DDRN4me

DDRN4me

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  1. How to protect job, without FMLA

    DDRN4me replied to lpnflorida's topic in General Nursing

    (((LPNflorida))) Not sure if Fla has a "homestead act"...simple form you have filled out at town hall that protects your home from various lawsuits and liens etd... one more step to protect you....

  2. Would you marry any medical professional

    DDRN4me replied to Iam46yearsold's topic in General Nursing

    My dh is not a medical professional; but has learned (sometimes the hard way) to live with it! I have been in school or a nurse or both since we met so he was told early on to deal or no deal!:chuckle...

  3. Season's Greetings, Everyone!!

    DDRN4me replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    May everyone here have a Merry Christmas and be blessed with health and happiness

  4. I Contracted HIV

    DDRN4me replied to sarahwv's topic in General Nursing

    (((sarah)))) prayers for

  5. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    DDRN4me replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    (((southernyankee))) I work in a facility where about 80% of the kids have been physically and sexually abused. some are also perpetrators as that is all they have grown up with. we have kids as...

  6. Home Health Nurse Safety

    DDRN4me replied to JULESNYRN's topic in Home Health

    years ago when i did skilled visits in an urban area we were allowed to not visit if the area appeared unsafe.. we simply needed to document such and inform the ordering physician . walked into more...

  7. Worst doctors orders ever received

    DDRN4me replied to jenfromjersey's topic in Emergency

    some of our docs like to write orders like they are writing a grocery list. start tapering this med down x3 days then down to x for 3 days then d/c; concurrently taper med B x5 days then dc WHILE...

  8. Teen Depression/Suicide - Inherited?

    DDRN4me replied to Lexxie's topic in Psychiatric

    we see many children with mental illness whose parents also have a history of MI. Many psychosocial issues also affect their mental health peer pressure and low self esteem also contribute. some have...

  9. How long did you work while pregnant?

    DDRN4me replied to eden's topic in Ob/Gyn

    worked until 3 hours before i delivered my first at 36 weeks( not intentional i was young and naive and t hought it was going to take much longer!! ) and till my due date for the second who decided...

  10. I am very worried

    DDRN4me replied to Ms.Migraine's topic in General Nursing

    unfortunately, i too have seen this lack of work ethic in our young generation. I was an aide at 16; and desperately wanted to be a nurse even then. The nurse i worked with was an elderly, very old...

  11. Have U ever left a job after a short Period? Why?

    DDRN4me replied to DaretoDreamRN's topic in General Nursing

    when i worked agency i flatly refused to go back to a couple of facilities. felt like my license was in jeapordy the minute i walked in the door.as an employee; 7 months . horrible social service...

  12. Selling puppies out of a pts room

    DDRN4me replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    people never cease to amaze

  13. This woman is a pain

    DDRN4me replied to LovebugLPN's topic in Agency Nurses

    I understand that you are frustrated with the teacher; but would it be easier to do some explaining so that she will be a little more tolerant of his

  14. The Addiction of Nursing

    DDRN4me replied to Flightline's topic in General Nursing

    hello my name is mary and i am a nurse....and i do agree that it is somewhat of an addiction. it is not nor ever has been just a job ; it is part of who i am. not sure about the halo:rolleyes: but...

  15. supplemental O2???

    DDRN4me replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    can you do prn spot checks say 1 hr past when she falls asleep to see if it is positional or every night? maybe something as simple as raising the

  16. My Thanksgiving

    DDRN4me replied to Tweety's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Congratulations!!!! prayers for continuing along that difficult

  17. NH programs for ADN-MSN/ or BSN

    DDRN4me replied to ncoli123's topic in General Nursing

    Have you looked into Rivier in Nashua? many programs very

  18. Terminated!

    DDRN4me replied to kukukajoo's topic in Correctional

    Since SHE also documented your concerns; i would send a letter to the Medical Director of your facility along with the Human Resources Dept. You have to be very careful about language used; you dont...

  19. Unhappy Nurse Manager--HELP!

    DDRN4me replied to Butterfly62's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    hmmm. i think i have the same nurses working for me!!! my boss wanted me to fire them all when i came on 2 yrs ago. we have increased the workload (and pay) and everyone we thought was going to quit...

  20. How many hours would you work?

    DDRN4me replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    i would probably do 24 instead of the 50 i do now... so ic ould spend more time with my dgs and my

  21. On-call at home and police wake you up?

    DDRN4me replied to Conejita's topic in Ob/Gyn

    it is called a well being check; the police will do it for almost anyone who is not answering or not responding to the door

  22. making the 60 day calendar

    DDRN4me replied to BabaLouRN's topic in Home Health

    try using microsoft outlook and put in your specific dates. you can then print off a calendar for that time

  23. Weird Interview...What do you think?

    DDRN4me replied to michael79's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Run, do not walk do not pass go forget about the

  24. Are you happy with your job?

    DDRN4me replied to RedhairedNurse's topic in General Nursing

    First; good for you for not just running away but thoughtfully thinking about what to do next. I LOVE being a nurse. I love that if i become dissatisfied in my job i CAN go out and look for something...

  25. If your nursing dreams took "forever", I need to hear about it

    DDRN4me replied to DaisyChains's topic in General Nursing

    Like many of the pp's; I have taken the long hard road. LPN in 1981 (tried the college route but hated the only school i could afford. Married; 2 kids in 2 years; then i took one class at a time...