missdeevah

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  1. Looking for scholarships/grant information to help with nursing school

    missdeevah replied to dspevak55's topic in General Nursing

    one has to qualify for the pell grant though, based on income, right? the lower the income, the better for

  2. Looking for scholarships/grant information to help with nursing school

    missdeevah replied to dspevak55's topic in General Nursing

    this looks like something in australia. i don't know where the op is, i wonder whether she would be

  3. APA Rant by RN

    missdeevah replied to pedsrnjc's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    i just started working towards my bsn last week. i very quickly discovered citation machine and i will be using it. the class is so tedious, thank goodness it's only 5 weeks long

  4. New Grads - Share your success at getting your 1st Job

    missdeevah replied to joifulgirl's topic in General Nursing

    i graduated in dec 09 and started my first job on a tele floor 2 weeks later...the only job i actually applied to and interviewed for. this was the same floor where i spent my last semester of nursing...

  5. How do you manage your shift from beginning to end?

    missdeevah posted a topic in General Nursing

    i graduated in december, and started on a telemetry floor, where we get a max of 6 patients to a nurse. it can be very strenous, especially when you end up (like i did last week) with 2 patients...

  6. Fluid restrictions vs Patient rights

    missdeevah replied to HamsterRN's topic in General Nursing

    i understand what you are saying. i'm interested though in finding out what you would do with a patient that keeps asking for water...do you keep giving them "a dixie cup full" of water? it can add up...

  7. LVN's and/or RN's who were once LVN's. HELP!

    missdeevah replied to Sophiamez's topic in LPN to RN

    i went through the lvn-rn route and it was the best decision i could have ever made. i went to a community college and the entire thing, including books and graduation cost me about $2000. most of the...

  8. Tuition reimbursement?

    missdeevah replied to grandmawrinkle's topic in General Nursing

    as long as you have been employed at my hospital for at least 6 months, they will pay $5000 per year in tuition reimbursement. if your tuition goes over that, there is a foundation that you apply to...

  9. Has anyone obtained their RN while working full-time?

    missdeevah replied to mr.hustle's topic in General Nursing

    lvn school was the most rigorous schooling i had. i worked full time for a while in it, and finally had to quite. rn school was a whole lot less rigorous. in my opinion, being an lvn already gave me a...

  10. Aspiration: Help request

    missdeevah replied to catlvr's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    huh???

  11. What to do?

    missdeevah replied to violet_violet's topic in General Nursing

    i would like to respectfully disagree. with all the posts i see of people not being able to find jobs after graduating, i would not hold out for a "dream job." get your foot in the door somewhere and...

  12. In need of some advice

    missdeevah replied to taraleesky's topic in General Nursing

    trust me...there is not "a lot of downtime" on the night shift. at least not on my floor. this seems to be a commom myth. try the shift and see if you are able to adjust. worst outcome is that you...

  13. Odd rituals at work

    missdeevah replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    i do not think that you have ocd @ all. i don't know about the folded towel, but i do understand your rationale. i can only go so far with it. i too wipe down the desk area and the phone next to eat,...

  14. How do you handle delegating to PCA's?

    missdeevah posted a topic in General Nursing

    i am curious to know how other nurses out there handle delegating tasks to pca's. i'm always very polite in asking (not commanding). i would say, "ms pca, would you please put some scd's on pt in room...

  15. How do you handle delegating to PCA's?

    missdeevah replied to missdeevah's topic in General Nursing

    sorry, it has taken me a little bit to get back here as i was working, then asleep...you know the drill i would like to start off by thanking all of you for posting different suggestions,...

  16. Need some advice?!?!?!?!?!NEW GRAD<----desperate

    missdeevah replied to lampost20's topic in General Nursing

    i would start by suggesting that if what you put down is your real name and contact info, please delete the info. this is an open forum, where anyone can read your

  17. HIV Needlestick

    missdeevah replied to drsrn's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I hope everything turned out OK.

  18. volunteering in other countries - share your stories!

    missdeevah replied to Lola77's topic in General Nursing

    hey, i am very interested in finding out how you go about volunteering abroad? approx how much is your out of pocket cost? how long do they last, and what exactly is your role out there? any...

  19. How is 2010 treating new RN graduates?

    missdeevah replied to bearscrubs75's topic in General Nursing

    i graduated on dec 12th, and had a job offer before i graduated. it was the only job that i had actually applied for (i had tried to apply at another hospital, but it was too late, and the site...

  20. Memorial Hermann is planning on unpaid GN intersnship

    missdeevah replied to RNQueen's topic in Texas Nursing

    how exactly are these gn's supposed to pay their bills for 6 months? and then, not to even be guaranteed employment at the end of all this? supervisor before taking boards? how long did she wait...

  21. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    missdeevah replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    please do tell about the "after death

  22. I hate my supervisor

    missdeevah replied to kikwon89's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    my thoughts exactly! i work nights on tele, and i am yet to see a nurse call a doctor to ask whether we should hold insulin for a patient that is npo, or with blood sugar of 50. i think i will ask my...

  23. pregnant and unregular shifts - Mgr won't listen to Dr. recommendations

    missdeevah replied to RNmom08's topic in General Nursing

    why can't your doc just make it more specific and say "either all day shifts, or all night shifts?" i don't see how that would be offending to your manager? what is the doc afraid

  24. Quick question for night-shift nurses

    missdeevah replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    at my hospital, the patient's rooms have lights that can be dimmed progressively till they turn off. i usually turn these on when i enter the room, i turn them on to the lowest possible that allows me...

  25. Is this OK, when leaving my job?

    missdeevah replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    sounds good to me. i see no reason why this would be a