Dalzac

Dalzac LPN, LVN, RN

CCU,ICU,ER retired

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  1. day shift nurses vs. night shift nurses

    Dalzac replied to angelluv1976's topic in General Nursing

    I am retired now but I still sleep days and up all night. I just don't sleep good at night, never have. The best sleep for me is 10am-5pm. I never felt like I had to hurry hurry rush rush at night My...

  2. OUCH!!!! Ampule issues. Anyone else have problems?

    Dalzac replied to notyourordinarymom's topic in General Nursing

    If you look at the top of the ampule you will find a very tiny spot that is where the amp is scored and it will break easier. I used the top of an ink pen like bic click and put it down on the top...

  3. Venting and Advice Needed...Just Can't Do This Anymore!

    Dalzac replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    There is noway I would ever, ever work those kind of hours,not ever. It is abusive.My advise is quit, working at walmart would be better than that. Find another

  4. Acls Megacode

    Dalzac replied to dbbsnrn's topic in Emergency

    The ACLS I took wasn't a pass/fail thing. The absolute best advise I got was take 3 long deep breaths, take your own pulse first and slow down your own brain. then proceed at your pace and don't rush...

  5. Leaving work at work

    Dalzac replied to Lightning Bug RN's topic in General Nursing

    When I came hom after work I would swill down a bottle of wine or something of that nature. That got me familiar with AA. The next solution worked better, I would watch cartoons for about an hour. My...

  6. Night Nurses: Why Do You Work Nights?

    Dalzac replied to tattooednurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When my kids were preschool I worked days. When they started school I worked nights,so I could sleep. Then when they turned teenagers I had to work nights to keep the heathens tucked in bed before...

  7. You Know You're an Old(er) Nurse If . . .

    Dalzac replied to hollyvk's topic in General Nursing

    I remember all of this and now I am just sobbing (LOL) When did I get this old somebody needs to tell me before I forget again!!! How about crash carts that weighed over 100 lbs and were a mechanics...

  8. Is there REALLY a nursing shortage?

    Dalzac replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in General Nursing

    I know in our paper the nurse want-ads went down from 5 pages to 3 pages. I had to retired due to my health(bad back from lifting heavy stuff for 30 yrs) and a bunch of other stuff. I have to say I am...

  9. Lactation Consultants - need your advice

    Dalzac replied to gwenith's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have seen it once done by an intern. He got an earful from me the second he did it. He tried to explain it to the "dumb nurse" I told him sternal rubs worked just as good. And then I wrote him up...

  10. What's your holiday bonus?

    Dalzac replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    when I worked at this other hospital in CCU the doc's that were internists and cardiologists paid for a very expensive dinner in the nicest place in town. and those that had to work got money 100...

  11. Chemically Dependent Nurses

    Dalzac replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    The opinion of addicted nurses vary from one person to another. Like Tazzi I was never reported to the board and never convicted of a dui or anything like that. I did quit nursing for a couple of...

  12. "I don't want to do bed side nursing"...SAY WHAT!

    Dalzac replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    I had a women lke that that I went to NS with. I was helping her clean aher patient once and she looked at me and said she wan't going to care of old people or sick people. All I could do was look at...

  13. Do you ever wish people didn't know you were a nurse?

    Dalzac replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    I seldom let a lot of people know I am a nurse because of the dreaded 4 word start of "Hey you're a nurse...." It makes me absolutely bonkers and I usually end up saying something pretty hateful. I...

  14. Question LPNs and IV push meds

    Dalzac replied to skittlebear's topic in General Nursing

    I know every state is different. I went thru a 3 week class of IV certification very early in my career. I also worked in CCU and ER for 30 yrs. I couldn't start blood but I could do all the rest. I...

  15. What do nurses really think of CNAs?

    Dalzac replied to ccyrrus's topic in General Nursing

    I love the ones that helped me They would do I & O's, vs,and some even did fsbs if they were trained to. When they needed help I would help them if I could. A good CNA was priceless. And, of...

  16. You know you work nights when.......

    Dalzac replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have done this to everyone I know that calls me in daylight hours. I call them at 2:00-4:00 in the morning. Nobody calls my house before 5-6 pm even though I am

  17. What can I do with this?

    Dalzac replied to ConfusedStudent3's topic in General Nursing

    you can always use it as a reference if you advertise for a babysitting job,but be careful advertising always have Mom or Dad with you if the person wants to meet

  18. Son doing heroin

    Dalzac replied to zebrahippo's topic in General Nursing

    You can't drag an addict into recovery but you can give him information concerning Narcotics Anonymous and AA You can ask either organization for info and they will help you. If he is an addict there...

  19. Am I the only one who finds this disrespectful?

    Dalzac replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have to share something. I graduated from PN school in 1979. I was so deadly serious about nursing and never ever vented about anything about nursing. And every night I went home and drank a bottle...

  20. temporal artery thermometers

    Dalzac replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    I hate them they are never accurate and yes I went to the inservice for

  21. i decided not to have my son circumcised-need feedback

    Dalzac replied to nursemn's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't circ my boys either I cleaned them very gently when they were little. I also taught them how to clean themselves (single Mom), how to put on condoms (on bananas), and all that stuff. One of...

  22. Favourite Stethoscope

    Dalzac replied to ltvixen's topic in General Nursing

    Cardioscope 3 is what I have and love it. I had it engraved on the tubing right at the joint of of the tubing. It was done thru the folks I bought on line from but I can't remember who did it,but it...

  23. phone calls no outsider would believe

    Dalzac replied to JBudd's topic in Emergency

    When I worked nights we had an outside caller that was a complete pervert. Our secretary would answer and put them on hold and turn around to me and tell me I had a call. as soon as I answered he...

  24. Disrespectful co-workers

    Dalzac replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    The horrible truth is there is always one of those in every hospital in every state and countryI worked with one just like that and as a agency nurse I wrote it up and gave copies to my boss and they...

  25. Nurse Imposters

    Dalzac replied to newbaby101's topic in General Nursing

    There are many ways now to keep imposters at bay, but only the live and learn ways. when I was younger this guy showed up one dayand said he was a nurse that had been hired to asst. our nurse manager....