DDRN4me

DDRN4me

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  1. Please allow me some arrogance!

    DDRN4me replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    :monkeydance::monkeydance::monkeydance:congratulations!!!!!!:balloons::balloons::balloons::balloons: hope you do something to celebrate!!

  2. Why is this?? fractured 1st rib...

    DDRN4me replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in Emergency

    :uhoh3::uhoh21:glad i didnt see this last week; dsil has a fx 1st rib post mva!!! also has mult other fx including sternum and ribs .... but is on the road to recovery thank

  3. Does a personal experience get in the way of the care you provide?

    DDRN4me replied to Onewinglet's topic in General Nursing

    I find t hat in my case it is the contrary. I find that the knowledge i have as a nurse helps me with medical issues in the family; and vice versa. My dd has had multiple orthopedic surgeries...

  4. Does anyone sew their own uniforms?

    DDRN4me replied to DirtRoads's topic in General Nursing

    I made alot of my own scrub jackets and pants; used fun holiday and kid appropriate fabric as i worked in a school. I could also make heavier ones for winter and lighter ones for summer so it worked...

  5. Just Plain Nasty Mean. What Would You Do?

    DDRN4me replied to nurseaboveboard's topic in General Nursing

    I use a different tactic; which usually stuns them enough to leave me alone; I kill them with kindness. I am soooo sickky sweet that they stay

  6. Do any students deal with a nervous stomach or IBS?

    DDRN4me replied to time2fly's topic in General Students

    not a student at the moment..but long standing ibs...i use citrucel fiber caps ...one q am; and if i think i will flare i take an extra. has worked well for

  7. Best to start at elementary,middle or high school?

    DDRN4me replied to texas121's topic in School

    Not sure how many replies were from actual school nurses. It is very different in each setting. If you do not have strong pediatric experience you would be much better in a high school setting. the...

  8. Re: Potential Employers and your not wanting them to contact previous employers

    DDRN4me replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    I think that being honest without divulging personal feelings (i wasnt good enough) but saying that you did not feel that hh was for you is fine. hh is a very unique specialty and not for everyone,...

  9. Ack! My Mother is "That patient"

    DDRN4me replied to Cattitude's topic in General Nursing

    My dad was never an easy patient... so instead of being embarrassed (which believe me i was ) I would directly tell the nurses that he could be difficult and they had my permission to "put him in...

  10. (Naive?) Student with a moral/ethical nursing dilemma...

    DDRN4me replied to dykely's topic in Research

    Kudos for thinking "outside the box" however, i would caution against saying anything to the family in this instance.... families under that amount of stress tend to say things to the doc and other...

  11. BSN does not mean better... Sometimes education is overrated!

    DDRN4me replied to lovegoddess1977's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    ok, have to chime in... was an LPN for 18 years...and a da$% good one... went for my ADN because I was doing the same work but being denied opportunity... and was an ADN till 3 days ago I did find,...

  12. Does anyone remember when aides didn't have to be certified?

    DDRN4me replied to gettingupthere's topic in General Nursing

    I was an aide and cook in a nursing home for elderly women in 1976; trained by an "old fashioned" group of nurses who wore whites and caps and poured meds into med cups using a card and passed t hem...

  13. My MI by me

    DDRN4me replied to teeituptom's topic in Emergency

    Tom...glad you are ok; but driving yourself?????? i wont berate you only:trout: and yes, i would have completed my purchase while waiting for ems..cant waste

  14. Where to live in MA?

    DDRN4me replied to MikeyJ's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Another option that many people take is the very northern (Andover Methuen Dracut ) area or southern NH (Nashua Salem Plaistow) areas; housing prices are lower but definitely not cheap. There are many...

  15. Cancelled

    DDRN4me replied to Fancy Face's topic in Agency Nurses

    Agency work to supplement staffing is a 50-50 shot. However, home care thru an agency is usually very steady; these folks need, love and appreciate their nurses... and you only have 1 patient at a...

  16. How to recognize a Frequent Flyer

    DDRN4me replied to EmerNurse's topic in Emergency

    You recognize thier voice from behind a curtain. You know their med list and the last changes better than they

  17. Nurses as Patients: What was your best/worst experience as a patient?

    DDRN4me replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Best experience: the nurse i had in OB when i delivered dd#1; its been 24 yrs and i still remember her name. I was 22 and SCARED; she was a 36 weeker and i delivered verrrry quickly; and this woman...

  18. Would you call in because you didn't get any sleep?

    DDRN4me replied to Elvish's topic in General Nursing

    Have to agree. If I had no sleep and did not feel safe driving i would not feel safe making life and death decisions!!!Even if you "feel fine" there is a strong chance that you are not functioning at...

  19. How Did You Pass Pathophysiology??

    DDRN4me replied to SA2BDOCTOR's topic in General Students

    I just finished an online patho class. I had powerpoints for each chapter, read the book and if i didnt understand i looked at the pp and my patho made easy book. If there was still a part i didnt...

  20. Agency can't bill Medicare...it's not my fault...right?

    DDRN4me replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    GRRRRR I always hated the attitude that we only admitted pts who would qualify for lots of

  21. Did I miss the memo???? (rant)

    DDRN4me replied to Cmariehart's topic in General Nursing

    What you did showed the COMPASSION and CARING that nurses should have and show!!! Unfortunately, with heavy workloads, this is the piece of the art & science of nursing that gets delegated to...

  22. Need help with PathoPhys

    DDRN4me replied to moonlightlady74's topic in General Students

    Rivier College in Nashua NH www.Rivier.edu has an on line pathophys class taught by a nurse... Prof. Hagan. I just finished she is

  23. Being called "Nurse".

    DDRN4me replied to PsychRN-Kris's topic in General Nursing

    I prefer to be called by my first name. I dont mind "Nurse" as long as it is with respect and not demanding. I do not like "Nurse G. " as that sounds like Marcus Welby MD or anothe r 60s drama!! I...

  24. New syringe every day?

    DDRN4me replied to MNNurseCorps's topic in General Nursing

    absolutely... q 24 hours should be the standard for infection control...think about what those formulas and meds are made of

  25. Please help me with my new Customer-er...I mean Pt

    DDRN4me replied to KellNY's topic in Ob/Gyn

    :uhoh3: KellNY' I can sympathize...i remember when i worked at the pedi office the older primips were the ones who expected US to change the baby before we weighed; wanted "free samples" of formula,...