DLS_PMHNP MSN, RN, NP

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    Complaints You've Heard During Nursing School

    DLS_PMHNP replied to guiltysins's topic in General Students

    and the problem with this is...??? I was thankful for classes which forced me to work hard and think critically. I am glad I didn't have an easy program and that I had to bust my ass. I was much...
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    What type of drug tests do nursing schools do?

    DLS_PMHNP replied to jillebean's topic in General Students

    I agree, this is excessive AND a waste of money (the background checks x4) Especially when the students have to pick up the tab. We had yearly background checks and per semester drug
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    What type of drug tests do nursing schools do?

    DLS_PMHNP replied to jillebean's topic in General Students

    When I was in nursing school, I had drug screens done x6 (one per semester) and background checks. that is NOT abuse of power- it's the school's responsibility to protect patients and the community....
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    Drug seekers: where's the compassion?

    DLS_PMHNP replied to Born2BWild's topic in General Nursing

    I also work in oncology and do the
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    How do you deal with annoying classmates?

    DLS_PMHNP replied to scrublifenurse10's topic in General Students

    You deal with them the same way you deal with annoying people in general. What sucks is when you get to the 'real world' of nursing and are surrounded by these
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    Shift B.S.

    DLS_PMHNP replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    exactly.. that is why we work shifts. No one person can do it all
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    Shift B.S.

    DLS_PMHNP replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I had four new admits on noc shift last night. I ended up punching out at 0900 instead of 0730 and never took a lunch break. The day shift nurse made a face when I was done with report. I asked if she...
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    Nurses rally for national law mandating ratios for patient care in hospitals

    DLS_PMHNP replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    ....hospitals require nurses to develop treatment plans that assess the individual needs of a patient. The groups said that these plans are flexible, unlike mandated ratios, and allow for nurses to...
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    Graduating May 2010- any advice?

    DLS_PMHNP replied to Blueturtlebeans's topic in First Year After Licensure

    First off, congrats on your upcoming graduation. I graduated last May 2009 and began looking for jobs in January 2009. I was fortunate enough find a grad nurse program that paid well. Was it my...
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    New national nurses union forms

    DLS_PMHNP replied to herring_RN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    absolutely....
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    Bedside shift report.

    DLS_PMHNP replied to mamason's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We do bedside reporting, here are some of the pros/cons I've encountered Pros: - you know which pts are most stable, and which ones you need to assess first. - if you are the one giving report, it...
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    So, who is working for the holiday?

    DLS_PMHNP posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm working noc shift on 12/24, 12/25, and 12/26. anyone else working crazy hours like these? How are you spending holidays with your families while working? We are doing our family get-togethers on...
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    On call pay?

    DLS_PMHNP replied to Finallydidit's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    $3.50/hour 'standby' and we are Union. If we are called in, then we get 1.5x our hourly rate for the rest of the shift. IF we arrive within one hour of being called in, we get an extra hour's pay...
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    RN "Super Union"

    DLS_PMHNP replied to Mindful's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Not always the case. We are union, and we rotate holidays. Sure seniority has its perks, but the more senior employees work the same amount of holidays. Christmas, Thanksgiving, etc are rotated on a...
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    What type of drug tests do nursing schools do?

    DLS_PMHNP replied to jillebean's topic in General Students

    Hair testing is VERY expensive. In this economy, you can be fairly certain you'll be peein' in a
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    Am I crazy because I love med surg???

    DLS_PMHNP replied to Born2BWild's topic in General Nursing

    The only thing that would make med/surg nursing easier and less stressful: If we could pump aerosolized valium through the heating/cooling systems
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    Am I crazy because I love med surg???

    DLS_PMHNP replied to Born2BWild's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new nurse (less than one year experience), and it's not my first choice. however, I'm a firm believer that it's the "meat and potatoes" of nursing and a good stepping stone for other specialty...
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    Nurses love DRAMA???

    DLS_PMHNP replied to Missy89's topic in General Students

    DRAMA is everywhere. Ever watch the evening news? Ever listen to people talking in the checkout line at the local grocery store? Ever eat at a restaurant and hear other diners talking? Ever been at...
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    No Lunch Break

    DLS_PMHNP replied to barkandwag's topic in General Nursing

    Very, at least at my facility. I worked from 1900-0830 Friday night. My phone never stopped ringing. My "break" consisted of using the BRx3 and eating rice krispies while I charted. And I still got...
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    New grads over 30, are you having trouble getting interviews?

    DLS_PMHNP replied to freeflowchi's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Very impressive, CT. Good for you Best,
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    New grads over 30, are you having trouble getting interviews?

    DLS_PMHNP replied to freeflowchi's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hmmm... I found a job right after graduation (Grad. Nurse) at a major hospital. And I was 38. Trust me, I'm not even close to being religious. There is a lot more to finding a job than faith in God....
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    Middle aged men are such babies!!

    DLS_PMHNP replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    Ahhh, yes. I work on an orthro surgical floor. They are the the patients who are mostly on the call light q2 hours for their prn dilaudid. And then when I get in there, I have had a couple of pts...
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    Most embarrassing mistake you've ever made

    DLS_PMHNP replied to sunnycalifRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sick!!
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    Your CALL LIGHT privileges have been revoked!!!

    DLS_PMHNP replied to amiro31's topic in General Nursing

    I had an AAOx3 pt who was a serious 'attention seeker." Instead of using her call light to get us in her room (every 10 minutes in them middle of the noc), she would take her remote telemetry leads...
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    I work with some immature nurses.

    DLS_PMHNP replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    VERY immature.. Instead of holding themselves accountable for their poor judgment and irresponsibility, they point the finger at someone else for "telling on them." Nice. Sorry you have to work with...