diva rn

diva rn BSN, RN

PICU, ICU, Hospice, Mgmt, DON

Member

  • Content

    963

  • Visitors

    13,221

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    48

All Content by diva rn

  1. Is moving out the country a solution to job finding difficulties?

    diva rn replied to cogath's topic in General Nursing

    I hear you, you are so right! I live in Florida. The market here is extremely tight!!! I do have a job that I have had for some time, but I have friends that are having a very hard time finding...

  2. Is moving out the country a solution to job finding difficulties?

    diva rn replied to cogath's topic in General Nursing

    I just responded to a question from a nurse in the UK....he said that the situation in England is so dire that the nurses are working as shop assistants and he was asking about jobs in the USA... So...

  3. Nurses getting fired left and right...

    diva rn replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Peterthescot, The market here is very tight, I am sure you have seen thread after thread dealing with the lack of jobs all over the USA...but I think it is regionally directed. South Florida is VERY...

  4. Are all nursing positions about like this?

    diva rn replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, on most days I find myself singing that old song "Is that all there is?":lol2: and then I go and file my

  5. Was this a HIPAA violation?

    diva rn replied to abbaking's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    BabyLady, We may take some heat for this theory, but I feel the exact same way for a lot of reasons I won't go into right now. I worked as an elementary school nurse for 3 years and felt like I was...

  6. Has anyone ever seen this done before?

    diva rn replied to NCRN2010's topic in General Nursing

    That's exactly what I was remembering and thinking of when I wrote that....also, there could not be enough chlorine added to the city water supply to eradicate all pathogens or the levels would render...

  7. Need Information

    diva rn replied to Mara2191's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, that jumped out at me too (and really bothered me), only I think it is illegal in ALL states to represent yourself as a nurse unless you ae LICENSED as one...as far as finishing the degree on...

  8. How do your pronounce "peds"?

    diva rn replied to Strawberrygirl2's topic in General Nursing

    Same here... Yep, it's

  9. Body fluids and death

    diva rn replied to kbswife's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at an Inpatient Hospice facility (which was like a luxury hotel and beautiful) and I loved the job. Obviously I saw many, many deaths and took and active part in making the patient...

  10. Has anyone ever seen this done before?

    diva rn replied to NCRN2010's topic in General Nursing

    ABSOLUTELY NOT....broke sterility. I agree with everyone else. I wonder what the Lab would say about that if they knew? or the Infectious Disease specialist (assuming that isn't who did...

  11. BON said my urine was diluted!!!!

    diva rn replied to lovess's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Speak for yourself

  12. HIPPA violation?

    diva rn replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Dear LoveJoy88....You are so correct...and I know better..mea culpa! I just get so "crazy" when I see that Hippa.....aaacccckkkkkkkk!!!!!!!!! I was typing faster than I could think! Thanks for setting...

  13. Job interviews coming up, advice anyone!???!!!!!

    diva rn replied to roxy34's topic in Nurses Recovery

    First of all, Congratulations Will and GOD BLESS, you know it was His hand in this process.:heartbeat Next, I really believe the operative word in your post and your experience was SOLD...in fact, I...

  14. HIPPA violation?

    diva rn replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    I just want to go on record saying thank you to those who responded with the appropriate spelling...of HIPAA......it is the Health Information and Portalbility and Accountability ACT....thus the...

  15. No nursing shortage or nursing jobs

    diva rn replied to PinaColada's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, that is true. I work for several Major insurance companies doing medical review, and it is all about cost containment. (that's sort of what I do-work with the case managers in the...

  16. Are experienced nurses having an easy time finding work?

    diva rn replied to CalidthreeN's topic in General Nursing

    I dont' think it's your age. NO, if it's any consolation, I think it's just the fact that there is no shortage of nurses anymore. THe economy is terrible....and for all of the other reasons that have...

  17. To accept or not to accept.. ??

    diva rn replied to futurernjap's topic in General Nursing

    Why don't your go ADN then on to NP school...it give you all of the freedom/and the scope of practice of PA and acturally more training and a broader range....along the way, if you need to practice...

  18. Do you feel society is in denial about the nursing field?

    diva rn replied to PinaColada's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I feel that the general public is very misinformed about the nursing field...and the artificial nursing shortage. In South Florida there is NO nursing shortage. I was at a meeting tonight where a...

  19. they say there's a nursing shortage, ha

    diva rn replied to lpn.sarah's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yes, unfortunatly, the market is tight for everyone. It seems to be regional as well. In South Florida, it is extremely competitive, too many nurses for too few positions. Too many nursing schools...

  20. Suboxone use and the Boards of Nursing

    diva rn replied to imfree's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Congrats for getting off of everything...and it does and will get better every day--according to the research on addiction it takes approximately 18 months for the brain to return to preaddiction...

  21. 1mg Ativan 7 times per day?!?!

    diva rn replied to SuzieeQ's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with both leslie and whispera... While this dosage is a little high, it is not excessive AND if this medication were with held from her she could go into withdrawal and ultimately seizures. It...

  22. Should I take a part time position as a new grad??

    diva rn replied to alwalRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    By all means, in this job market, in this economy....grab it. I know of new grads who have been looking for 2 years to get ANY offer..part time/per diem....any thing...so GO FOR IT Then work very...

  23. Older and back in nursing school...????

    diva rn replied to kcrewfive's topic in General Students

    You said it, sister!! This is funny, but I there are still so many things I wish I had done that I though...nah, it's gonna take too long...like play the piano for instance, about 10 years ago I...

  24. I am a new RN!

    diva rn replied to FLmomof5's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Yes, unfortunately the Florida market is extremely tight right now and has been for some time...it may not be just because of your felony. I know many RN's-- new grads and nurses with many years of...

  25. Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    diva rn replied to sethmctenn's topic in Nursing Humor

    I've got two...the OB/GYN that delivered my first child was "Dr Feely"....and he did..(Nuk, Nuk) I worked with an internist several years ago named.. Richard Head and yes, they called him by the...