Dinsey

Dinsey

Pediatric Heme/Onc/BMT

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  1. "You take the BUS to work!"

    Dinsey replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I take the bus when I work days, but drive for nights. We're in the middle of downtown, so it's not uncommon for people to take the bus (moreso days than eves/nights). Even our nurse manager takes the...

  2. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    Dinsey replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Most people don't die from falling 10-20 feet. Especially if they don't go head first. We've had a few inmates this year who jumped such a distance, but since they landed on their BUTTS they only...

  3. Descrimination: A full hot meal or soup and a sandwich

    Dinsey replied to Truth66's topic in General Nursing

    I'd be more upset if a free service was "unequal" If you're paying for it anyway, then it's business. It costs them less to offer a certain product earlier in the day (sandwiches can be made ahead (or...

  4. calling out on christmas...

    Dinsey replied to naijanurse's topic in General Nursing

    You wouldn't want to expose your open wounds to MRSA or any of the other creepy crawlies in your hospital. Get yourself checked out before you go back. Get it documented and get yourself

  5. You cant be fashionable for nursing.

    Dinsey replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is one of the least glamorous occupations I can think of. Keeping that in mind makes it much easier for me to put on modest-fitting scrubs (I have a variety of colors and a few patterns) each...

  6. Is nursing bad for your waist line?

    Dinsey replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

    My weight fluctuates with my rotating shifts. On sets of nights, I lose weight. I don't eat at work and rarely eat before bed. I usually just eat dinner and maybe a snack in the evening. But on days,...

  7. Remember your FIRST paycheck?!

    Dinsey replied to ashandjune's topic in General Nursing

    I've spent my first FIVE checks on bills. My splurges are a part of the Visa I'm paying off - my WONDERFUL bed and my laptop (I bought them after graduating school, before starting my job). Now I'm...

  8. Does your hospital allow you to say "Merry Christmas"??

    Dinsey replied to VU RN BSN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, seeing as I don't celebrate Christmas, I don't tend to say it. But if someone else says it to me, I reply in kind. No one says "Merry Christmas" to a nonbeliever in a malicious way, but it does...

  9. Going to nights

    Dinsey replied to KalipsoRed's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've been working nights since I finished orientation (a few weeks now) and the most challenging aspect for me is the lack of help. There are fewer aides, but also fewer nurses. I rely heavily on our...

  10. Funeral customs

    Dinsey replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    The Jewish funeral you described sounds exactly per

  11. Nursing caps required at your job?

    Dinsey replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    My mom became a nurse in the early 70s and quickly ditched the cap because she couldn't keep it on and it was in the way. The dress soon followed after an incident involving body fluids (of a patient)...

  12. any one out there doing hourly checklists ?

    Dinsey replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    A warm blanket? Do they keep a box of mints for the pillow next to the blanket warmer on your

  13. Gross Things You Wish You Didn't See (G-rated)

    Dinsey replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    You'd think you could get away with at least cutting the potato in

  14. Selling puppies out of a pts room

    Dinsey replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses bought them? What, did they just stick the little buggers in their lockers until end of shift? Don't get me wrong, I am ALL for puppies. But for how much those little rascals get

  15. my pyxis nightmare..

    Dinsey replied to annreese's topic in General Nursing

    We have heparin in the Omnicell, but saline flushes are locked in a cabinet outside the patient's room with the rest of their scheduled meds. I generally stash several in my pocket at the start of a...

  16. Shift DRAMA

    Dinsey replied to RN1981's topic in General Nursing

    Are you

  17. Help, I'm getting worried to be oriented at ortho floor

    Dinsey replied to anneles's topic in General Nursing

    I'm actually two months into my first nursing job - on an ortho unit. I have a few shifts left of orientation. Ortho - especially adults - was NOT my first choice either, but there weren't many...

  18. Washing your scrubs

    Dinsey posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Hello! I'm wondering what people do with their scrubs. Do you have a separate hamper and wash them separately from your non-work clothes? Do you use a particular detergent or settings to get them...

  19. Do you raid the patient fridge?

    Dinsey replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think there must have been a lot of "borrowing" done on my unit...we have to order soda through food service to come up on specific meal trays. I tried graham crackers once...wasn't a fan. But I...

  20. Should I do a psych rotation?

    Dinsey replied to LoveMyBugs's topic in General Nursing

    Wherever you end up nursing, you will have to be able to handle psych issues - both in patients and their families. Do it. You can always catch up on clinical skills. Experience with psych patients is...

  21. Is this a sign...??

    Dinsey replied to PLM311's topic in General Nursing

    It's perfectly fine and wonderful to go into nursing school with an idea of what you want to do. However, you must be willing to accept that it may not come easily. You will still have to do clinicals...

  22. Vent! Inconsiderate None NS Students!

    Dinsey replied to drosagain's topic in General Students

    Funny, because students at my fancy private school acted the same way. It's not about money. If you're going to be a nurse, you're going to have to learn to like people on public

  23. Inconsiderate co workers

    Dinsey replied to nrsang97's topic in General Nursing

    My unit does taped report in clusters of 4-6 nurses. The tape starts promptly at 7 (or 3 or 11...) and attendance is taken. If you're late, everyone knows, and you have to wait until the end of the...

  24. Lovenox injection sites

    Dinsey replied to iwanna's topic in General Nursing

    The video from the manufacturer that we show patients says two inches from the belly button. I've also given it in the back of the arm, per patient

  25. Do you shower when you get off work???

    Dinsey replied to luvmy3kids's topic in General Nursing

    I always change when I get home, and have a separate hamper for scrubs. I work ortho, and sometimes have med/surg patients, so I'm not particularly grossed out by my patients. They should probably be...