Dalzac

Dalzac LPN, LVN, RN

CCU,ICU,ER retired

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  1. Wined and Dined by future employers

    Dalzac replied to fromTeacher2Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I loved being in nursing school with all the luncheons. It was a great perk. But in the end I went to work for the hospital that I worked for in the first place because my boss helped me so much with...

  2. Small vs Big hospitals??

    Dalzac replied to cramble's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked both too. the big places have better pay and more opportunities but the smaller ones have more warmth. the smaller ones can be the best place to work if you plan on retiring soon but...

  3. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    Dalzac replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I loved this thread. I used to be a bartender and one night I had a gut full of obnoxious drunks. I also had a couple of regular customers that always came in on Saturday night and they just happened...

  4. Would you have called the doc? (LONG)

    Dalzac replied to SierraN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I gotta tell you, when I was a new nurse (a long,long time ago) I was terrified to call docs at night then one night I thought that it was just plain stupid to be so afraid. I am there for the patient...

  5. Mean/Rude Doctors

    Dalzac replied to k_cole21's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We used to have an attending that acted the very same way. I finally had enough of that kind of behavior and followed him to the elevator he had a group of interns with him and I just ask him "Why are...

  6. Brainstorming, End of life and Morphine use.

    Dalzac replied to Antikigirl's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    My late mother in law had very strong feelings about how she wanted to die. She told me because I am a nurseand knew I would do what ever it took for her. She didn't want to do this with her children...

  7. Are LPN allowed to work in...

    Dalzac replied to Princess74's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked in critical care for over 20 years but I am getting ready to work in ER some hospitals will only take you into a speciality area if you have experience. I started out as a CCU Tech...

  8. Comment about LPNs made by clinical instructor

    Dalzac replied to FutureIsBlue's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a LPN for 26 yrs. I have also had many an interaction with the so-called uppity RN"S. Here is my reponse to them every time " I have worked in icu/ccu since 1979 do you really think they...

  9. What is the highest temperature you've had a patient at?

    Dalzac replied to Nesher's topic in General Nursing

    I had a heroin overdose that had a temp of 108.7. I couldn't get her packed in ice fast enough, :angryfire also did an iced saline lavage for almost an hour and finally got her temp down to 102. she...

  10. Do you have a Weasel at work?

    Dalzac replied to Judee Smudee's topic in General Nursing

    I gotta say this and will probably get flamed for it but here goes: I was called a brown noser for something others did not understand. My old manager and I used to hang together quite a lot but the...

  11. Transthoracic pacing

    Dalzac replied to EricTAMUCC-BSN's topic in Emergency

    It had been years for me too. But from what I remember it was usually a last ditch effort and didn't usually save the

  12. Absolutely the most entertaining birth plan I have ever read....

    Dalzac replied to Mermaid4's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Me too. my first two births were disasters because I would go from 3cms to ten in 60 seconds not a happy way to go. I was very nasty at the end becuase I couldn't get a nurse to check me until I would...

  13. Is the ER supposed to stablize the Patient before transferring to the unit?

    Dalzac replied to indapinda's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I found out a long time ago when I used to work in ER that some ER's wil transfer unstable nearly dead patients to keep their mortality rates low. Sad but

  14. Night Nurses-Pts think we sleep?

    Dalzac replied to dosamigos76's topic in General Nursing

    This whole thread just kinda amazed me. I have worked nights for about 25 yrs. I can't sleep anytime but daytime.Everytime I had to come in for any kind of inservice the daylight just killed me and I...

  15. night shift tips

    Dalzac replied to Spider Cat's topic in General Nursing

    I use a fan and turn off the phone. I have worked nights for 25 years and any one who values their sleep doesn't call me before 5 pm or they can count on a call from me to shoot the breeze around 2-3...