danissa LPN, LVN

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  1. danissa

    Nights: Normal schedule on days off??

    danissa replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    Your post is soo nice, so reassuring! So glad that you have found the balance of home/work
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    How long to wait for Madame Placenta??

    danissa replied to Elvish's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When I practised midwifery....good few years ago, well, seven this year,(now NICU Midwife) we had a lot of old school midwives. These women had soo much experience, if you had a retained placenta, and...
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    If you won the lottery, would you still do your job?

    danissa replied to SK-222's topic in General Nursing

    Omg! are you lovin your job at the moment, or what??
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    How long to wait for Madame Placenta??

    danissa replied to Elvish's topic in Ob/Gyn

    tinyscrafts.OMG!!!! imagine the pain and fear of this poor new mammy! Makes my blood boil! PTSD here we come!!!! In our place of work, we would talk to the manager if we observed anyone, (be it doc or...
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    Your Favorite one liner used with patients

    danissa replied to scaredofshots's topic in Nursing Humor

    :lol2:
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    For the ladies!!

    danissa replied to EmilyUSFRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    This is fab! we also have this hanging up in the loo at work..do hope the men who use the facility read it..although they tend to face the other way...I
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    Did you see this on the Today Show?

    danissa replied to dawngloves's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    :yeahthat:
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    How long to wait for Madame Placenta??

    danissa replied to Elvish's topic in Ob/Gyn

    OOOWWWWWW!!! That is barbaric! Your poor, poor daughter! Manual extraction should be done with some pain meds/ anaesthetic, never like this. Is your dd ok??? I'm a midwife and never saw anything as...
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    If you won the lottery, would you still do your job?

    danissa replied to SK-222's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm! but say you DID win the lottery......would you do the same but in a different country, to experience all that life has to
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    What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    danissa replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    phantomfirefly...that was FAB..please tell us
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    Good Stuff Happens!

    danissa posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    ..just wanted to share my "Flyin without Wings!" feelin, am still happy about it, even though it was a small thing! Our ward manager is fair, but hard to please at times, but today, she told me that...
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    What would you miss?

    danissa replied to danissa's topic in International Nursing

    ayla..exactly that..the heel of the bread is the best bit! we fight for it! My son's friends mammy is from N Ireland, and she brings him back Vida
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    What would you miss?

    danissa replied to danissa's topic in International Nursing

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    Pt beds in the hallway

    danissa replied to Nurse1966's topic in General Nursing

    I remember having bone marrow aspiration in a hallway..our local hospital was on a red alert status, and was full. So I needed bone marrow aspirated from my hip, was done right in the hallway with...
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    Have you been bagging babies?

    danissa replied to dawngloves's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    prmenrs..do you know where to get the sterile bags?? would be such a
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    Have you called off work for a sick pet before?

    danissa replied to L&DRNJenn's topic in General Nursing

    ..OMG, me again, but just had the memory of "Old yeller!" did you see that all those years ago?
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    Have you called off work for a sick pet before?

    danissa replied to L&DRNJenn's topic in General Nursing

    I have a faithful 4 legged friend, (also have three kiddos of the 2 legged kind! ), but for him, my wee Lhasa Apso, who is my baby..if he were sick, I would feel the same as if my human kiddos were...
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    Have you called off work for a sick pet before?

    danissa replied to L&DRNJenn's topic in General Nursing

    But do you have a cherished
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    Have you been bagging babies?

    danissa replied to dawngloves's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Do you get sterile plastic bags to take to the table at a C section??? We only have non-sterile bags, so receive the baby into a sterile towel and try to quickly transfer to a bag. Have found it still...
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    Flushing IV Question

    danissa replied to netgeek's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    .just make sure that you have expelled any air from your syrynge, your fluid is at the tip, and you fill the port of the line with your flush before connecting. also knock any air bubbles out of the...
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    A classmate wants to know if I'm gay. How should I respond?

    danissa replied to atwtrn's topic in Male Nursing Students

    .Seth, is he looking to stir things up for you, or maybe he is gay too & he likes you, and is asking in a high school sort of way???????? You know...I really like your pal..
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    writing up another LPN for med error

    danissa replied to luvmy2angels's topic in General Nursing

    .just curious, do you not need two staff to check drugs prior to administration?? Two trained staff have to check EVERYTHING for our babies, from Iv's to even Vits, both have to check the meds, and...
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    What would you miss?

    danissa replied to danissa's topic in International Nursing

    .Oh, Barrjan...yes indeed..plain outsiders toasted, covered in Lurpak butter! Would send you some if I could !!! Oh and Ribena..can you get that in the
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    What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    danissa replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    :uhoh21: omg..that IS
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    What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    danissa replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Briehy..oh babe! Dont be scared of your wee cottage! I'm sure it was the new remote Tv to blame.. new electrical stuff is always weird until you get used to using it! Ive had things like this happen...