Diploma'82

Diploma'82

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  1. Witnessed a terrible death last night--pls help me...

    Diploma'82 replied to Annebug's topic in General Nursing

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  2. Government classifies nurses as 'unskilled workers'

    Diploma'82 replied to karensflowers's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses unskilled uhn? That is as bad as a degree'd RN telling a diploma RN that she/he isn't REALLY a nurse because s/he doesn't have the college

  3. what do you all think about 12 hour shifts?

    Diploma'82 replied to emmycRN's topic in General Nursing

    I prefer 12 hour NIGHT shift, but when I worked day shift (rare occasion), I preferred 8 hour shifts because after 4 pm I was too tired to think! Last place I worked, the nurse manager scheduled me...

  4. For those that wanted Drug lists.

    Diploma'82 replied to Thedreamer's topic in General Students

    Thanks,...always on the look out for quick review

  5. big bad nursing myths busted

    Diploma'82 replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    I use to get asked when I was going to marry some good looking rich doctor...my reply was...the good looking ones are already taken, they aren't rich because they have to pay so much for malpractice...

  6. big bad nursing myths busted

    Diploma'82 replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad to know that I am not the only one who put the patients first--in front of the charting, but I really hated to stay over because we didn't have enough help or back-up for me to be able to do...

  7. Would you call in because you didn't get any sleep?

    Diploma'82 replied to Elvish's topic in General Nursing

    My last nursing manager would call me up and give me heck if I called in for being sick (IE: coughing til I puked) because there were only 2 of us on night shift for ICU coverage (including tele). I...

  8. big bad nursing myths busted

    Diploma'82 replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    How about, that Diploma nurses aren't really nurses because we didn't go to college and get a degree...we are just vocational tech nurses. This was said to me by a nurse who obtained a

  9. Ummmm..are they ALLOWED to do that?

    Diploma'82 replied to NurseJacqui's topic in Emergency

    Wow, you have supervisors! Where I worked there was NO back up at all, we just had to deal with it 'cause they aren't going to spend the money to help the NURSING

  10. Nurses are Pathetic!!

    Diploma'82 replied to lorster's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't been able to get a job EVEN at Wal-Mart! Around here you are a nurse until you die OR you get slammed for being an RN if you try something different--IE: data entry for a medical

  11. "Getting involved with someone else's patient"

    Diploma'82 replied to Anagray's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with all other statements! Maybe supervisor is afraid she'll lose her job to

  12. Refresher Course? HELP!

    Diploma'82 replied to shouldbedancin's topic in Illinois Nursing

    How about in the West Central

  13. What do you think?

    Diploma'82 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse forever...I also suffer from depression which has been MUCH worse since our unit got a new manager (a little over a year ago). I was suspended last year for a day without pay...

  14. What do you think?

    Diploma'82 replied to Diploma'82's topic in General Nursing

    Well I am appealing the unemployment denial with a lawyer, have filed a discrimination lawsuit with the state, and have 2 more lawyers standing by for worker's compensation and one for the facilities...

  15. What do you think?

    Diploma'82 replied to Diploma'82's topic in General Nursing

    Another update...since I "resigned"... NOT(!). I have not heard a word from the hospital, found out last Wed. that the position I requested to transfer to is no longer posted...so I was not even given...

  16. What is the major reason nurses leave?

    Diploma'82 replied to saguaro13's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with gitterbug...post #12; alien-warrior...post #27; and Rambisisking...Post #29. I have diabetes and depression both have gotten out of hand thanks to the help of my manager. I need to take...

  17. What do you think?

    Diploma'82 replied to Diploma'82's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, I didn't think about it, posting the hospital name, I was quoting my letter. Same state, different city. Does anyone out there know of a lawyer that does pro-bono work cause I'm making zilch...

  18. What do you think?

    Diploma'82 replied to Diploma'82's topic in General Nursing

    Wanted to give an update on my situation...I took the leave and during that time I did decide to get off night shift and quit nursing for a while. Now get this...there has been posted for some time a...

  19. What do you think?

    Diploma'82 replied to Diploma'82's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to all that responded...I have decided (at least for now) to quit nursing...I don't know how to do anything else and have no other source of income...but I have to have Faith and it will all be...

  20. Hey, Managers! What's up with the "weeding out" of good nurses?

    Diploma'82 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Get this...where I work you are not evaluated on your work but whether you walk in a parade (what they consider 'community service' but I have a back to school collection every year for the schools in...

  21. Nurses Week

    Diploma'82 replied to jonear2's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital so far...has not even put up a banner, sent an e-mail or even acknowledged nurses day (I did send out a Happy Nurses Day e-mail to ALL employees). No we, so far, are only going to...

  22. want to help out a friend BUT.....

    Diploma'82 replied to hhrhrn41's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with all who have posted...I forsee some potential lost licenses/potential legal action...Rxing without a license, fraud. Don't want to be gossipy here but posting the outcome might help...

  23. Have you gone to patient's funeral?

    Diploma'82 replied to sunfirebsn's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    When I worked oncology I attended 1 or 2 because I had come to know the patients so

  24. cleaning poop

    Diploma'82 replied to tprashad's topic in General Nursing

    I tell my patients that nurses are the only ones who care if you poop, pee, or pass gas and that gets us excited 'cause that means things are workin'!

  25. What is "KVO" on your unit?

    Diploma'82 replied to KellNY's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at one place where it was 10ml/hr peripheral and 20 central. Where I work now we have updated (well actually written) a policy for 42ml/hr non CHFers, 20 for CHFers, and 5ml for peds.