Danelle

Danelle

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  1. Dress Codes

    Danelle replied to energyhlrRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Our administrator was honest and said it was so SHE (not the patients) and the other employees could walk on any unit/floor and know immediately who the nurses/techs/secretaries were. Which, to me,...

  2. Rita's coming-my hospital won't close!!

    Danelle replied to RN34TX's topic in General Nursing

    Like they say here when there is a mandatory evacuation: A mandatory evacuation means that if residents choose to stay then there will be no one to rescue them if something happens. They can call...

  3. RN displaced by Katrina...advice on getting into Psych?

    Danelle replied to Meerkat's topic in Psychiatric

    Like legalnurse asked, where are you staying? Here in Mobile, the state psych facility in the northern part of the county was advertising that they were hiring a few weeks ago. And I know of another...

  4. *rant* "Nurse" at office answering questions.

    Danelle replied to FrumDoula's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've run into this in nursing school. I met a lady the other day that just started nursing school who is a MA. I asked why she decided to go to nursing school. She said "Well, I've been working as...

  5. "What could you know?!"

    Danelle replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My OB/GYN is female and has never had children and my husband and I absolutely love her! I could not imagine having anyone else support me during my delivery. I do understand where you are coming...

  6. should this girl pass nursing school?

    Danelle replied to mommymandy's topic in General Students

    I will agree that it is not your place to inform the school. That being said, I completely understand where you are coming from. everyone that has been to nursing school can be as non-judgemental...

  7. No More Demerol IV Push???

    Danelle replied to VickyRN's topic in Emergency

    I received Demerol IM post-op from ankle surgery. I hated it. It only worked for an hour or two, but could only be given every four hours. I had IV access, by the way. I was in pain all night and...

  8. Received an "F" for a "B"!

    Danelle replied to Anjann's topic in General Nursing

    At my school, they did teach dosage calculations. However, the dosage calculation test that we take is 10 questions and has to be passed with 100%. You have three trys and if you don't pass, you...

  9. What are your favorite "school supplies"

    Danelle replied to SDNurseWannabe's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A three ring hole puncher--I have a desk one and a small flat one that clips into my binder. Great for all of those handouts in class. On a lighter note....Vodka and apple-tini mix for AFTER those...

  10. Judgements about big families

    Danelle replied to PegRNBSN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My cousin had a c-section last year and came out of it so upset because during the delivery the anesthesiologist berated her because she made the choice not to breastfeed. She basically told her...

  11. What was IV tubing made of before the invention of plastics?

    Danelle replied to sunnyjohn's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient who has been a quad for over 25 years and he said that he used to have metal foley bags...said they were a pain because they would rust:rolleyes: Had an 80 something year old patient...

  12. Day sleepers..........

    Danelle replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Too bad you don't live here in south alabama or the florida panhandle. You could just put plywood on the outside of your windows and nobody would think it looked strange at all. Half of the houses...

  13. Share Your Saying

    Danelle replied to angelique777's topic in Nursing Humor

    i used to have this written on my notebook to help me make it through med-surg: it's supposed to be hard! if it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. the hard... is what makes it great!----tom hanks, a...

  14. does working in ER make you want motorcylehelmets mandatory

    Danelle replied to chicagrl72's topic in Emergency

    I had the seatbelt/helmet law discussion with my Dh's step mother who was a paramedic in Florida for many years. we both agreed that with the helmets, yes people should wear them, but it should be...

  15. Questions about moms in labor

    Danelle replied to lee1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Rarely, you have to be careful about the "if their cervix does not dilate, they are not in true labor" A friend of mine with scar tissue on her cervix from some sort of procedure to remove...

  16. Your school and the HESI exit exam

    Danelle replied to evans_c1's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    I fully recommend getting the HESI book. We have to take a HESI test for each subject we take each semester and an exit hesi. I used the book last semester and made over 1200 (99.99%) on both of the...

  17. What squicks you out?

    Danelle replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

    For me, it's not the substance, it's the sound. I can clean vomit all day, but if I hear them heave, I'm going to heave

  18. What will YOU do with your first "real" paycheck!?

    Danelle replied to DZcarrie's topic in General Students

    I'm getting a housekeeper! Not an every day one, just someone to come once a week and do the dusting, vaccuuming, bathrooms...etc--all the things that I really don't have time to do right now(nor have...

  19. No She/he Did Not!!!

    Danelle replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

    No she didn't... ...tell a group of psych patients that another nursing student (male) was a doctor. (she wanted them to leave her alone, which they did when they thought a doctor was on the floor)...

  20. You know you are in nursing school when ctxt

    Danelle replied to tnstudentnurse's topic in General Students

    I didn't do this, but my best friend did. When you live in a moblie home and a hurricane (IVAN) is coming, you pack up your most important valuables to take in your car when you evacuate, the FIRST...

  21. ADN to BSN or ADN to work

    Danelle replied to joli's topic in Nursing Career

    Where I live, the local University offers an accelerated ADN to MSN program in which you can enter as long as you have a BS or BA in anything and a valid RN license. A friend of mine is doing that as...

  22. state is threatening to go after license over precharting

    Danelle replied to oramar's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm just a student, So I can't give an opinion one way or the other, but I do have an example from clinicals where precharting could have caused a serious problem. I had a patient that was a...

  23. what is a secondary medical diagnosis?

    Danelle replied to kimhaw's topic in General Students

    That's what it is. sometimes it is listed in the chart, sometimes you have to find it in the history. Some big ones you can look for, if not listed, are things like diabetes, COPD, and hypertension....

  24. Would you let your kid ride a MOTORCYCLE ???

    Danelle replied to Oregon Runner's topic in General Nursing

    Nope. I was in a motorcycle wreck at age 4. Dad rode one. I had my own little helmet and one evening he took me riding in the neighborhood. We had just turned the corner from the house and a...

  25. Question about fever, waiting on Doc's call

    Danelle posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a quick question while I wait for my Drs' nurse to call me back. (I called 4 hours ago.) I am 5 1/2 weeks post op from ORIF of my ankle. Last night I had a fever of 102. I have been able to...