Happy2CU

Happy2CU has 4 years experience and specializes in LTC/ rehab/ dialysis.

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1. Need advice about DaVita - Is it a good company to work for?

   Happy2CU replied to NewGradRN-IL's topic in General Nursing

   I work for DaVita. Benefits are reasonable priced. There is bonus opportunity, but it's dependent upon your patient's lab values and a variety of other criteria, some within your control, some not. Management will promise you bonus opportunity as ...

2. "Missing" narcotic please read need help!!!

   Happy2CU replied to justwannabanurse's topic in LPN/LVN

   I reread your post..... I would definitely recommend a meeting with your DON and ADON. Call them back today to schedule this meeting. Things need to change with how meds are received and signed for. Your ADON was quick to tell you about "police, la...

3. "Missing" narcotic please read need help!!!

   Happy2CU replied to justwannabanurse's topic in LPN/LVN

   Just a quick response here. I would absolutely recommend having liability insurance. I'm an LPN as well (work in dialysis). I have mine thru NSO. It's very reasonable, and I feel so much more comfortable having it. I would speak with your DON re...

4. is your unit running out of supplies too?

   Happy2CU replied to corky1272RN's topic in Urology

   Cannulating without gloves........ I can tell you that I would not be working there. If there were no gloves, I would not accept my assignment and I would leave the building. That's beyond horrid.......we run out of some supplies sometimes...... b...

5. crappy nurses day

   Happy2CU replied to frann's topic in General Nursing

   Yeppers...... I got absolutely nothing as well. Actually I would have appreciated the book. It's waaaaaay better than nothing...at least they are thinking of you all in some aspect.

6. Co Worker and snide comments

   Happy2CU replied to Jaybird310's topic in Relations

   Ditto to what all of the above posters have said. She is dangerous, she is a threat to your professional reputation and livehood. What a very unhappy and sad person she must be. Take action with management now!! Best of luck to you.

7. Do you wear rings on your fingers to work?

   Happy2CU replied to mondkmondk's topic in General Nursing

   I don't wear my wedding/engagement or any other rings to work. I did for while..... Just choose not to now. Doesn't mean I love my husband any less. Just feel it's safer for me and my patients. Personal choice.

8. Blind new parents. Biggest challenge ever!

   Happy2CU replied to rn4babies63's topic in General Nursing

   They should be fine. I trained a blind man to do his own peritoneal dialysis at home. The training look considerably longer than training other patients with vision, but he's doing great. I agree with the prior poster, honesty is best.

9. How are you going to Vote - US

   Happy2CU replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   Obama all the way!!!

10. Any nurses you dread giving report to?

    Happy2CU replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    I once worked with a woman I hated giving report to. She wanted everything presented in a very specific was......she was a tough one. I never felt my report was good enough for her. I also felt like she didn't like me...... anyhow...... On my last...

11. This is kinda embarassing and gross: have you ever removed an impaction from yoursel

    Happy2CU replied to mondkmondk's topic in General Nursing

    Warm prune juice with some melted butter in it ~ about a teaspoon of butter. That will do the trick!!

12. skirts

    Happy2CU replied to nightshiftnut's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked with Pentacostal nurses/MAs etc who wore skirts due to religion. Up north I worked with a young woman who would occasionally wear a white skirt with socks and tennis shoes in the summer......she said it was cool and comfortable. Last su...

13. Question About PD Solutions

    Happy2CU replied to lifesabeach08's topic in Urology

    The 4.25 solution that your patient was receiving is the "strongest". It removes both fluid (usually a fairly large amount) and toxins in a short period of time and "generally" should only be used when patient is fluid overloaded. 2.5% solution rem...

14. What are the traditional uniforms worn by hospital personnel?

    Happy2CU replied to IHeartPhysiology's topic in General Nursing

    I remembe when I was in nursing school and doing my clinicals. At the time, at age 45, I was an older student. One of my clinical instructors was a brilliant (and very young) woman in her late 20's. I was dressed in my student attire, all white, t...

15. Ripped Off

    Happy2CU replied to Price 2002's topic in General Nursing

    I would ask the school if I could at least have the pin that I paid for and skip the pinning ceremony the school is planning. It's nice that you and your classmates are doing something special on your own. My LPN pinning was held in the school, ver...