DaydreamerRN

DaydreamerRN has 7 years experience and specializes in Hospice, Public Health.

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1. Hospice to Psych, think I'll be a good fit?

   DaydreamerRN replied to DaydreamerRN's topic in Psychiatric

   Thanks for all the advise. I might just stay

2. Hospice to Psych, think I'll be a good fit?

   DaydreamerRN replied to DaydreamerRN's topic in Psychiatric

   Yes, I know the population from the nights, haven't worked with them on days. I do remember a lot of pts antagonizing each other and huge fall risk not related to anything other than frailty and...

3. Hospice to Psych, think I'll be a good fit?

   DaydreamerRN replied to DaydreamerRN's topic in Psychiatric

   I did nights 12 hour rotating for 5 years, hence why I floated so much on my off nights. Thanks for the

4. Hospice to Psych, think I'll be a good fit?

   DaydreamerRN posted a topic in Psychiatric

   Hi, I worked inpatient hospice unit 9 years and floated to this Geri psych ward I am applying for a kazillion times cause they were short staffed a lot. I only floated nights, the position I am...

5. Jacob Rockstar-RN Psych Nurse Action Figure

   DaydreamerRN replied to Davey Do's topic in Psychiatric

   Floated nights on psych while working hospice inpatient. I was torn between home health and psych interviews coming up, reading this I remembered where I left my heart, or was it my mind... Psych it...

6. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

   DaydreamerRN replied to tolbbk's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   I know of 3 persons dx with terminal neuo diseases 2 months to 2 years post gastric bypass surgery. We were just discussing this a coupke weeks ago at work. None have Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, one...

7. Nurse with Disdain

   DaydreamerRN replied to StuckInTheMiddle's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Love what you do and do what you love! Keep seeking for what you LOVE to do. Our local hospital has a nephrologist who does not handle patients or families well. He is a loner type. He rounds in the...

8. Sometimes it hits you...

   DaydreamerRN replied to umcRN's topic in PICU, Pediatric

   I work in a hospice inpatient facility. Many of our nurses are previous L&D nurses. I think the common bond is we know how 'fragile' the family unit is when faced with life, the beginning or the...

9. the week from hell

   DaydreamerRN replied to lexnurse26's topic in Health, Stress Management

   I find that being able to'vent' whether hear or in a journal helps release a lot of my stress and find some kind of

10. the week from hell

    DaydreamerRN replied to lexnurse26's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Your poem was beautiful, heartfelt, and it is also a good release for the stress you are feeling. I have had about 3 difficult weeks, BUT after the school shooting it went from difficult to me...

11. Need to interview someone who gave birth 20+ years ago...

    DaydreamerRN replied to ICUchick's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry for the spelling and grammer Just woke up and replied rather

12. Need to interview someone who gave birth 20+ years ago...

    DaydreamerRN replied to ICUchick's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks in advance if any of you are willing - I don't think it would take much time at all! Angela My kids are 29,23,and 21. For my oldest, born Dec 1982,I was in the hospital from Friday...

13. I have the flu.

    DaydreamerRN replied to Capt_Syd's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thanks for the info about your symptoms and what precautions your school is

14. I have the flu.

    DaydreamerRN replied to Capt_Syd's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Can you give us any idea where you picked this up? Do you have any idea of who you may have unknowingly exposed before you knew? I wish you well. I am glad you are feeling better. Thanks for...

15. Swine flu raises fear of pandemic - Adults and Children

    DaydreamerRN replied to oramar's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I am waiting until October to decide for myself if this one is like the 1918 flu. If this is truly the first wave, then the second wave would be the most deadly if the flu follows the track of...