dolphinRN

dolphinRN

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About dolphinRN

Married, mother of 2 teenagers and twin infants, been in nusing for 21 years

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  1. There is a lot of time, and the person you are at 20 is not the person you are at 30 or even 40. and the older you are, I just think you enjoy the whole experience more. Even the Wal-Mart tantrums! :p...
  2. How Many is Too Many

    If we were more financially stable, dh and I would probably have had at least 2 more. I have 2 from a previous marriage, had a tubal due to knowing I couldn't afford any more when I was married to...
  3. Has anyone made their own scrubs?

    A good friend of mine made my scrub tops when I was pregnant with twins because the only ones I could find premade were drab solids. I did choose some 100% cotton, but also the 65%/35% poly/cotton...
  4. UNIT SECRETARIES-- the good, and the not so good...

    Don't get me wrong; I treat all the ward clerks with the due respect they deserve. As was mentioned, I ask politely if they can do something or if they are truly busy I will do it myself. I have...
  5. UNIT SECRETARIES-- the good, and the not so good...

    Where I work, we have one Ward clerk who is worth 5 times her weight in gold. She is always professional in dress and mannerisms and truly makes the ward run VERY smoothly. I have jokingly called...
  6. Sick leave and on call

    I honestly don't know if they have a back up system in place. I've been helping with timekeeping for about 8 months now and the only time I have seen on call changes made did not involve someone...
  7. Sick leave and on call

    The main reason for my question is because I recently have started assisting our timekeeper with posting the time for various areas. The manager is constantly asking him to override the not available...
  8. Sick leave and on call

    I have a quick question regarding your hospital policy on being on call after calling in sick. Does your hospital allow you to still take call if you call in sick for a regularly scheduled
  9. Re: Triple arthrodesis

    I had a foot surgery a few years ago that went bad. The podiatrist went in to remove "tissue" the size of a man's thumb from my heel and while he was in there released a tendon. When I was released...
  10. Bad Habits Nurses Develop

    I actually has one of my nursing instructors do this in front of me when we were working together at the same hospital. I was a NA at the time and still in school. My last floor assignment was with...
  11. How Long Did You stay at Your First Job as a Nurse?

    I've been at the same hospital for almost 17 years, just different Med/Surg units and "desk" jobs since my foot won't hold up to the pounding I gave it on the floors anymore. Yes, this place has its...
  12. Beginning RN Salary in Louisiana

    I work in the VA system, not the one in NO. It is true that they pay BSN more. In fact, once you are there working with an ADN, your salary cap is lower than what you can get with a BSN. The other...
  13. Beginning RN Salary in Louisiana

    I work in the VA system, not the one in NO. It is true that they pay BSN more. In fact, once you are there working with an ADN, your salary cap is lower than what you can get with a BSN. The other...
  14. Advice: DH had a "seizure"?

    Thank you both for your replies. He has had a lot of stress going on right now as well and I thought it might be from where things are so tight around the nerves. He was able to get an appointment to...
  15. Advice: DH had a "seizure"?

    Thank you both for your replies. He has had a lot of stress going on right now as well and I thought it might be from where things are so tight around the nerves. He was able to get an appointment to...