DizzyLizzyNurse

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  1. 6 patients at once? How do you do that?? Any advice?

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to RN0302's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Just wanted to say good luck and I'm jealous you landed a M/S job as a new grad! I've been in LTC as an LPN with as many as 43 patients all to myself and where I currently work as an RN, I have 5...

  2. Just curious, What do they teach in Nursing School these days?

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to AMN74's topic in General Nursing

    I too resent being lumped in with some spoiled, lazy people I happen to share a generation with (Who btw didn't become spoiled and lazy on their own. Maybe if their parents (older generation) had...

  3. Junior in high school, interested in becoming a nurse but confused!

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to lwang's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    When you graduate from high school, you should get a job and training as a CNA so you can get a good idea of what a nurse does all day. You can see nurses up close, see what they do, and you'll gain...

  4. Socializing after work in your scrubs

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to klone's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So you wear your scrubs home then? Well then you are getting the germs on your purse, jacket, and car seat. Then you pick them up on your street clothes when you wear your jacket or sit on your car...

  5. Socializing after work in your scrubs

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to klone's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I know you can't lose your license for that. I was just kidding because it always seems people are afraid of losing their licenses for silly things. That last article you posted states in a couple...

  6. Socializing after work in your scrubs

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to klone's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Seriously you must be a riot to work with. Wanna get a drink and go dancing and infect the world together after work tomorrow? I wear.....fomite encrusted

  7. Socializing after work in your scrubs

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to klone's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh my God, Wooh. I am just dying laughing. Literally sitting here with tears laughing so hard.I am guilty of the crime of going out after work in my scrubs. Can I lose my license for

  8. Can a single mother survive on less than 20,000 per year?

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to ladyruth18's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In this kind of situation I say take all the government assistance you can get. After all you are trying to make you and your baby's lives better. I used to work at a daycare that had a lot of kids...

  9. Question about per diem ICU nursing

    DizzyLizzyNurse posted a topic in Critical Care

    Hello! I was wondering what is training like for a per diem ICU nursing job? Do they only want experienced people or will you get training like you normally would? I have 7 years of LPN charge...

  10. Did you ever get turned in for neglect after being given too many patients?

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think the OP was talking about themselves.... No I haven't heard of anyone getting in trouble for it. I wish the state surveyors would have to try to do the med pass/tx's the way they expect...

  11. Question about per diem ICU nursing

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to DizzyLizzyNurse's topic in Critical Care

    Thank you for the

  12. Info Please. Anyone know of online schools to become an RN

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to Trina71's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The college I went to offered some online courses, but the actual nursing courses were actually in the school building. I also would assume a school that is totally online for a CNA to become an RN...

  13. Sesame Street Breastfeeding: Moms Push To Bring Nursing Back To TV Show

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to lrobinson5's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Exactly. I was breast fed, my brothers were breast fed in front of me. Big deal. I wasn't scarred for life, nor did I turn into a ****. And the next time you drink milk, eat cheese, eat ice cream,...

  14. My daughter wants to be a nurse

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to Kica93's topic in Nursing Career

    Also wanted to add that by doing it the long way I got $1k from my former place of employment for LPN school, my full RN tuition paid for, and by the time I start my BSN I will be eligible for tuition...

  15. My daughter wants to be a nurse

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to Kica93's topic in Nursing Career

    I did it the long way....was a CNA, then LPN, now RN. Just applied to start my BSN in fall. I hope to be a nurse practitioner eventually. I liked doing it the long way since I started young (19...

  16. Hit rock bottom... ruined nursing career... life is a mess right now...

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to NurseCard's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Can you look into just selling your house and maybe renting an apt or moving in with relatives or something to give yourself room to breathe?You are not alone. Please try to get professional help....

  17. Can you live a luxury lifestyle as a nurse?

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to trustabdy's topic in General Nursing

    what does she

  18. Can you live a luxury lifestyle as a nurse?

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to trustabdy's topic in General Nursing

    I have a nice 1 bedroom apt in a desirable area of town (don't want a house at this time of my life). I drive a 2010 Ford Focus I bought brand new in 2009. I go on at least 2 to 3 vacations a year...

  19. How to start the new job????

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to lifein08's topic in General Nursing

    Bring a small notebook (pocket sized) to write down phone numbers or other important things to

  20. Nurses - favorite part of your job and nursing school?

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to hmadden12's topic in General Nursing

    I loved my pinning ceremony best! As for school I loved learning from teachers who clearly loved teaching and nursing. I love teachers who make learning interesting. I loved microbiology and...

  21. Please someone help me understand..........

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to TinyRNgrl's topic in Emergency

    I worked in a nursing home for 10 years. We don't decide when to send someone to the ER. That's the family. We feel exactly the same way when we have to send someone we know is dying to the ER. We...

  22. Not a waitress or barista

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

    I forgot to mention he threatened to sue a few times.

  23. No one will hire a nurse with only a Associates???

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to CNA1991's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking of condescending...Why are you being snotty? You mentioned "if a nurse had schooling for 9 months". I assure you an LPN is a nurse and I had a 9 month education. When you are an RN you...

  24. Stubborn Docs, New Docs

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe the PCAs are hoping to land a good looking dr by serving him() . The dr at my last place was awesome. He was very short with me the first time I had to call him for something and then I was...

  25. I gave two weeks,,,but I dont want to finish

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to KarriRN's topic in General Nursing

    Whoa.