dinah77

dinah77 ADN

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  1. Taking the NCLEX multiple times

    dinah77 replied to cambrose's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Is there any evidence for that? When I took NCLEX, My school had to directly send in the info rfor my

  2. Failed, nclex rn 5 times! Help?!?!

    dinah77 replied to lystacy's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Huh. I've been a RN for six years and I'm still waiting to meet these mythical only book smart nurses who are inferior to these nurses who are so much more "real life"

  3. Acupuncture and Nursing?

    dinah77 replied to dlcj's topic in Holistic

    ALL OF THIS As a licensed NP or RN, you must commit to evidence based

  4. Failed, nclex rn 5 times! Help?!?!

    dinah77 replied to lystacy's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Dang! Just saw this....here I thought I was sooooooo

  5. Failed, nclex rn 5 times! Help?!?!

    dinah77 replied to lystacy's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I apologize in advance, but no nurse ever requires a tudor..... I really couldn't

  6. So 39 weeks is the full term cut off now?

    dinah77 replied to perfexion's topic in Ob/Gyn

    PP nurse here. We currently take babies on our no younger than 35. Earlier than that is NICU admit. We call 35-37 weeks old "late-preterm" And those kiddos RARELY do well-they may start out rooming...

  7. nursing school THAT hard?

    dinah77 replied to happytypingirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That's how I studied too! Except I typed

  8. Help! I'm SO Frustrated!!!

    dinah77 replied to jujuwah's topic in General Nursing

    FYI, I know for a fact Fairview Ridges will be hiring for post-partum soon- can't say for sure if they will post as no experience needed, but they do go back and forth between no hospital experience...

  9. "What to Expect When You're a Patient"

    dinah77 replied to Graduatenurse14's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Dude, seriously? Have you ever held a job???? Because there is trust between good managers and good employees!!! And I'm sorry, but I don't care how sick someone is, they can still be an a*****e and...

  10. "What to Expect When You're a Patient"

    dinah77 replied to Graduatenurse14's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Exactly what I was going to

  11. "What to Expect When You're a Patient"

    dinah77 replied to Graduatenurse14's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I want to add that when I could tell a pt or family membe are the type to complain no matter WHAT, I would give my manager a heads up on it. Just a quick little "hey just to let you know the pt/family...

  12. "What to Expect When You're a Patient"

    dinah77 replied to Graduatenurse14's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Gosh no!!!! What is that?????? Here's one provision you may find useful Provision 5 The nurse owes the same duties to self as to others, including the responsibility to preserve integrity and safety,...

  13. "What to Expect When You're a Patient"

    dinah77 replied to Graduatenurse14's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm having a hard time undertsanding your logic I looked up the thread in question and I saw no personal identifiers about the people described Had there been anything inappropriate, one of the...

  14. stuck.

    dinah77 replied to PrincessZ's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Probably not adding anything that hasn't been said, but here is my two cents: 1. Be brutally honest with yourself about why your grades are the way they are Were you just not applying yourself? Were...

  15. Help! I'm SO Frustrated!!!

    dinah77 replied to jujuwah's topic in General Nursing

    Wondering if the OP has had any

  16. Nurses have an Attitude Problem

    dinah77 replied to SunriseDay's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Wow. It's pretty brash of you to make such a sweeping generalization about a profession you are not even part of. And I'm sorry, but being a "pre-nursing" student means exactly nothing in your ability...

  17. "What to Expect When You're a Patient"

    dinah77 replied to Graduatenurse14's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Okay here is mine, from when I worked telemetry: I'm not trying to be mean to you when I encourage you to be independent in self-cares. If we thought you were a fall risk/unsafe to do so, we would not...

  18. Holistic Nurse Support

    dinah77 replied to Nurserton's topic in Holistic

    Also, here is the definition of holistic nursing from the American Holistic Nurses Association: What is Holistic Nursing? Florence Nightingale, who believed in care that focused on unity, wellness,...

  19. Holistic Nurse Support

    dinah77 replied to Nurserton's topic in Holistic

    No. The ridicule you speak of is actually a demand for using sound scientific sources and evidence based practice. How can you be a nurse and ignore evidence? What is the "unique nature of holistic...

  20. Nursing school is killing me

    dinah77 replied to MaryFutureRN's topic in General Students

    Mary, this are red flags to me that you may be suffering from depression Please go see a counselor. Your school may have one that you can see on campus free of charge for some initial diagnosis and...

  21. Does anyone have any leads?

    dinah77 replied to pepehugoboss's topic in General Nursing

    Fairview is the best bet for ADN nurses.Ridges is usually hiring, and will hire new

  22. LVN or RN????

    dinah77 replied to Tanya125's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    LVNs have a smaller scope of practice/less autonomy than RNs. Which one to pursue largely depends on where you live, what your area of interest is, career goals, etc. For instance, I live in the...

  23. Prayers for Baltimore

    dinah77 replied to Lulu Belle's topic in Maryland Nursing

    quick question; What ARE the night shift nurses doing when they have to go out at

  24. Prayers for Baltimore

    dinah77 replied to Lulu Belle's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I love Baltimore. My family and I lived in southern MD for 18 months and going to Baltimore for mini-vacations on weekends was one of our favorite things. My thoughts are with all of the citizens...

  25. What is your opinion on getting the flu shot?

    dinah77 replied to Surg-OncRN's topic in Holistic

    Wow. Xenophobic on top of everything, eh? Awesome Really can't believed you're a licensed