DianeS

DianeS RN

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  1. Interview advice please

    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

    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

    Thanks for all your advice. I'm spending my day off today job hunting
  4. LTC- resident in clear distress

    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. See there was a reason you didn't have anything for breakfast in your house. God Bless
  6. can gallstones return?

    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

    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

    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

    I can only echo what everyone else has said - you did the right
  10. Grandma Buys a Bumper Sticker

    Sounds like some drivers we have here!
  11. my inexperience or tooooo many pt's????

    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.

    weetzie, congrats!:w00t: i don't have any advice for you. but i wish you the best of luck.
  13. welcome! nice to have you here. you will find lots of information and
  14. I saved a life today...

    You deserve a giant pat on the back. Way to
  15. Feel pretty good right now!

    Nursepenny: You do deserve the biggest pat on the back for a job well done. :yelclap: :yelclap: :yelclap: :yeah:
  16. can gallstones return?

    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?

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

    Love it.
  19. I can't stop crying... need encouragement...

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

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

    Thank you Fran, I needed to cry
  22. Colorfull tattoos

    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...
  23. Long and Interesting Day (long Vent)

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

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