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  1. Any Nurses/Nursing Students With Latex Allergy?

    RDH2RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm getting ready to go back to school next semester to become an RN. (I've been a dental hygienist for the past 10 yrs.) I was looking through the CC's course catalog and read the following:...

  2. Any Nurses/Nursing Students With Latex Allergy?

    RDH2RN replied to RDH2RN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, duh! Sorry, I should've known what ADA meant. Being a hygienist right now, ADA means American Dental Association to me. LOL :chuckle

  3. Any Nurses/Nursing Students With Latex Allergy?

    RDH2RN replied to RDH2RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, Trish! :) What's the "ada act"? As for other things with latex, I'm fine. Just as long as it doesn't directly touch my skin. As a hygienist, I've used polishing cups with latex in them,...

  4. Any Nurses/Nursing Students With Latex Allergy?

    RDH2RN replied to RDH2RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, Trish! :) What's the "ada act"? As for other things with latex, I'm fine. Just as long as it doesn't directly touch my skin. As a hygienist, I've used polishing cups with latex in them,...

  5. Any Nurses/Nursing Students With Latex Allergy?

    RDH2RN replied to RDH2RN's topic in General Nursing

    Whew! Well, that's a relief too! :)

  6. Any Nurses/Nursing Students With Latex Allergy?

    RDH2RN replied to RDH2RN's topic in General Nursing

    Whew! Well, that's a relief too! :)

  7. Any Nurses/Nursing Students With Latex Allergy?

    RDH2RN replied to RDH2RN's topic in General Nursing

    I definitely have a latex allergy. I was tested for it and have seen my dermatologist several times. I'm allergic to BOTH the powdered ones AND the powderless ones. I've tried both. The powder...

  8. Any Nurses/Nursing Students With Latex Allergy?

    RDH2RN replied to RDH2RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you very much! I'd appreciate that!! :)

  9. Any Nurses/Nursing Students With Latex Allergy?

    RDH2RN replied to RDH2RN's topic in General Nursing

    I can tell you that I DEFINITELY know it's an OSHA requirement for the employer to supply non-latex gloves (at least in dentistry, it is....so, I assume it's the same in the medical field). So, you'd...

  10. Any Nurses/Nursing Students With Latex Allergy?

    RDH2RN replied to RDH2RN's topic in General Nursing

    LMBO!! :rotfl: Good point!

  11. Any Nurses/Nursing Students With Latex Allergy?

    RDH2RN replied to RDH2RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the heads up on the Littman! :) I didn't think about that.

  12. My dental hyginenist was surprised that I was an RN.

    RDH2RN replied to Jo Anne -OLD's topic in General Nursing

    Don't worry, Jo Anne. I didn't take it that way at all. :) Angel,

  13. My dental hyginenist was surprised that I was an RN.

    RDH2RN replied to Jo Anne -OLD's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a dental hygienist (who will be going back to school next year to become an RN). All I can say is your hygienist is a complete DISGRACE to my profession! I'm SO sorry you had to endure such...

  14. Nurse Personality

    RDH2RN replied to trapped_in_light's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Jedi, I don't know about the rest of the U.S., but I can speak for NM... Generally, dental hygienists make approx. $5-$10/hr. MORE than RN's do here. We very rarely work more than 4 days/week....

  15. Nurse Personality

    RDH2RN replied to trapped_in_light's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Jedi, I'm also someone considering a nursing career (as a 2nd career choice...I'm a dental hygienist right now). Just wanted to let you know how encouraging your words were to me...even though you...

  16. Please help me with a decision

    RDH2RN replied to guest27716's topic in Nursing Career

    Erin, Thank you for that. That is one of the things attracting me to nursing. :) As you may know, with dental hygiene, it's a glass ceiling. Unless you get your master's degree in hygiene (which...

  17. Strongest Asset(s) for Nursing

    RDH2RN replied to Luv2banurse2004's topic in General Students

    So, then, being a MOM already helps! Right? LOL

  18. Please help me with a decision

    RDH2RN replied to guest27716's topic in Nursing Career

    I don't know how nurses can work in dental health (unless they also have an RDH license, as I mentioned above), but THAT would be a cool concept! If there were a way for RDH's and nurses to work...

  19. Please help me with a decision

    RDH2RN replied to guest27716's topic in Nursing Career

    There are RDH's who also have RN licenses and vice-versa. That's what I am personally aiming for. Once I get an RN license, I will still maintain my RDH license too. I know of one RDH/RN who has...

  20. Please help me with a decision

    RDH2RN replied to guest27716's topic in Nursing Career

    Hellllllo Nurse, I don't know why, but there have been little to no hygiene jobs here in NM recently either. That is why I started my own business...a dental hygiene temp. agency. I'm my only...

  21. Please help me with a decision

    RDH2RN replied to guest27716's topic in Nursing Career

    I am sorry, but I disagree here. (No offense meant.) As I said in my previous post, I am a dental hygienist. Nursing and dental hygiene are NOT very similar. Also, dental hygienists are not...

  22. Please help me with a decision

    RDH2RN replied to guest27716's topic in Nursing Career

    Being a dental hygienist myself, I can vouch for the things nurse unhappy said. However, we put up with a lot of crap in our career too. It is not as easy as it appears...BELIEVE ME! It's a LOT...

  23. From an RDH to an RN

    RDH2RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone! :) I am an RDH (registered dental hygienist) with 9 yrs. exp., and I am planning on starting nursing school within the next couple years (ADN/RN program). Unfortunately, I am going to...

  24. From an RDH to an RN

    RDH2RN replied to RDH2RN's topic in General Nursing

    Michelle, Check your PM.