dnnc52

dnnc52

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  1. Confused new nurse seeking advice ... please help?

    dnnc52 replied to jss1985's topic in General Nursing

    OK: I think you made the right decision to change your unit that you worked as a PCT. There is a big transition from PCT to RN. It is hard to be in control of your coworkers that you were once " one...

  2. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    dnnc52 replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    Could not remember in my last posting. But the "Gumpco" suction

  3. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    dnnc52 replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    Hyperstat for hypertensive crisis ACLS: When you were lost for a intervention you could always "Give an amp of bicarb" Sublingual Procardia-cut or pierce the capsule and squeeze it under pt. tongue...

  4. Skin Changes At Life's End (SCALE)

    dnnc52 replied to VickyRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Nursing is and always will be a fascination of new ideas, studies and theory. I have a 40yr hx of CCU,ER, Geri-care, Med-Surg and many certs and took a lot of classes. My 93 old Mother is in a NH, and...

  5. What I Learned This Week: Retired Nurses-Where Two Or More Are Gathered...

    dnnc52 replied to OCNRN63's topic in General Nursing

    You can be in a crowd and everyone can be talking with about hundred different conversations and regardless how much you try to ignore all the talk. If there is just a faint smidge of a conversation...

  6. What is your Nursing Kryptonite?

    dnnc52 replied to Lunah's topic in General Nursing

    No doubt finger injuries especially amputations. 40 some years ago as a new ER nurse in a small county hospital where the physicians took tune being on call. I mean you actually had to call them at...

  7. Help....I Can't Take it Anymore! - Nurses Coping with Stress

    dnnc52 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Health, Stress Management

    We all go through this in our career. Its the time when we try to completely disengage our job and profession on our time off. No talking about it, no reading about it, if you are pursuing an...

  8. Musicians, Artist career changers?

    dnnc52 replied to Elsa15's topic in General Nursing

    Got out of the service. Played a few years on the road, not the glamorous life so many think. With a bit of road wisdom I decided time to get a back up plan. Always enjoyed helping folks and...

  9. Is the nursing profession causing its own RN shortage?

    dnnc52 replied to RNDave's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    So it seems we have took a sedgeway into a side discussion on the rewards of certs by our employer. In the early days at a small hospital I was given .30/hr for my CCRN, then got my CEN, and another...

  10. Is the nursing profession causing its own RN shortage?

    dnnc52 replied to RNDave's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    In order for the big greed factor to take over our hospitals. They have to get rid of the vintage nurses who have seen the drastic downfall of healthcare. There is still a great deal of older nurse in...

  11. Depakote side effect?

    dnnc52 posted a topic in Neurological

    Okay folks I am a retired RN and always feel the best place to come for true facts and education is to the nurse who specialize. I have a 20 yr old nephew who has been on Depakote for about a year...

  12. Night Shift Woes...When Do You Sleep On Your Days Off????

    dnnc52 replied to BibleBarb56's topic in General Nursing

    That was the hardest thing in my career. was getting sleep while working and then re-regulating sleep on days off. I was so adamant about not sleeping my entire day off that I would come home have my...

  13. Why do you think nurses leave the profession?

    dnnc52 replied to Nacki's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I think I choose "Poor management" which I feel is the result of many of the other options 1. Overworked 1. Overworked- This is a result of the hospital administration trying to save money ,clearly as...

  14. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    dnnc52 replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I am wondering while these nurse are wearing the Extreme(but necessary ) PPE. Seems that charting would be very difficult. Are they able to use a dictation device or something?. I could not imagine...

  15. Help....I Can't Take it Anymore! - Nurses Coping with Stress

    dnnc52 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Try and find a hobby you love as much as nursing, let them compete, then let the hobby win on your time

  16. Nina Pham and/or Amber Vinson

    dnnc52 replied to logank622's topic in Disaster Preparation

    [ I just found the terminology "highest regard" a little florid. Highest regard is earned by showing an example others should repeat. Okay When we go to War. We always have "High regard" for the...

  17. Nina Pham and/or Amber Vinson

    dnnc52 replied to logank622's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I hope it's just not nurses and Healthcare workers praying for these comrades. I like to think that everyone is praying for them. I think it's well over due for a National Day of Prayer for our...

  18. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    dnnc52 replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    darn I was on pg 10 hope it was not me. But sounds

  19. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    dnnc52 replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    So we are not stopping or restricting folks from these high risk regions. But some of the major airports are going to have increased screening. At which time they will place those who are suspicious...

  20. "Houston we have a problem" This just got very real

    dnnc52 replied to Esme12's topic in Disaster Preparation

    OK WE HAD 1 pt and 2 nurses so far infected,and Africa has had about 8000 cases and Bout 405 Health Care Workers infected. I did not address the the level of tx. My target of comment was based upon...

  21. "Houston we have a problem" This just got very real

    dnnc52 replied to Esme12's topic in Disaster Preparation

    "Evidently, some people don't understand the meaning of "voluntary quarantine". I know - I would HATE it; I'd have to be led kicking and screaming to wherever the designated quarantine facility was...

  22. "Houston we have a problem" This just got very real

    dnnc52 replied to Esme12's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Simple question but as nurses you may understand where I am coming from. What type of thermometer are they using. We all know that its rare that we can get the same reading back to back. If it oral...

  23. "Houston we have a problem" This just got very real

    dnnc52 replied to Esme12's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Okay the Doctor's without Borders and the Samaritans Purse seem to have this care to an art and have a much more better safety record than the US hospitals. So who would you trust them or the CDC?....

  24. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    dnnc52 replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    OKay Nurses: What do we do when we don't have Unions to speak for us?. I hope out of all of this we learn and realize just how much danger and how important we are. I mean to include all our Brothers...

  25. I'm wondering-can the government force nurses to work during an emergency outbreak su

    dnnc52 posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    This was a topic in 2009 during the possible pending Flu pandemic. Still interesting how 5 years can change