deeDawntee RN

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    Please help!

    deeDawntee replied to freetofly's topic in Nursing Career

    Hi, that sounds really hard and frustrating! I would strongly suggest that you look into local women's organizations, such as a community based mental health program...they always have support for...
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    deeDawntee replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    I loaned my Dr Laura DVD's out to someone who is going to take the exam next month, and she ABSOLUTELY loves her and the course. She just makes learning so enjoyable and her funny little stories...
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    deeDawntee replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I loaned my Dr Laura DVD's out to someone who is going to take the exam next month, and she ABSOLUTELY loves her and the course. She just makes learning so enjoyable and her funny little stories...
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    New grad advice (any little bit helps)...

    deeDawntee replied to CrazyPremed's topic in Cardiac

    Know your chest pain protocol inside and out. For instance, does your facility recommend that you get an EKG before administering nitro if possible, so that ischemic changes can be captured? Be very...
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    Would REALLY appreciate some advice!!!

    deeDawntee replied to Soneshine's topic in General Nursing

    I think medicine units are notoriously a 'one year and move on to something different' environment. A lot of nurses do it. Good for you for sticking with it and for rising up to a mentor-like...
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    How do you get over the feelings of inadequacy?

    deeDawntee replied to yellowflower's topic in First Year After Licensure

    What you are experiencing is totally normal. When you get out in the field, you will have "misses" on your patients, we all do. It is ok. The rule of thumb is, if you miss twice (as in an IV start)...
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    Banner Hospitals to go to Uniforms

    deeDawntee replied to WoosahRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh sheeessshhhh.....that would soooo bum me out. One of the very best things about nursing to me is wearing fun, colorful scrubs to match my mood and the season! I have different scrubs for...
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    Thank You letter?

    deeDawntee replied to Medsport's topic in Nursing Career

    Yes, I would say it is always a good idea. Couldn't hurt.... Good
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    I'm confused about a test question. Help please

    deeDawntee replied to Sara5229's topic in General Students

    I would go with the Mitt restraints. When I worked in LTC, none of those alternatives were acceptable. On the other hand, Mitt restraints are not very effective but the patient would be working so...
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    Piggyback IV question

    deeDawntee replied to big apple's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, definitely get new tubing, you can cap off the vanco tubing and reuse it (make sure it is dated, etc) they make special IV caps for that purpose, at least they do at my
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    Please help, don't know what to do about school

    deeDawntee replied to jupyter_flew's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Wow, that seems like an extremely unprofessional Director of that program!! Yuk!! I can completely understand your desire to go to a school that (probably) is better run. No one should be treated...
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    Battle of the Shifts

    deeDawntee replied to RNview's topic in General Nursing

    I believe this exists to a certain extent in every "industry" that has shift workers. The area where I work now, there has been a real effort to do away with this "shift" bickering. Perhaps you...
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    Our teacher fudged our clinical hours let us go home and now I am out of school

    deeDawntee replied to SaraLee's topic in General Nursing

    Finally, someone in that program (you!) had the courage to report a practice that had probably been going on for some time. Do you happen to know any past students? Perhaps they wouldn't be so...
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    cute joke found on a biology website

    deeDawntee replied to loricatus's topic in Nursing Humor

    :lol2: good
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    Lift Teams in your Hospital?

    deeDawntee replied to mcknis's topic in General Nursing

    Yes we do have a lift team and they are awesome. We just page them, put in the pt's room number and anywhere from 4-6 staff respond. Personally, I have another RN and the Aid on my unit and we are...
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    deeDawntee replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    There are 150 questions on the real test too and 25 are not graded. Remember what Dr Laura said, somebody at the AACN office got their Master's degree in nursing that is where those prof ethics etc...
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    deeDawntee replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    There are 150 questions on the real test too and 25 are not graded. Remember what Dr Laura said, somebody at the AACN office got their Master's degree in nursing that is where those prof ethics etc...
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    deeDawntee replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    WAY TO GO BURNT!! You are gonna be fine!! Which are the insane
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    deeDawntee replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    WAY TO GO BURNT!! You are gonna be fine!! Which are the insane
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    Am I too old to go to nursing school and into a nursing career?

    deeDawntee replied to is58tooold's topic in General Nursing

    My sister-in-law got her nursing license at age 60, which fulfilled a lifelong dream of hers and she is still soooo happy with nursing she bubbles over with enthusiasm when I speak with her (after...
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    "It must be nice to sit in front of a computer all day"

    deeDawntee replied to BluntForceTrauma's topic in General Nursing

    I had a pt's family member ask me in the ICU if we were all playing computer games or what?? I calmly told him, that we have to chart on everything that happens with the pt so all the information can...
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    what do you guys think about this?

    deeDawntee replied to BShelleyLPN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congratulations! Sounds as if you have some great interviewing skills. I would definitely be giving them some regular calls and if you have to, keep reminding them how "right" you are for that...
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    Telemetry to CCRN???

    deeDawntee replied to erika-ny's topic in First Year After Licensure

    http://www.certcorp.org/certcorp/certcorp.nsf/certcorp/ccrn Check out this link, it will tell you everything you need to know. Yes you do need to be in critical care to sit for the exam, but the link...
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    deeDawntee replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks SOOOO much for the update! Do you have her DVD course as well? How many people were there? Did she make herself available on breaks much? I would love to organize a course with her in...
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    deeDawntee replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Thanks SOOOO much for the update! Do you have her DVD course as well? How many people were there? Did she make herself available on breaks much? I would love to organize a course with her in...