danissa LPN, LVN

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    20 week twins PTL

    danissa replied to crissrn27's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Criss.what are the parents doing re...going after the docs who made the
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    20 week twins PTL

    danissa replied to crissrn27's topic in Ob/Gyn

    So why did they augment at 20 weeks ?? Sounds like v bad mismanagement from the med
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    I must be getting old: A rant

    danissa replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

    ...so..do you never roll up your scrub pants when its too hot??? Our NICU can be a roasting hot place to be in for 13 hours, you will find half the staff with rolled up scrubs, near a fan, trying to...
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    Friday the 13th

    danissa replied to burn out's topic in Nursing Humor

    .......was a horrible day here in Scotland, kinda muggy warm but v v misty! You know the weather that makes people Crabby? Well, I had the pleasure of being off work, planned to take my mam and my boy...
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    Is night shift a good learning environment?

    danissa replied to Gallee's topic in General Nursing

    Steph, just thought about it--must have been a killer getting up to go on days for 3am!! Bad times to start , so how do you manage with the days that start in the middle of the night? AND with a...
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    God Took Another Angel Home Today!

    danissa replied to chase4myheart's topic in General Nursing

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    The dissecting thread has me worried...

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

    :angryfire SICK SICK
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    What have you dissected????

    danissa replied to Love Coronado's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    So--is this what happens in the US? Nurses disect corpses during training? I'm a UK midwife--never even SAW a corpse during my training--never mind cut one
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    Is night shift a good learning environment?

    danissa replied to Gallee's topic in General Nursing

    Stevielynn, how do you find starting at 3pm for a night shift? When you finish at 3am do you sleep and feel refreshed since its still nighttime? I ask as we do 7.15-7.45, days and nights, and on...
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    pts going out to smoke

    danissa replied to crissrn27's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Arwen, we went smoke free, signs everywhere saying it is illegal, but still these women are outside puffin away! people are ignoring the notices, stand under them and smoke! hate it when you see...
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    happy easter sunday

    danissa replied to cariad's topic in International Nursing

    cariad, sorry about your mum, how is she today?? hope things look better and your first day at the job is ok. take
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    Bit of a strange question....

    danissa posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    .....Ok, I know this is, maybe Im having a shot in the dark, but one of our babies has unexplained multiple problems, genetic stuff is all normal, diagnosis unconfirmed, prognosis-again unconfirmed....
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    Would you stand up for a Doctor?

    danissa replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    I think they mean Seat! and --duh! NO WAY ! First come first gets it seat
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    If you had your time over again >>>

    danissa replied to Sabby_NC's topic in General Nursing

    .......would probably follow my first plan and join the police. First plan changed, however with the arrival of 3 kiddos. now..just love being a neonatal midwife, but may re-consider and become a...
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    Lesson learned

    danissa replied to Thedreamer's topic in Men in Nursing

    [quote=AirforceRN2b;2135377 I'm just glad I'm a guy. I guess ignorance is bliss. i guess babe it
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    What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    danissa replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    ..ok, so posted before about the woman who walks down our NICU corridor. I HATE nights because others have seen her, and the very end of the corridor ends in a v v v creepy fire escape! Right where...
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    Patient is a famous star

    danissa replied to Lara911's topic in Nursing Humor

    ........still no votes for Hugh Jackman in his Wolverine get up???
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    Overwhelmed!

    danissa replied to travel920's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    [quote=travel920;2107700I We are all very, very proud of her. And yes, she works harder at her profession than I thought a human being was capable of working. Yet she still is the heart and soul of...
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    Overwhelmed!

    danissa replied to travel920's topic in NICU, Neonatal

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    Giving Baths At Night. Agree Or Disagree?

    danissa replied to kmwlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    so, do you wake people up at night for a BATH???? Would you like to be wakened from sleep and scrubbed all over?????????? or, do you do it before bed time?? which makes miles of a
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    Don't give oxygen?

    danissa replied to LNDRN19's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    less than 95%????? Why would you NEED to give o2 at say
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    Comparing new job with the old one...help!

    danissa replied to MA Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

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    Cath toes

    danissa replied to ncbeachgrl's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Have been a nicu midwife for a LONG time, but in scotland! So, maybe a lost in translation thingy, but what do you mean by "cath
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    moving abroad

    danissa posted a topic in International Nursing

    everyone on the uk thread seems to be thinking of moving abroad! Must admit the thought has crossed my mind, and I wonder how easy it would be!are we so bad in the uk though, makes me a wee bit sad...
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    Domestic Washer and Dryer in the NICU

    danissa replied to BABY--RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi kim, we did have a domestic set up in the NICU, where we washed & dried all the baby clothes, and snuggly covers etc. But infection control dept stopped us using it, (after YEARS of use!!). Now...