DizzyLizzyNurse

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  1. The frightening ignorance of teens having babies

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to ShariDCST's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My interest in women's health started from a realization that my friends and I were very ignorant about our videos. I looked up the answers myself as a teen because my parents taught me almost...

  2. Family complaint? Throw the nurse under the bus!

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to Jamthenurse's topic in General Nursing

    Riiiiiiiiigggghht.:lol2:

  3. Which one of you AN members posted this?

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    I just had this conversation again today. It took me 9 months to find a job after graduation and I'll be doing subacute, not hospital work like I wanted. And I have 10 years of CNA/LPN

  4. day shift vs. night shift *vent*

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

    :eek: Shift wars happen at place too. Every shift has it's pros and cons. I didn't mind at all finishing up the odds and ends of the shift before me....except when they decided to take advantage of...

  5. Which graduate position would you take and why?

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

    I am someone who likes to have different experiences so I'd probably go with #1. Do you get 3 weeks with each or 1 week with

  6. Family complaint? Throw the nurse under the bus!

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to Jamthenurse's topic in General Nursing

    If I had $1 for every time my old NM said to me, "Anna" (not the name of the resident) said you refuse to answer her CB at all last night. Please make sure you answer it tonight." I'd say, "You know...

  7. Cna's view of nursing

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to evolvingrn's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Was gonna say this

  8. How comfortable would you be...

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to LouisVRN's topic in General Nursing

    I just started a new job and we are instructed to suggest tests/meds for our patients when we call the dr to report something. They said the dr's are being trained to take the nurses' advice in...

  9. Cna's view of nursing

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to evolvingrn's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Me too! I see the same thing going from LPN to RN. The LPN's I worked with would say there was no difference between an LPN or RN and they made extra money for nothing. Of course, now that I'm an...

  10. Nurses with Lap Band

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    Do you guys like having the band? I'm looking into having it, but it makes me

  11. I'm an Idiot....

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    Don't you guys get something from the state reminding you to renew...? Just wondering... NY state won't let us have a weekend off.

  12. My CNAs dont seem to respect me...

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

    I had a similar problem. It took a while to smooth things out. Part of the problem is when I was a CNA I had no idea what the nurses did all day and it looked like they were sitting on their butts...

  13. Most important thing to know in LTC

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to beatrice1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I do the same thing lol. Resident: I want to go go home! Me: Me

  14. I wasn't hired because I failed the personality test???

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to loveishope's topic in General Nursing

    Hey I live in Buffalo, NY, not NYC lol. The average income is under $30,000, the average price of a house is $66,000. Buffalo is poor so $27/hr goes a loooong way. And if you want to see beauty, go...

  15. Flu Vac, should it be mandatory

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to hagler2011's topic in General Nursing

    This is what the hospital I did clinicals in last year

  16. New Grad-Hate my Job

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to ajb96278's topic in General Nursing

    My only advice is if you want to learn don't stand in the corner in terror. Assist the other nurse so you can learn. Your boss sounds like a jerk. I'd look for another job but remember to be...

  17. After the fact I failed my NCLEX I got a call for a job interview

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to pkt00's topic in General Nursing

    Yup in NY you also can't work as a GN if you've failed the boards. Concentrate on passing and I bet if they liked you now they will consider you again in the future but you have to be honest

  18. Most important thing to know in LTC

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to beatrice1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Don't listen to people who say it's easy!

  19. I can't believe co-worker took my venting complaints to boss!

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to lifein08's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    At work there is a sign that says "Is it true? Is it kind? Is it

  20. Bad Experience with Nurses at hospital, rethinking my major now.

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to Lindsey-Student's topic in General Nursing

    you did call them nurses in your first post. what made you assume they were nurses? if you are going to file a complaint please make sure you only call people by their title if you know it. you...

  21. I wasn't hired because I failed the personality test???

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to loveishope's topic in General Nursing

    Are you serious? I'm a new grad who just got hired at a rehab place and I'm starting out at $27/hr. Tell your West Texan you are both moving to New York! On a personal level, it seems wrong that...

  22. Going from nights to days

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to pumpkin455's topic in General Nursing

    I worked afternoons for years....then I went to nights during school. I'm gonna be starting afternoons again and I can't wait!!!!! I'm trying to reschedule my sleep time before I start my new job...

  23. Why does everyone seem to want to work L&D?

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to IowaLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Really? Where do you work lol? I find both groups to be equally whiny

  24. Gasp! An uninsured Nurse (rant)

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to optimist's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Of course the that employee was wrong for rolling her eyes at you....but.... What are you doing with that extra $1800/yr? I hope you are saving it. For example I had an appendectomy a few years ago....

  25. Obese children...my rant

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to Gently.me's topic in Pediatric

    Sounds like me when I was a kid. Now I'm 5'3'' and 250 lbs and I'd call myself a food addict. I'm seeing an eating disorder specialist right now. My advice would be to not make a big deal out of...