DusktilDawn

DusktilDawn

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  1. Are your fellow classmates really serious about nursing?

    DusktilDawn replied to jaysma's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Tiffany, what is a gpn, I haven't seen this term before. At my facility we have some CNAs wanting to become RNs, for some reason they think we have it made in the shade. Boy, will they

  2. Are your fellow classmates really serious about nursing?

    DusktilDawn replied to jaysma's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi Jaysma, I think you know what you need to do, study hard and steer away from those who aren't taking these courses seriously. Those that are not serious about becoming nurses will lose interest and...

  3. "What do you need Christmas off for? You don't have kids!" (rant)

    DusktilDawn replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    That is such a thoughful, wonderful gift Connyrn, I'm sure your colleague was very touched by this.

  4. "What do you need Christmas off for? You don't have kids!" (rant)

    DusktilDawn replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Bear in mind Sticky, it's not about the date, it's about the time spent with your loved ones and how we use it that creates our cherished memories. I'll always remember the time my dad knit a blanket...

  5. "What do you need Christmas off for? You don't have kids!" (rant)

    DusktilDawn replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    You're not the only one who wants to spend Thanksgiving and Christmas day with their family. Good luck getting both Thanksgiving and Christmas day off as a nurse. If this is something you are...

  6. "What do you need Christmas off for? You don't have kids!" (rant)

    DusktilDawn replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Writing snide comments on a sign-up sheet, very immature, very

  7. Ode to Preceptors from a new RN..

    DusktilDawn replied to AMARTIN1's topic in General Nursing

    Amen and hallaluiah to that one Shay. :cheers: Here's to "Nurses nurture their young." And to you AMARTIN1 :cheers: for a wonderful reminder to us experienced nurses to be

  8. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

    DusktilDawn replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It was back in the Bronze Age. It's not demeaning to provide tools for improved communication. I not only hope it's part of the cirriculum for students today, I hope they've expanded on it. The...

  9. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

    DusktilDawn replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You're not at all overboard with handwashing Chadash. Years ago when I taught bed bathing, gloves were frowned on, but in this day and age I use

  10. "What do you need Christmas off for? You don't have kids!" (rant)

    DusktilDawn replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I do not have children and at times feel the way you just described. Tweety wasn't justifing the "I have kids you don't" thing. I can understand mothers wanting to be with their children on holidays,...

  11. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

    DusktilDawn replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It's one thing to educate on better communication, which I am not against. I'm also not against education on how to deescalate situations that may occur, in fact I think there is a need for this one....

  12. Post-Its from the edge

    DusktilDawn replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Of course there are some medication you never run without a pump, what I'm referring to is when a patient has let's say: 0.9% NaCl to infuse at 100ml/hr and no pump available you can infuse without a...

  13. "What do you need Christmas off for? You don't have kids!" (rant)

    DusktilDawn replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'd be happy with that. Holiday scheduling should be done fairly and if someone declines to switch with you, people should respect that instead of guilt tripping or harrassing. If someone declines a...

  14. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

    DusktilDawn replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Morality surveys are the proverbial pat on the head to say: "We care, really we do (NOT, unspoken NOT here)." BMG, when asked by patients were you expected to explain what the B stood for? Cardboard...

  15. Weird, Odd Nurses Behavior.....

    DusktilDawn replied to cre8tivRN's topic in General Nursing

    I load the sink a certain way when I do dishes and I hate it when someone throws something in. I also wash them in a certain order. I don't have a

  16. Post-Its from the edge

    DusktilDawn replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    My gripe is when we don't have a pump available people don't realize you can run regular IVs without them (you would of course not run a heparin or insulin gtt without one for instance). There's an...

  17. Received this email today and I am steamed!!!

    DusktilDawn replied to MomBSN's topic in General Nursing

    How about changing the phrase to "nurses take care of their young," because when I got my first nursing job as an RPN/LPN that's exactly how the experienced nurses treated me and everyone else. I also...

  18. Got any tips on what/how much to chart?

    DusktilDawn replied to vampireslayer's topic in Emergency

    Hi Vampireslayer, Here's some links about charting you may find useful: At FindArticles there are 4 articles here on charting: http://www.findarticles.com/p/searc...&tb=art&qf=free Do's and...

  19. Received this email today and I am steamed!!!

    DusktilDawn replied to MomBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you, Angelbsn, I do want to make it clear to everyone, because I don't want to see this thread become a battleground: For her own reasons, MomBSN found this offensive, I support the fact that...

  20. "What do you need Christmas off for? You don't have kids!" (rant)

    DusktilDawn replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Years ago a remark was made by a co-worker that went something like this: "I don't understand why the single people can't work the holidays, they don't have kids." My response to that remark was: "You...

  21. TV's ER new NM, Eve

    DusktilDawn replied to maolin's topic in General Nursing

    This kind of thing does happen where managers power play like this. I don't think it's a bad thing for people to be aware of: nurses sometimes have shall we say difficult

  22. What would you do? Need Advice!!

    DusktilDawn replied to Anonymous-student's topic in General Nursing

    As a student you represent the school you are being educated by, and the instructors that teach you. I really like this suggestion by TraumaRUs. You've place the ball in her court, she has a...

  23. Narcotic Theft

    DusktilDawn replied to smartass_nurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You need to ask, "Do I want to work for people with such little integrity and blatent disregard for patient safety?" Personally I would be looking for a job elsewhere. Contact Risk Management, report...

  24. Received this email today and I am steamed!!!

    DusktilDawn replied to MomBSN's topic in General Nursing

    i didn't see one person attack you on this thread in a personal, mean or nasty way, the only thing they did was disagree with you. huge difference. you perceive this as an insult to nurses, yes you...

  25. HI THERE!-Need help with RPN/LPN working in ER

    DusktilDawn replied to susiecue's topic in Emergency

    hi joyce, i worked as an rpn for 10 years in ontario. i certainly think rpns can and should be better utilized in ers. have you though of contacting the college of nurses of ontario in regards to...