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  1. Mixture patients on ortho

    DalekRN replied to Jenn-RN2008's topic in Orthopedic

    ^^^this. We place infected post csection patients right next to fresh surgicals and sections... Even in the same

  2. Please help new grad with LTC night shift

    DalekRN replied to eelise11's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Make sure you are getting enough sleep for you. That may mean sleeping from 8 am to 5pm. I would do day care if I were you, my hubby happens to be able to care for our two year old during the day so I...

  3. Weekly Weights

    DalekRN replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    If they aren't doing it, maybe it's because they ars just not able to squeeze one more task into their day? I was an RN in ltc-sar and meds/wound care and charting were literally all I could do in a...

  4. Question? PA vs NP to work with healthy newborns in OB?

    DalekRN replied to siroisco's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The director of newborn services is a pa here at my hospital... He mainly does circumcisions and newborn

  5. Have to start in L&D first before post-partum??

    DalekRN replied to Cls62011's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I would just roll with it. I had 14 weeks of orientation on postpartum and it was just barely enough, it's a complex area of care. If they want to start you in L&D it is probably because that is...

  6. Evening shift versus day shift

    DalekRN replied to amzyRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I believe you'll find any shift to be challenging enough to grow you as an RN in the direction of ER. Each shift is crazy for different reasons, did someone tell you that night shift is easier or less...

  7. Danskos?

    DalekRN replied to Rn4life27's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    The clerk at the shoestore where I was looking at danskos recently said they don't mold to your foot. That's more like a

  8. When is it time to make the best decision for youself?

    DalekRN replied to gloryfied's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Get more sleep. There are tons of threads on here about darkening the room, etc things to help you sleep. Even of you are working 12's there is no reason not to sleep 8 hours. See a doctor if you...

  9. Pregnant while in school

    DalekRN replied to jheath's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    My friend delivered during what would have been the middle of nursing school. She just took that semester off. It would work really well for you, take the winter semester off, deliver, have the summer...

  10. People sure do have some nasty opinions about nursing

    DalekRN replied to seconddegreebsn's topic in General Students

    Yep... Our unit's nurses got called glorified waitresses by another nurse. It even happens within the

  11. Has anyone discouraged you from nursing?

    DalekRN replied to miko.'s topic in General Students

    It's such a disappointment hearing about how many people out there think 99% of our job is wiping butts. Well, I pity those whose job involves sitting for eight hours on their butts at a computer!...

  12. You know you've been a nurse too long when...

    DalekRN replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    You see a baby in the grocery store giving early feeding cues and you're like... That kids gonna scream if you don't feed it

  13. RN IBCLC advice

    DalekRN replied to TexRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Honestly, I'm natural birth oriented too and I feel the natural birth community has misled me as to the "horrors" of hospital birth care. It's not as bad as it is made to sound. They save lives, and a...

  14. FNP feasible?

    DalekRN replied to Cindy-20's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I think anyone can "do" anything. However, I think either having a newborn or doing grad school deserves its own time and individual attention to do well. I've never done it but that's on purpose, I'm...

  15. What is your Achilles heel?

    DalekRN replied to cjdmomma's topic in General Nursing

    I could never assist with circumcision

  16. Pre-nursing student...beginning clinicals. Very nervous!!

    DalekRN replied to turkeyonrye's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Don't be afraid to stand back and watch at first. Don't talk too much. Listen twice, speak once. Don't hide behind the curtain. All of clinicals are awkward because you are yet another person...

  17. How old were you when you made the choice to become a NP?

    DalekRN replied to mmcc26's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm 29 and I'm not going back until I'm around 40... so hopefully that's not too

  18. Medication Errors....

    DalekRN replied to momandstudent's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    A med error I made while working in ltc would have been prevented if the residents wore

  19. Nervous/Anxious about starting Nursing Program!

    DalekRN replied to nursingstudentjess's topic in General Students

    Not at all doable. Anyone on night shift will tell you how impossible that is. You'll get sick and both school and work will suffer. Seriously, take my word for

  20. Tips for preggers in the OR

    DalekRN replied to trauma_lama's topic in Operating Room

    Zofran

  21. Nurse/Patient ratio - what's too much

    DalekRN replied to Apedro's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Yessssss it is so unsafe!!!! Incredible stress!!!! I would run away, not

  22. Frustrated! Should I give up?

    DalekRN replied to sjc2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Postpartum is my second job. Doesn't matter really what your first job is. Just get in there, even if its not what you want (keep trying though!) Six months and you can transfer within a hospital....

  23. Please critique my résumé and cover letter

    DalekRN replied to maydaysvp's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I would completely redo the description of.your clinical experiences. Took a 3 patient assignment, research project on _____, etc. What did you do above and beyond the normal standard nursing student...

  24. UGH

    DalekRN replied to VampyrSlayer's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I usually say bite the bullet and go straight for

  25. Why the heck do I have to be assertive???

    DalekRN replied to JaRoJoCT's topic in General Students

    I take students for their leadership rotation. The biggest step is getting them to initiate contact aka stepping out from behind the curtain and interacting with the patients, eventually taking the...