DizzyLizzyNurse

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  1. Giving PRN at family request

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to MelissaLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We had a Hospice volunteer like that. The pt would finally fall asleep and then the volunteer would wake her up (the pt was already a nervous wreck) and I don't know what the volunteer would say or...

  2. can you work as a nurse while beeing rn student? and if so..as what....cna?...thanks!

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to eryna's topic in LPN to RN

    I worked as a CNA when in LPN school and am now working as an LPN in RN school. CNAs are not nurses, LPNs are. So yes a nurse can work while in RN school....not as an RN though. And I make more...

  3. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    This actually made me gasp! I think we need the whole story

  4. how many nursing jobs have you had/how long have you been a nurse?

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I was an aide for a few years and have been a nurse for the rest. Same facility for 9

  5. Medications of the same class, prescribed to one patient

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to Lady_sigrid726's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I would notify your charge nurse/supervisor or the doctor to see if that was just an

  6. depressed pre nursing student, is a 3.6 gpa good enough?

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to haners02's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't think you can be a CRNA without being an RN with a bachelor's

  7. I didn't get into any BSN programs, but I got into the ADN programs...am I stupid?

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

    Ummm I'd cut the attitude before you start your classes or the teachers and your *dumb* classmates will eat you for breakfast. And just one *dumb* community college student to another it's "I speak...

  8. Patients and the race card

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

    This happened in my nursing class when the teacher attempted to tell us that Diabetes was more common in black people. In a class being taught by a black lady. This kind of stuff does make the valid...

  9. Information about traveling nurses

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to Robyntip's topic in General Nursing

    What is

  10. Pet Peeve

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to MadNursePa's topic in General Nursing

    I call everyone honey, including friends and

  11. what is nursing school like?

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    Each semester we do less. At first we had to look everything up before hand and write stuff out. Then we just got assignments early and did some of the paperwork, not all. Now we don't get anything...

  12. what is nursing school like?

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    Careful. I found first semester and second semester a breeze. Third and fourth have been

  13. Today is my pinning!

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to NM nurse to be's topic in General Nursing

    :dancgrp::dncgcpd::anpom::nmbrn::rckn::rckn::rckn::rckn::dncgbby::hpygrp::ancong!: Ok I'm done now lol. My pinning is less than a month away!!!

  14. Just like Pig-Pen from Charlie Brown

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to KarmaComesAround's topic in General Nursing

    Not having anything to do with yeast infections, but one day of the aides on my floor kept walking around saying, "What the heck? I keep smelling poop." She couldn't get the smell out of her nose....

  15. Nursing Home and Hospice abuse

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to noctanol's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We also have people who come off of Hospice after 6 months if they are stable. We've had people in and out of Hospice. Being accepted into Hospice seems like life prolonging medicine for some!...

  16. Patients and the race card

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

    Kanye West is a famous rapper and I assume this is what the person who mentioned him

  17. what is nursing school like?

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    I work full time and it SUCKS. If you don't have to, don't. It can be done. It's just really hard. Gotta be on top of everything. I have no life other than work and

  18. Is this a Bad Evaluation?

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to RaziRN's topic in General Nursing

    When someone I worked with became supervisor she also told me she is not allowed to score someone above a 4 because 5 means perfect and no one is perfect....then why have 5???? One year I called in...

  19. "What's with all the men in the NICU lately?"

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    or take their child to a male

  20. Are all nursing homes the same?

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to nd deb's topic in General Nursing

    Our nursing home gives you so many sick days, and whatever you don't use, you get a paycheck for twice a year! It has really helped with the call ins! I think a lot of ppl don't realize how hard it is...

  21. Should I quit?

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to Roseann's topic in General Nursing

    You gotta learn how to stand up for yourself!!! Maybe counseling will help you? Also, if the clinical aspect is difficult for you, have you looked into working a job such as insurance or pharm rep or...

  22. "under the table"

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to natalia13's topic in General Nursing

    I was thinking the same thing. How coincidental. (Sarcasm.) I think this is definitely for the

  23. What should I do?

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to jballa34's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Didn't you already ask

  24. Should I jump into an ADN program without any prior experience?

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to blessed2bfree's topic in General Nursing

    I worked as a CNA before becoming an LPN and now I'm almost an RN! I think taking that route was helpful for me. Plus everyone is telling me that since I have 9 years of health care experience, it...

  25. "What's with all the men in the NICU lately?"

    DizzyLizzyNurse replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    When I did my rotation at our local children's hospital I was surprised by the number of men working there. Not because it's a pediatric hospital; because I wasn't used to seeing so many male nurses....