DeBerham

DeBerham

RN-BC, ONC, CEN... I've been around

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  1. LTC Staffing ratios?

    DeBerham replied to sjbrk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I was an LPN I worked at a couple of ltc facilities. One was particularly bad and I left after 6 months. There, there were 70 pts, 3 licensed staff (we were slated for a minimum of 4) but even...

  2. How to deal with the old/experienced nurses?!

    DeBerham replied to Anna-s's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Unfortunately some of the old guard (those who believe that eating your young and the only worthwhile lessons are taught through pain) are having a hard time leaving the field. What I'll say is...

  3. so nervous!!!

    DeBerham replied to jb4455's topic in General Students

    I'd say that at this stage nervous is good and I'd have some pretty significant reservations if you were not. You're about to put the last (approximate) 3 years of school into practice, and you're...

  4. What am I doing wrong?

    DeBerham replied to masek77's topic in Men in Nursing

    I move around a lot due to my wife's job and have had a chance to interview at MANY facilities because of that. I have found a couple of things to be true: 1) The job market right now sucks. Be...

  5. I cannot believe a nurse did this......

    DeBerham replied to shellybsn's topic in General Nursing

    Talk about uptight. Board of nursing for having the audacity to making a kids day a little better? A previous poster was absolutely right: you took a small child (and I, having a 4 and 7 year old know...

  6. Brotman medical center job fair

    DeBerham replied to cww0911's topic in California Nursing

    Would echo the above... Be very careful of what you're getting yourselves into. There is a reason why the nurses are so unhappy that they are willing to walk off the job and while I understand that...

  7. What are your thoughts on patients who request no male nurses taking care of them?

    DeBerham replied to Mike A. Fungin RN's topic in Men in Nursing

    Whatever, it really doesn't bother me... and I was assigned to an antepartum unit when I was mobilized so I got a bit of it (I still question the wisdom of my chain of command on that decision). I'd...

  8. DC, Philly, or NYC

    DeBerham replied to lmarti10's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    There are many opportunities to learn, and probably more opportunities than other hospitals that I've worked at. I love my coworkers in my department. Whether or not you are challenged I think is...

  9. DC, Philly, or NYC

    DeBerham replied to lmarti10's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    The cost of living in DC does not match the pay. There are other medium to large cities where there is better parity between them. Moved to DC from GA and received a $2/hr pay increase and a roughly...

  10. Nursing in Washington DC

    DeBerham replied to redicedtea's topic in General Nursing

    The pay in DC is terrible when you consider what the cost of living is. I'm not a new grad (they credit me with 4 years RN for my 8 as an LPN and 2 as an RN) and my base pay is $30 and change... Which...

  11. Whats your biggest pet peeve working in the ED?

    DeBerham replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Emergency

    c/o abd pain while sucking down pringles... seriously

  12. OCN Certification

    DeBerham replied to IL_OrthoRN's topic in Orthopedic

    There are prep courses that you can take that will help immensely. In Oct of 2011 I took one and the following April I took and passed the ONC first go. My unit payed for attendance so I'm not sure...

  13. How long can a patient go without urinating after receiving a Duramorph spinal?

    DeBerham replied to willyRN86's topic in Orthopedic

    Did the EXACT SAME

  14. I am struggling with patient families lately.

    DeBerham replied to jennilynn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Gotta say, after working in this field after a while I value the families... and I have found that it all depends on how you interact with them (to an extent). If you're up front with them, explain...