dnnc52

dnnc52

ICU,ER,med-Surg,Geri,Correctional

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  1. Dear Boss

    dnnc52 replied to mindlor's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Problem I find is that we have nurses who get their masters right out of school has no exp,then they become nurse educators and so called leaders in the profession. They get leadership roles. So they...

  2. 4'11 and weight 110 pound. Will they hire someone like me?

    dnnc52 replied to jtranptld's topic in Correctional

    if your doing reseach there are some real good deals on half.com a lot of correctional books including some NCCHC

  3. I hate what's happening to nursing...

    dnnc52 replied to nyteshade's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OK I feel a need to comment on another non-nursing duty that was enforced at the CMH when I was working a busy med/chemo unit. On our down time we were told to call patients who were discharged for...

  4. Satisfaction Survey: Tell Us What You Think of allnurses.com

    dnnc52 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    This is a really great site. No only because of the educational aspect, or the opportunity to network technical issues. But above all it gives us a chance to vent and know our peers are listening and...

  5. Nurses, how are you going to vote? 2012 US Presidential Election

    dnnc52 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    retired RN vote for

  6. Sandy Storm whom do I serve?

    dnnc52 replied to echoRNC711's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Who do you serve? Well if you to make it blunt and to the point. I you would drop dead today the unit would go on. However your family and children would be left with a unfilled void. Not trying to be...

  7. I hate what's happening to nursing...

    dnnc52 replied to nyteshade's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Short and to the point: I remember the term going postal, and thought to myself they have no idea! Some tx us like circus animals jumping through hoops,walking on wires without a net below,and...

  8. Ever worked for Southern Health Partners?

    dnnc52 replied to CrazyGoonRN's topic in Correctional

    Always know your Scope of nursing/state that your working in. Don't trust the company you may be working for to do this for you. A company contracted is shaky at times. Remember contracted companies...

  9. Does your facility allow the floor/unit nurses write up other nurses?

    dnnc52 replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in Emergency

    In all my many years as a nurse working in so many different units, and yes been written up a few times. But the worse writup against me that floored me was a writeup from a ward secretary. Who was...

  10. How to bring in a nurses union in a non union state?

    dnnc52 replied to sunshinepsychRN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    , nope most do not want to burn their bridges , the new place could be worse!. Or like here in NC we have a few major health care system buying and bullying the other smaller hospitals. So if you burn...

  11. How to bring in a nurses union in a non union state?

    dnnc52 replied to sunshinepsychRN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Wow! Right to work, Right to be fired without any reason. So can you be fired for Union activity. The fact is they can't say you are being fired for the union activity. But yes you can be fired, and...

  12. Ever worked for Southern Health Partners?

    dnnc52 replied to CrazyGoonRN's topic in Correctional

    I find a good way to tell about any company when healthcare is involved is to seach the the company name and add sued. To the search and your find some interesting topics. You won't get the whole...

  13. Blood sugar checks through tray slots?

    dnnc52 posted a topic in Correctional

    Okay: We have just be informed by the jail administrator that when we check the blood sugars we can no longer have the officer bring the inmate to our cart. We now must perform these duties through...

  14. Correctional/Nursing Associations

    dnnc52 replied to OldMareLPN's topic in Correctional

    I have always been certified in my speciality. CCRN,CEN,Med-Surg,Geriatric and now my CCHP. I have never been paid more, or had any benefit. Never recoup the effort or cost of even keeping my CEUs for...

  15. I'm I expecting to much?

    dnnc52 posted a topic in Correctional

    I have 35 yrs as a RN, ICU, ER, med-surg and 8 yrs correctional nursing certifed in Med-Surg, Geriatrics and CCHP. Making staffing is as follows, Nurse 7a to 3p, other nurse 11am to 1130Pm, No...

  16. I hate what's happening to nursing...

    dnnc52 replied to nyteshade's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OH yes: You hit the nail on the head! I feel so much like I am giving the " Thank you for shopping Wal-Mart" pattern good bye to my patients,when we are saying "Hope you felt you had EXCELLENT care,...

  17. I'm I expecting to much?

    dnnc52 replied to dnnc52's topic in Correctional

    How about the staffing? Does that compare to the

  18. I'm I expecting to much?

    dnnc52 replied to dnnc52's topic in Correctional

    Around Gastonia NC south of

  19. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    dnnc52 replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    hey spedtacular great to hear you are working with a group that understands you and is willing to work with you on your problem. consider yourself one of the lucky few. also you're still young. don't...

  20. Should I become an lpn first or just go for ASN?

    dnnc52 replied to Will-B's topic in Indiana Nursing

    In these trying times I see theneed to get in and out to work. So the idea of ADN vs LPN is a hard decision to determine. yes of course the best for you would be the BSN route. But it not easy to work...

  21. certifications for corrections

    dnnc52 replied to ankmama's topic in Correctional

    As a LPN you can take the CCHP exam, which is Certified Correctional Health Professional. It's a good exam and just the studying towards the cert I found benefical to my career. Go for

  22. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    dnnc52 replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I find that the nurses who are in it for a lifetime carrer are the most prone to aniexty and mood disorders. The folks who are in nursing as a start with ideas of getting out early are more of the...

  23. Can I lose my license for being nude on internet?

    dnnc52 replied to climbs's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Playboy Nov 1983 did a pictorial on "Women in white" (internet search) the cover has a nurse on it with the traditional headdress . They were suppose to be real nurses. I wonder if they were branded...

  24. Can I lose my license for being nude on internet?

    dnnc52 replied to climbs's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    With all the response to this issue. I have just really realize how much again as being a nurse we have sacraficed in the way of freedom. we lost are freeedom of expression, as in the nurse expressing...

  25. Can I lose my license for being nude on internet?

    dnnc52 replied to climbs's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Try to keep that past behind. To not tell a soul where you work about it. because when it comes down to the long run you don't want to let it surface. if worse comes to worse and my job was at stake "...