DianeS

DianeS RN

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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 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...

  3. 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

  4. 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...

  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. can gallstones return?

    DianeS posted a topic in Gastroenterology

    Has anyone heard of gallstones returning? A friend has had her gallbladder out but says she is having symptoms similar to what she had before her gallbladder was removed. I don't specialize in GI,...

  7. 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...

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. Grandma Buys a Bumper Sticker

    DianeS replied to nursebedlam's topic in Nursing Humor

    Sounds like some drivers we have here!

  11. 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...

  12. 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.

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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:

  16. can gallstones return?

    DianeS posted a topic in General Nursing

    I know this is not a medical board, but I'm curious. A friend has had her gallbladder removed, but she says she is having symptoms with pain, etc similar to what she had before her gallbladder was...

  17. 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

  18. Male Mammogram

    DianeS replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Love it.

  19. I just sent in my grad school application today! Wish me luck! :)

    DianeS replied to christvs's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Best wishes in

  20. I can't stop crying... need encouragement...

    DianeS replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Lori, So sorry you are having a rough night. We are all here for you to cry on. Hope things get better. Sending lots of hugs your

  21. how many hours a week do you work????

    DianeS replied to akerdonn's topic in General Nursing

    Usually 36 (3-12 hour shifts). But right now our floor is extremely short staffed. So, starting next week I am doing 4-12 hour shifts a week for 4 weeks. Call me crazy. But my kids love to spend my...

  22. Teddy... The Boy Who Made a Difference

    DianeS replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Oncology

    Thank you Fran, I needed to cry

  23. Colorfull tattoos

    DianeS replied to edgreen's topic in General Nursing

    I have one small tatoo on my upper left arm. Mine has personal meaning to me. When my husband decided to do cross-country truck driving 4 years ago, I had his name tatooed into a heart so he would...

  24. Long and Interesting Day (long Vent)

    DianeS replied to Missyb32641's topic in General Nursing

    Missy, Sorry you had such a bad day. But I'm glad she's feeling

  25. School Pins?

    DianeS replied to 1Tulip's topic in General Nursing

    I wear mine everyday on my name badge. I figure I earned it, I might as well show it