DidiRN

DidiRN

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  1. NP w/no desire for RN?

    DidiRN replied to Pinoy2.0's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    As someone else on this thread has already mentioned, they have alot more clinical hours than an NP

  2. Strange Nursing Student

    DidiRN replied to NurseKitty NC's topic in General Nursing

    He sounds to me like he has Asperger's Syndrome...a condition my twin brother has. They have alot of autistic like symptoms. My brother used to have terrible social skills, and in school was just...

  3. I need help! This is pretty much an emergency!

    DidiRN replied to tattooednursie's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I know I took a Nutrition course through Ohio University's Distance learning

  4. Kids home from school sick...could it be an opportunity?

    DidiRN replied to javanurse2000's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I used to work at a place where you could actually call an agency to have someone come into your home to take care of your sick child so you could go to work, however, it was discontinued due to lack...

  5. Question about obtaining POA for aging parent

    DidiRN replied to jnette's topic in General Nursing

    Man, I feel for ya...been through something very similar. My mother would never sign POA to anyone while she was lucid, therefore my sister had to file for legal guardianship once she deteriorated....

  6. Do earplugs really work when sleeping during the day?

    DidiRN replied to SandraJean's topic in General Nursing

    Well, sort of...by that I mean, it took some getting used to wearing. Felt really weird at first (ears felt full and pressured), but I could see where it would drive someone crazy. But I only tried...

  7. Do earplugs really work when sleeping during the day?

    DidiRN replied to SandraJean's topic in General Nursing

    I've used them on occasion due to some noisy neighbors. But I live alone, and I could not wear them when I went back to bed in the afternoon, and I had to hear my alarm to get up for

  8. CPNE in Columbus Nov 4-6...this really bites!

    DidiRN replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Columbus,

  9. Please help, Wellbutrin XL

    DidiRN replied to Curious1alwys's topic in Psychiatric

    Wellbutrin can do this to you...contact your doc

  10. ohio uni. nursing

    DidiRN replied to anyalobiro's topic in Ohio Nursing

    OU Athens only has an RN to BSN program (unless it's changed the past couple of months). The regional campuses have associate

  11. Rita's coming-my hospital won't close!!

    DidiRN replied to RN34TX's topic in General Nursing

    Like another poster said, they are asking you to risk your life to keep open a hospital with no patients...utterly ridiculous. I'd leave

  12. eICU

    DidiRN replied to CVRNof4's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I like our EICU personally. Very nice and convenient when you do not agree with intern/resident who is on, you can always give them a call and ask them. Physicians in our EICU are critical care docs...

  13. Family Witnessing Code Activities

    DidiRN replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in General Nursing

    I was always thankful that I never got to see my dad coded when he passed away. Maybe it's okay for some, but I'm darn glad I didn't watch

  14. Do You Have a Bad Back from Nursing?

    DidiRN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    After 20 years of doing this, (all acute care), knock on wood, I don't have back problems, but I sure do have foot problems! Have plantar fasciitis, have tried almost every shoe under the sun,...

  15. Nit picky, demanding, control freak families

    DidiRN replied to mattsmom81's topic in Home Health

    Is this a peds case by chance? I had talked with some folks once who did private duty care for peds, and told me how demanding the parents can be in this area at

  16. The baby is frank breech

    DidiRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Not to hijack the thread, but wondered if some OB nurses would mind telling me...I am a twin, born 40 years ago. My brother came out normally, I was delivered breech. Would they allow this kind of...

  17. They didn't teach me this in nursing school and I could have killed someone!

    DidiRN replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    I agree...and it's not just this thread, there's alot of strange threads started by this OP on

  18. Verbal abuse in the OR

    DidiRN replied to JaneRNBSN's topic in Operating Room

    Your last sentence struck me, and had to respond. Many years ago, I briefly did a stint in OR, and came across to date the meanest, rudest, nastiest physician I have ever seen and probably never...

  19. Rapid Response Team

    DidiRN replied to Lukestar's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Where I am at, the RRT are a group of ICU-experienced nurses who do nothing but RRT. They are available to help out with codes, patients on the floor who are crumping, visitors who get into trouble...

  20. Bait and switch

    DidiRN replied to ZZTopRN's topic in General Nursing

    Movingalong, I hope you don't mind me asking this...but what was it like taking NCLEX again? I was just curious...even though I've been a RN for 20 years, I'd be so nervous if I had to take it

  21. An ICU nurse manager told my wife that her Med/surg experience was hurting her!?

    DidiRN replied to Roland's topic in MICU, SICU

    I wonder if this manager has always worked in the unit and never on the floor. In my own experience, I have found that the vast majority of RN's who are new to the ICU with experience in med-surg...

  22. night shift woes

    DidiRN replied to BandEmom's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My sentiments exactly...I have done nights for years, but I cannot STAND doing 3 12's in a row, really kicks my b*tt. I do two, then take one night off, then do the 3rd shift for the week. Alot of my...

  23. In nursing home against will?!

    DidiRN replied to MissJoRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree...I can't imagine how someone else besides a family member got guardianship if one of the kids would do it or what you have described above. Also if he really is A/O x3 and he wants to leave,...

  24. Hospital ward cleared for Kylie Minogue

    DidiRN replied to kbclary4's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard of her and seen her, but she is not well known at all in the States. She is HUGE overseas however. Kind of like the Beckams too...they could most likely walk in the US completely...

  25. Nurses Who Smoke

    DidiRN replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    You yourself are being pretty closed minded by assuming ALL smokers are inconsiderate as you have said. Heck, even when I go to Vegas, I won't light up right away at a slot machine/VP...