AlabamaBelle

AlabamaBelle

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  1. Wearing Scrubs Outside of the Workplace

    AlabamaBelle replied to NewGradRN114's topic in General Nursing

    I live in a very small town and work in a larger city about 30 minutes away. Yes, I run errands in my scrubs simply because I don't want to spend my days off going back for something I could have...

  2. Working in an outpatient vs in-hospital dialysis

    AlabamaBelle replied to reginalin's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    But, on the other hand, in acutes your hours can be ridiculously long. Then management gets upset when you have overtime, even when management scheduled you for 40 hours with 2 on call days and...

  3. What to expect fron Davita Dialysis Training??

    AlabamaBelle replied to Hairstylingnurse's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    WestieLuv....You just stated all the reasons I didn't want to work chronics. I love acutes, though. Your work load can vary, depending on the number of spots you have and the size of your program. Our...

  4. What to expect fron Davita Dialysis Training??

    AlabamaBelle replied to Hairstylingnurse's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Personally, I find the entire healthcare culture with regard to nursing is scary! Understaffed, especially for acuity, is the norm rather than the exception. I see many nurses who do not seem to...

  5. Being bought by DaVita,,,,help!!!!

    AlabamaBelle replied to nlhrn's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I work for Davita Acutes. We are allowed to wear scrubs of our preference. I have had to travel for training, but got reimbursed for expenses incurred. I think it might be something specific to each...

  6. Linguistic Pet Peeves

    AlabamaBelle replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I hate to even write these....theirself or hisself. I cringe when I hear this from people with at least a high school education. I was educated at what some would consider a "backwood country school."...

  7. Accidentally told my coworker what I make, BIG ISSUES NOW

    AlabamaBelle replied to newrn93's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Money, religion and politics are generally off limits for me, especially on a new job. I have never/will never disclose my actual salary or other compensation with a coworker. I have worked in places...

  8. Switching from ICU to Peds..need advice

    AlabamaBelle replied to vzcookie's topic in Pediatric

    I worked in Peds ICU until 2012. I took a break from nursing and am practicing again after moving to a new state. In my area, the pediatric population is generally lumped with the Women (post...

  9. What to expect fron Davita Dialysis Training??

    AlabamaBelle replied to Hairstylingnurse's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I just finished the week long Basic Acutes training class. It was very good, very informative regarding theory, etc. There is a test on Friday that you must score at least 80% (you get 2 chances after...

  10. I don't want to work as a CNA during undergrad

    AlabamaBelle replied to outsidegirl's topic in General Students

    I didn't work as a CNA while in nursing school. I was already employed as a Unit Secretary. I was advised by my then managerial staff to stick with the secretary

  11. What to expect fron Davita Dialysis Training??

    AlabamaBelle replied to Hairstylingnurse's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I am in training now with Davita in the Acutes area. My eventual home unit is small, so we are being trained at the largest facility in my state. I drive 1 1/2hrs each way, each day. For the week long...

  12. Lied to in Interview

    AlabamaBelle replied to westieluv's topic in General Nursing

    Caller ID....it's a wonderful thing. Voice mail is a wonderful thing,

  13. What have you learned in nursing school that was utter nonsense?

    AlabamaBelle replied to TheMiss's topic in General Nursing

    I think this is top of the list! I was always uncomfortable with this particular aspect. My previous experience was with children. Now that I work with a large population of older adults with...

  14. How to say no when someone asks for your stethoscope?

    AlabamaBelle replied to emt... rn student's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Nobody really wants to borrow mine. It's pricey, it's electronic and appears complicated when you look at it. It's also for someone who's hearing impaired. Before that, I had no problem saying no...

  15. Entitlement/ superiority attitude of some nurses?

    AlabamaBelle replied to Infofreak411's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I, too, started out as a "lowly" secretary. Never once have I referred to anyone as "just" anything. I was never treated as such, either. Each position in the healthcare field has its own unique...

  16. Dialysis Subclavian line antibiotics.

    AlabamaBelle replied to ArvinC EMT's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    In my experience, only the Nephrologist can order that anything other than HD and HD related medications be delivered through the HD catheter. Since these patients have little to no kidney function,...

  17. Online ACLS certification?

    AlabamaBelle replied to Marshall1's topic in General Nursing

    My new facility has the Healthstream BLS, PALS and ACLS computer courses. I loved it! I think I learned more than I would have in a class. It was frustrating at times, but the computer showed me where...

  18. Associate RN or BSN

    AlabamaBelle replied to RN 2 B's topic in Alabama Nursing

    If you can, go ahead for your BSN. If there are circumstances in your life which puts the BSN out of your reach (finances are a biggie), then go for the ADN, then start working toward your BSN. You...

  19. Pediatric Dialysis

    AlabamaBelle replied to RNDialysis80's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    The facility I used to work for used Fresenius 2008K. It has the Peds mode and can be converted to

  20. How much of a raise did you get this year?

    AlabamaBelle replied to thesundowner's topic in General Nursing

    2% raise! Got a bonus based on performance of each individual unit,

  21. Fear of Losing License/Job

    AlabamaBelle replied to Calder's topic in General Nursing

    From one who has been there: The guidelines/policies/procedures in our unit could and often did change on a daily or weekly basis. The Manager could never figure why on earth we didn't know these...

  22. Should I do anything about being yelled at?

    AlabamaBelle replied to kw11's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hospitalists work for the hospital, just as nurses do. They are bound by the same rules, even if they have MD, PhD and any other letters of the alphabet behind their names. Commuter has the best...

  23. When Do I Tell My Boss . . . . ?

    AlabamaBelle replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Though I have been off the board for awhile (working too much), I always looked for your posts. You are a gem! As others have said, much depends on your relationship with your management. Wouldn't...

  24. Vent. Should I feel bad about not picking up shifts?

    AlabamaBelle replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    NO, NO, NO, NO! Do not feel guilty. Utilize that nifty little phone feature called "Caller

  25. Finally a Nurse Manager That Does NOT Tolerate Nurses Eating Their Young

    AlabamaBelle replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I just left a job I loved after being with a system for 15 years. The NM is a bully and the Clinical Supervisor is the "yes-girl". I am the 5th RN in 1.5years to leave this unit (and only 1 had...