dinah77

dinah77 ADN

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  1. What do you call the Doc?

    dinah77 replied to Flipper911's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see anything wrong with calling someone who refers to you by your first name by their first name Why is this wrong? I use this rule in all aspects of my life- when docs have call me just...

  2. 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

    Clinicals for your first two classes ( 1st semester) are very easy. They are in LTC and focused on becoming comfortable with oral med pass and head to toe assessments. The duties are largely CNA-like...

  3. 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

    DO NOT worry about your GPA- St Kate's has a an open enrollment policy- what does this mean? It means on a day ( usually in October) they have application day- you stand in line and if you have a...

  4. 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

    Cari You shouldn't have to repeat the courses, but it may take longer to get in the program For those who have not completed the above, they are automatically given a spot in the program once they...

  5. Biggest Misconception about nurses you've heard

    dinah77 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Mine was when I met a good friend of mine on the bus on the way to clinicals while in school and she was SHOCKED that they allow lowly nursing students to "work with real, live people" Naw, we just...

  6. GRRRRR...why no phone calls?

    dinah77 posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I recently applied for a job for a small facility, and made it through all three rounds of interviews...They all seemed to go really well, and the last one was casual and easy going, the DON making...

  7. GRRRRR...why no phone calls?

    dinah77 replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to all who replied!- I got a call on Tuesday after leaving a VM for HR telling her I had another job offer and needed to know by the end of the week- it only took her ten minutes to return that...

  8. Nurse with a condescending attitude - rant

    dinah77 replied to happy2learn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The situation described by the OP IS lateral violence In school, I was taught that talking down/belitting others is horizontal workplace violence- I was going to quote my textbook, but I can'tfind it...

  9. Nurse with a condescending attitude - rant

    dinah77 replied to happy2learn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    happy2learn, I am so sorry for the way people have responded to you on here To all of you who think being busy=being rude is okay, I have to ask, really? There is being direct, or even curt, but...

  10. No HS diploma or GED, but is a CNA?

    dinah77 replied to Leelee2's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I really do not understand how this discussion derailed into ad hominem attacks. It has quickly become focused on the character and worth of those, who for whatever reason, do not have a high school...

  11. No HS diploma or GED, but is a CNA?

    dinah77 replied to Leelee2's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Well, I'll probably get flamed for this but here goes.... I would like to see it be required that every CNA have a high school diploma, or be required to complete one within a reasonable amount of...

  12. NCLEX passage rate--why not include 2nd try passers?

    dinah77 replied to bookwormom's topic in General Nursing

    Yes,how could you ever sort out who failed due to lack of prep and who was prepared but let their anxiety get the best of them? And while the NCLEX is nerve racking and terrible, to some degree you...

  13. NCLEX passage rate--why not include 2nd try passers?

    dinah77 replied to bookwormom's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. While I understand the OP's point about what kind of nurse a person will be is not necessarily reflected by NCLEX, the school is judged by this I think failry. This view is purely about how...

  14. Random, Simple Request

    dinah77 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just a quick request about posting in general When you are posting a long thread, please make an effort to break up paragraphs- perhaps I am one of the few who is bothered by this, but thought I...

  15. Random, Simple Request

    dinah77 replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    Okay you got me on the title. But honestly, I couldn't think what to call

  16. Sharing your survival tips--How do you prepare each semester?

    dinah77 replied to Despareux's topic in General Students

    i was gonna post this too i can't emphasize enough how important this is the biggest thing with nursing school content is the pace is insane for the amount of info they are cramming down your throat...

  17. How can I tell if they're trauma shears?

    dinah77 replied to Schweet's topic in Emergency

    I certainly don't know the answer to your question, but I could hug you for using the correct form of

  18. Random, Simple Request

    dinah77 replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    I have a problem reading those colors too and I'm

  19. All I see on websites is the Nursing is an in demand job, however...

    dinah77 replied to borinick1492's topic in General Nursing

    how it happens is too many people buy the hype and go into nursing strictly for "job security" and "good money" the result? a glut of new grads every year that no one wants to train due to the...

  20. Which one should I choose?

    dinah77 replied to us2uk4u's topic in General Nursing

    I vote cardiac- you will gain a lot of valuable knowledge on how BP affects the regulatory systems like renal, etc. I know in nursing school a lot of my co-students struggled with those units, which...

  21. Honors BSN unable to find job. Can the college be sued?

    dinah77 replied to Tankweti's topic in General Nursing

    OP, I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you are applying places other then hospitals. If you are not,I'm really sorry to say that I have little sympathy for your plight-...

  22. No HS diploma or GED, but is a CNA?

    dinah77 replied to Leelee2's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I would imagine in Florida they are opportunities for employment for people with limited English. Minneapolis is fairly multi-cultural, but no so much then they are many opportunities for people who...

  23. Biggest Misconception about nurses you've heard

    dinah77 replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    oh my- although I must admit I would have loved hearing about her trying to make it through nursing

  24. Wages after being in the field for a while

    dinah77 posted a topic in Home Health

    Hello all, new grad here and a few questions I have always been more attracted to HH or PHN, I knew before I even started nursing school that I was a never a hospital type person Although I do plan on...

  25. Finally a job at a hospital

    dinah77 replied to TonyaM73's topic in General Nursing

    Yay! love the success stories- hopefully I will be you 9 months from now- on my way in a few minutes for an interview for my first RN job at a