NurseDianne ADN

NurseDianne has 30 years experience as a ADN and specializes in Hospice.

Latest Activity

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   Remote Nursing Job Advice

   NurseDianne replied to labornurse123's topic in General Nursing

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   Question about dressing

   NurseDianne posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

   I have a patient that has venous leg ulcers that drain a lot!! The facility where is currently lives uses Optilock w/ Kling wrap. They change the dressing bid d/t the excessive drainage. I have...
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   New to Hospice

   NurseDianne replied to NurseStephy's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   Congrats to you both. I also just today accepted a job as a Hospice Case Manager. I was an LPN for years, an RN now for 8 years, I have worked in all different areas but this is something totally...
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   New to Ambulatory Clinic

   NurseDianne posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

   After years and years working in busy hospitals and travel nursing, I have settled down in beautiful Montana and have landed a FABULOUS job in a Ambulatory Clinic for a FNP. The hours are great, the...
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   Moving To MT

   NurseDianne posted a topic in General Nursing

   Planning on making a move to MT in the next 3 months when my S/O transfers with his job. I am a bit nervous, will have to get another nursing license and I'm not at all sure what the pay scale is out...
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   Question about Online Education

   NurseDianne replied to NurseDianne's topic in Online Distance Learning

   Thanks, they are one of the ones who has contacted me. Really I guess what I am searching for is if these online degees are even worth anything. How do I know that these are worth
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   Question about Online Education

   NurseDianne posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

   I have an Associate Degree and work full time. I would like to get my BSN since it seems that I will not be able to advance at my job without one. Has anyone actually completed an online RN to BSN...
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   RV Financing

   NurseDianne replied to alwims's topic in Travel

   Good Morning! We used our local bank. They have our home and cars, so they were very understanding about the travel issue. Most finance companies don't understand the moving around. If you have...
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   Nicotine Test

   NurseDianne replied to NurseDianne's topic in General Nursing

   I'm sure there has to be a certain level in your blood before they call is positive. I"m just not sure what that cut off would
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    Pediatric Travelers out there???

    NurseDianne replied to Spendercash's topic in Travel

    HI Also a fellow Southern gal......GO DAWGS!! I work Peds, my favorite. Our first assignment was in Baltimore Maryland. It was a good assignment in a teaching hospital. Unfortunately during the...
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    left stranded by last minute contract canceled

    NurseDianne replied to burningout's topic in Travel

    HI, I understand what you are going through. Not sure I know the answer. Your liason at your company should be able to help you. My husband's contract was cancelled at the last minute in NM....
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    What is going on???

    NurseDianne replied to RNontheroad's topic in Travel

    We are finding the same problem. Alot of the BIG money is in very specialized areas. I work Peds most of the time and when I can find a great paying job in this area, there is not a m/s place for my...
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    Started traveling July 08 -- Reflections and TIPS fon becoming a travel nurse

    NurseDianne replied to redladybird's topic in Travel

    I totally agree, find another company. We also have a mortgage and all of our bills. I pay 98% of our bills online. At this point our youngest lives in our home and pays the electric, but we pay the...
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    Nicotine Test

    NurseDianne posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure if this has been brought up or not and I'm curious if other hospitals do this........ There is a hospital in South Georgia that if you are a new hire they do a test, blood, to see if you...
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    Survey for my Sociology Paper!

    NurseDianne replied to EMT_to_RN's topic in General Nursing

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