ddv106

ddv106

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  1. US Nurses Wishing to Work Overseas

    ddv106 replied to suzanne4's topic in Nurse Registration

    Hi I am trying to find out the same kind of info, I am a RN. Lets keep in touch, I am writing to a friend and a local in Panama. They don't like to give the jobs away from their people but they...

  2. US Nurses Wishing to Work Overseas

    ddv106 replied to suzanne4's topic in Nurse Registration

    I would like to know if anyone has information about working in Panama as a RN. Or the other prospect is opening a business to work as a RN and hiring local nurses

  3. How do I get on the path of working as an RN in a different country. I was born in US

    ddv106 replied to cluv2nurse's topic in International Nursing

    Does anyone work in Panama? I am interested in moving there and working. There are many sites with information but it is most helpful to have an inside view from someone who lives in the country you...

  4. 2nd Career in Nursing

    ddv106 replied to teenieebikiniee's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Hi there from the Cherry Blossom town in South Jersey! Think about this long and hard. There are many excellent posts from the different experiences that people have had. Nursing was my First Career,...

  5. 2nd Career in Nursing

    ddv106 replied to teenieebikiniee's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I wouldn't say nursing is Family friendly, unless you are per diem and have no benefits etc. When you are working and they schedule you, day, evening or night they don't care. If you have a family...

  6. 2nd Career in Nursing

    ddv106 replied to teenieebikiniee's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Good comments about going at night and keeping job in day. And all the other comments were right

  7. Life as a Nurse

    ddv106 replied to mushymash's topic in General Nursing

    Great post Mushymash, In my 35th year, I look back and you brought all those memories back to me. This is reality, the weight loss, unfortunately then I gained the weight plus more, we used to laugh...

  8. New Grads Today v. New Grads From Years Ago

    ddv106 replied to sj73201's topic in First Year After Licensure

    When they act like snobs because you went to a diploma school, ask them a question. Do we all take the same boards to become nurse? When you pass it you are a nurse. There are BSN nurses who take the...

  9. New Grads Today v. New Grads From Years Ago

    ddv106 replied to sj73201's topic in First Year After Licensure

    To all, Something I heard thought all of you would enjoy. When Nurses get to heaven they are welcomed by St Peter and pass right through gate. So there is a spot there for all of us for all that we...

  10. Just talked to a nurse- I feel so down & anxious

    ddv106 replied to StudentNrseMcFarland's topic in General Students

    Hi MC F you are going to be just fine. Good thought process. I like the way you ponder the pros and cons. Keep the

  11. Just talked to a nurse- I feel so down & anxious

    ddv106 replied to StudentNrseMcFarland's topic in General Students

    Hello, Dry those tears and don't listen to that person. As a new Grad you will start in Med Surg in a hospital so you can get a good solid foundation for your future. They do have jobs there, they...

  12. New Grads Today v. New Grads From Years Ago

    ddv106 replied to sj73201's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hello, What you are feeling is just normal. When I graduated 35 years ago, our instructors told us to go out and take a private duty case on the 11 Pm to 7 am shift. Then they said contact one of them...

  13. Will you delete your Facebook account of you get into nursing school?

    ddv106 replied to RscodADN10's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I do not nor will I join facebook. My family and I am sure some of you think that you are posting appropriately. I have seen some of the comments and I have no problem with my posting or my comments...

  14. Background Check DENIED

    ddv106 replied to cgreen203's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Hello Tyler, I really hope that your comment wasn't directed toward me. No one said to sue anyone. It said to contact someone who is more familiar with the law to give advice and assistance as to what...

  15. Background Check DENIED

    ddv106 replied to cgreen203's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Hello, I hope this will help you. Depending on your income and where in NJ you live, you could possibly get legal advice free from a Legal Services attorney. There are also agencies called EEOC,...

  16. Flu shot issue

    ddv106 replied to coolpeach's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Hi, I am hoping you are feeling better. First thing I would do is notify your employer. Second, Fill out an incident report. Anytime anything happens while on duty write an incident report. It...

  17. Calling briefs "diapers"....*vent*

    ddv106 replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    The company is on this allnurses.com it starts with a f and as you can see has medical in the name. Or anyone can use aol for me it is at the bottom of my post anyway so if you put that together ddv...

  18. Calling briefs "diapers"....*vent*

    ddv106 replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    I am very happy to report that I have received a reply from 1 company, see below identifying info deleted for confidentiality purposes, and I am in conversation with 2 other companies about how to...

  19. Calling briefs "diapers"....*vent*

    ddv106 replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    To reply to baby lady, if you write it in the chart and your facility gets a deficiency, you get canned, since CMS, says don't use dignity issue. If it was my facility and you were inserviced on it...

  20. Calling briefs "diapers"....*vent*

    ddv106 replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    I understand all of your comments but a word of caution from a former state surveyor, Yeah, when everyone yells the "State is Here" and freak out, that was me, use that word Diaper and CMS has issued...

  21. Calling briefs "diapers"....*vent*

    ddv106 replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    I have contacted the companies who advertised Diapers on this web site. I hope they reply but we will see. Change has to start somewhere and why not here. If we wait for someone else to do it, nothing...

  22. Calling briefs "diapers"....*vent*

    ddv106 replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    I decided to approach a company who advertises on the web site after a discussion with one of my clients wives was telling me how she felt ordering 'Diapers' To a company who sells "DIAPERS", did not...

  23. Overweight Nurse?

    ddv106 replied to MissKatie's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Dizzyelizzy, If you wonder how nurses could be overweight, it is because they don't get to eat a meal, with the shortage of nurses that is not addressed, and they can't leave their patients,...

  24. Can't even get an interview!

    ddv106 replied to loving2's topic in General Nursing

    Great news for you. I wish you the best and hope you get the job. Don't send anything until they ask you and send only what they ask for. It can be a guide to the DON nurse hiring you if you can...

  25. Can't even get an interview!

    ddv106 replied to loving2's topic in General Nursing

    Loving 2, Have you applied in the Pediatric unit of a hospital? Once you get your foot in the door, wait for something to open in a different area, maybe in 6 months and you can put in for a transfer....