Dempather

Dempather RN

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  1. Sole woman traveling in Mexico

    Dempather posted a topic in International Nursing

    Hi folks, Has anyone (preferably females, males are okay, too :)) experienced nursing or traveling in Central America? I'm going on a medical trip to Belize and will be flying into Cancun, Mexico....

  2. "Insulted" a family member.....sigh...

    Dempather replied to 1993RNGrad's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe a quote would help: "You'll always have your back faced towards one side of the world." Some days it just rings true more than others. It's impossible to make everybody happy. Just gotta do...

  3. You don't LOOK like a nurse

    Dempather replied to NHCNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone has different perceptions of things. In my head, the image of a nurse may be different than yours. There are less spiteful ways of saying that, though.

  4. Stamford Conneticut

    Dempather replied to Bella RN's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Stamford Hospital is wonderful. It's a planetree and magnet hospital. The planetree qualification ensures that their care of holistic. They focus on respect, teamwork, accountability, honesty......

  5. What side of the elevator do you stand on?

    Dempather posted a topic in General Nursing

    Without fail... it's *always* move to the right, lean against the side wall, closer to the front. I've realized I do this subconsciously every single time I get on (and have enough room to decide)....

  6. What side of the elevator do you stand on?

    Dempather replied to Dempather's topic in General Nursing

    I'm moving to the ER. God bless never having to go up fifteen flights again. I've never encountered people who cannot push the button for themselves. I wonder what part of the country they live...

  7. What side of the elevator do you stand on?

    Dempather replied to Dempather's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a very large urban hospital. I speak of off-peak situations when there's actually a choice where to stand and I'm not up close and personal with somebody else's neck hairs. On the flip...

  8. What side of the elevator do you stand on?

    Dempather replied to Dempather's topic in General Nursing

    well... i also realize that i face the doors.

  9. I no longer do direct patient care

    Dempather replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    No direct patient care? Working with computers all day? Do you still find the same rewarding

  10. Asking Recruiters about Salary

    Dempather posted a topic in General Nursing

    During the interview process, when do you ask about salary? I went for an interview today at HR... I'm used to learning about the job salary then but it wasn't discussed. Now I have a meeting with...

  11. Nursing hypochondriasis

    Dempather replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    One of the funniest books I've ever read happens to be about hypochondriacs. It's called: The Hypochondriac's Guide to Horrible Diseases You Probably Already Have. It's by Dennis DiClaudio....

  12. Reference Letters from your Boss?

    Dempather posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hi all, I'm thinking about switching hospitals. As part of the application process, I need two reference letters. Is it appropriate to ask both the night and day managers (who have seen my...

  13. Best-smelling liquid meds!

    Dempather replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in General Nursing

    Lactulose is.. not what I would smell all day if I could. But that's just me. The smell of Maalox is what I consider pleasant. :-) Mucomyst is probably the worst.

  14. Am I ready for a trauma I center?

    Dempather posted a topic in Emergency

    I've had 1 1/2 years of tele/step-down experience. I think I'll have a couple choices as to which ER I want to work in. I know Trauma I's hire new grads.. but how do I know if I'm ready for one? I...

  15. Trashy blonde again...Question...Is it ok to ask...

    Dempather replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    Professionally speaking, the only thing your employer can say if your new potential employer calls her is: (1) : Whether you actually worked for that employer (2) : How long you worked for that...

  16. How long is too long....dead body

    Dempather replied to Jack39's topic in General Nursing

    I consider staying in the same room as a dead person for six hours mental torture. Would I have called Eyewitness New? no :) probably

  17. My First Day In The Ed And I Feel Like The Unit Idiot!!!

    Dempather replied to scrubs2716's topic in Emergency

    LOL. You sound like you have the same ER preceptor I had when I was an extern in college!!!!! Man, she screamed at me for everything. When I "wasn't thinking" or when I moved too slow (because I...

  18. Grown up and bit... resume changes?

    Dempather posted a topic in Nursing Career

    A year and a half into a tele/step-down unit, I've decided it's TIME to go to the ER. WHOO! My application process has officially begun.. some questions about my resume, though... Since this isn't...

  19. Grown up and bit... resume changes?

    Dempather replied to Dempather's topic in Nursing Career

    llg, you always come around to save me from myself. :innerconf Thanks for the advice with ALL my crazy posts.

  20. Class of .........

    Dempather replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    Class of

  21. Question for nurses with cancer

    Dempather replied to midcom's topic in General Nursing

    Midcom, I'm so sorry all this is going on. While doing clinicals, I had a supervisor on my floor who developed leukemia. She took time off and then some (she waited a little while after...

  22. What do nurses think of calorie restricted diets?

    Dempather replied to Alpha13's topic in General Nursing

    After trying WW on and off for a couple years (it works for a lot of people, just not me..) and a couple other programs.. I've found that calorie restriction is healthy if it's based on the...

  23. Is it possible to be hired as an extern yet?

    Dempather replied to elle_RN's topic in Nursing Career

    If you're in four-year program.. many hospitals will accept you as an extern the summer going into your senior year (or fourth-year). That's always been my understanding. I was lucky to get an...

  24. Advice for job change

    Dempather posted a topic in Nursing Career

    ** I moved this from the General Nursing Forum, thinking it would be more appropriate here. :) Hi everybody.. I need some advice. I've been on a medical telemetry unit for almost 1 1/2 years. After a...

  25. I'm broke...

    Dempather posted a topic in New York Nursing

    I'm an fairly new RN in my early 20's. I currently work in NYC. Payday's every two weeks, but with today's paycheck (minus RENT - yep, I live in an NYC apartment with two roomies-, utilities, and...