DeLana_RN

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  1. Dialysis Lab Values Question

    DeLana_RN replied to snowmaiden2005's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a former dialysis nurse and agree with pp. Maybe I can add a thing or two. Albumin is often low in this pt population because of their poor nutritional status; in acute (hospital based) dialysis...

  2. New Grad - Offering to Work for Minimum Wage?

    DeLana_RN replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital has recently been hiring several new grads... it seems to me that you may need to look into relocating. But if you're young and unattached (to your current location), would it be such a...

  3. Donating blood- is it safe ?

    DeLana_RN replied to bowser301's topic in General Nursing

    Anything like that wouldn't happen at a non-profit blood bank (Red Cross or AABB/community blood bank), but I sure wouldn't trust any for-profit plasma mills (they pay their "donors", which tells you...

  4. Donating blood- is it safe ?

    DeLana_RN replied to bowser301's topic in General Nursing

    It's so sad that in general those who are "wanted" to give blood don't care to do so while many individuals who really want to do it are banned for some very questionable reasons. I know a nurse who...

  5. Is it really that bad out there?

    DeLana_RN replied to MsSocalRN's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital hires new grads... day and night shift. Not as many as years ago, but in my orientation class of 4 RNs last week two were new grads. Although it took me a relatively long time to find my...

  6. Just hate those navy blue scrubs

    DeLana_RN replied to esthomprn's topic in General Nursing

    I love my navy blue scrubs... in fact, that's all I have. But to my horror I found out that my hospital is now making housekeeping and laundry wear navy blue scrubs... helllloooo, what's up with that,...

  7. New PACU nurse feeling down

    DeLana_RN replied to PACURN27's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in a similar situation, just returning to stepdown after 18 months away from the hospital. I sure hope my preceptor and manager will be more understanding and supportive than yours obviously...

  8. Pricked with a dirty needle

    DeLana_RN replied to Jewl's topic in General Nursing

    I got stuck with a lidocaine needle I had used on a dialysis pt. The pt consented to testing and I started taking anti-HIV drugs until his test result came back negative after a few days. Like pp I...

  9. Does your healthcare facility hire employees with HIV or hepatitis

    DeLana_RN replied to Fig77's topic in General Nursing

    DeLana

  10. Does your healthcare facility hire employees with HIV or hepatitis

    DeLana_RN replied to Fig77's topic in General Nursing

    I just started working at a large hospital. No one asked about hepatitis or HIV at Employee Health (and believe me, they wanted to know everything else). I know a few nurses who work there who are...

  11. Disrespected by a fellow nurse

    DeLana_RN replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    From my own experience, having to discuss a matter such as this in the presence of the manager is a very bad thing. One party will most likely feel attacked and immediately become defensive; the other...

  12. Davita working environment?

    DeLana_RN replied to NavyNurse92's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    :yeahthat: There's not much I can add, except perhaps for some unethical and/or illegal stuff going on (such as UAPs giving heparin and other meds in states where they are not allowed to and nurses...

  13. things management says

    DeLana_RN replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Well, we did work for the same company, even in the same state. My RM was evil (no exaggeration, I thought she wouldn't last long - I was wrong, which is why I would never consider to go back to outpt...

  14. Can I wear the same clothes to the interview?

    DeLana_RN replied to wendy_lili's topic in General Nursing

    I'd be very surprised if she notices, and if she does, cares. Think about it - do you remember what [fill in the blank] wore yesterday, much less two weeks ago? Best of luck to you, getting an...

  15. I start my new job tomorrow!

    DeLana_RN replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Best of luck to you!

  16. Any part of nursing that does not have to use phone

    DeLana_RN replied to aminv's topic in General Nursing

    Former dialysis nurse here... yes, you do have to use the phone in this specialty, quite a bit if you're in a clinic. But I remember when I worked med/surg years ago, I was rarely on the phone myself;...

  17. Help; first interview ever for PEDS tommorow,sort of blew the phone conversation

    DeLana_RN replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    You wouldn't have gotten the interview if you had "blown" it... relax, you didn't. What can they expect to just drop such a proposal (cross-training that you never expected) on you? But the recruiter...

  18. My Father Died Today

    DeLana_RN replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry for your loss.

  19. So stressed over my current job...Should I find another one? (long vent!)

    DeLana_RN replied to DogWalk's topic in General Nursing

    Just wondering, what's your nurse/pt ratio? I once had a job on a very busy med/tele/PCU floor with a 1:8 ratio and it just about killed me; my 12-hour shifts turned into 14 (good day) to 17 hours...

  20. Transition to ICU

    DeLana_RN replied to rumpsticker's topic in General Nursing

    Consider yourself lucky! "Only" 2 patients! Have you not been there long yet? ICU nurses I know tell me that 1 or 2 critically ill pts can keep you busier than a whole med/surg team ever would. It...

  21. If you get a low offer...

    DeLana_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    ... what do you do? I had an interview yesterday for a PRN position. It went well and I will probably get an offer. However, I will hear from HR, whose main job it is (it seems) to make the most...

  22. If you get a low offer...

    DeLana_RN replied to DeLana_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, Lacie, I still can't quite believe it. I almost didn't apply for this job because I had gotten so discouraged from being turned down for several med/surg positions. But you know, all it takes...

  23. New Grad RN - Planned Parenthood

    DeLana_RN replied to missjmeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, you do have a valid point here (potential future employers' own prejudices regarding AB - even if it's not a Catholic hospital, a hiring manager might be anti-choice). Of course, OP...

  24. If you get a low offer...

    DeLana_RN replied to DeLana_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Update: I got the job! And they didn't even lowball me, imagine that! The nurse recruiter just very politely offered me the same pay I made when I left my previous position at this hospital last year,...

  25. If you get a low offer...

    DeLana_RN replied to DeLana_RN's topic in General Nursing

    What they don't understand, if they (a) don't pay sign-on bonuses and (b) make insulting offers, nurses will have zero loyalty and be ready to jump ship as soon as the economy improves. And it will....