danissa LPN, LVN

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    Would you want your children to go into nursing?

    danissa replied to 2rntish's topic in General Nursing

    Actually..after hearing my babe..nursing sounds fab! She's 17, (18 in Nov), left after 6 yrs high school , which is great here, keep goin as long as poss in school, gaining further education!! For as...
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    Stupidest reason to go to ER

    danissa replied to DachRN's topic in Emergency

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    Is Nursing your Passion

    danissa replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    Just a wee question then? Why not do someting that fulfills you, and makes your soul max out? For me, it's nursing the preemies, must admit, that sometimes, its to the detriment of my family life, as...
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    Is Nursing your Passion

    danissa replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    Sure as Sure can be..nursing the tiny wee babies IS my
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    Need counseling on a life decision

    danissa replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    Jill, take care babe, wishin you all the best! Good Luck in whatever you
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    Cellulitis and spider bites

    danissa replied to nursekatie22's topic in Medical-Surgical

    well from the euoropean point of view.. I got cellulitus from a spider bite in portugal, And cellulitus from MOSSIES in Turkey! That was
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    Need counseling on a life decision

    danissa replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    well, jmho, school will be available anytime. I know money plays a big part, but do anything that enables you to be with ALL your children. How do you cope being apart from your six year old? wouldn't...
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    Have you ever heard of this? UGH!!!!

    danissa replied to Heloisea3's topic in General Nursing

    Leslie, I know we are going off topic a bit, but encourage others to read this link! WoW! Extreme to say the least! Don't know if I'd have liked to nurse my three newborns with the rotting placenta...
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    Nursery nurses....what do you think about this?

    danissa replied to labcat01's topic in Ob/Gyn

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    Have you ever heard of this? UGH!!!!

    danissa replied to Heloisea3's topic in General Nursing

    Fiona..forgive my not knowing, but what is a lotus
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    Have you ever heard of this? UGH!!!!

    danissa replied to Heloisea3's topic in General Nursing

    This thread has been great, quite an eye opener! As a midwife, I never thought of the placenta as anything other than something to examine (cold and slimy!uuurgh) cant imagine actually eating it...
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    interosseous access (IO)

    danissa replied to Christie RN2006's topic in General Nursing

    Leslie, in hindsight..wish I had been knocked out for the whole procedure. think they weighed risk/benefit of GA and thought..just go for it. i really feel for patients who need this, you are right to...
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    Do you envy 1:1 sitters?

    danissa replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

    Our friends have a baby with Jouberts Syndrome, which means she has sometimes constant runs of apnoeas. They have night sitters, so they can sleep. The night sitters have a low light on, so they can...
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    interosseous access (IO)

    danissa replied to Christie RN2006's topic in General Nursing

    Christie, i managed NOT to cry, but focused on holding my hubbys poor hand SO tightly, nearly crushed it! As I said, its the most pain I have encountered
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    Please share something GOOD that happened at work!

    danissa replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

    ok, Very different from last weekend!! We had time last night (around midnight) to order an Indian take away, and all sit round the station and eat it together, Felt like a Saturday night, instead of...
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    Spin off of dating patients. RN's dating docs?

    danissa replied to GeminiTwinRN's topic in General Nursing

    leslasic...WEEHEEY GIRL!!!!!:yelclap::yelclap::yelclap::yelclap::yelclap:all my bits are crossed for
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    Anyone here drink a can of soda a day?

    danissa replied to Galvatron1's topic in General Nursing

    :trout:to the taste of diet coke etc! When I work nights, I do have a FULL FAT COKE! Omg! :lol2:but love the taste, and the caffeine fix. Also have tons of coffee on a nightshift, and around 6am, a...
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    Anyone here drink a can of soda a day?

    danissa replied to Galvatron1's topic in General Nursing

    :lol2::lol2:..took the words right out of my
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    Patient is a famous star

    danissa replied to Lara911's topic in Nursing Humor

    You too see him as he is!! Weheey! He's such a
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    Spin off of dating patients. RN's dating docs?

    danissa replied to GeminiTwinRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh leslasic.......babe, talk to the man!!! He sounds like he is feelin the same as you babe..GO FOR IT!!! let us oldies know how it goes..(by us oldies, I mean me, and those like me, 23 yrs and...
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    PenPal wanted:Scottish nurse, peds-neo flight/transport

    danissa replied to FlyingScot's topic in International Nursing

    Hiya Lynne, I'm a Scottish NICU Midwife, dont do transport, sorry, as we have transport teams covering the west, (which we are part of), and the east of Scotland. One of my fellow nicu midwives is on...
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    Patient is a famous star

    danissa replied to Lara911's topic in Nursing Humor

    anononurse...SO Glad to see someone else posting The devine Hugh Jackman! Oh, but hon, why 3rd behind Hugh(uurgh) Laurie and baldie Brucie? Patrick Dempsy, I Totally get! Strange that gorgeous...
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    Are we all old???

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

    You are just a BABY!!:lol2: Lots of luck to you in your career
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    Witnessed a terrible death last night--pls help me...

    danissa replied to Annebug's topic in General Nursing

    oMG.great big lump in the throat
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    What do you do to take care of yourself???

    danissa replied to Diary/Dairy's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Oh, tiredbraveheart.sorry that life is so hard for you right now. Things may ease up when your wee one gets a bit older...hopefully for you! is there hope of your mums condition improving?? Sending...