Dalzac

Dalzac LPN, LVN, RN

CCU,ICU,ER retired

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  1. My horrible hospital stay. What would you do?

    Dalzac replied to Carebear77's topic in General Nursing

    I had problems with staff after my hip replacement. They wouldn't even answer my call for help to the bathroom and took their time 1-2 hours after it was time for pain meds. I hurt so bad and come to...

  2. Charge nurse has it out for me...kind of a rant

    Dalzac replied to Jenni811's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I hate hearing that stuff!!!! When I was a tech the charge nurse on 3-11 hated me and I mean hated me. She never missed an opportunity to nail me for any thing. She gave me excess patients. extra...

  3. Who wears a nursing cap?

    Dalzac replied to raincitynurse's topic in General Nursing

    I wore a cap once...when I walked across a stage and picked up my diploma. They have many issues, germ carrier, get tangled up in iv's and monitorcords. Nothing like having your hair ripped out when a...

  4. How did you decide what kind of nursing you wanted to do?

    Dalzac replied to RKRobbins's topic in General Nursing

    My very first job in the hospital I was a CCU tech and EKG tech. I loved learning about arrythmias. I soaked as much as I could working in CCU. So I stuck with it. I tried ither things like psych and...

  5. Dad just doesn't understand...

    Dalzac replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Considering my mother told me I was too stupid to be an ICU nurse, You are lucky someone even acknowlegded you wanted a career. My Dad and Granny had my back which was a good thing. and then I was a...

  6. In the spirit of recent optimism, what is your true love?

    Dalzac replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

    The hubby guy, the kids, the grandkids, the wienie dogs x2, and going to any lake and before I retired,

  7. Medical Advice Please!!!!!

    Dalzac replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

    I always know whats coming when I hear "You're a nurse......" I hate it! I have even been on a campout with a large group and been hammered with that question. One woman I vaguely knew was in her...

  8. The Worst Its Ever Been

    Dalzac replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    The more I read the more I love being

  9. Difficult Doctors...Vent

    Dalzac replied to joanna73's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I once had a pt that was in his forties and in ICU he started having an MI. He was much to young to have one. I called his Doc who was on call and incredibily impaired to the point of hallucinations....

  10. OB Nurses that are insensitive?

    Dalzac replied to cieloarge's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had some pretty bad ones in labor and delivery. I stayed in mild labor until the last 15 min and then here came the baby I begged them to look at me I went from 5cm to 10 in just minutes and I kept...

  11. I wonder how many nurses out there experienced a needle stick injury

    Dalzac replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I had given an injection and was turning to put the syringe and needle into the box and a family member ran into me. I dropped the syringe needle first and it went straight into an airhole on top of...

  12. First Code Blue on my patient!

    Dalzac replied to miss_c's topic in General Nursing

    You did a good job! I have retired from nursing after 38 yrs but I still remember my first code and her

  13. Are YOU terrified to be a patient (and your loved ones, too!)

    Dalzac replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    several years ago my hubby got a liver transplant. He nearly died and almost lost the transplant viability due to nursing errors and I have to say if I hadn't been there I would have lost him. We had...

  14. Dealing With Child Abuse

    Dalzac replied to MeganDM's topic in General Nursing

    every pt that came in with obvious beat marks on the we just would tell them it is the law we call the police and here it is the law but before I call the police I will have another nurse and the doc...

  15. difficult patients

    Dalzac replied to dlrrn2010's topic in General Nursing

    The patient has already lost control of her body and having the pain as well can be very depressing. Maybe the way she acts is her only control of

  16. Relationships with Doctors

    Dalzac replied to G in Scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen nurses with the short end of the stick on this one. For the most part Interns and residents that are single are too focused on the careers. I knew a nurse that wanted to marry a doctor,...

  17. I'm having a 'me' day.

    Dalzac replied to carolmaccas66's topic in General Nursing

    Go to bed when I want to and get up when I want to. Watch what I want on TV, No freakin cartoons! Read a new book after spending the entire day at Barnes and noble drinking cappuchinos at starbucks...

  18. Visitors chasing you down the hallway....

    Dalzac replied to KSU-SN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in ICU and was actually doing CPR and a woman walked into the room with a water pitcher and asked me to get ice for her mother!!!! The Doc running the code looked at the nursing supervisor...

  19. Being forced to rethink my views on fibromyalgia

    Dalzac replied to casi's topic in General Nursing

    I have had it for many years and even had a doctor snort at me when I told him my rheumatologist diagnosed it. and he dc'd all of my pain management medication. I fired him and went back to my old...

  20. Annoyed by what I saw in the dining room...vent

    Dalzac replied to mom2cka's topic in General Nursing

    Party of 10-15 vs. party of one? When I did clinicals we worked 7am to noon. Had lunch then post clinicals feedback back at school and our lunch was usually and hour and a half to 2 hours. I had way...

  21. wearing makeup to work?

    Dalzac replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

    Eye liner, a very light brown eyeshadow no mascara, or foundation and I always put my hair up off my face and collar every day I worked Once I went to work late and had no makeup on and my boss wanted...

  22. When patients attack

    Dalzac replied to Ciale's topic in Emergency

    After my coworkers stopped laughing on the the beating with the rubber hose they came in and saved me. With the kick behind the ear we put him in 4 point restraints and I went down to ER and had my...

  23. Too old to begin career in ED?

    Dalzac replied to rnhope's topic in General Nursing

    I started working in yje ED at 48 stayed there for over ten yrs Yes it is a much youger crowd but I had fun with them It can be very chaotic and you can have times of running only short distances and...

  24. When patients attack

    Dalzac replied to Ciale's topic in Emergency

    The first time was when I was emptying a foley bag and my sweet LOL jumped up and was standing in the middle of her bed She took her foley out and began whipping it on my head as hard as she could...

  25. How to tell the family the patient has died

    Dalzac replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    At my Hospital the Doc tells the family but they all take the nurse with them. Mostly as a comfort measure because we know the family. We answer nursing question the doc answers what happened...