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  1. Telemetry Scare

    delilas replied to Jamie P.M., RN's topic in General Nursing

    Tele's a great tool when used right. I think the worst I see is nurses get used to the dinging at the station and don't check what its for (one of my clinicals, it alarmed as vtach, and was ignored. I...

  2. Hondros College of Nursing - Input??????

    delilas replied to adie0321's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Say what you will about Hondros (and believe me, I've had plenty negative and positive to say), but the NCLEX rates are excellent, the cost is low compared with nearly every other school in the state,...

  3. Student/instructor issue?

    delilas replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

    I'm amazed the other nurses don't chart. It will be on them if something escaped the student's notice. Talk to your manager about your situation, and see if maybe she can follow up with the school...

  4. What are my chances?

    delilas replied to cmay1124's topic in General Nursing

    Apply to other schools, especially with a start date six months off; it can't hurt, and it might help. The chamberlain near me is not choosy about students, so I'd say your scores give you a good...

  5. Student Loan Defaulters ONLY

    delilas replied to Spode's topic in General Nursing

    I defaulted 6 years ago on one of my original college loans. I had never gotten a bill for it, and with all the hubbub around graduating, I hadn't noticed one less bill showing up 6 months after...

  6. new grad getting married..i need advice!

    delilas replied to gobucky*'s topic in General Nursing

    Mention it during your interview; my last job, I had already bought tickets for a friends wedding that would take place one month after I got hired. They understood and had no problems with it. That...

  7. WOW! Have things changed that much or did we have our signals crossed???

    delilas replied to ilmbg's topic in General Nursing

    We can't use our phones at work, but our COWs and computers have a med reference on them that links to our drug orders - with drug reference manuals growing by hundreds of pages on a regular basis,...

  8. do you always monitor BP b/f giving HTN medications

    delilas replied to nursegreenbean's topic in General Nursing

    I could say the same thing and not take an apical pulse before giving digoxin. I have too many patients, I don't trust my techs vital signs, she's always had a normal rate before, so no big deal,...

  9. What do you think of the nursing schools that churn out graduates in a instant...?

    delilas replied to tatempole's topic in General Nursing

    My school came under fire after their LPN and RN mass grew to around 400 students; you can call it a diploma mill (graduating RN students in 2.5 years), but we have a 47% fail rate (failure to...

  10. staying in shape as a nurse?

    delilas replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

    It is really hard some days. I gained 20 pounds in school, because mine was/is accelerated and there were literally no days off; I always figured spending my weekends slinging hay on the family horse...

  11. do you always monitor BP b/f giving HTN medications

    delilas replied to nursegreenbean's topic in General Nursing

    I think LTC is a much different beast than the acute care settings (which is where the majority of the responders are residing). The LTC I worked in didn't really care unless it was a new admit, but...

  12. Is anybody a Red Cross CPR Instructor?

    delilas replied to 2011NursingStudent's topic in General Nursing

    I have to stop by my chapter to get mannequins and make copies of any handouts/get videos before each class. My chapter is a little lenient, since its a 30minute drive for me, they let me pick them up...

  13. Are There Differences in Degree Titles?

    delilas replied to inforthelonghaul's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I had to laugh at the first one. I hope there aren't people going all the way to PhD for a CRNA. Definitely go for Mayo - more education for fewer dollars = go for

  14. Should I email the director of the nursing program

    delilas replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think an email can hurt, but if its like my school, then the reason you don't get an answer until the week before is because they don't have one - but then, mine is year round with only a...

  15. Nurse: 'I was fired for refusing flu shot'

    delilas replied to DesertRN2's topic in Disaster Preparation

    There are several lawsuits under way in Washington, to my knowledge, and in New York, a judge halted their ability to mandate vaccinations - at that time, it was for medical contraindications, but...

  16. Too old to begin career in ED?

    delilas replied to rnhope's topic in General Nursing

    I was always told in my fellowship the rule of thumb for any critical care job is 3 years before you're fully competent in nearly any situation. Now, that has nothing to do necessarily with the...

  17. If we had a conservative nurses forum

    delilas replied to FLmomof5's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I don't care for conservative or liberal lines of thought while I work. It has no place there for me. And this is coming from a previous political writer for MSNBC's Newsvine. I follow my nurse...

  18. Nurse: 'I was fired for refusing flu shot'

    delilas replied to DesertRN2's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The flu shot doesn't prevent me from passing on the flu. Given it only protects against certain strains, and even then, has only an estimated 70 percent effectiveness rate, the flu shot is by no means...

  19. Too old to begin career in ED?

    delilas replied to rnhope's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations on the job offer and never, ever let a silly thing like age hold you

  20. Can't prove it! Very frustrating.

    delilas replied to LatinGirl's topic in General Nursing

    There really isn't anything you can do; If the DON is letting the changes be implemented, they must agree with them - even if they don't, and are letting the manager do this in the sense of getting...

  21. Is anybody a Red Cross CPR Instructor?

    delilas replied to 2011NursingStudent's topic in General Nursing

    I am in central Ohio. The training didn't seem a lot different from an actual CPR class to me, except much more one on one. The knowledge is deeper because you have to be able to answer questions from...

  22. CALL BELLS

    delilas replied to GRUNGE's topic in General Nursing

    I hate when that sort of thing happens! I wake up feeling like I never left

  23. How the heck am i supposed to get one years experience if no one will hire me?

    delilas replied to mrf0609's topic in General Nursing

    As an LPN, it was far easier to find home health jobs before I could take on other work. Most teach the skills, and in many cases are very basic (I had several pts where all I did was a blood sugar...

  24. Finally got in Mom/Baby!!!! Now I have a few questions...

    delilas replied to OBGYN*RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Any experience is always helpful! You will find yourself drawing on experiences that you would have never thought would relate. I worked OB as a tech back in the day, and would like to get back in as...

  25. Love working with children, should I choose school nurse?

    delilas replied to sourapril's topic in General Nursing

    School nursing is far harder to get into than hospital nursing, as far as I've seen. That being said, the two school nurses I know (one took 9 years to get a school nurse job, the other 4 years) are...