Dalzac

Dalzac LPN, LVN, RN

CCU,ICU,ER retired

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  1. Time spent on resuscitation of a celebrity

    Dalzac replied to DuluthMike's topic in General Nursing

    an hour for resusitation is not a rare thing, happens all the time. I think for a celebrity they would have gone longer if they had any sign of any

  2. Too UGLY for Nursing?

    Dalzac replied to showbizrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Want to hear an old old story? a hundred years ago parents of "ugly" daughters or uncomely as they were called, were sent to nursing schools so they could support themselves. And here is the real...

  3. Am I too wimpy for this?

    Dalzac replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    The most important thing is when the odds look like they can overwhelm you call for help. It isn't unusal for hospitals, esp large ones, have their own police. call for them if you need it Trust your...

  4. Swing shift hours, day shift spouse

    Dalzac replied to algebra_demystified's topic in General Nursing

    Do what I did to everyone that woke me up at noon (I worked 11-7) I woke up every one at 2-3 in the morning to just chat. I know it sounds harsh, but everyone let me sleep. Let her go to work on a few...

  5. how to get started in specialty i.e. OR, ER, ICU, etc

    Dalzac replied to thekid's topic in General Nursing

    Take a couple of classes like EKG interpretation and definitely take ACLS. It would also help if you worked on a telemetry

  6. ICU NURSES: In your opinion when is it less stressful working at ICU nights or days?

    Dalzac replied to bluejeanjunkie's topic in General Nursing

    I always felt nights were far less stressful for several reasons. Firstmost less visitors. The patient care is not any less on nights I think There is still a lot of work in ICU. The other reason is...

  7. Am I too shallow to be a nurse?

    Dalzac replied to jonsey77's topic in General Nursing

    Well For all of your reasons you give. I would have to say no stay out of nursing you are too

  8. Jaded with lack of end of life quality?

    Dalzac replied to shocker29's topic in General Nursing

    I have always felt the way you do. I also think that when nurses in families with issue it does work bettter. My dad had a stroke a couple of years ago He seemed like he was going to get better after...

  9. Nurses with teenagers-do you see them more if you work 3-11 rather than day shift?

    Dalzac replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in General Nursing

    When my kids were teens I had to work days or the little reprobates stayed out all night or my house was party central. The curfew was easier to keep that way as well. some times in the summer 3-11...

  10. Your favorite nursing gadget?

    Dalzac replied to AOx1's topic in General Nursing

    Curved hemostats they can do everything, screwdrivers,pliers, you name it. It is just like duct

  11. Weaker nurses at night?

    Dalzac replied to LeeniesMomRN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked night Most of my career for a lot of reasons, some of them had to do with nursing and some didn't. I first started working night as a tech and for some reassons only known to her, the charge...

  12. What kind of nurse are you?

    Dalzac replied to RNMariposa's topic in General Nursing

    A retired one!!!!! All critical care and ER was what I did before retirement. Sometimes I miss it though. I dream about work about once a week. Mine was a forced medical retirement so I wasn't...

  13. Did you work while in Nursing school?

    Dalzac replied to emily_ganshert's topic in General Nursing

    yep I watched monitors in CCU. I went to school allday, clinicals, and when my clinicals were on 3-11 I worked fridays and/or nights

  14. If you could do it over again, would you keep or change ur career?

    Dalzac replied to believeallispossible's topic in General Nursing

    When I got into nursing, It was just an opportunity to get a good job with benefits for me and my kids. That was truly the reason I took a job as a CCU tech. After I did that for 2 yrs I fell in love...

  15. Of Kittens and Computers

    Dalzac replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have been taking care of animals since I can remember. As a kid I saved many a feral cats and turned them into house kitties and I always helped Dad with the vaccinations on the cows and doctored up...

  16. ICU to ER

    Dalzac replied to dlane's topic in Emergency

    Depends on the level of the ER if they take level4 it is an easy crossover but if it is 2 or above it is going to be fast and You have to make snap judgements. Some times you can have anywhere from...

  17. Did (does) anyone love nursing school?

    Dalzac replied to ohcomeon's topic in General Nursing

    I loved it. I loved all the science stuff. I was fascinated with A and P. I thought I hated any kind of math but I loved getting into the algebra stuff . I have to say I sucked all of the knowledge...

  18. Questions about clinicals LPN

    Dalzac replied to Shawn7997's topic in General Nursing

    all clinicals are different from each school. Mine were kinda different than even my other classmates. I knew where I was going to work because I worked as a monitor tech and had worked in icu/ccu at...

  19. BSN RN & Certifications not allowed on my badge: I am outraged!

    Dalzac replied to Simba2241's topic in General Nursing

    In the scheme of all things in life, all I can say to the OP is "OH

  20. Having a hard time with less hygienic patients

    Dalzac replied to Manatee111's topic in General Nursing

    If they are able I usually don't give them an option. I worked in a downtown hospital and we got them all the time. I think the worst was an admit that had not bathed in over a year.. I got an armload...

  21. "medical clearance" for jail....how to handle?

    Dalzac replied to JKL33's topic in Emergency

    Our attending ER doc would have sent them straight to jail if they refused to sign

  22. Will I lose weight being a nurse??

    Dalzac replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

    I worked nights at one place where the cafeteria was closed at nights. So I ate out of the vending machines and gained weight. I also worked at a place that had an open grill at night. But all you...

  23. How does your hospital deal with patient valuables/money??

    Dalzac replied to BigSurKay's topic in General Nursing

    when we first find out there is anythin over 20 dollars we don't touch it. Then we call security and the nurse and security and a family member, if the patient is incapacitated and we count it and put...

  24. nursing alcoholism & codependency

    Dalzac replied to LoveActually's topic in General Nursing

    Melody Beattie wrote a book called Codependant No More. there is a chapter that talks about nurses being at risk just because of the nature of codependantcy. I think there are 3 occupations that have...

  25. Work After "Teching"?

    Dalzac replied to walktheline's topic in General Nursing

    I was a tech in the CCU I started as a nurse. Most of the other nurses were gung ho for me when I got out of school except one. She hated the fact I was a nurse, don't know why, but I even had to...