danissa LPN, LVN

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    What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    danissa replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    That last post is disgusting!!! I'm sorry that you had such a gross individual to deal with nursemomo!! would have thrown his hand along with his pervy a$$ out! How do some folk get to be so...
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    Will I ever see the light of day?

    danissa replied to cathiep's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    So true, on nights, at least one of the drives is in
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    Sweet Dreams, Baby! Tell us about your strange dreams r/t nursing

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

    I often have dreams about the babies, after there has been a bad experience. It's then I have screaming night terrors.....not a pleasant experience for the hubs and kiddos!. Me...I am a bit oblivious,...
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    How many parents in here?

    danissa replied to goldenscroll's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good luck to you, and all who are starting this journey with you babe!!! Keep
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    How important is the ability to communicate via writing?

    danissa replied to Virgo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, I don't like to see bad grammar in the notes. These are legal documents, and can be used in a court of law for 25 years. For a year, I audited the nursing/medical notes in our unit, reporting...
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    priming IV tubing tips?

    danissa replied to futurecnm's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with folks here, go slowly and it reduces the air bubbles. "Ping" your ports, will make the air rise with the fluid. Hang the bag once its spiked. I read a post further back about flushing...
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    dirty scruabs

    danissa replied to duff49's topic in General Nursing

    Its a rule in our hospital that we cant come in or leave in our scrubs. And I agree with it, although I bring the scrubs home to wash, I change into my own clothes before leaving work, leave the shoes...
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    Happy New Year

    danissa replied to XB9S's topic in International Nursing

    Happy New Year to all, from my wee scottish hill!!! may the new year bring you health, wealth and
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    Special treament of a patient with money

    danissa replied to jbp0529's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I think it's disgusting! One rule for the rich, one more for the truly needy! Bed blocking, unreasonable demands..hey go check into a hotel and get a private
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    having problems

    danissa replied to momtobe1st's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Please get advice from your doctor, it cant be given on this site. All good luck with your impending
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    Who's gonna admit it that they went into Nursing b/c of the salary?

    danissa replied to AspiringNurse7's topic in General Nursing

    I once worked at mickey d's for a whole HOUR!!! OMG! (had to walk out) Nursing..for a whole big chunk of my life. Yes, its hard, and at times we dont get paid enough, but generally, pay is ok. I enjoy...
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    Will I ever see the light of day?

    danissa replied to cathiep's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Neo Nurse, we do mostly the same in our nicu. We rotate days/nights, I usually work two weeks of each per month. We do have some staff who work constant nights however, they have done so for a long...
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    I'm trying to settle a feud.

    danissa replied to SpiltMilk's topic in General Nursing

    What buisness is it of your fathers anyway? I know, you are his baby, but this is something you need to sort out in your relationship, not with you Dad
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    How many parents in here?

    danissa replied to goldenscroll's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hey guys, I had three small children when I started nursing school. Yes, it was hard, yes there were times when I thought I could just easily give up and go back to being a SAHM! But now, my kiddos...
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    More combat medics are men than women during war time..

    danissa replied to Dunno?'s topic in Men in Nursing

    My DH was a combat Medic in the British Army, was in the paratroopers first till knee injury caused a re-think. In his regiment, cant think of one woman who was a combat med tec, there were army...
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    Most RN's first borns?

    danissa replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, am bein duh here, please tell me, as I cant figure it out, whats ETOH stand
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    Just need a little emotional support this morning!

    danissa replied to MelBel's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Melbel...(((((:icon_hug:))))) We all have the times that are rotten beyond belief, you are not alone, questioning why you are doing this to yourself. Then...good stuff happens, you get why you are...
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    Drinks in the nurses station...

    danissa replied to mcknis's topic in General Nursing

    We all have our water bottles with us on shift, nothing to say we cant do this. You need to keep hydrated for goodness sake. Even are allowed to have our morning or evening coffee by the side of our...
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    Appearance at work

    danissa replied to peds_cna's topic in General Nursing

    Theres been a recent thread like this. For work, if you are in a hot environment, why clog up your skin with make up? My routine, is always to straighten my hair, (think Shirley Temple!) Moisturise...
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    OG tube

    danissa replied to sofiam's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Every seven days, unless the wee darlings pull them out before
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    me again.

    danissa replied to Vap23's topic in General Nursing

    Vap23, glad you are coping, and feeling stronger. First anniversaries are hard, I know, we have been in that same situation, losing a young person in a car wreck. It's been almost three years now,...
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    Merry Christmas

    danissa replied to cariad's topic in International Nursing

    Hope everyone had a great time yesterday! And Happy Boxing Day!!! And I'm OFF work today!! Yeah! worked yesterday, so we had present opening on Xmas eve, and are having our Xmas dinner later today,...
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    It's CHRISTMAS!!!!!!

    danissa posted a topic in General Nursing

    :Santa1: A very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to allnurses and their families!!!Hope Santa is good to you all!
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    What would you do?

    danissa replied to jschut's topic in General Nursing

    grammy, I didn't mean to imply that you would meaningly be unkind to people, sorry if it came across that way. Poor wording on my part, what I meant that, if you called in sick, as you pondered, that...
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    What would you do?

    danissa replied to jschut's topic in General Nursing

    Your schedule sounds no too bad, compared to some of the holiday times I've had. Thats the joy of nursing, we are never closed, have to be there for those in need. IMHO, calling in sick at the last...