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dansamy

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  1. I Need a Stethoscope

    dansamy replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Students

    I'm hard of hearing. I use a cardiology scope. I've had both the mdf & the littmann. Both work great. Sent from my HTC One X using

  2. One in a million

    dansamy replied to JeanettePNP's topic in General Nursing

    My mother's side of the family has a degenerative ataxia called SCA type 1, I think. My grandmother, uncle and cousin all died from it. Sent from my HTC One X using

  3. One in a million

    dansamy replied to JeanettePNP's topic in General Nursing

    Cri du chat & trisomy 18 Sent from my HTC One X using

  4. One in a million

    dansamy replied to JeanettePNP's topic in General Nursing

    I've taken care of an Ehlers Danlos patient. He was really interesting. We also have a frequent flyer with Angel man syndrome. And another that has MCAD? I think. Sent from my HTC One X using...

  5. My nursing school story

    dansamy replied to SC APRN's topic in General Students

    I went to community college on grants. So did my husband. In our area, it's very common & not looked down upon. Now, let me tell you about the "rest of the story". That or patient will go to the...

  6. DO NOT pass on the poop

    dansamy replied to durantetodalanoche's topic in General Nursing

  7. ADN's being pushed out

    dansamy replied to MSN Student's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Oh, very true. In the end, I'll find the least expensive, quickest route to obtaining the piece of paper that everyone else says I "need". As above, that piece of paper doesn't make me an avid,...

  8. ADN's being pushed out

    dansamy replied to MSN Student's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I know how to think critically. I'm an avid reader (& not just of fiction). I am a fan of logic problems, brain teasers, riddles, etc. I'm well read & continually self-educated. I do not see a...

  9. mother-baby RN role in infant suctioning

    dansamy replied to Awhonnwishes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    On peds, we use BBG suctioning because it's noninvasive. If they need deep nasal suctioning, we do it prn OR RT does it along with the pt's nebs. We use a small suction catheter. I think it might be 8...

  10. ABG interpretation

    dansamy replied to Nursing2014's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Wow! It sounds like there's a story behind that ABG & now I wanna know. Editing to add that I know it's a respiratory acidosis and attempting, but failing, to compensate metabolically. (If the pt...

  11. ADN's being pushed out

    dansamy replied to MSN Student's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Not sure if I posted this earlier. I can't seem to find if I did. I've been looking at RN-BSN programs. My local state university requires so many electives & general education credits in addition...

  12. Every Mom, Dad, Sis, Uncle Believes They Know Better Than The Nurse...

    dansamy replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    I do put them to work. If you want to be involved & informed, great! Roll up your sleeves & pitch in. I do things like having them help me change the sheets while the patient is in the

  13. to those who took HURST review help pls

    dansamy replied to icandothis09's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

  14. vent about floating

    dansamy replied to proud nurse's topic in General Nursing

  15. Hair Color + Piercings + Job Search

    dansamy replied to granolatrees's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Natural hair colors, no artificial nails or eyelashes, nails trimmed to a very short length, no facial or tongue piercings worn at work. Pretty much Google the Disney look & our policy is pretty...

  16. Is this specialty flooded in your area?

    dansamy replied to mmcc26's topic in Pediatric

    Too right! Love my peds, but it's no picnic. And our peds unit is basic, routine peds med/surg. Sent from my HTC One X using

  17. Manifesting job offer by ordering new scrubs.

    dansamy replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in General Nursing

    Did you do the dance? Sent from my HTC One X using

  18. Took NCLEX, not sure what to do...

    dansamy replied to mstein86's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hurst review is worth EVERY penny! Sent from my HTC One X using

  19. EBP in the ER

    dansamy replied to Belle2013's topic in Emergency

    My facility's policy dictates that sites cleaned with ipa get changed after 3 days, chg after 4 days. We can override that with an MD order to leave in place as long as it is patent & not...

  20. Anyone get into an NP program with the minimum GPA?

    dansamy replied to sMoLsNurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    That is not helpful or encouraging at all. Sent from my HTC One X using

  21. EBP in the ER

    dansamy replied to Belle2013's topic in Emergency

    I hate chg because it makes the skin tacky. My introcaths seem to "hang" or tug. And feeling the vein is sometimes necessary to successful cannulation. I typically use ipa & label my iv for a 3...

  22. Oops! I always go home with...

    dansamy replied to shescoolie's topic in Nursing Humor

    Rolls of tape. Sent from my HTC One X using

  23. RN to MSN not giving BSN starting 9/1

    dansamy replied to Nurse SMS's topic in Western Governors University

    My enrollment lady told me that the completion certificate is awarded when the bsn is finished & both degrees are awarded at the end. Sent from my HTC One X using

  24. very confused about my hospice job- need advice

    dansamy replied to maybug's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Yay for you! Sometimes, it's hard for us to do something that's best for ourselves. Sent from my HTC One X using

  25. Toddler/Preschool Immunization techniques

    dansamy replied to Squeaky44's topic in Pediatric

    This. Sent from my HTC One X using