DesiDani

DesiDani

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  1. What was your last non healthcare related job?

    DesiDani posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    Not really humorous, but I think it fits. I ask this at work and even got a couple of drs to tell me what they did. As for me, I worked at Dillard's in Juniors. Their pay system was

  2. Infected staff

    DesiDani replied to Guest219794's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yep extended leave benefit. I think at my job, if you leave they have to pay you the unused PTO. They don't have to pay the unused

  3. Now I DO have a homework question.

    DesiDani posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This if for Finite Math Prerequisite for General Biology. Before anyone speculates, once you get a question wrong a new problem is generated, so NO YOU ARE NOT ANSWERING ANY CURRENT PROBLEM!! Thanks...

  4. Now I DO have a homework question.

    DesiDani replied to DesiDani's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    thanks a bunch. I was also using the wrong

  5. Now I DO have a homework question.

    DesiDani replied to DesiDani's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Smartlink has no available tutors. No harm in giving it a go

  6. Do all healthcare workers eventually become HARD?

    DesiDani posted a topic in General Nursing

    Has their compassion completely left them or are they more selective with it? What did it take for you to go from the fresh new nurse to the take no BS

  7. Covid 19 visitor restrictions

    DesiDani replied to Susie2310's topic in Disaster Preparation

    At first no visitors were allowed in. Than about 2 weeks ago they now started with only 1, but the they HAVE TO leave at 20:00. They must wear a mask while with the patient. The patient doesn't have...

  8. Could the police learn something from nurses?

    DesiDani posted a topic in General Nursing

    On how to safely deal with a violent or even non violent person. Of course I do realize that in public there are weapons involved, however I do believe that they can learn something from nurses. Not...

  9. What are your views on switching days with people?

    DesiDani posted a topic in General Nursing

    Do you never switch with others? Do you always say yes, unless you absolutely cannot? What do make of those who will ask people to switch with them, but never to seem reciprocate? Do you question why...

  10. Could the police learn something from nurses?

    DesiDani replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Not a habit. Do you believe the police is in the habit of killing and falsifying records? I'm just saying that there are bad nurses who do harm patients and do falsify records. Like with the police,...

  11. Could the police learn something from nurses?

    DesiDani replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Kill no. Injure, yes. Some nurses got fired cause they restrained someone with the hands above their head. I'm not sure if another nurse saw it and reported it. Or Mgt happen to see it. As for...

  12. Could the police learn something from nurses?

    DesiDani replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    There are unit and shift cliques. Some can be very

  13. What are your views on switching days with people?

    DesiDani replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Do people still dare to ask you or do they not even

  14. What are your views on switching days with people?

    DesiDani replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    I have coworkers who will voluntarily pick up extra shifts, but when it came close they decided they didn't really want to work them and asked people to switch with

  15. The culture of silence and police brutality

    DesiDani replied to rebeccaUTA's topic in General Nursing

    0nline, some say that police unions are the cause of bad cops staying

  16. The culture of silence and police brutality

    DesiDani replied to rebeccaUTA's topic in General Nursing

    That police had 19 complaints filed against him and some were for excessive use of force. If that is not an ignored problem, I don't know what

  17. Could the police learn something from nurses?

    DesiDani replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Once some guy was swinging the pole from a mop head around (they were waxing the floor). The situation was resolved, and believe he was placed weeks

  18. Could the police learn something from nurses?

    DesiDani replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Whenever we have to deal with a patient who has an outburst, I always think to myself "thank God this person is not doing this in

  19. Infected staff

    DesiDani replied to Guest219794's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Too bad ELB doesn't kick in under these circumstances, but most places you have to use your PTO first. I have so much ELB, I can get all sorts of lifts and

  20. What are your views on switching days with people?

    DesiDani replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    What if you were out of

  21. What are your views on switching days with people?

    DesiDani replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Do others have entire units or a large group from one unit who wants to have an outing, so they need at least 5 or more people to switch on one day? This has happened on my unit if they didn't get...

  22. Hopefully taking CNA classes soon, tips/tricks?

    DesiDani replied to transparentChaos's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The Thread, started by me, can help. It is mostly RN related, but it does have some very good points. Once you start your classes you will see how being ahead of the game will help you as a CNA. You...

  23. Hopefully taking CNA classes soon, tips/tricks?

    DesiDani replied to transparentChaos's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Get your training at the nursing home, but please try to get into a hospital when your contract ends. They pay more and the CNA to patient ratio is lower. I recommend when you can working for an...

  24. Should every healthcare worker in the hospital wear full PPE if working with patients regardless of the unit

    DesiDani posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    Plus should every hospital worker be tested for Covid-19 every week if more, regardless of symptoms? Oh yeah this is not a homework question. Let me repeat THIS IS NOT A HOMEWORK QUESTION.

  25. What are your views on switching days with people?

    DesiDani replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    I tried to paste the link, it didn't work. You can punch in and out on your cellphone (not sure if it is the one they give you or your personal one), this includes your break. The site says mgt and...