Diahni

Diahni

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  1. Nurses eat anybody young old and indifferent

    Diahni replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    A reminder to all to VOTE!!! Yes, we need more Dr. Spocks, and fewer cowboys running our

  2. Nurses eat anybody young old and indifferent

    Diahni replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Madwife: Thanks for adding some new insights into this "thread that refuses to die" - nursing can involve life or death situations, and, let's face it, normal pleasantries can go out the window in...

  3. Need Excelsior Clarification

    Diahni replied to LilDKessler's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Yes, amazing isn't it? I found chatting with NCLEX takers to be very helpful. Allnurses

  4. Advice Please! A cna spread a rumor about me.

    Diahni posted a topic in General Nursing

    Greetings All, I've never started a thread, but this is a doozey, and wanted adivice. I am an older last year RN student. In my clinicals I slightly stuck myself while giving an insulin shot. I...

  5. Critcal Care vs. the OR

    Diahni posted a topic in General Nursing

    Greetings: I'm clueless here. Please tell me how much these two specialities overlap. Of course, there are all the OR tools to know. Are there a lot of similar skills?

  6. RNs...how did you handle your first death ?

    Diahni replied to KdnRN2B's topic in General Nursing

    kdn, hey, you might surprise yourself. as a student, one of the first patients who died was an amazing person, and i liked him very much. i found his death, however, to be very different than if he...

  7. CNOR Exam help please!!!!

    Diahni replied to richardsrl's topic in Operating Room

    I know this is an old post, but the description of the CNOR vs. NCLEX sounds pretty dramatic! No multiple questions, readable, no trick questions? Wow!

  8. Prospects of the CNOR/RNFA

    Diahni replied to Nurse AllBetta's topic in Operating Room

    Nurse2b - do you have any links to find out about CNOR jobs? Thanks,

  9. Don't want to work in a hospital- what to do??

    Diahni replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    My impression is that no matter where one wants to work, a new grad needs some med-surg training. Seems to be no way around

  10. Anyone work for a verterans hospital?

    Diahni replied to Diahni's topic in General Nursing

    P.S. Govt. benefits sounds like a dream come true - my husband works for the state of Mass. and has similar

  11. Anyone work for a verterans hospital?

    Diahni replied to Diahni's topic in General Nursing

    Daytonite: It sounds like the particular VA hospital I asked about desperately needs nurses. How could they afford the luxury of taking a month to hire if this is so?

  12. What does MVAC mean?

    Diahni posted a topic in General Nursing

    Greetings Everybody: Can anybody kindly tell me what "MVAC" means in a job description?

  13. Anyone work for a verterans hospital?

    Diahni replied to Diahni's topic in General Nursing

    hi daytonite: wow - thanks so much for all the info! i figured there are pluses and minuses. i wonder why it would require a security check any more than the usual cori check all nurses have to get....

  14. Any nursing students out there work at hospital while in school, studying at work?

    Diahni replied to lizzyberry's topic in General Students

    P.S. I suppose I should clarify - they rented rooms so they could

  15. Any nursing students out there work at hospital while in school, studying at work?

    Diahni replied to lizzyberry's topic in General Students

    Lizzyberry: I couldn't imagine working while I went to nursing school. If you can do it, you are amazing! Several of my fellow student/moms actually rented motel rooms on the weekends while their...

  16. What does MVAC mean?

    Diahni replied to Diahni's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, everybody - I am constantly amazed at the allnurses.com community. I suspect in this case, it refers to a type of

  17. Saudi Arabia - Good Idea or Not

    Diahni replied to 43RN20's topic in General World

    Hi Saifudin: The Muslims I have met in my life have always been the warmest, most generous people. It is typical that we form opinions based on the actions of governments. I certainly wouldn't want to...

  18. LPN Starting Salary

    Diahni replied to pat8585's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Oh my! This is obscene. Meanwhile, CEOs make, on the average, twenty times what workers make. Nursing unions,

  19. Jobs outside clinics, hospitals or offices.

    Diahni posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi Allnurses, If anybody has the time, kindly weigh in on nursing jobs outside of the usual hospitals, etc. I love to care for patients, but hate the inevitable politics. Am I dreaming that there is...

  20. NY Nurses - drawing blood?

    Diahni posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi Everybody: Can anyone tell me what the regulations are about drawing blood? I'm up for a job where they need more people who can do this. Anyone know if you need a special certification, or not?...

  21. NY Nurses - drawing blood?

    Diahni replied to Diahni's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everybody - I did my clinicals in Massachusetts where all the blood drawing and IVs were done by a special team. Makes no sense to me since there would be times when somebody needs a procedure...

  22. I only have a 75% in anatomy and im not sure if im cut out to be a nurse

    Diahni replied to 1las9630's topic in General Nursing

    YES YOU CAN!!!! Don't make the mistake of thinking grades = intelligence. I was a rotten student, and then in my twenties went back to college and learned how to study. You can, too. Anatomy may be...

  23. Phlebotomy Advice, please!

    Diahni posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi Everybody, Anybody know this - is there a way to practice blood drawing without a live person? We had a bit of training in school, but not much. I'm up for a job where blood drawing skills are not...

  24. Phlebotomy Advice, please!

    Diahni replied to Diahni's topic in General Nursing

    I suppose I could try a "chicken tender" too, since it has that long vessel in them. Meanwhile, isn't it illegal for people for have syringes? I didn't even think of that part of the equation.

  25. Phlebotomy Advice, please!

    Diahni replied to Diahni's topic in General Nursing

    I know what you mean - there's no replacement for a real life vein - maybe I should practice on myself! I saw some impressive arms online, but they're about five hundred bucks.