DizzyLizzyNurse

DizzyLizzyNurse

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  1. Upstate NY Nurse Questions ?

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to Erikadawn RN's topic in New York Nursing

    I also am from Buffalo and I keep a snow shovel in my car year round lol. Keep blankets, extra food, and water in your trunk. My father has been caught twice now in highways that have turned into...

  2. How private are medical records?

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to sufergal's topic in General Nursing

    My teacher told me better to be safe than sorry and I agreed. Also what if she changed her mind or thought I said too much? It would be my word against her's and who do you think would be the one...

  3. Knowing what you know now, would you change it?

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to Purple93's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't change it, but I knew what I was getting into by being a CNA first, then an LPN, and now an RN. I love

  4. How private are medical records?

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to sufergal's topic in General Nursing

    I was told when I got hired at my new job that when I sign on it leaves a record of every chart I look at and what exactly I look at. So if I sign onto a friend's chart to poke around I am probably...

  5. Treat all patients the same

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to Good Morning, Gil's topic in General Nursing

    Isn't that most

  6. Treat all patients the same

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to Good Morning, Gil's topic in General Nursing

    :yeah:And apparently all nurses are of white, European decent because they never list any customs for them. What if a Hispanic nurse who wasn't from this country took care of a white, European...

  7. A/O patients throwing things

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to vashtee's topic in General Nursing

    My nursing station has a big sign that says, "DO NOT HURT ME. IT IS A FELONY TO ASSAULT A NURSE IN THIS STATE." I like it being there. :yeah: A pancake huh?

  8. Most important thing to know in LTC

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to beatrice1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Here's another one. Don't always assume your residents are confused when they say something that doesn't make immedient sense. I had an 82 yo woman who told me she was calling her mother. Ok I...

  9. Please help me LPN's or former LPN's...

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to C287's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    1. How long were you or have you been an LPN? I was an LPN for 7 years. 2. Where did you attend school? A community college. 3. Where did you or do you currently practice and in what area of nursing?...

  10. What majors/courses to take to become a CRNA

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to jts22's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Keep up that 4.2 through nursing school. Get your BSN. You probably will have to work at least one or two years of med surge to get into ICU. Then at least 2-3 years of ICU before you can even...

  11. Why is unionization a subject of taboo??

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to wanderlustRN24's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    In the LTC place I used to work for there were a bunch of different facilities. A couple were union, most weren't. I worked at one that wasn't. I was going to transfer to one that was but the job...

  12. How did you find a job as a new grad?

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to rn_yogi's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Borrowing from MN-Nurse: Did you have BSN? No. previous medical experience? Yes. 7 years as an LPN, 2.5 as a CNA. Did you have a good contact at the hospital that hired you? Kind of. The nurse...

  13. My baby's poo

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to raynienatasha's topic in Ob/Gyn

    People are so selfish and unbelievable. What

  14. That is IT; have had it with nursing...I'm going insane!

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to carolmaccas66's topic in General Nursing

    When I did my peds rotation I went in with a double ear infection and and bronchitis. I was on antibiotics and drugged up with dayquil and kept trying to quietly cough because I didn't want to get...

  15. To those who want to leave nursing

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to PunkBenRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I agree that the OP is correct, I just think the ideas could have been delivered in a more positive supportive

  16. vent about RN career over family/happiness

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to redredrose's topic in General Nursing

    My cousin and her new hubby are long distance newlyweds. It sucks but they are both professors and had to get jobs where they could. They do a lot of Skype and visit as much as possible (meeting in...

  17. That is IT; have had it with nursing...I'm going insane!

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to carolmaccas66's topic in General Nursing

    Where do you all work? (I don't really expect answers.) Maybe I just got lucky

  18. That is IT; have had it with nursing...I'm going insane!

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to carolmaccas66's topic in General Nursing

    I read a post on here not that long ago from a teacher who was thinking about becoming a nurse. She wanted the prestige and better hours. No offense but playing the martyr doesn't get you anywhere....

  19. American nurse to Singapore

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to flygirl76's topic in International Nursing

    Hi I know this is an old post, but I'm curious what you ended up

  20. What do you do on the drive to work?

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to whitecat5000's topic in General Nursing

    I put on loud music (whatever I'm in the mood for) and sing loudly....I went from having a 25 minute drive to a 10 minute drive. I love music! So if you see a girl in scrubs singing loudly and...

  21. apparently, peri care is optional

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in General Nursing

    In the LTC place I used to work, we changed them

  22. Do you think they/employers are watching what we post?

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to suanna's topic in General Nursing

    I was on another website where I used to post frequently. I was reading something posted and instantly realized I knew the person just from how they were describing a situation. And she was talking...

  23. That is IT; have had it with nursing...I'm going insane!

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to carolmaccas66's topic in General Nursing

    Have you ever thought about doing something else? Teaching or just getting out of nursing altogether for a break? My friend actually worked in a factory for a while and then went back into nursing....

  24. The frightening ignorance of teens having babies

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to ShariDCST's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That was supposed to say our bodies not videos lol. Stupid smart

  25. How can I get in the hospital?

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to IndyJonesFan's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm 29 (28 when I graduated and got licensed). I finally just got hired. I'm working in a LTC/subacute that is affiliated with some hospitals because I couldn't get hired at the hospitals...