dinah77

dinah77 ADN

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  1. Anti-vax nurses? Are you serious?

    dinah77 replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yes and yes!I often think this! Essentially these parents are saying their kids are so wrong, it would be better if they were dead To quote a friend of mine who both vaccinates and has an autistic kid...

  2. RN new to OB-GYN

    dinah77 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hello, I am A RN about to start my 1st job in post-partum.Eventually I will be cross trained in L&D and NICU. I'm excited as I have always wanted to be an L&D nurse, but I am most recently...

  3. IHS Housing at Kayenta or Chinle?

    dinah77 posted a topic in Government, Military

    Can someone PLEASE give me some details on what the housing is like at Kayenta and Chinle??? These are the two sites I am looking at and where my apps are progressing the most I am married with a 20...

  4. Pain Control for Patient with Addiction Past

    dinah77 posted a topic in Addictions

    First I would like to preface this by saying I am a new nurse, with 4 months on the floor experience only. Second, I have limited access to net these days, so I may not be able to respond frequently...

  5. Working long hours to buy gifts for everyone...

    dinah77 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    My husband and I are devout Christians and thus refuse to make Christmas about material objects. We will not buy gifts for anyone, and request that no one buy any for us. If we buy anything for...

  6. IHS Background checks- info please?

    dinah77 posted a topic in Government, Military

    So, I am in the process of applying through IHS, and I was wondering of anyone can give me the scoop on what their background check/forms process is like I do not have anything in my background I am...

  7. PLEASE HELP!!! IHS nurse grading

    dinah77 posted a topic in Government, Military

    ARRGHHH!!!! I'm hoping one of ya'll can help me out- I'm trying to apply to IHS, and I'm going nuts trying to figure out what "grade" I am I am an ADN RN, have a BA in another field- Professional...

  8. PLEASE HELP!!! IHS nurse grading

    dinah77 replied to dinah77's topic in Government, Military

    Thank you! this helps, it is the GS

  9. want clinic job- how to get it?

    dinah77 replied to italianrn07's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    should add that only volunteered once a week for three months and it was sufficient, at least for employers around here ( Minneapolis) .... Don't think you have to quit your job and work for free full...

  10. want clinic job- how to get it?

    dinah77 replied to italianrn07's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Volunteer! Find a clinic in your area that is non-profit that serves low income patients....that's what I did. I had 14 months experience in a TCU and wanted a clinic job. I volunteered as an RN at a...

  11. Any St Kates nursing student want to give me the heads up on what to expect.

    dinah77 replied to Jeannai's topic in General Nursing

    Minneapolis ADN, have a B.A in something else, passed boards in on 07/10/10, employed full time at a TCU in Mid- august of

  12. Any St Kates nursing student want to give me the heads up on what to expect.

    dinah77 replied to Jeannai's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't bother studying ahead for the dosage class- it's pretty basic, just work hard while in it- I just re-read my other posts and can't think of anything else to add at the moment- once you get...

  13. New Grad Co-worker driving me NUTS!!!!

    dinah77 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Okay, full disclosure, I am still pretty much a new grad on the floor myself with a whole whopping seven months on the floor- I work in a very busy TCU, with a patient population that ranges from...

  14. New Grad Co-worker driving me NUTS!!!!

    dinah77 replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    My sincerest thanks to all who have given me their input, particularly those who have done so in a respect, thoughtful way. 90% percent of it has been helpful and supportive. Then there is the 10% who...

  15. New Grad Co-worker driving me NUTS!!!!

    dinah77 replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!! The above things you stated are some of the many things that irks me about Suzy- she makes BIG mistakes, but jumps on any little one anyone else makes and honestly, no one else on...

  16. New Grad Co-worker driving me NUTS!!!!

    dinah77 replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    thank

  17. New Grad Co-worker driving me NUTS!!!!

    dinah77 replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    thank you! Despite all the claims that "you're just jealous, I have enough sense to know this is not a good situation-despite having some short lived management gigs in previous jobs, I truly hate the...

  18. New Grad Co-worker driving me NUTS!!!!

    dinah77 replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    thank you Leslie this was why I came here I just wanted a place to vent, a little support and an acknowledgment that after a really crappy day sometimes politics and certain personalitles can send one...

  19. New Grad Co-worker driving me NUTS!!!!

    dinah77 replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    Holy Buckets, I'm wondering if anyone read my response to the initial query of whether this is just personal where I gave several examples of her being incompetent and dangerous I think nearly...

  20. New Grad Co-worker driving me NUTS!!!!

    dinah77 replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    Is it so wrong to acknowledge that it just plain sucks when yes, you made a mistake, but so just lots of others and is just happenstance that you were the one caught holding the bag so to

  21. New Grad Co-worker driving me NUTS!!!!

    dinah77 replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    thought I did own it when I said "not an excuse I know" what else were you looking

  22. New Grad Co-worker driving me NUTS!!!!

    dinah77 replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    Sigh, sadly no dropper to blame it on- had to have been pharm, and neither or I or the six nurse who signed off on it before me caught it either, not an excuse I know but clearly I was not the only...

  23. New Grad Co-worker driving me NUTS!!!!

    dinah77 replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    ???????????? thanks for the

  24. New Grad Co-worker driving me NUTS!!!!

    dinah77 replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    I appreciate your reply, but few things 1. As far as the meds not being signed out, whenever I encounter that I start by checking the bubble next to the date to see if the med was given and not...

  25. New Grad Co-worker driving me NUTS!!!!

    dinah77 replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry if I wasn't clear- I did not intend to debate the merit of her experience during clinicals, I meant it to demonstrate the way she presents herself- after the fourth of fifth time of her saying...