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  1. Your perception of student nurses when they visit your hospital?

    dazzle256 replied to avery's topic in General Nursing

    Personally I love the students. They are also so willing to

  2. Confused Abt Reciprocity??? Help

    dazzle256 replied to ladybabylyn's topic in General Nursing

    Hope this helps. I'm not sure what CGFNS is but as far as reciprocity I don't believe Illinois has reciprocity with California. I know WIsconsin does but I'm almost positive Illinois doesn't....

  3. My name is Chim-Chim Apple Hiney

    dazzle256 replied to kristylee's topic in Nursing Humor

    :)

  4. New RN can't get a job

    dazzle256 replied to iliket3's topic in General Nursing

    That is good adivice. When I first graduated from nursing school there were no jobs available anywhere. Anyway I did what you just recommended and ran into a nurse manager that her and I just hit it...

  5. I can't believe this!

    dazzle256 replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    Oh thats scarey! It bothers me just having my last name on my ID tag. I always thought first name was

  6. 1,000 inmates 4 night nurses.......

    dazzle256 replied to dazzle256's topic in Correctional

    Looks like getting the job may be quite competetive. There was an add in the paper so I called.... la de da....anyway we talked for a while a couple of times and they told me I couldn't fill out an...

  7. Futile Care. Dead is dead.

    dazzle256 replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

    I did homecare about 6 years ago for a 12 year old severely retarted girl trached and on a vent.... anyway long story short.....mom told me that when she was born (a preemie) mom and dad didn't want...

  8. Nurses leaving in droves...

    dazzle256 replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Couldn't have said it

  9. Futile Care. Dead is dead.

    dazzle256 replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

    What about the ones the families say do everything possible.........and never come to visit them. As far as costs to the system I find this usually to be the case of people with no insurance and no...

  10. Tell me about your first codes

    dazzle256 replied to ChrisA's topic in General Nursing

    :) Oh yes I learned that lesson the hard way too.........never wear shirts that button or snap down the middle. For me it wasn't in a code I was putting a bedrail down my shirt got caught and lets...

  11. Vote here! allnurses presidential race poll

    dazzle256 replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Very true, however I draw the line at third trimester abortions. That choice should have been made months ago. Many reasons I didn't vote for Kerry but supporting this is a big

  12. 1,000 inmates 4 night nurses.......

    dazzle256 replied to dazzle256's topic in Correctional

    There is an infirmary but I'm not sure how many beds. I'm going to go for an interview and ask more questions. Thanks for your replies. I need to get out of hospital nursing

  13. Nurses leaving in droves...

    dazzle256 replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

  14. ICU is it a place for me????

    dazzle256 replied to moliuchick's topic in Nursing Career

    I think you should go for it. You won't know if you like it until you try. As far as interaction with patients......your mistaken ICU you will have a lot of interaction with patients and family...

  15. Nurses leaving in droves...

    dazzle256 replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've thought about going back to school to be an Ultrasound tech. I've been a nurse for 8 years 6 of it in

  16. I don't believe this.

    dazzle256 replied to Town & Country's topic in Florida Nursing

    That must not be that uncommon. I had a patient come into the hospital the other day for a G.I. bleed. She told me that it happened in the middle of the night and only the maintenance man was on...

  17. I don't believe this.

    dazzle256 replied to Town & Country's topic in Florida Nursing

    That must not be that uncommon. I had a patient come into the hospital the other day for a G.I. bleed. She told me that it happened in the middle of the night and only the maintenance man was on...

  18. 1,000 inmates 4 night nurses.......

    dazzle256 replied to dazzle256's topic in Correctional

    Thanks to both of you :). As far as I know we will be admitting inmates during the

  19. 1,000 inmates 4 night nurses.......

    dazzle256 replied to dazzle256's topic in Correctional

    Thanks to both of you :). As far as I know we will be admitting inmates during the

  20. Navy vs Air Force

    dazzle256 replied to sebioac's topic in Government, Military

    Good luck to which ever you choose. My biggest regret is I didn't join when I was young. I'm 42 years old now and if I would have gone to nursing school pre-service I could be retired with benefits...

  21. Navy vs Air Force

    dazzle256 replied to sebioac's topic in Government, Military

    Good luck to which ever you choose. My biggest regret is I didn't join when I was young. I'm 42 years old now and if I would have gone to nursing school pre-service I could be retired with benefits...

  22. 1,000 inmates 4 night nurses.......

    dazzle256 replied to dazzle256's topic in Correctional

    I applied for a job and thats what the ratio is. Does that sound right? Sounds like an awful lot to

  23. Navy vs Air Force

    dazzle256 replied to sebioac's topic in Government, Military

    sebioac........I hope this helps. I'm x-Navy (I wasn't a nurse while I was in the Navy though but have a lot of experience with Navy hospitals)....my husband is retired Navy. My son is in the...

  24. Team nursing is causing many good nurses to leave any suggestions

    dazzle256 replied to fight fatigue's topic in General Nursing

    Didn't they try this "team" nursing stuff about 8 years ago? It didn't work then ......I remember someone calling it assembly line

  25. Right to work states

    dazzle256 replied to louloubell1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Very good post, Thanks. I especially like the part of us nurses banding together. If I could ask anything to change in nurses it would be for nurses to support and stand by each other. It seems as...