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  1. "It's a Family Affair....."

    delilas replied to patrice meursault's topic in Emergency

    It also depends on where you live, and the communities nearby. One of our NPs is fond of recalling her times in Chicago in an area with a large gypsy population who would literally cram 20 people in a...

  2. debating about new position... any advice?

    delilas replied to prplscrubs's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You can pro/con this out in a million ways. Gas and drive time vs money vs hours vs etc etc. But in the end, it's really about what you want to do. If you've wanted to do L&D from the beginning -...

  3. If med-surg floor is NOT for me, what else??

    delilas replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    The first year will be terrifying no matter where you go. L&D and ICU very rarely hire new grads...the hospitals here won't even do interns in those areas - if yours does, count yourself...

  4. ED safety... Bit of a rant

    delilas replied to edrn09's topic in Emergency

    Try talking - perhaps anonymously, in case of HIPPA issues - to local news outlets. Health care is a big topic, and it sounds to me like a reporter could stay for a few hours and see fairly quickly...

  5. Nurse work dillema-Advice needed

    delilas replied to Lunalitsa's topic in General Nursing

    Stick it out for at least a year before you leave for other opportunities. There are new grads in my area that would positively kill to get their foot in the door at ANY hospital, and ICU will look...

  6. HRSA student loan repayment -- qualifying loans?

    delilas replied to rainydayokay's topic in General Nursing

    As far as I've been told (because I plan on applying after I've finished) my non-nursing coursework will not be paid through HRSA. HRSA pays off up to 60% of your nursing debt only, if you work in a...

  7. Dorms at Holy Name Hospital School of Nursing, NJ

    delilas replied to CaitlinLiz's topic in General Nursing

    Call up on the day she comes back with a list of questions before you submit payment. How many students there will be staying would be a great one if you dont want to be alone. I got an entirely...

  8. is working in the hospital really easier than LTC???

    delilas replied to ez2000's topic in General Nursing

    Its apples to oranges to me. LTC you have more patients and often feel like a pill pusher; but at most facilities, you aren't going to encounter what you do in a hospital. My "orientation" to life in...

  9. What scrubs do you like best?

    delilas replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Dickies Black Label are soooo comfortable, and wash super easy. The problem right now is Dickies has been having "issues" for the last six months so they're harder to find. The regular dickies scrubs...

  10. What are the worst call in excuses you've heard?

    delilas replied to sasha2lady's topic in General Nursing

    While I despise people who fake a family death as an excuse, I lost 6 close family members in a year when I was 17. Two grandparents, 3 aunts, 1 uncle. It happens. But I had to show proof my school;...

  11. Hondros Nursing School Requirements

    delilas replied to myjesusisgood44's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Oh, no worries! I am sure there are students there that aren't, and I did have one student who helped me a lot in calming down a patient to give them a shot. Sorry I let it come off that way. It's...

  12. Hondros Nursing School Requirements

    delilas replied to myjesusisgood44's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think it's wonderful you think someone who is trying to decide between nursing schools as a "non nurse troll". I know nurses eat their young, but this is ridiculous. One of the students I graduated...

  13. Hondros Nursing School Requirements

    delilas replied to myjesusisgood44's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm a Hondros student. Look, this is just my opinion. But Rets/Bohecker/Fortis lost their accreditation last year and is currently on probation. The students of theirs Ive met in clinical were rude,...

  14. fell asleep during night shift.

    delilas replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    You need to be open, frank, and honest with your agency - including the possibility of telling them you can't handle doubles. Some agencies require them, but if yours doesn't, it would be a good thing...

  15. Chamberlain college of nursing...arlington campus...

    delilas replied to Kelbelle21's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Theres a school close to me here in Ohio; I thought about transferring after my LPN, until I found out their RN classes go mainly to LTC for clinicals, and to be frank, I'm not built for LTC. Thats...

  16. just getting in to nursing ad need advice please!!!

    delilas replied to adonnamckee's topic in Ob/Gyn

    There are a lot of threads on this, but basically, the rundown: do well in school. Network, and if you have time, volunteer at hospitals (its what I did, and I wouldnt have gotten a job otherwise)....

  17. Are there any new grad nursing jobs anywhere?

    delilas replied to MisterSimba's topic in California Nursing

    Peds is like OB; its hard to get into from the get go. Try starting in MedSurg - the turnover is generally higher on MedSurg floors, but the experience is valuable. Stick with it a year, and you won't...

  18. How long until shingles crust? I wanna work!

    delilas replied to I see you RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thats just what I was thinking...something seems very off

  19. Please be honest!

    delilas replied to kalinka's topic in General Nursing

    I dont understand why it has to be one or the other; money or love of bodily fluids. For my part, I'm fascinated by the body. Its an interesting world where I can see someone with a knife deep in...

  20. I can't take it anymore!

    delilas replied to shortsuzy87's topic in General Nursing

    It is really easy to underestimate how much those two weeks really mean. Yes, they will suck for you as you do them, but when you've already been there 11 months, two - or even one! - week won't make...

  21. Do you donate blood?

    delilas replied to pna2388's topic in General Nursing

    I teach CPR classes for the Red Cross, but I won't donate blood to them again. I donate at other sources occasionally when available, after asking a few questions first. I had two terrible experiences...

  22. What do you need to become a L&D nurse?

    delilas replied to mollyj91's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In most of the hospitals around here, they won't take new grad nurses - BSN or ADN doesn't matter, but they want a year or so of experience. A year in MedSurg is almost always a good start since it's...

  23. The Suicide Tourist

    delilas replied to JRD2002's topic in General Nursing

    Kudos for a good topic. It makes you think, especially in cases like ALS, where the person has complete knowledge for years that his body is completely giving up on him, one neuron at a time. Its like...

  24. Help endorsing license/navigating red tape!

    delilas replied to BKCinNOLA's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Is there any way to withdraw your TX temp license? Thats the only thing I can think could help. I hope it all resolves for you

  25. ED given a bad rap

    delilas replied to imanedrn's topic in Emergency

    Its a personal thing. When I did emergency response, I thought things were good. When it was my father sitting for three hours in a waiting room with chest pain, trouble breathing, AND his doc had...