DianeS RN

DianeS has 10 years experience as a RN and specializes in long term care.

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1. Interview advice please

   DianeS posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

   Hi everyone, I am interviewing for a Hospice nurse position on Tuesday. I currently work long term care and have no real Hospice experience. Hospice is really, really what I want to do. Any...

2. Need advice please

   DianeS replied to DianeS's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Thanks for all your advice. I'm spending my day off today job hunting

3. LTC- resident in clear distress

   DianeS replied to anonymous1919's topic in General Nursing

   Interesting question as this just happened to me on Sunday night. My CENA (Bless her heart :redbeathe) came to me and said "____ don't look good". I walk into the room and the resident is pale and...

4. Need advice please

   DianeS posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Hi everyone, I would like some advice on a sticky situation. I have been working at this extended care facility for 4 months now. They are trying to clear 12 citations from the state. So, the big...

5. Adventures in the McDonald's drive-through...

   DianeS replied to Bumashes's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   See there was a reason you didn't have anything for breakfast in your house. God Bless

6. Sleeping techs

   DianeS replied to yadda_yadda_yadda's topic in General Nursing

   Where I work, even looking like you are sleeping on the job is immediate grounds for firing. Do what your heart says, but I would be looking for another job. This is a patient safety issue and I...

7. I think I'm in big trouble

   DianeS replied to not now's topic in General Nursing

   As someone who used to work in LTC, I can say that you did the right thing. Any DON who would expect 1 CNA for 50 residents obviously does not care about the residents one little bit. Way to

8. My pt made me look like an idiot

   DianeS replied to NurseEcho's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I can only echo what everyone else has said - you did the right

9. Grandma Buys a Bumper Sticker

   DianeS replied to nursebedlam's topic in Nursing Humor

   Sounds like some drivers we have here!

10. my inexperience or tooooo many pt's????

    DianeS replied to nursebetty74's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It will get better. I work on a cardiac telemetry floor and we often get very serious pnts with CHF, a-fib, confusion in restraints, etc. and many times we have 7-8 pnts per nurse on night shift. And...

11. Starting new job on Monday - need advice.

    DianeS replied to weetziebat's topic in Home Health

    weetzie, congrats!:w00t: i don't have any advice for you. but i wish you the best of luck.

12. Hello..newbie here and I wanted to introduce myself

    DianeS replied to zoo_keeper's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    welcome! nice to have you here. you will find lots of information and

13. I saved a life today...

    DianeS replied to Adam D. RN2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You deserve a giant pat on the back. Way to

14. Feel pretty good right now!

    DianeS replied to nursepenny's topic in General Nursing

    Nursepenny: You do deserve the biggest pat on the back for a job well done. :yelclap: :yelclap: :yelclap: :yeah:

15. can gallstones return?

    DianeS replied to DianeS's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the info Vicky. We can always count on you to come