Danianne

Danianne

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  1. Circ on a 2yr old?

    Danianne posted a topic in Pediatric

    okay you guys please help me with this argument. My husband wants our 2.5 year old circ'd he was a preemie 27 weeks so we couldn't do it when he was born I told my husband that I think it would harm...

  2. Ugh! This was NO fun!!!

    Danianne replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    I got one last year and my eyes got all puffy, the nurse at the Dr office told me it was probably a reation to the shot I am not sure if I should get one this

  3. Circ on a 2yr old?

    Danianne replied to Danianne's topic in Pediatric

    First of all I am from canada and our medical doen't cover circs. we also do not have pediatricians UNLESS your child has medical issues and once those are resovled you go back to a "family Doctor" I...

  4. drug tolerance

    Danianne posted a topic in General Nursing

    does drug tolerance go away? such as if someone was on narcs for a long time and needed high doses for the med to work and then went off the drugs would the eventually get back to having "normal"...

  5. drug tolerance

    Danianne replied to Danianne's topic in General Nursing

    so I guess it is the same for all drugs? My orignal question was asked because of a patient that was becoming resistant to

  6. Anyone watch ER thursday?

    Danianne replied to t2000JC's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I realize that they didn't even look that is what I am talking about we had this funny cover on the isolette that covered the whole bed like a bird cage cover. HOWEVER it was only two or three nurses...

  7. Nurses Eat Their Young

    Danianne replied to texaschick's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Acutally I just declined a job offer on this basis alone. I was told that i might have a "hard time" with some of the more experienced staff

  8. Nurses Eat Their Young

    Danianne replied to texaschick's topic in First Year After Licensure

    NOPE not at all :) they just roll you around in the dirt a bit and kinda just nibble a little. Just kidding hope you are

  9. Anyone watch ER thursday?

    Danianne replied to t2000JC's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I agree er can be silly HOWEVER my son was a 27 weeker and i had NUMEROUS nurses turn off othe monitor and tell me the probe wasn't picking

  10. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    Danianne replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    I am a CNA and heres one for ya.... I have seen this at not one but two LTC facilities. NIGHT shift that does "Change rounds" but don't change gloves OR wash hands between each resident... example 55...

  11. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    Danianne replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    ME two nights ago my daughter fell and smashed her face on the tiles in our bathroom and bit her lip it bled and swelled up so bad I was sure she was going to need stitches....well after two hours we...

  12. Rules for the ER (long)

    Danianne replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    I am not a nurse and I agree. I spent many a day in the ED (my doctors wouldn't "fix" my gallbladder) and I saw many many stupid things happen because people are

  13. Interested in Eden Alt

    Danianne replied to marjoriemac's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am from canada but the facility is a EDEN facility. It is great! Some people don't think that it works BUT I know it does. PM and I will give you some ideas that won't cost the managers more money...

  14. Brainless People!

    Danianne replied to mickeypat's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I hust thought that I might point out that 02 will not "blow up" all it does is allow a fire that has started to burn more intensely and if it does get too close to the tank then there could be an...

  15. Disney Culture in Hospitals

    Danianne replied to fedupnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Everybody break out the goofy hats and Bermuda

  16. Teen dies from Med Error in Labor

    Danianne replied to htrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have to say that it is really sad that errors like this can happen. I am a CNA and if I made an error that caised harm to a resident then it is MY fault and I would not LET the R.N. take any...

  17. pacify or orientate? Alzheimers...

    Danianne replied to Lfransis's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    At our facility we use a combination of techniques to deal with our residents. If they ask where they are we tell them. If they think they are at ****** then that is where they are. There is no point...

  18. Getting CNAs to WEAR GLOVES & WASH HANDS?!?!

    Danianne replied to luvmy2angels's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry I was led to believe that you had to have some sort of education to be a CNA my bad. I get paid very well for what I do and then again there are CNAs who get paid very well to do nothing....

  19. Getting CNAs to WEAR GLOVES & WASH HANDS?!?!

    Danianne replied to luvmy2angels's topic in General Nursing

    Here are some good ideas.... 1. Inform them of policy and results of not wearing gloves/washing hands. (it is not your job to babysit them, if they are worht their salt they will realize the...

  20. Getting CNAs to WEAR GLOVES & WASH HANDS?!?!

    Danianne replied to luvmy2angels's topic in General Nursing

    [EVIL]EXCUSE ME?[/EVIL] I would appreciate it if you did not lump ALL of the CNAs in with the complete idiots. SOME of us are extremely careful about infection

  21. Share your story: "I hate it when I'm right!"

    Danianne replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I am a Long term care aide and I worked in a extended care facility. I had this resident that as soon as she was awake she was asking "what should I do now?" I woke her up for lunch and she cracked an...

  22. Wearing scrubs home??

    Danianne replied to Rn2bKatie's topic in General Nursing

    I am a nursing student and I work in Long term care. I wear my scrubs out on errands yes even grocery shopping ACK! I even give my kids hugs after work :icon_hug: BEFORE I change. BUGS DON'T live long...

  23. Abuse?

    Danianne posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    How about putting your residents in fron of the T.V. for most or all of a 8 hr shift? Our facility has a barely functioning activity program, it is designed for people who can hold a convesation or...

  24. Abuse?

    Danianne replied to Danianne's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    nah I live in Canada. I just started at this current facility. The rec director is only interested in taking the higher functioning people to activities. I am going to talk to the director of care...

  25. Don't laugh, but... what if I throw up??

    Danianne replied to Alice b.'s topic in General Nursing

    I too used to puke b/c of cat poop then..... I worked in LTC and now I can change that poopy mess no