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  1. doctors becoming nurses

    lmd32 replied to J. Tigana's topic in General Nursing

    We have a foreign doctor in our nursing program. She speaks excellent English and is very knowledgable, especially in patho. She tried to pass the boards for 10 years but had trouble getting a...

  2. developmental disabilities nursing jobs

    lmd32 replied to shyann's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    Do you want to just work with DD folks? If so, I'd try the state agency employment web sites. You could also look for private DD service agencies and see what they know. Another resource might be...

  3. Working the night shift

    lmd32 replied to Mommy/Grandma's topic in Nursing Career

    A major factor in going back to nursing school is the opportunity to work something other than days. Swings are my least favorite with a family although I didn't mind it when it was just my SO and...

  4. living opportunities in Seattle outskirts

    lmd32 replied to mtnnurse's topic in Washington Nursing

    I guess it depends on how rural you want and how far you're willing to drive. I have a friend who lives in Roslyn and commutes to Bellevue every day. It probably takes him about an hour each way but...

  5. KROGER'S ON STRIKE - - 3 states involved- - guess what they want???

    lmd32 replied to passing thru's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I have to disagree with what seems to be the consensus here. I'm not going to argue the merits of Kroger's vs. Wallmart vs. mom-and-pop. But, to get back to the original question, should employees...

  6. Help Me Prepare for Nursing School, Please.

    lmd32 replied to careerdejour's topic in General Nursing

    4th career, huh? That may put you one up on me. One nice thing about nursing is that there is plenty of variety. While nurses do get bored or burned out (just read the posts), they can often change...

  7. what's COOOKING

    lmd32 replied to Browneyedgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I have a vegan daughter and one who used to be a vegetarian but now has added fish. (we call her a fishaterian). So, we are having: Fruit salad (my specialty, via Granny) Vegetable...

  8. Psychiatric Contraband

    lmd32 replied to MBB's topic in Psychiatric

    I worked on an acute care, mainly voluntary, inpatient psych unit in a community hospital. We had no policy about searching and rarely did. Along with occasionally being aware that there were...

  9. Med overrides

    lmd32 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I'm a student doing my psych rotation. In our state, you can get a med override to give meds against a pt's will if 2 MDs agree. On the ward where I am it is always done via NGT. You call a code, 8...

  10. Med overrides

    lmd32 replied to lmd32's topic in Psychiatric

    I tried to call Washington State Protection and Advocacy Service but got stuck in voicemail. So, I sent them an email. It said: I am a student nurse, currently doing a mental health rotation at...

  11. Charting Bloopers

    lmd32 replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    One last one for the night. Y'all are dredging up memories. I once worked with an RN whose first language was not English. She was a very good nurse but sometimes forgot the words and had to be...

  12. Charting Bloopers

    lmd32 replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    Okay, this isn't exactly a blooper because I know what they meant but I laugh every time I see it. Our case managers often chart "patient evacuates spontaneously" meaning that they know how to find...

  13. Charting Bloopers

    lmd32 replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    We've been having quite a few transcription errors come through. Can't remember them all but "rule out lime disease and berry berry" stands out. The patient apparently had an overdose of fruit...

  14. CNA's in Psych settings

    lmd32 replied to FutureRNMichael's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm going to try to make this relatively brief so as not to bore folks. Michael, you are welcome to pm me if you want more info. The Deparment of Developmental Disabilities in my state (Washington)...

  15. CNA's in Psych settings

    lmd32 replied to FutureRNMichael's topic in Psychiatric

    IMHO, unlicensed personel do the real work on the psych ward. They're the ones out there interacting with the patients, implementing behavior management strategies, and often, running groups,...

  16. What field of nursing would you NEVER consider working?

    lmd32 replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

    my heart is still crying out... i'm not for nursing... i want to bail out... but i love my parents and i don't want to disappoint them... i know that they just want what's best for me... oh, amy, i'm...

  17. What field of nursing would you NEVER consider working?

    lmd32 replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

    Great thread! For me, the only never is home health, just because I had some awful experiences. I've been attacked by a dog (the sweet LOL said "please let the dog in" so I did. I had to chase him...

  18. Med overrides

    lmd32 replied to lmd32's topic in Psychiatric

    I, too, thought about it for a while. You know, when you're uncomfortable with something and wondering whether it's okay, it probably isn't. Since everyone at this institution thinks it's okay and...

  19. Med overrides

    lmd32 replied to lmd32's topic in Psychiatric

    Thanks for the feedback. I was appalled and am trying to get a handle on 1)how common this is nationwide 2)why they do it this way 3)what alternatives there are. Right now (when I'm not a student) I...

  20. What's your craziest story of the ER

    lmd32 replied to debo_lpnER's topic in Emergency

    I'm not an ER nurse but a nurse where I work collects stories of local candidates for the Darwin Awards. My favorite is the front page picture of the guy with a bandage over an eye and the caption "I...

  21. When did we become???

    lmd32 replied to Dave ARNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hope you all won't mind a slight change of subject. I wandered off to work and when I came back the tone of this thread had changed before I got a chance to put my .02 in. A patient's point of view:...

  22. Nursing Schools

    lmd32 replied to RN-BamaStudent's topic in General Students

    Okay, I'll play. Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA. I'm in the Entry Level Masters Program (brand new program, we're the first class). I get my RN sometime between August '04 and January '05...

  23. becoming a cna

    lmd32 replied to INNYC28's topic in General Nursing

    All right, maybe this guy (are we sure it's a guy?) is a troll. But, I have to put in a plug for "professional" staff rolling in the trenches. As a clinical psychologist (now going back to school...

  24. RNs in Advanced Class with New Grads

    lmd32 replied to -jt's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Gotta sympathize. We have an odd class mix also. As graduate students mixed in with BSN students (it's an accelerated entry level masters program, we all have BA's (not in nursing) and tons of...

  25. Survey: Do you think hospitals should require a uniform code for nurses?

    lmd32 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    As a student, I wear the most hideous all white uniform: white polo shirt (I have never looked good in polo shirts, too busty), see through white pants, white lab coat, white shoes, socks, and undies...