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  1. Whats to Enjoy about Nursing?

    dazey71 replied to sissyboo's topic in General Nursing

    I have my days like anyone else, but all in all I'm pretty happy with my job. I love my coworkers, and I love that if I get bored in one area, I can

  2. My first few days in med surg!

    dazey71 replied to dexter99's topic in New York Nursing

    I was fine while I was with a preceptor. It was when I was on my own and expected to know everything that I got scared. Luckily, I work with really good nurses who are always

  3. Nurse tracking devices

    dazey71 replied to PattonD's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have them on our floor. I like them. It's easier to find another nurse than calling her on the overhead

  4. Do you really want work with foreign nurses?

    dazey71 replied to lucinka's topic in General Nursing

    i like working with foreign nurses. my preceptor was from the phillipines and she was

  5. Damn Hippa!!!

    dazey71 replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Emergency

    Maybe since her condition was so serious, they wanted to talk to the family first. I know in that situation, if I was the nurse, I would let the family know what her coworkers had called and that they...

  6. Lunch and Dinner Breaks

    dazey71 replied to AussieKylie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I live off of TV dinners. We all buy the smart ones tv dinners. It gets kind of confusing when you're trying to remember what tv dinner you brought. I like the subway idea. I just wish there was a...

  7. What's your favorite type of patient?

    dazey71 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I think I'm about th same as most people...walkie talkies, someone you can talk to and learn something

  8. time off revoked $3500 trip,

    dazey71 replied to BSN74's topic in General Nursing

    I think that if the hospital wants to keep you, they wouldn't do that. I've heard of hospitals doing that, but I'd think they would have to have a really good

  9. CDiff Smell?

    dazey71 replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a GI floor. I don't even want to start on the different smells of bm. Our floor is big, but sometimes you can smell a GI bleed everywhere. Our sprays don't even touch it. Then it puts our...

  10. I made a med error :(

    dazey71 replied to hollya5334's topic in General Nursing

    I'd probably freak out at first, but in the long run, look at it as a learning experience. You caught it, no harm done, and I doubt you'll not catch something like that

  11. TEXAS nurse/patient ratios?

    dazey71 replied to smk1's topic in Texas Nursing

    I work a med/surg unit in Dallas hospital with a ration of 5-6:1 on days. It can be pretty hectic, but since we can take 6 patients, we don't get

  12. Trouble c accents at work?

    dazey71 replied to Suninmyheart's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes when I'm taking phone orders and can't understand the MD, I just blame it on the phone. I've never seen one get mad about the nurse not being able to understand

  13. I want to do something else

    dazey71 replied to smileysenior's topic in First Year After Licensure

    well, since you're not actually a nurse yet, you really have no room to comment, especially with rude replies. i strongly doubt your first year is going to be a

  14. What nursing shoes do your recommend?

    dazey71 replied to XtineRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I either wear crocs or danskos. I'd also wear some kind of support stockings. when i'm on my feet a lot, i can tell the difference. my ankles don't get quite so

  15. I made a med error today

    dazey71 replied to AuntieRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i think you learn more from your mistakes than just listening to 'always check your 5 rights' I doubt you'll ever read the column wrong again. Don't beat yourself up over it. :)

  16. i did it again....

    dazey71 replied to hamburg's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    don't give up yet. my bon didn't post my name until about 2 weeks after I found out i

  17. Two Florida hospitals now charge extra for non-emergency ER visits

    dazey71 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think it sounds like a good idea if it works out as planned, which is still uncertain. The people are seen by a doctor no matter what. If their problem isn't emergent, they are given referals to...

  18. Does your work call you at 0530?

    dazey71 replied to MarySunshine's topic in General Nursing

    i'd be so angry if they called me in the middle of the night. i'd probably just hang up on them. of course i'm a cranky bear when woken

  19. Pt demanded a stronger pain med

    dazey71 replied to AstrosFan's topic in Emergency

    I work on a floor with quite a few chronic pain med seekers. You know they're going to be a trip when the first thing they say is " i need phenergan and dilaudid now" before you can even get a word...

  20. Moving back to Texas (Allen, Frisco, Mckinney)

    dazey71 replied to sleepymom's topic in Texas Nursing

    I live in Plano and work in Dallas, but plan to relocate to Baylor Plano soon. Plano is a great place to live, and there are some really nice houses. Richardson is not too far up the road, and they...

  21. Bad Habits Nurses Develop

    dazey71 replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in General Nursing

    oh gosh I always dread the full moon. there's one coming up and I'm already not looking forward to work..too much

  22. No Holiday Pay?

    dazey71 replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    We get time and a half. I think that there would be quite a few call-ins if we didn't get any extra pay for the

  23. 8 hr shifts vs. 12 hr shift

    dazey71 replied to luv2shopp85's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Sometimes we get to work an 8 hour for overtime, and it goes by really fast! The only problem is, I usually use my evening to catch up, so I'm really rushed when it's about

  24. It's that time again! Working Christmas?

    dazey71 replied to scrmblr's topic in General Nursing

    On holidays, if it is your regular day to work, you work it. We're lucky that we have a lot of people on our floor that actually like working the holidays

  25. "I don't want to do bed side nursing"...SAY WHAT!

    dazey71 replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    we have a plastic surgery floor at our hospital. haha i'd like to see them work it. it's considered the most hectic floor in the