dansamy

dansamy specializes in Going to Peds!.

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1. Patient abuse, difficult situation

   dansamy replied to Joyfulnurse79's topic in General Nursing

   Always do the right thing. Sometimes, the right thing is the hardest thing to do. Regarding documentation, it's your license. Not theirs. Do not chart anything that you didn't do and accurately chart...

2. Do you overspend on luxury items as a nurse?

   dansamy replied to Neywel120's topic in General Nursing

   Definitely start saving for

3. Encouragement needed - Frustrated and insulted by hourly rates

   dansamy replied to kemansha1's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I've been a nurse almost 9 years now. Including weekend & night differentials, I don't make $25+/hr. Of course, in Alabama, I make a decent, but bit wealthy,

4. Completely enraged!!!

   dansamy replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Students

   Don't get too attached to the rainbows & puppies of today's experience. Your group will eventually sort itself into, at the very least, loose cliques. Your instructor will be tough on you. (Or at...

5. Ugh so upset!!

   dansamy replied to brycross33's topic in General Students

   When I was in school, a med error was automatic clinical failure. And that means you repeat that class. Sent from my HTC One X using

6. Completely enraged!!!

   dansamy replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Students

7. Completely enraged!!!

   dansamy replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Students

   Buy the small. Sent from my HTC One X using

8. Co-worker leaving - What's our responsibility?

   dansamy replied to dianajh73's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   You really don't have any right to disclose to your manager your coworker's intentions. January is a long way away. Anything could happen that would necessitate your coworker declining her new...

9. Dealing with chronic suicidal pts in the ED

   dansamy replied to danggirl16's topic in Emergency

   Are these uninsured patients? Maybe they lack access to mental health care. Or the meds that work for them are too expensive & they aren't getting any assistance with affordability. Even with...

10. Could Obamacare cause a shortage in nursing again

    dansamy replied to RescueNinja123's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Of course it won't be perfect. And there's gonna be a lot of missteps along the way. And people will **** & moan about it. Sent from my HTC One X using

11. Are we tyrants?

    dansamy replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm pretty sure that if I did wish to have more money than Bill Gates, the next day Microsoft stock would crash, they would file bankruptcy & Gates would have $98 to his name. Sent from my HTC One...

12. Are we tyrants?

    dansamy replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Me too! I want to be FABULOUS! *channeling Sharpei a la High School Musical* Sent from my HTC One X using

13. Are we tyrants?

    dansamy replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I fail at blatant sarcasm! Obviously! :-D Can I blame it on an undiagnosed personality disorder? No? OK, interwebs then! :-D But I really do wish administration would stop, halt, cease & desist...

14. Job offer. Pay estimate?

    dansamy replied to GabyRn's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Yeah. My $2800 estimate used very conservative estimates for insurance & retirement. Sent from my HTC One X using

15. Are we tyrants?

    dansamy replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    You're eliminating the human element in caring for a very fragile, vulnerable being. My babies' nurses were not just cogs in the wheels of the healthcare machine. For 4 weeks, 3 weeks and 12 days...