diva rn

diva rn BSN, RN

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  1. Are any of you loyal?

    diva rn replied to MzTayTay's topic in General Nursing

    Sure, there are a lot of nurses who feel this way. However, the truth of the matter is many hospitals have been burned far too many times by new nurses who get hired on a unit that is less than their...

  2. Telling your head nurse that they...uhh.., sabotaging new staff?

    diva rn replied to hazyblue's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This explains a lot. I mistakenly thought you were from another country and had emigrated to the USA and were experiencing the problems here....the fact that you are female in an Arabic country will...

  3. Telling your head nurse that they...uhh.., sabotaging new staff?

    diva rn replied to hazyblue's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OP, You mentioned you came to this "foreign" country...where are you from? Is there a language problem as well? Is that where you feel the "bias" also came

  4. nurses VS doctors

    diva rn replied to iamann's topic in General Nursing

    Not to mention the "head boss of all the nurses"...... I have to say that reading this post made me cringe...and I agree with Altra, it looks just great to the general

  5. Why does everyone seem to want to work L&D?

    diva rn replied to IowaLPN's topic in General Nursing

    After thinking about this some more, the question should be...."Why would anyone WANT to work

  6. Why does everyone seem to want to work L&D?

    diva rn replied to IowaLPN's topic in General Nursing

    ICK, not me....never wanted it,

  7. Maintaining the license without work, and a general rant

    diva rn replied to hotflashion's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    NO jobs for new grads in Florida...what makes you think that there are? I have friends in So Fl that graduated in Dec 2010 and are still looking. The market is

  8. Doubting being an RN b/c physical problems

    diva rn replied to on eagles wings's topic in General Nursing

    I also would like to be realistic with you. In the 18 years I have been working as a RN I have had Bilateral hip and bilateral knee replacements. I held out until the pain was unbearable and then...

  9. nursing career without touching people

    diva rn replied to confusedstudent2011's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I can't imagine a place like that...most of the plans I deal with do not require a precertification for a CT scan at all... for the 2 that do, I can pre cert on the spot...provided the MD's office can...

  10. Night Shift vs. Day Shift Names

    diva rn replied to RNdiva505's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OOoooooohhhhh, I like it!!! Although, I always thought they were more like

  11. The Things I've Seen Today...

    diva rn replied to INparrothead's topic in General Nursing

    Well, if that's the way it has to be, then I guess all of the students will have to hang out in the student forum and the CRNAs will hang out in their forum..and never the twain shall meet......Rhody...

  12. nursing career without touching people

    diva rn replied to confusedstudent2011's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh, I don't know who that would be..we don't have a position like that in our company. The people in contact with the public are either initial intake UR tech's who must be MAs, they start the initial...

  13. The Things I've Seen Today...

    diva rn replied to INparrothead's topic in General Nursing

    Glad you brought it up...it needed to be

  14. The Things I've Seen Today...

    diva rn replied to INparrothead's topic in General Nursing

    And this seems to be occuring at an alarming rate...I also would like to see more clinical issues discussed. As far as the student nurses finding these threads helpful on how NOT to act...well: 1. I...

  15. What courses can an LVN teach?????

    diva rn replied to lifein08's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It is dependent upon the schools of nursing (or assisting or whatever)...as opposed to the state. In FLorida, all of the Universities with Nursing schools in this County, require a minimum of a BSN...

  16. Funniest Things Doctors say!

    diva rn replied to RNdiva505's topic in Nursing Humor

    Wow, did you page respiratory for that

  17. Night Shift vs. Day Shift Names

    diva rn replied to RNdiva505's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Night shift...same thing..or night owls. Day shift...usually the proper name for a female

  18. National Board of Nursing

    diva rn replied to Retired RB's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly! It's all about the Benjamins!!!:twocents::twocents: Lot's of

  19. Had to bite my tongue and....

    diva rn replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, some posters here are in the "right church and the right pew" some are in the "right church...wrong pew"..and then there are a few who are not even in the "right

  20. I know, I know.... another night shift thread....

    diva rn replied to A&OxNone's topic in General Nursing

    I worked 12/h nights for 14 years and always worked them in a row...much easier for me...I also recommend blackout curtains (Bed Bath and Beyond has good ones, not too expensive) and ear plugs...I...

  21. What have you found in your pockets at the end of your shift?

    diva rn replied to Poi Dog's topic in General Nursing

    I suggest you keep it in case you have had a REALLY bad

  22. interview dress code....

    diva rn replied to LevitateMe's topic in General Nursing

    I always wear a suit to an interview. Usually navy with a light pink silk shell under and maybe pearls. No other jewelry. Navy flats. Very light makeup. I carry a small purse and a leather attache...

  23. For those who don't wear scrubs, what do you wear to work?

    diva rn replied to cbcle's topic in General Nursing

    I do case management for insurance companies. It's strictly an office~telephone job...so it's totally casual for us. I usually do wear comfortable slacks/jeans and tee shirts..now that it's football...

  24. Classes

    diva rn replied to derekfitness's topic in General Students

  25. I know, I know.... another night shift thread....

    diva rn replied to A&OxNone's topic in General Nursing

    No, I just wanted to say, I'm jealous! I wish I had my nights back!!! I have to work 5 days a week now from 9:30a-6:00p and I hate it! I am such a night owl..that's why I up now:) I did work nights...