dbsn00

dbsn00

LTC, sub-acute, urology, gastro

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  1. Please help us deal with problem co-worker

    dbsn00 replied to cabbage patch rn's topic in General Nursing

    Does your DON have any idea of what's going on? This woman should not be working as a nurse (doesn't really sound like she WANTS to be a nurse) . You & a few co-workers should do some detailed...

  2. Prayer and well wishes needed

    dbsn00 replied to Brendy's topic in General Nursing

    very sad...you're all in my

  3. Grandmother w/ alzheimers - Malnourishment question

    dbsn00 replied to RN2Bn2006's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if you are planning to or are attending nursing school...but if you are...thank goodness!! We need more caring & creative nurses like you in

  4. Grandmother w/ alzheimers - Malnourishment question

    dbsn00 replied to RN2Bn2006's topic in General Nursing

    So sorry about your Grannie...she is lucky to have you as her granddaughter & advocate. Beginning stage Alzheimer's (assuming she's recently dx.?) doesn't manifest sx. the same way it would with...

  5. trach care question?

    dbsn00 replied to deegale's topic in General Nursing

    Sterile technique

  6. Taking my boards on 2/8/05?????

    dbsn00 replied to almostanurse26's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    :balloons: CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

  7. LPN LTC Workloads and too little time

    dbsn00 replied to Silverhawk's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Welcome to LTC!!! Forget breaks (we don't even get them at my facility)but do make sure that you take your allotted time for lunch as you are a person not a robot and LEAVE the floor for your break...

  8. I made my 1st med error tonight!

    dbsn00 replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You will not lose your license & the patient will not suffer from this minor error. What is disturbing is that as a new nurse (I'm assuming you're a recent grad?) only gets 4 days of orientation...

  9. Does Johnson & Johnson Commercial Really Help Nursing?

    dbsn00 replied to Snoopd's topic in General Nursing

    I know this post is an old one but THANK YOU Marie!

  10. Xray tech~ more $$$ than RN???

    dbsn00 replied to SoulShine75's topic in Nursing Career

    I live in NY, approx. 30 miles from NYC. Most hospitals in my area start new grad RN's with at least $23 or more per hour (depending on the shift) LPN's $17-19 per hour (in the hospitals that still...

  11. Nurse Safety: Have We Addressed the Risks?

    dbsn00 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nursing Career

    I was working in a pysch LTC facility 3-11 shift ( 2 nurses on the unit with 3 CNA's, 56 residents) and we had a resident ("Ms. V") who was very violent, hx. of mental disorders, drug & alcohol...

  12. question about insurance

    dbsn00 replied to emsboss's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats on passing your Boards!! :balloons: Please visit http://www.nso.com for information on your own malpractice insurance (the rates are very affordable). Your employer need not know that you...

  13. Nurses Will Eat Anything

    dbsn00 replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    At my facility many of my co-workers are Jamaican & Haitian so it is not uncommon for us to be eating red snapper or even ox tail :uhoh21: at 7:30AM (don't knock the ox tail 'til you've tried...

  14. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    dbsn00 replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    :chuckle Precisely put!! My #3 is non-nursing staff (PT/OT, dietary, etc.) that just park themselves at the nurses station and constantly interupt charting, giving report and basically any...

  15. Bossy CNA's in LTC(long)

    dbsn00 replied to jaimemds's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    A CNA has NO business discussing a patient's condition or passing themselves off as a licensed nurse- while their role on a unit is vital, CNA's do not have the same medical knowledge or the same...

  16. Scared to be an LPN.....

    dbsn00 replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Debbie - everyone is nervous when starting their first nursing job, whether you're fresh out of school or as in your situation. Your facility should have you on an orientation period where you...