Dacatster

Dacatster ADN

Ped ED, PICU, PEDS, M/S. SD

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  1. Have you met your husband at nursing? Is nursing a good career to meet men?

    Dacatster replied to Upward_Bound's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry this just sounds like a Perv post so some dude can get his jollys from the nurse thing. Serious sick post

  2. Highest temp

    Dacatster replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    Can't doesn't mean always. I am sure if it is prolonged, it can. But what I seen was not prolonged. It did not cause brain

  3. Highest temp

    Dacatster replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    Well I guess there is alot of brain damage in Chicago. I have seen it many times working in PEDs

  4. How I passed 75 questions on NCLEX in 1hr and 30 minutes

    Dacatster replied to Sharmainedl's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I truly doubt the cucumber water and eggs helped. I too passed in 75 and in an hour. I studied studied studied. Didnt take classes or special tests. Just the cdrom in the back of nclex book. That was...

  5. Unsafe Orientation for NG in ER

    Dacatster replied to gemmi999's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sounds like the new grad nurse was scared so ignoring the problem until next shift came

  6. Highest temp

    Dacatster replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    107 rectal on a babe. Did just fine. Seems like kids can handle higher temps then

  7. I don't want to be a nurse!!

    Dacatster replied to sharebear003's topic in General Students

    Dont be a

  8. Am I Crazy to Leave $$$$ Job?

    Dacatster replied to ahud2015's topic in Pediatric

    You need to consider how much care you need to provide your son and how it will effect obtaining your goal. How much help fo you have. Will you have help working 12 hr shifts? Nursing school is hard,...

  9. Night shift for new grads.

    Dacatster replied to Nurse_Brezo's topic in General Nursing

    Personally I stay on same sleep schedule as much as

  10. Should Healthcare Professionals Ask About Guns in the Home?

    Dacatster replied to P-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Personally I don't think it is anyone's business. I personally have several. My daughters have been shooting since age 5. I have worked in picu in the ghetto of Chicago and ed level in 1 peds trauma....

  11. Do differentials make up for working 36 hrs vs 40 hrs per week?

    Dacatster replied to Philly85's topic in General Nursing

    Personally for me having the extra 2 days off is worth the $6000 difference. Work is not my life, family is. I would rather spend the extra time with

  12. Clinical Alone

    Dacatster replied to futurepsychrn's topic in General Students

    Oh my I remember mine. I had to observe in an Ob office. They were draining a abcess on the labia the size of a baseball, yeah I passed out. Not that I was squimish. It is just I never eat in the...

  13. Cannot find no ADN programs!

    Dacatster replied to xoxo23's topic in General Students

    Ok, seriously she wants to be a midwife and deliver babies. She doesn't drive? All L & D nurses now tell your moms to cross her legs until the midwife/NP gets a cab, catches the bus or calls a...

  14. Are we saving lives?

    Dacatster replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    Worked in the ed many years. Often I that I was glorified bandaid nurse, and that was working in a level 1 trauma in Chicago. Then on occasion, yeah I saved a life or

  15. The Six Month Scream

    Dacatster replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    p.s. How can the ED NOT give a report?! Talk about unsafe practices! I seen places that used EPiC or another EMR to get by with this. Basically they say read the EMR once you get the assignment and...

  16. The Six Month Scream

    Dacatster replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    When I first started many years ago I worked a renal/diabetic floor. It would be me and a lpn to 17 patients. It was a large unit. Over 60 patients. Although the LPN was awesome and she had half our...

  17. Aging Nurses - Where do we go?

    Dacatster replied to TamDar429's topic in General Nursing

    I am 44, still way to young to retire. I hope I found my retirement job in peds a small unit at a community hospital. I have worked peds Er/trauma picu, stem cell transplsnt, cv surgery. I had my fill...

  18. Amplified Stethoscope

    Dacatster posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I just found out I have 50% hearing lose in one ear. I have trouble hearing low pitch frequency. I am a pediatric/mother baby RN. I am looking for suggestions for a good amplified stethoscope thst is...

  19. Do RNs get extra pay for working with students?

    Dacatster replied to johndough's topic in General Nursing

    Never heard of

  20. Wearing skirts as a nurse

    Dacatster replied to purplescrubs15's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    As a very conservative religious nurse, I wear scrub skirts only. I have worked a variety of nursing such as Peds ER/trauma, Picu, Adult ER and such. Never had a problem with it. Marcus Uniforms has a...

  21. Head lice...costly treatment

    Dacatster replied to littleINlpn's topic in School

    Personally about 7 years back my daughter had a horrible case. I tried everything. I even took her to her PMD and he got me in to dermatology immediately. They were in thr same building. Nothing...

  22. Brian Short News

    Dacatster replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    (((((Hugs)))) to all affected by

  23. How old were you when you started nursing school?

    Dacatster replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    24 years

  24. If you had a reset button, would you choose nursing again?

    Dacatster replied to amazingme's topic in General Nursing

    Never

  25. Checking O2, suction

    Dacatster replied to Comorbidities's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Best response is to make sure it is in working