missdeevah

missdeevah NP

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  1. Flossing question

    missdeevah replied to ERsn's topic in General Nursing

    too, too

  2. How do I find a job in a doctor's office? please help!

    missdeevah replied to aprilgemini24's topic in General Nursing

    the op cited her reason as not being able to work 12 hour shifts, which is what i think most hospitals have, depending on where she

  3. Weatherford College LVN

    missdeevah replied to luvmysoldier's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    i went throught the program, and let me just say that you need to prepare yourself for a very gruelling year. it was definitely more intense and difficult than my lvn to rn bridge program. i do have...

  4. IV stop times

    missdeevah replied to Josh's mom's topic in General Nursing

    i work on a tele floor. we do this for observations patients only. the monitor tech generally does it at night, we pretty much look at our paper mars close to shift end, and let her know what time we...

  5. what do these labs mean-totaaly confused n overwhelmed

    missdeevah replied to midnite49's topic in General Nursing

    just in case you don't own a lab book, this site really helped me while i was in school: http://www.labtestsonline.org/ just look up each test, what a high or low could mean, and then try to relate it...

  6. Should I wash my hands before I pee????

    missdeevah replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

    i always wash my hands before and after using the restroom at work, and at restaurants. far too many people use the bathroom and don't wash their hands. the only place that i don't do this is at home....

  7. When is it OK to delegate to a CNA?

    missdeevah posted a topic in General Nursing

    i'm a new rn, off orientation for 2 weeks now. one night i had a pt that i had just given morphine and protonix, when a few minutes later she had an adverse reaction. she had an "excrutiating"...

  8. When is it OK to delegate to a CNA?

    missdeevah replied to missdeevah's topic in General Nursing

    to top it off, i was so busy that night that i ended up working for 14 hrs, and didn't get to stop for lunch. i had 3 pt's that kept getting critical labs called in. i have noticed that this...

  9. Instructor reamed me even though nurse said I did right thing..what do you think?

    missdeevah replied to Angels_wearScrubs's topic in General Nursing

    i applaud you for handling the situation so well. even if your instructor wanted to help you think like a nurse, she should have at least acknowledged the things that you did do well. injuring the...

  10. I graduated from my CNA class!

    missdeevah replied to KB24's topic in General Nursing

    congratulations!

  11. Pink Glove Dance--Absolutely Adorable!!!

    missdeevah replied to Born2BWild's topic in General Nursing

    loved the video. thanks for sharing. it brought a smile to my face

  12. What kind of personal medical equipment are nurses allowed to use at the hospitals?

    missdeevah replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    i'm guessing that the op either works in a nursing home or in home health. that is the only area, i could see one having to, or being allowed to bring their own equipment to

  13. So who do nurses marry or have as civil partners???

    missdeevah replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    my boyfriend of over a year, and i met online. he is a network engineer, and i used to be in it as well. first in tech support, then as a fiber analyst. we both understand what the other is talking...

  14. LVN student w/ gen ed & prereq completed-fastest way to BSN (SF bay area)

    missdeevah replied to stokedonnursing88's topic in LPN to RN

    i don't know about your area, but i do know that there are some lvn-bsn programs, one specifically at oklahoma uni that takes 9 months. that leads me to believe that there have got to be some others...

  15. Just passed my RN boards!!!

    missdeevah replied to jschut's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    yay! congratulations!

  16. So Stressed & Aggravated At My Job

    missdeevah replied to shining_star28463's topic in General Nursing

    this is totally unbelievable. i mean...it is the nurse's job to scan the parking lot for patients and usher them in? come on. this is utterly ridiculous. i'm so sorry that you are having to deal with...

  17. fresh ideas for jobless new grads

    missdeevah replied to PureLifeRN's topic in General Nursing

    anything that does keeps you from having time lapses with nothing going on in your resume is a plus (especially since it is in the same field). on top of that you will learn very valuable skills there...

  18. Why do nurses sign this way?

    missdeevah posted a topic in General Nursing

    i was taught in nursing school to sign my name as follows: m.nurse, rn or a.nurse, lvn (legibly). but i often see squiggly marks or first and last initials for signatures after charting. i was taught...

  19. Any Nurse Recruiters out there?

    missdeevah replied to bruali's topic in General Nursing

    i'm not a recruiter, but in my experience...no they don't. i graduated from lvn school with a 4.0 and no one ever even asked me what my grades were. they just hired me. now after rn school, recruiters...

  20. Why do nurses sign this way?

    missdeevah replied to missdeevah's topic in General Nursing

    i would really be interested in finding out who taught her to sign this way. what are people charting that they don't want people to know their identity? it can be frustrating if you have a question...

  21. Alzheimer resident made me laugh !!!

    missdeevah replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    too

  22. My Mom just passed.....

    missdeevah replied to Angel@MyTable's topic in General Nursing

    i'm so sorry about the passing of your mom. do whatever you need to do to get through this time. grieving is a process and it can take days, months or even years. if for you the process involves...

  23. Insensitive managers...

    missdeevah replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in General Nursing

    i understand what you are saying. however, the op stated that she has battled depression for several years. i really don't think that one can make depression go away by "faking it till they make it."...

  24. should i stay where there are more jobs?

    missdeevah replied to lalalalexi's topic in General Nursing

    apply for jobs both where you are and where your man is. who knows...something might come up where he is. you probably will not start getting offers till you are much closer to graduation, or shortly...

  25. RN to BSN or RN to MSN

    missdeevah replied to LoneWolfRN2010's topic in General Students

    did you decide what you are going to