Dianna11

Dianna11

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  1. Are all PCUs Critical Care?

    Dianna11 posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Are all PCUs (cardio, Neuro, multi system, surg) considered critical

  2. Bullying online is NOT harmless

    Dianna11 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Those who put down posters, based on how long they have been on AN , or for any other reasons... Did it ever occur to you that people come here to vent/ask questions???most don't care to please...

  3. Bullying online is NOT harmless

    Dianna11 replied to Dianna11's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Then why you keep replying to my

  4. Bullying online is NOT harmless

    Dianna11 replied to Dianna11's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh my! Calling someone "hun" is bullying! Lay off whatever you're

  5. Bullying online is NOT harmless

    Dianna11 replied to Dianna11's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Again, I will never tolerate bullying and will always speak against it. Sorry, I was a victim once, never again. I am not a "soft target " for anyone on here or any other boards to get their sick...

  6. Bullying online is NOT harmless

    Dianna11 replied to Dianna11's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Balance goes both ways, hun. I encourage and accept criticism, as that's the only way one will learn and improve their knowledge/skills, but I do not tolerate bullying and name calling . It's not...

  7. Bullying online is NOT harmless

    Dianna11 replied to Dianna11's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am a nurse and I also speak bluntly (as evidenced above). That being said, bullying should not be allowed not tolerated, in any field, and even more not tolerated in nursing, when we depend on one...

  8. Opinion on what to do next

    Dianna11 replied to Ancher's topic in General Students

    Go ahead and work in acute care, 3x12. It is a lot easier than you think, and the pay obviously is a lot better (differentials and all). You will have 4 days left to study/complete assignments! Good...

  9. What keeps you going as a nurse?

    Dianna11 replied to NurseEnvision's topic in General Nursing

    I love the science behind it, being active (I hate sedentary life) and the pay. I love that I can make a difference and earn a decent income at the same time, although I honestly think we should be...

  10. New nurse. What do I need?

    Dianna11 replied to ChiMan360's topic in General Nursing

    Make sure you bring enough food/soda with you (water is plenty available if you forget to bring your own. Also, hygienic products, meds you may need, extra scrubs, extra undies, deodorant ( you will...

  11. Why isn't CPR included in basic educational classes?

    Dianna11 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I don't know how far down we should go, but I think CPR should be one of the most important things a young person needs to learn. I grew up overseas, so I knew not only CPR but first aid since...

  12. Why isn't CPR included in basic educational classes?

    Dianna11 replied to Dianna11's topic in General Nursing

    CA can happen at any age. Just recently a young girl died while on a transatlantic flight. But it's not just about cardiac arrest. What about them at least knowing the Heimlich maneuver, or first aid...

  13. Dr. told patient, "Nurses are STUPID".

    Dianna11 replied to Daetwin2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ugh, why am I not surprised! Thank God not all HCPs are like that

  14. Oakland fire

    Dianna11 posted a topic in Nursing News

    A night of music and dancing turns into a deadly inferno at Oakland warehouse - LA Times How do you cope with tragedies?? I cry. That's all I can do. We lost pts while I was a student, I went to the...

  15. What do you keep in your locker/make sure to take to work with you?

    Dianna11 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone! I was wondering what are the most important items (aside from hygiene products) that you make sure you bring to work/keep in your locker?? I am a new GN and the I am trying to figure out...

  16. Bullying in nursing field does exist

    Dianna11 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have never before encountered bullying before nursing school. But it so clearly exists, clearer than the air we breathe. I learned how to "accommodate" the bullies, who thought that "I had a...

  17. Being sued

    Dianna11 replied to Edubs1023's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry to hear that. That is why I RECOMMEND TO ALL NURSES, PLEASE , PURCHASE YOUR OWN

  18. Bullying in nursing field does exist

    Dianna11 replied to Dianna11's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You just asked me to ignore you, yet you keep replying. Oh my. My response to bullying was to walk away in shock. Not ridicule. I have grown since then, and I won't take being beaten down, only...

  19. Bullying in nursing field does exist

    Dianna11 replied to Dianna11's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I actually bought have learned from that, and I'm taking action. I won't tolerate bull ever again, whether in is school/work or online field. Read my previous posts. I won't be stepped on

  20. Who says nurses can't be scholars?

    Dianna11 replied to Neuro Guy NP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi OP. I am not a Nurse Practitioner, but I can speak as a patient. A few years back I was supposed to have an exploratory laparoscopy (for a mass which turned out to be a harmless tiny fibroid in...

  21. Why isn't CPR included in basic educational classes?

    Dianna11 replied to Dianna11's topic in General Nursing

    I will definitely push this forward. I personally think that CPR should be a mandatory teaching for everyone, young and old. Wether someone's life will be the same after resuscitation, that remains...

  22. How do you even get a job as a school nurse?

    Dianna11 replied to melis1970's topic in School

    There are schools who don't require a certification, just experience. Do you have peds

  23. 265...last questrion wrong and passed

    Dianna11 replied to RangerRN72's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm not the OP, but some keep track of q they don't know/think they got wrong. I can't even tell you how many Q's I had ( more than 75, less than 100!) let alone what I got right or wrong, but my...

  24. Bullying in nursing field does exist

    Dianna11 replied to Dianna11's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes , the mirror. Please use it, before you call other AllNurses posters names, as you have called me and many many others. Or imply that we are lying in our OPs only because we are new here. I won't...

  25. Bullying in nursing field does exist

    Dianna11 replied to Dianna11's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You asked me, the OP , to ignore you, yet you keep posting. You asked me to ignore you because I called your friend Ruby on her name calling. Just stop it. I'm OK. But many others are not. Bullying...