DizzyLizzyNurse

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  1. What are things that you always need? Graduation gift ideas...

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to xInspiredx's topic in General Nursing

    I got a gift certificate for my pedicure! Someone gave me a Christmas ornament with my name and RN written on it. Maybe a cardiology nursing

  2. What are things that you always need? Graduation gift ideas...

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to xInspiredx's topic in General Nursing

    YES to the pedicure! It was my favorite present when I

  3. Can't believe this is happening!

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to soon2begrad2010's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Maybe they like a newer nurse doing this because you haven't had the time to pick up too many bad habits

  4. Full Time Nursing Student with a Full Time Job

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to adampricecna's topic in General Nursing

    I did exactly that except I worked as an LPN FT while getting my RN. I didn't have kids and didn't see friends or family during the semester. I didn't get A's either but was happy with my C's. It...

  5. I finally got a job!!

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to EarthChild1130's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...

  6. LTC facility-TAKE DOWN THAT ARTWORK NOW!!!

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to juzme's topic in General Nursing

    Actually we had a resident who was an art teacher who had (tastefully done) pictures of naked men that she kept in her bedroom. They weren't in the hall or anything but they were

  7. LTC facility-TAKE DOWN THAT ARTWORK NOW!!!

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to juzme's topic in General Nursing

    Where do they come up with this

  8. The chance they'll touch you is inversely proportionate to their hygiene level...

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to ByTheLake's topic in Emergency

    Ummmm my feelings would not be hurt if you didn't want to touch my poop

  9. Has anyone ever been accused of elderly abuse

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to cnabeginner's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yes by a resident's husband years ago. The resident was pretty much a vegetable so she couldn't say anything. The husband was nuts. The resident had a shoulder popped out of joint mysteriously on a...

  10. Pregnant nursing student! What do I do?

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to bellanurse30's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats!!!!!!:heartbeat:heartbeat:heartbeat:heartbeat:heartbeat:heartbeat We had a couple pregnant nursing students in my class and everyone was fine. One girl had her baby, missed Monday class,...

  11. The chance they'll touch you is inversely proportionate to their hygiene level...

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to ByTheLake's topic in Emergency

    We had a pt who liked to um pleasure himself and finish in his hands, pick his nose, blow his nose in his hands despite us giving him a kleenex. All the time. And he would reach out his hands to...

  12. Is nursing for me?

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to :)CoreyB's topic in General Nursing

    I will tell you what I advise anyone who is unsure about becoming a nurse: try being an nurse's aide. You will see what nurses do all day, as well as other medical fields and you can make a more...

  13. Shift differential question

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to deenurse10's topic in General Nursing

    We get a shift differential on evening and night shift every day and days only gets it on the

  14. Things that patients say that make me smile!

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to ninaricci's topic in General Nursing

    I had a pt who would refuse medications, throw her drink at you, etc until one day it was her birthday and I said, "Happy birthday, Mary!" She got this HUGE smile on her face and said, "Oh thank...

  15. $75 gift card for nurses - Nurse Jackie website

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to mastudent's topic in General Nursing

    Boo too far

  16. improper charting vs backstabbing?

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to ferretface's topic in General Nursing

    I was always taught that you didn't name names in charting. Last night someone accused me of being sarcastic and the aide of being mean so I charted she accused "staff" of being sarcastic and...

  17. Help, I'm a new nurse....worried about losing licensure constantly..

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to KayDubb's topic in General Nursing

    That is very

  18. Night shift and Sleeping

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to jaznia15's topic in General Nursing

    I've started feeling this way in the last month or 2 after working midnights for 2.5 years. I wonder if it's the schedule making me feel that way. I haven't vomited but I have stomach aches and body...

  19. Help, I'm a new nurse....worried about losing licensure constantly..

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to KayDubb's topic in General Nursing

    What? Do not listen to this

  20. ANGRY...venting

    DizzyLizzyNurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I don't want to use too many identifying details but here goes. I've worked in LTC almost 10 years, for the same employer. I started off as a support aide, was trained by them to be a CNA. Then they...

  21. ANGRY...venting

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to DizzyLizzyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am in my late 20's. I was thinking this as well. I actually started hearing rumors about this last week (good way to find out huh?) and was so angry that I took a few days to ask the DON to see...

  22. ANGRY...venting

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to DizzyLizzyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated in Dec. I'm not licensed yet, but I do have a date set. They have hired LPNs for this before. I've been an LPN 7 years. The LPN they have temping has only been one a couple years....

  23. You know the untouched left over food items on pt trays>

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    I know in a restaurant (even McDonald's) they can't give someone food and if they make a mistake give it to someone else. Once someone else touches it, it has to be

  24. What to do???

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to MommaRN86's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    At least in NY state there only has to be an RN in the building so many hours as long as someone is on call the rest of the

  25. You know the untouched left over food items on pt trays>

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah I work in LTC and it used to make me mad that a 90 lb resident gets the same amount of food as a 300 lb resident. That's a lot of food thrown away, every single