DDRN4me

DDRN4me

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  1. Nurses Week: what makes you feel appreciated?

    DDRN4me replied to douglask's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Tweety..I am paid well and love my job... finally! I have good benefits and a fairly secure future... there are many others who cant say that ! I think a meal or a gc to dds or bath...

  2. MSW vs. NP?

    DDRN4me replied to funinsun's topic in Psychiatric

    i am thinking of the same thing.. i graduate in May with my BSN and am working in a Pedi-Adolescent residential facility.. and see the high demand. Any ideas where i can get a psych np in MA or...

  3. Does anyone know anything about St. Elizabeth's in Brighton?

    DDRN4me replied to April, RN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    St. E's is part of Caritas Christie which is being taken over by another mgt company instead of the diocese. It has a great reputation for cardiac and NICU. tough to get to... have to go thru boston...

  4. need advice please....pregnancy & nursing programs

    DDRN4me replied to Tealeaf72's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    If you start your preqs and get pregnant you can just take one at a time, even though it will take a little longer it is so worth it! good luck whatever you

  5. Anyone here in a "nursing couple"?

    DDRN4me replied to heartlover07's topic in General Nursing

    two of my closest friends were nurses married to each other; they worked opposite shifts at the same hospital for years; when the kids were little they came to the hosp and waited in the break room...

  6. Is it customary to give clinical instructor's gifts at the end of a rotation?

    DDRN4me replied to lizmatt's topic in General Students

    we usually have a half day and do lunch and flowers or a small gift... more if she was exceptionally good to us. dont think it is ever wrong to show appreciation to someone who goes out of the way for...

  7. Tell Me if I'm Crazy

    DDRN4me replied to BBFRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    :monkeydance: :monkeydance: congratulations!! i am sure you will be awesome!! good luck and let us know how it goes!!

  8. Which is correct method admin meds via GT

    DDRN4me replied to Kashia's topic in General Nursing

    Which port you use is really not important. The reason for the smaller port is so you dont have to disconnect hte entire feeding and add potential bacteria to the semi-closed system. You should...

  9. Tell Me if I'm Crazy

    DDRN4me replied to BBFRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Last year I did a practicum in an LPN program...as an instructor. It does take a good amount of work and prepartation on your part; but where you work in the same hospital and are familiar with the...

  10. Tell Me if I'm Crazy

    DDRN4me replied to BBFRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I think that it is worth trying . How intense is your class? is there a lot of homework? It would seem like a shame to give up your dream without

  11. Fake illness

    DDRN4me replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    First, I would assess the time and frequency of the headaches . Is there a pattern? one specific class that is "provoking" them? is the student eating breakfast ? are there any other symptoms? are...

  12. School nurses, need advice - medical emergency

    DDRN4me replied to manna's topic in School

    In ANY school, 911 should have been called, especially since the child had no known seizure disorder!!! can anyone say lawsuit potential???? Even as a nurse for children with special needs if a...

  13. Would You/Do You Offer Assistance?

    DDRN4me replied to KellNY's topic in General Nursing

    I would go to be a comfort to my neighbor's family; not as a nurse. The EMT is trained for that . not

  14. How do you handle innappropriate patients?

    DDRN4me replied to AmyRN1227's topic in General Nursing

    My guess is that you are a compassionate caring person who really has a bond with this family. I do agree that what he did was inappropriate; however i do think alot of it is med related. i would not...

  15. Drove home in tears...

    DDRN4me replied to Mudhoney's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Nursing is not necessarily an 8 hour job...you will probably always have days that you just cant get everything done!! with that said, dont hesitate to ask your co workers for help... you may be...

  16. I really, really feel like calling it quits

    DDRN4me replied to shining_star28463's topic in General Nursing

    I understand that you are upset and frustrated at what the instructor said to you.. and, I think ; mostly HOW she said it; and I do agree that it could have been done more gently or professionally,...

  17. Arthritis and Bone Spurs at age 25 ????

    DDRN4me replied to jnette's topic in General Nursing

    (((Jnette)))... there could be a few causes for Adam's hip issues. My 24 y.o. had a THR this summer... due to congenital actabular protrusio (kind of the opposite of a dysplasia) hers showed up at 15...

  18. Any truth to the phasing out of LPNs?

    DDRN4me replied to sara29's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I graduated from LPN school in 1981 (yikes!!) We were told then to hurry and get our RNs as we would be phased out within 5 yrs....I did return to school and get my RN as i was doing much of the work...

  19. Ethical dilemma r/t documentation

    DDRN4me replied to Murse901's topic in General Nursing

    I would agree that you should not put the original date on the document. Use the current date and add addendum such as "late entry" or "modified" or "recopied" this will document that you obtained...

  20. My First Delivery, Not A Good Experience

    DDRN4me replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Emergency

    (((((Nurse Brandie )))) this is certainly not your typical delivery. YOU were there for that little one. whether he was born alive or not. Perhaps God spared him from something worse by taking him...

  21. I'm trying really hard NOT to be the type of relative we all complain about.....

    DDRN4me replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    (((((Tazzi)))) prayers for you and your Dad. I spent alot of time in the same situation with my Dad, and his Cardiologist told me once that i knew more about my dad than he did himself. Allow...

  22. should I stay or should I go now???? (warning: long and drawn out thread!)

    DDRN4me replied to chelli73's topic in General Nursing

    Chelli.. you didnt say how long you have been with the second nurse. Perhaps if you sat with her and asked her for a timeline on when she thought you could be on your own . and what she thought you...

  23. Gave my heart away again. (long)

    DDRN4me replied to km5v6r's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    AliRae, I am glad you went to the funeral and it sounds like it helped you. Please allow yourself the time to remember him. I like to keep a pic of my kiddos with me for a while... reminds me that...

  24. Dangerous Situation

    DDRN4me replied to meagansmom's topic in Home Health

    anyone who is deemed a threat to himself or others should (and can ) be reported to the police without any repurcussion. Under no circumstances would i go or send another nurse to that kind of...

  25. Why does everyone think that mgt is such a bad career choice?

    DDRN4me replied to 2ndChance's topic in Nurse Management

    Hi everyone.... just wanted to step in and ask for some advice; I just got hired as a Nurse Manager in a residential facility for kids with issues; both emotional and physical... the nursing dept has...