Dafabb

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  1. An RN from Canada moving to the States

    Dafabb posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am looking for a Canadian more recent who has come to the States to live. I want to know what process you have to go through to still be able to work here. She is a BFF and a dialysis Nurse for25+...

  2. LPN Pay?

    Dafabb replied to LostinTheSauce's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    That is all well and good to Derob and shadowguy where you live and hopefully still young. I often wish it was 20 yrs ago and I could travel still I would make a killing. Right now in Georgetown...

  3. LPN IV med administration courses?

    Dafabb replied to Brittany G's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Brittany this is the just of IV meds and where you can give them. I am from Texas. Have always given them (45 yrs) I have done travel and contract in and out of states. The hospital you work at...

  4. Feeling burnt out. Looking for advice.

    Dafabb replied to Nurse12390's topic in General Nursing

    As a Nurse you are a baby. I am an LVN and I have now been a nurse for 45 yrs. I have seen a lot of Nurses burnout and keep working and I will say when it takes hold it is not pretty to see. I have...

  5. LPN Pay?

    Dafabb replied to LostinTheSauce's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    OK I have many years and have made approx 27-30$ here in Texas these last 12 years (mostly agency local). Since covid it has gone up quite a bit. Also travel is paying an ungodly amount for LVN so...

  6. Do LPNs really get a shorter orientation time?

    Dafabb replied to Bean0621's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    As an LVN of almost 45 yrs I can give you a different perspective. !st off I know every State is Different. I will be talking about Texas. We basically had the run of everything. I have worked in...

  7. Terminated for Crying at Work

    Dafabb replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    It's ok to have an emotional out sometimes just not often. I worked oncology for 5 yrs and all of us at one time cried with our pt/family, by ourselves. I have sat in the NS and cried(rarely) over...

  8. LPN to RN feels Trapped and Burnt Out

    Dafabb replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    As an LVN of 40 years I agree to go on M/S floor. I have done Home care with one pt. at a time and home health with 35 pt a week(my #1 love). Having 5-7 pt will keep you on your toes and will give...

  9. Pediatric Patient IV Infiltration- Is it My Fault?

    Dafabb replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I think you already know the answer as to how bad you feel but unlike Ms. Tactful just know we have all had this happen more than once/twice/thrice, be it adult or child. It tends to make us more...

  10. Start Nursing School at 66?

    Dafabb replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I will also add another concern. Just getting your RN at this stage will probably not be as plausible in 2/3 yrs because just being an RN will not get you a job. You will probably have to have at...

  11. 3 DUIs What are my Chances of Being an RN?

    Dafabb replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I will agree by your numbers that you have a problem. You were free for 15 yrs and again it happened. I would suggest you work on that situation first. Your health is more important. You have your...

  12. Choices - Which Job to Choose?

    Dafabb replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Everyone has stated all the good reasons for what so I will say do the M/S first as in 2 years LA County will have an opening after that if you want to change

  13. RNs Don't Help CNAs

    Dafabb replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    OH and PS here this is a generalized version so no nasty comments if you are exempt

  14. RNs Don't Help CNAs

    Dafabb replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    For 15 yrs we did total pt care until we started get CNAs. We still did TPC but also had some help because there would be 1 CNA. As time moved on more CNAs. Nurse coming in in the 90's on mostly...

  15. Can't Smell-Can I be a Nurse?

    Dafabb replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    All I can say is you are lucky you can't smell but I can't think of a time when I just couldn't look and know there was a problem with infection or something

  16. Aetna work from home tele case manager rn

    Dafabb replied to cc_RN's topic in Telephone Triage

    I was wondering if anyone has been doing this. I have been a Nurse for 40 yrs and still working right now in corrections. I wanted to get into this insurance WAH. I met online a Nurse who does...

  17. Why are nurses disrespected so much?

    Dafabb replied to fitfabfunnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    LMBO This sounds so like me!...As a Nurse who has done about 25 years in agency with a few employed jobs I can truly hold my own. It was show me the med room, dirty laundry room and what kind of...

  18. Help! need advice on hospitals being comfortable with TN Visa

    Dafabb replied to bahnessa's topic in Immigration Advice

    I will say this is going to be a good lesson to never quit, put in notices on apts before you have the signed and sealed deal. I would see if you can rescind the job notice. If not too late same...

  19. Your decisions on extending

    Dafabb replied to jive turkey's topic in Travel

    I worked at the VA Clinic in San Jose on a 13 week contact and extended 4 times some of those were apparently 8 weeks I never paid attention. I was there almost 11 mos. I love all those people and...

  20. Travel nurse without the travel?

    Dafabb replied to Hangin'On,RN's topic in Travel

    Actually the only problem in that is if you borrow a friends address you had better put some of those utilities in your name. I also would not write this on an open forum too much as you know the IRS...

  21. Travel nurse without the travel?

    Dafabb replied to Hangin'On,RN's topic in Travel

    As I have been an agency nurse since 1992 this is how I did it. For many years I stayed in West Texas and did most in surrounding area. It could be 40 mi- 600mi+(RT) You will not get a contract...

  22. Have you been told you can't

    Dafabb replied to jive turkey's topic in Travel

    I have Nursed for 40 yrs now. Keep in mind in Texas before all this going RN the LVNs, if they were comfortable, did everything the RN did. Me personally ICU, Tele, Oncology just about everywhere....

  23. Difficult Foley insertion

    Dafabb replied to Deernc's topic in General Nursing

    Just by the sound of that I would say he is meaning put it in the freezer to get cold faster not to freeze it. That's what I would do if I had known of that suggestion. A cold foley is not going to...

  24. MD was angry I questioned him.

    Dafabb replied to ella2990's topic in General Nursing

    Because I have dealt with Dr.s who are the rear end of a Jackass I will say this and you then do not need to be so concerned with what you did. It sounds like you did all the appropriate steps,got...

  25. Patient is a sex offender with a tracker on his ankle

    Dafabb replied to Alex_RN's topic in General Nursing

    The charge Nurse and especially security know this before they hit the floor! At least we always