DogWmn

DogWmn

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  1. Vent- long and whiney

    DogWmn replied to Pacu2RN's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you've got a passive agressive drama queen on your hands to gets off creating stress in the workplace. Like the previous posted stated your only recourse is to shun them. Document the...

  2. 20+ years of nursing, I think I should quit?!!

    DogWmn replied to Chillax1006's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Sounds like some burn out to me, consider working in a different area of

  3. How many LPN's had phlebotomy including in their course?

    DogWmn replied to angiebear's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Class of '72 here, we didn't have what you have today, but we did need to know how to hang the old glass bottles, calculate drips, understand all IV meds being given to watch for adverse affects, and...

  4. Uninsured patients

    DogWmn replied to 15isto2's topic in General Nursing

    Urgent care centers are just like doctors offices, if you have NO insurance you must pay all fees up front. If you are poor and uninsured your only recourse is the emergency room. I'm unemployed and...

  5. Where was your first LPN job????

    DogWmn replied to jommit52's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I graduated in '72 (yah I know the dark ages) and my first job was med/surg in a small rural hospital, they then asked me to transfer to the Ortho floor after 6 months because of my great skill set...

  6. I FEEL LIKE I'VE MADE AN ABSOLUTE MISTAKE BECOMING AN LVN! I regret doing this!

    DogWmn replied to luckystudentnurseRN's topic in California Nursing

    You didn't say where you are located, if you are mobile, try looking in more rural areas or as the other poster stated less saturated areas. It's not you, it's the economy, everyone is hurting, try...

  7. Please help, injury and first day!

    DogWmn replied to RNASHLEY's topic in General Nursing

    I'd drag my butt out of bed and show up read to work but with note in hand, let them decide on what you can do that day based on the Dr.'s note. It's way not cool to not show up your first

  8. Gender/Race info on applications - to answer or not to answer?

    DogWmn replied to R!XTER's topic in Nursing Career

    No it doesn't give me an advantage, if it did I'd have a job right now:rolleyes:. Choosing not to answer the question doesn't make you look petty but your above response

  9. Gender/Race info on applications - to answer or not to answer?

    DogWmn replied to R!XTER's topic in Nursing Career

    Yes I do answer because I'm proud of my Native American

  10. Central Supply Sterile Tech Jobs?

    DogWmn replied to DogWmn's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks, is there a NEED for these jobs as I never see them advertised? Is it one of those jobs that, you call the head of the

  11. Central Supply Sterile Tech Jobs?

    DogWmn posted a topic in Operating Room

    First I hope I'm posting in the right forum. I am looking to re-start my career in nursing, I've recently gotten my lapsed license renewed in Ohio, but I currently live in GA and don't have the funds...

  12. Has A Surgeon Ever Thrown An Instrument At You?

    DogWmn replied to TravelerAdvisor's topic in Operating Room

    Yup, it was decades ago in a rural environment, we had our very first surgeon recruited to the little 35 bed hospital, I worked as a clinic nurse for an FP but when a big emergency came in it was all...

  13. Physical restraint on uncooperative children

    DogWmn replied to Aleccandra's topic in General Nursing

    LOL Family Practice and Peds clinics here, I send parents out of the room, and then I can usually manage with another nurse, the hold I use will depend upon the size of the kid. Where I give the shot...

  14. Nursing area that provides the most patient education

    DogWmn replied to germanshep's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in Family Practice and Pediactric clinics and there were tons of patient education things going on and it was continuous over the

  15. Uninsured patients

    DogWmn replied to 15isto2's topic in General Nursing

    I will be 60 years old next month and have been unemployed for over 2 years now and have no health insurance, can't afford it, I have some chronic but manageable health issues that require Rx's that I...

  16. Does your phlebotomist ask you to draw blood from a PICC line for them?

    DogWmn replied to koinurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm also a phlebotomist and we are not allowed to draw from anything other than a peripheral vein, you might ask your pt's if they don't mind a blood draw from a vein, but they might feel they are...

  17. Charting... tips

    DogWmn replied to violet_violet's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm interesting, we had a "charting class" when I went to school in the dark ages. All of our notes were evaluated by our instructors every day, when we first started we had to write it up first on...

  18. Peers critical of my new grad job choice

    DogWmn replied to MissCharlieRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Congrats on your first job! Tell your classmates to stuff it. It sounds like you will learn a lot where you will be working as the previous poster stated many SubAcutes are pretty intense these days...

  19. Clinic/Doctor office Nurses. How did you get your job?

    DogWmn replied to grateful2010's topic in General Nursing

    My first clinic job was at a teaching hospital for the Family Practice Residency program, my next one was working for my FP husband:rolleyes: after our divorce I worked at a Kaiser Pediatric clinic in...

  20. trying to renew my lpn license after 15 years

    DogWmn replied to startingnew2010's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    They are all correct start with your state BON..you didn't say what state you are in. Most states do have LPN refresher courses. You have to make sure they are approved by your BON. I know NAPNES...

  21. Do you believe animals have a sixth sense towards death?

    DogWmn replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    Yup no doubt about it, there is plenty of data, think of the dogs that are trained for seizure patrol and other related health issues. Are critters are way smarter than we think they

  22. i finally made it!!!

    DogWmn replied to belle05's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats

  23. Some Nurses too Almighty?

    DogWmn replied to EbonyBorn2Succeed's topic in General Nursing

    I just ran into one of those nurses who has a "desk job" I recently went for an interview for a Certified Phlebotomy Technician position. My resume states 19 years in medicine as an LPN and 5 years...

  24. Synthroid makes the heart beat faster?

    DogWmn replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm hypo and take a more natural compounded thyroid medicine, I've found doc's tend to just throw some Synthroid at you and don't do much follow up. I'm fortunate in that my doc is in a similar...

  25. online vs classroom

    DogWmn replied to LPWalker's topic in Indiana State University

    Yup it's me Hahahaha. Ummm btw Sue, I think you meant LPN-RN???? Advanced congrats on your BSN. I've found where you can take Chem and Micro online and they ship you your Lab stuff and you do it...