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  1. CNA to RN

    dbabz replied to Mary3010's topic in General Nursing

    A million and a half times....yes! I went into nursing school with no medical experience and saw the huge advantage that the CMAs and EMTs had, especially in clinicals. I really wish I had gone that...

  2. Just told can't wear scrubs to work. Any suggestions?

    dbabz replied to dbabz's topic in Psychiatric

    Yeah, I actually have a lot of nice clothes that I'd love to be able to wear, but I don't want to ruin them. Think I'll have to invest in a few things as you describe

  3. Just told can't wear scrubs to work. Any suggestions?

    dbabz replied to dbabz's topic in Psychiatric

    Thanks! On another post, there was a suggestion for a website called 5.11 Tactical. It's actually intended for gun enthusiasts, but the pants have a lot of pockets, stretch, and maybe could pass as...

  4. From psych to neurocritical care

    dbabz replied to RN-ASN's topic in Neurological

    Hey All, I just saw this post so hoping you're still following. Wondering how you made the switch from psych to neuro? I've been working in psych for the last two months and I love it, but neuro is...

  5. Therapy dogs and Allergies

    dbabz replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    This was very quickly quashed in the media as the school didn't want the negative publicity. From what I understand, the autistic student's mother pulled him out of the school saying that it was...

  6. Wow embarrassed and really ticked off...

    dbabz replied to ABRN2012's topic in School

    I come from a family of teachers and I've been very involved with my son's education for the 13 years. I've discovered that prep period is sacrosanct. It occupies a position particular to education...

  7. Ski Patrol nurses?

    dbabz replied to dbabz's topic in General Nursing

    We're in the midwest so our "mountain" is actually barely a hill, pretty high volume though. Sounds like you have a great deal on your hill. Not sure what the perks are for us, except my son would...

  8. Ski Patrol nurses?

    dbabz posted a topic in General Nursing

    Is anyone a National Ski Patrol volunteer? I'm trying to get my son involved and am considering trying out myself (we're actually boarders, just for the record.) Do you feel your nursing skills help...

  9. Therapy dogs and Allergies

    dbabz replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    And anxiety can be controlled by meds too so who gets to go med-free? I see what you're saying, but I wouldn't want my kid to have to take a bunch of allergy pills (which do have side effects) just...

  10. Ski Patrol nurses?

    dbabz replied to dbabz's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the info! Our local hill has a weird setup. There's a class you take through them the first year and then the second year, you take OEC. Their website isn't particularly informative on this...

  11. Ski Patrol nurses?

    dbabz replied to dbabz's topic in General Nursing

    You mean if I tell the injured he's in the Integrity vs. Despair stage, it won't be of enormous help? Thanks! I've been doing some online research and can't find an OEC class in our area. There is a...

  12. Therapy dogs and Allergies

    dbabz replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    Awesome parent! I must say, this is the attitude I encounter most often from parents of kids with true life-threatening allergies. It's the parents who jump on the latest Dr. Oz/Oprah/Food Babe-backed...

  13. Therapy dogs and Allergies

    dbabz replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    Thanks! This is similar to a statement I read many years ago from the American Allergy and Anaphylaxis Association. That statement had a very concerned tone to it, almost imploring schools not to...

  14. Therapy dogs and Allergies

    dbabz replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    You're right. That sounds like a lot of

  15. Therapy dogs and Allergies

    dbabz replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    Huh. So, this parent is so allergic as to cause discomfort even when her child was exposed to the dog, what? twice a week? Does her child never hang out in other kids' houses with dogs? I'm trying to...

  16. Therapy dogs and Allergies

    dbabz replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    That is So. Cool. Almost don't want to know the mechanism of action. Takes away from the magic a

  17. Therapy dogs and Allergies

    dbabz replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    Wow! Call me clueless, but can service animals really detect seizure activity and sniff out glucose levels? I could understand DKA, but I can smell

  18. Therapy dogs and Allergies

    dbabz replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    This is a really interesting question--trying to balance the needs of two different populations. I've found that not all allergies are given equal weight. My son's grade school was "peanut free." He...

  19. Removed from Nurse Residency Program-Should I Try Psych?

    dbabz posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sadly, I became a member of the club no one wants to join two days ago. "Removed from Nurse Residency Program" club. I'm an older nurse, graduated from an accelerated (16 mnths) BSN program in...

  20. Removed from Nurse Residency Program-Should I Try Psych?

    dbabz replied to dbabz's topic in First Year After Licensure

    "Rejection is direction." Never heard that before...but I love

  21. Grossed out for the first time this year

    dbabz replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Decided to make myself an Autumn treat last week--harvest "nachos" with butternut squash. Recipe called for fontina and gruyere cheeses (which were expensive, and I'm unemployed.) I've used gruyere...

  22. Injured doing compressions?

    dbabz posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm in a new grad residency program in SICU...a job that I absolutely love. Second week on the floor, patient coded. We had to do CPR for 30 minutes and I was doing compressions for a good portion of...

  23. Coming in late with a weird question

    dbabz replied to Flare's topic in School

    I listened and unfortunately, this poor girl's story only serves to illustrate the sovereigns' points about big government. Clearly, she exists. She was standing right in front of them. It's a...

  24. Peanut allergy issue

    dbabz replied to Csn2016's topic in School

    I second!!! And "Flare", I love your photo and your

  25. Removed from Nurse Residency Program-Should I Try Psych?

    dbabz replied to dbabz's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wow. This is pretty telling. So sorry incidents such as this happened. This situation explains a lot more about what I suspect happened that any "perceived lack of skill" Your preceptor should be...