DSkelton711

DSkelton711

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  1. Is the nurse being taken advantage of, and by whom..

    DSkelton711 replied to StinkMomBomb's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I've done "sitter services" where the patient requested a sitter that was an RN. I got paid 23.00 per hour (have been a nurse for over 20 years). I didn't do housework, except for laundering sheets...

  2. Will I be in over my head? Advice please!

    DSkelton711 replied to FutureNurseNYC's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I dropped out of high school at age 15. Didn't finish the 10th grade. I got my GED when I was 18. Went to community college at 22 and was an A-B student. Definitely take chemistry at your...

  3. Stephen Colbert recognizes nurses as Heroes

    DSkelton711 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Thanks for the shout out

  4. Charting Bloopers

    DSkelton711 replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    I saw a nurse chart "wound has ***** drainage" in a nurses note. lol. I have a dirty mind, I

  5. Most stressful and least stressful nursing specialty in the hospital?

    DSkelton711 replied to Donnuh's topic in General Nursing

    L & D is a great place to work, but it is not stress-free. You have to make very quick judgements that affect one adult patient and at least one unborn patient. Bad outcomes happen all the time....

  6. MAs call themselves Nurses at my office..opinions please?

    DSkelton711 replied to lisaannjamRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's very simple, really. If you are not a licensed nurse--you are not a nurse. The title carries with it a certain level of responsibility and education (not time, but content). A CMA/MA should...

  7. At the end of my rope...hate nursing.

    DSkelton711 replied to Brittany2206's topic in General Students

    As difficult as Nursing is, for me, starting my actual career was so much better than nursing school. I burned out in school in my last year, too. There are many choices out there for nurses--office...

  8. Teaching as a new grad?

    DSkelton711 replied to bankssarn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That sure seems scary and unsafe. You cannot substitute education for experience IMHO. Is she being presented as an instructor for the college or more like a mentor for students that come to the...

  9. Why are LPNs allowed to supervise RNs in Long-Term Care?

    DSkelton711 replied to RNnLTC's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I do think there are some boundaries that this nurse is pushing. I recently went to a seminar where it was brought up that some facilities are getting pinched at surveys because they have LPNs...

  10. Any new grads having major employment problems?

    DSkelton711 replied to lsid16's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    All the media keeps saying is "nursing shortage" and for-profit schools trumping nursing as THE recession-proof career. Of course you feel a little defeated. It burns me up that there is so much...

  11. Out of Scope of Practice?

    DSkelton711 replied to ladytopaz's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Perfectly acceptable for the nurse to open dialogue about Hospice. Where I work we obtain a physician's order for hospice once we've discussed with the family their options and they give the okay....

  12. Would you become an RN again if you had the choice?

    DSkelton711 replied to eminthesr's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    If I had to do it over again, I would probably choose nursing again, but I would have planned my future a little better to include more education and finding my niche and sticking to it. I set aside...

  13. I got tricked!

    DSkelton711 replied to wishinguponastarLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I think your friend probably has a target on her at this point. I would feel frustrated, too, but I don't see Administration just shrugging it off if the pay is significant. There is something to...

  14. Need to vent...being volunteered by someone else to do overtime...WHAT?!

    DSkelton711 replied to uRNmyway's topic in General Nursing

    As a someone who works with scheduling, I of course wish everyone would say "yes" when called, but at least if someone tells me "no" I won't keep trying to call them. If you are saying "yes" part of...

  15. Depression/Anxiety

    DSkelton711 replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I agree with your husband. You sound depressed and if you don't seek treatment it will probably worsen. I recommend you talk to your primary physician first to rule out any physical problems such as...

  16. Am I not covered under FMLA?

    DSkelton711 replied to xxlilkacixx's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Aug 30 by Ruby Vee : "Pregnancy or no, you've only been at your current position for seven months. My advice would be to stay there. You cannot possibly have learned everything there is to...

  17. Nursing Diagnosis in PRIORITY ORDER???

    DSkelton711 replied to emlam's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    With neonates some of your AEB will be different than in adults. Such as weight loss. They lose weight first, then begin to gain. So you may have to include parameters and specifics. I would...

  18. Fired for expressing concerns about patient safety and care!

    DSkelton711 replied to hkrntobe's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Your options from here are: Learn from this experience and find a new job. Your start date is always the day you actually clock in to work/orient. Not the day they said, "your hired". If you had a...

  19. Advice on other RN specialties/careers due to health problems

    DSkelton711 replied to coconut9184's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Wow. I work in an ALF and I don't ever get to sit down, I am constantly doing something, interacting with residents and staff, walking the halls, going from fax to phone to copier to office and round...

  20. Nurse with disabilities trying to find a job that fits

    DSkelton711 replied to afjgnp's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I am not much help, but wanted to say good luck to you. I was on SSD for 2 years and felt well enough to go back to work, except now I am not doing very well. I am not trained to do anything else....

  21. Lost my first nursing job... now how do I find another?

    DSkelton711 replied to 071911's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I agree with dirtyhippiegirl. You must first find out what went wrong and address this before looking for a job. I have never really had confidence in myself, but I sure could convey it. I didn't...

  22. How scary does this sound to you? Or am I the only one -

    DSkelton711 replied to njgrl622's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If you are the only RN on shift you would automatically be considered in charge. LPNs would be considered to be working under your authority. So yeah, the BON would be asking questions if someone...

  23. Lunch coverage novolog

    DSkelton711 replied to lexijo's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I would clarify with physician. With Blood sugar at 60, was the child on the way to lunch room to get lunch? I would have used lunch foods if possible to bring it up and skipped the insulin...

  24. Do you have to be certified to debride wounds in a hospital?

    DSkelton711 replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I agree with yeoldrn, sounds like she did not follow the doctor's order. I don't like to have to report other nurses unless I have to. I think this is a "have to". Be prepared, though. If she is...

  25. What's It All About, ALFie?--Help and Support for Assisted Living Nurses

    DSkelton711 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow, just read all these posts. Thought I was the only one stressed by their job in ALF/SCALF. I feel stretched beyond measure. Residents? what residents? I don't have time for residents anymore....