diane227

diane227 LPN, RN

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  1. How's the job market for experienced nurses in Seattle?

    diane227 replied to BonnieSc's topic in Washington Nursing

    I am still looking for a job. I have had no luck at all. I left my last job in June after ongoing conflicts with the manager over safety related issues. I resigned but the former manager will not...

  2. Float pool for new grad?

    diane227 replied to jlthompson's topic in General Nursing

    Don't do it. You need the stability of one location in order to get yourself organized and to know exactly what you need to do. Plus, there are advantages to being in one place and forming...

  3. Got a call for interview, but had applied 8 months back

    diane227 replied to PRETTYODD's topic in General Nursing

    Will the facility allow a transfer that soon with you only being on the floor less than one year? Some facilities will not. Do you think you can handle the load on a tele floor? How long will they...

  4. Scope of Practice Question

    diane227 replied to Virgo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Generally no, unless your facility has given a specific class on these procedures and you have been checked off. Lancing a boil is not just a matter of getting the pus out. If you do not use the...

  5. Someone please let me know what my rights are for following orders

    diane227 replied to declappy's topic in General Nursing

    What was the underlying condition of the patient? Did he have co-morbidities? What was the chief complaint of the patient? Had the patient received IVF prior to coming to your unit? There is...

  6. Hospital Politcs

    diane227 replied to ttpurtee's topic in General Nursing

    You have politics everywhere and it much of it depends on your manager and the tone set for the unit. If you have a strong manager willing to take on problems and back you up, then you can avoid some...

  7. How to deal with a rude classmate?

    diane227 replied to esunada's topic in General Students

    Trust me on this. You need to take her aside in private and talk to her one:one about what ever is going on with her. And you need to be direct and up front. I had a fellow nurse basically harass...

  8. Missed diagnosis - just a vent

    diane227 replied to Nascar nurse's topic in General Nursing

    One should never rely strictly on a test to make a diagnosis. Frankly, I would write a letter of complaint and let them know that you have no intention of paying the bill. Make sure you notify the...

  9. Should I stay or should I go?

    diane227 replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse for 32 years. I left my job on a med surg floor in June due to ongoing safety issues. It was not uncommon for us to discharge 8-10 patients and get 10 admits or transfers on an 8...

  10. Tried 3 cuffs several times and couldn't get BP reading!

    diane227 replied to orange_dolphin's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    1. Are you sure that you have a properly working cuff? 2. Are you palpating for the artery before placing your stethoscope over the area? 3. Are you sure that you have the diaphragm of the...

  11. Experienced nurses: What do student nurses do that drives you nuts?

    diane227 replied to aem31's topic in General Nursing

    Standing around doing nothing. Chatting with fellow students. When you are in nursing school it is important to be friendly and assertive to the staff. Most nurses will teach and show you things if...

  12. words of wisdom..anybody?

    diane227 replied to deetrain's topic in General Students

    Everyone get nervous so that is normal. Perhaps you are just not sure what you want to do with your career. I had this same problem. I changed my major about 4 times before I decided to go into...

  13. Not Getting "A's"

    diane227 replied to *4!#6's topic in General Students

    Good for you guys. Keep doing your best but I guarantee you that no one is going to ask what your GPA was in college unless you plan to go to grad school. I always made my A's in clinical but was a...

  14. Left after 1 quarter of nursing school, now having second thoughts...

    diane227 replied to condanchri's topic in General Students

    You have to go with the flow when in school. They really focus on that nursing diagnosis stuff etc but you won't use much of it after you leave. I am like you. I think of putting a puzzle together...

  15. I was a bad girl.

    diane227 replied to grandmawrinkle's topic in General Nursing

    If that is the worst thing that you have ever said to anyone, your lucky. My mouth gets me into lots of trouble. And not because what I am saying isn't correct it is just the way I say it. and...

  16. Looooong narrative notes

    diane227 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Most nurses learn to shorten their notes as they go along. It is no uncommon for a nurse who is using a flow sheet with check boxes etc to repeat that information in the narrative portion of the note....

  17. Have you ever been audited?

    diane227 replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    I strongly believe that all nurses should be required in all states to have a minimum of 20 hours of continuing education annually and that evidence of it should have to be present in order for one to...

  18. not looking "put together"

    diane227 replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    I do see this and I think it is horrible. Some people come dressed for a fashion show and some come like they just got out of bed. I believe strongly that when you are delivering health care you...

  19. At my boiling point...you are NOT a Nurse...of ANY kind!!!!

    diane227 replied to nursehunnie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    My husband works as an RN in a large neuro ICU at a very busy large hospital. All nurses are required to wear an attachment to their badge which says RN in big bold letters. It helps to identify who...

  20. CNA prior to BSN?

    diane227 replied to leenak's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you have an opportunity to work as a CNA while you go to school, do it. You will learn a lot and it will help you in school more than you know. It gets you comfortable with the hospital...

  21. Tell me about your experience with EMR.. The good, the bad and the ugly!

    diane227 replied to nycarchitect's topic in General Nursing

    PLEASE... what ever you set up, make sure that there is a terminal in every room plus a rolling terminal to use in addition. Have every other system interface with your documentation system... Labs,...

  22. What is my license worth?!

    diane227 replied to RN&momof4's topic in General Nursing

    Do NOT allow anyone to "use" your license for any business venture that you are not directly involved with yourself. And before you get involved in any business where your nursing license is required...

  23. can someone help me?

    diane227 replied to mRpeNa's topic in General Nursing

    Basically, you can't. You will have to learn very quickly to set your priorities and put out

  24. What type of nurse does this?

    diane227 replied to Shelby029's topic in General Nursing

    PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE do yourself and the patients a favor and don't go right into an ARNP program without working as a nurse first. Your learning curve will be too steep and it will make it hard...

  25. Messed up with a transfer request

    diane227 replied to 2shihtzus's topic in General Nursing

    Transfers are tricky. In a county hospital where I used to work, if an employee wanted to transfer they could do it be simply contacting the manager of the unit where they wanted to go. They were...