hospitals for the most part. However, hospital pay is low, and...

  8. Anyone work at Monmouth Medical Center or JSUMC?

    DebanamRN replied to SteveNNP's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I've worked at Jersey Shore. The ER is standing-room only. Very busy. Great experience because it's a trauma center. Does lots of advanced procedures. Great cardiac experience. Monmouth is good, too....

  9. Nurses/Nursing Students:What advice would you give someone starting Nursing School?

    DebanamRN replied to missymarie26's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Learn how to answer NCLEX questions. Get up and put one foot in front of the other, because some days you will be tired. Expect to cry. It's therapeutic. You don't have to like your teachers or...

  10. Kimball medical center?

    DebanamRN replied to oneproudigorot's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I've worked at Kimball and Community and know lots of people that work at Monmouth. They aren't bad to work for. LTAC is interesting, at Kimball it occupies a floor of the hospital itself....

  11. Pet Un-Peeves, or what I like about Emergency Nursing

    DebanamRN replied to ERbunny's topic in Emergency

    We still do that in our ER. We gotta break up the night

  12. Does anyone else here have to dress up like Nurse Rachett for graduation?

    DebanamRN replied to 3sodapop's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    LPN graduation, we wore white dresses, white stockings, white shoes and our tiny white dixie cup style nurses caps. The shoes and stocking are long gone, the dress is packed away, and the cap is...

  13. How many visitors in the ED?

    DebanamRN replied to twright's topic in Emergency

    Our policy is one at the bedside. In special circumstances, maybe two. Security regularly goes thru the ER and clears everyone out. Sometimes we have to call security to eject visitors who won't...

  14. Rules for the ER (long)

    DebanamRN replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    Last week I told the RN that I wanted to shoot a family member with a thorazine dart. She said I was mean. She then said to go for it. The family member was worse off than the psych

  15. how many pairs of scrubs do you have?

    DebanamRN replied to The Bell Jar's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    More than I can count. I hate to wash

  16. What types of scrub bottoms do you prefer?

    DebanamRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Tafford flare leg bottoms. Best fit for short &

  17. Rules for the ER (long)

    DebanamRN replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    "If you come to the ER, and get brought right back, and two nurses descend on your loved one, don't repeat "aren't you going to get her a blanket?" five times. We won't be stopping the EKG, IV,...

  18. Joke..You know you are truly an ER nurse if...

    DebanamRN replied to HanaRN's topic in Emergency

    I think this is funny and really true. The other day at work...you should have seen the looks on the patient's faces when the tech drank out of the full urinal....of course, they didn't know about...

  19. am I to old to start?

    DebanamRN replied to mrs_truesdell's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated LPN school at 40 and will graduate with my RN at 43. I feel that I wouldn't have made a good nurse any younger. I'll be 43 no matter what I do, so I might as well attend

  20. Roll Call: Introduce Yourselves, LPNs!

    DebanamRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Your Professor has her head up her you know what. I just got an 100 on a math test using the old methods. They work! I don't like the new way. Why make something so confusing when it can be so...

  21. Ocean County Community College

    DebanamRN replied to janepearson's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I'm at the end of my second semester, doing psych rotation. Snooze, been there done that. I chose OCC because it's closer to home also, I'm 10 minutes from the college. My program goes to SOCH in...

  22. Roll Call: Introduce Yourselves, LPNs!

    DebanamRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm Deb and I graduated from the Ocean County (NJ) Vo-Tech in October 06. I've been licensed since 11/4/06. I just renewed my license which blew my mind. A whole year and a half gone already! My...

  23. made a med error

    DebanamRN replied to jelorde37's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    As long as you own your mistakes, there usually isn't a problem. Everyone makes mistakes. Just being honest is the best way to go. I gave a patient long-acting insulin without checking her blood...

  24. The good and the not so good

    DebanamRN replied to dsanto3's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    In the nursing program, you have no choice of professors. You get who they give you. As far as other professors, word of mouth is the best. Ask the other students. You'll soon find out who is good...

  25. Ocean County Community College

    DebanamRN replied to janepearson's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    The big problem with the OCC program is that they no longer let us challange out the first two semesters, which means 2 full years instead of one. All in all, the one day a week for an LPN is a...