DeLana_RN

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  1. New RN who may lose her Med Surg job

    DeLana_RN replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Totally agree. It sounds that this is not a supportive environment at all. And the fact that they even mentioned that they might have to let you go is a very red flag (often, they will just do it...

  2. "Not a good fit" - or what?!

    DeLana_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, all, what do you write on an online application (which won't let you leave anything blank) for "reason for leaving", when the job/unit was just not a good fit? I'd like to apply for another...

  3. "Not a good fit" - or what?!

    DeLana_RN replied to DeLana_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the great suggestions. I was just wondering if it's appropriate to use a reason for leaving such as "career advancement" when it was mutually agreed that there was not a good fit between...

  4. Do you donate blood?

    DeLana_RN replied to pna2388's topic in General Nursing

    My blood type is O neg and I used to donate blood (and later platelets via apheresis) on a regular basis; then, a few years ago, I learned that I was no longer eligible because of a hypothetical risk...

  5. Information on outpatient dialysis

    DeLana_RN replied to mswim's topic in General Nursing

    I did outpt dialysis for 5+ years; my biggest complaint: the early morning start hours (5 a.m.), but then I'm NOT a morning person at all and could never really get used to it. Dialysis has...

  6. What are the chances of being fired as a nurse?

    DeLana_RN replied to Crystal112's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, very easy. Even people who have never had a problem in another job have found themselves dismissed/fired/asked to resign in nursing, for the most amazing reasons: being "too slow", too...

  7. New grad RN working at LTC for 9 mos (really long)

    DeLana_RN replied to EwokRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Please don't underestimate a twin pregnancy! I worked in a dialysis clinic when I was pg with my twins and had to stop at 31 weeks due to PIH (it was my first pg, and I was 41; but still, nursing is...

  8. Tough setting... or bad nurse?

    DeLana_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, all, I'm writing this on behalf of a good friend of mine who just had a really dreadful experience on a stepdown unit of a large hospital. Two weeks off orientation (she isn't a new nurse, but had...

  9. No Sugar Tonight (Da-un-do-dow dow da-un-do-dow)

    DeLana_RN replied to Penelope_Pitstop's topic in General Nursing

    I once had a similar situation, only involving hypoglycemia. The experienced night nurse told me the pt, who was NPO for a procedure, had required D50 for hypoglycemia at 0300. I was late getting out...

  10. When did you become competent with starting an IV and blood draws

    DeLana_RN replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Although I did dialysis for years (with 16-gauge needles, but fistulas that were easily seen or felt), I just can't seem to get the hang of IV starts and even blood draws on the stepdown unit I now...

  11. Do nurses still get signing bonuses?

    DeLana_RN replied to Idaho Murse's topic in General Nursing

    Sign on bonus?! That's assuming that hospitals have any foresight... or common sense Oh, no, in this time of plenty (job applicants, that is) - they don't concern themselves with such things. Prior...

  12. Student nurses do the darndest things

    DeLana_RN replied to NurseNinaFla's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like my first bed bath (except I think it took me 4 hours ). Why? I was following my "cheat sheets", index cards where I had written the instructions for a bed bath from the Potter & Perry...

  13. Orientation extended...

    DeLana_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, all, a friend of mine is really upset right now about a situation at work. She recently started at a hospital unit after being away from acute care for several years (having done outpt in the...

  14. Orientation extended...

    DeLana_RN replied to DeLana_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the replies. Just a couple of comments. nygirl1986, the new grad is asking some questions that indicate that she has a serious lack of knowledge (and I'm not talking about hospital...

  15. Is this ever acceptable?

    DeLana_RN replied to Guest219794's topic in General Nursing

    This was policy in the chronic dialysis clinic where I used to work (same national company as the one Lacie used to work for), but only if the pt had a heparinized central line (perm cath) and if...

  16. New grad burnt out

    DeLana_RN replied to smilealot's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with most pp, but would just like to add that it's also your license on the line when you accept a position you're not ready/qualified for. Believe me, they will not back you up. You're plan is...

  17. texting at work

    DeLana_RN replied to questionsforall's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I just survived 3 weeks of preceptorship by a Gen Y (the generation gap was bad enough, but there was a shortage of preceptors in the unit) nurse with Fortunately, management saw the light and...

  18. You know your shift is going to be INSANELY busy when...

    DeLana_RN replied to abbaking's topic in Nursing Humor

    Half of your 8 stepdown pts have d/c orders (some home, some to NH) and you know you'll get 4 admits, some direct (nothing as easy as a transfer, of course); your agency CNA shows up drunk (not...

  19. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    DeLana_RN replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    How about the GN who asked me to witness his insulin dose of 5 units... he had drawn up 5 cc. DeLana P.S. He never did pass the NCLEX - I wonder

  20. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    DeLana_RN replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe he was trying to make the WWII vet residents feels right at home

  21. Frustrated RN returning to the field

    DeLana_RN replied to pbirdy's topic in General Nursing

    Don't give up, fellow out of practice nurses; I had been away from practice for more than a year (having done chronic and then acute dialysis for years), and from stepdown nursing for several years;...

  22. Dont want my license to cover a certain PCT

    DeLana_RN replied to singleprego's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    The scenario Lacie describes is really the only one where you would be held liable for the PCT's failure to follow P&P - i.e., you did not do something that you signed for, or allowed the PCT to...

  23. HELP Resident calling baby "stupid" What to do!!!??

    DeLana_RN replied to WittleOnesRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm amazed at how many people are willing to excuse this resident's behavior; never mind that a nurse would probably be fired (or at least severely disciplined) if others (especially doctors)...

  24. Patient Complaints In Spite of Good Care

    DeLana_RN replied to vivere's topic in General Nursing

    It's a good thing you resigned, suspensions are typically followed by termination. Unfair? Sure, but it sounds like you're the scapegoat. Anyway, good riddance! You don't want to work for a...

  25. Can't even spike a bag!!

    DeLana_RN replied to ibambamama's topic in First Year After Licensure

    After spiking literally thousands of 1000 cc saline bags as a dialysis nurse, I still manage to douse myself occasionally - don't be so hard on yourself (it's advice I need to remember myself since I...