Peripheral IV's? If it is just the basic pre-op IV start I don't see the big deal. If LPN's doing that is within the scope of practice for your state then great. I started out as an LPN and if you took the IV class and had 3 successful sticks then t...
I have worked at the Uof U hospital for the last 12years. LOVE IT! They are currently undergoing a huge renovation that should be done, either next fall, or early 2009. The U is a great place to work. We are a large teaching facility, we have the Med...
I gotta say that the PACU would probably be a pretty overwhelming and stressful place not only for the new grad, but also the seasoned staff that have to help the new grad. There is a post a few posts down from yours- something like "new grad in PACU...
I say that I am an RN, I feel I get better treatment and that the staff can speak frankly with me, and I with them. Time is not wasted on "Medicine 101" explanations. Thank God I am a nurse. Had I been a lay person, I could have lost my baby last Oc...
I sew lots of tops but, buy my pants. I just use whatever cute print fabric strikes my fancy. I try and pick fabrics that aren't too see thru. Simplicity makes a great pattern, btw.
I hear ya! when is surgery? When I had it done I was still on my parents plan. They covered everything except for a few hundred dollars which I paid to my parents. My scars have also faded to the point where you have to know where to look to see them...
LHJ_RN replied to followingthedream's topic in General Nursing
COmmunity Colleges tend to be easy to work with. That is they are used to dealing with the non-traditional student. I am in SLC, UT and Salt Lake Community College has offered evening and weekend AD RN programs. They were designed specifically for th...
I had a breast reduction 15yrs ago when I was 20. It was the best thing I have ever done! Imagine being 20yrs old and being mistaken for your 16yr old sisters' mom, shopping in the mens dept for shirts as they were the only ones that could be buttone...
I wouldn't stress about it too much. You and your classmates will all be in RN school and learning how to be an RN all at the same time. Whether or not you know how to do a B/P wont' really matter as that is what learning lab is for. The medical term...
I love Boise! I graduated RN school in June of 1994 and could not find a job anywhere in Utah. I interviewed at St Alphonsus Hospital and moved up two weeks later. It was a great hospital to work for and I hope it hasn't changed! Moved back to Utah l...
I don't think I would stress out about this. In the end it doesn't really matter. You will take the same state board exam, whether you get a BS with Nursing major, or BSN. When you chart you will be Name, RN and not Name, BSN. Now, if you go on for...
I worked nights for years. I am naturally a bit of a night owl anyway. What worked for me was staying up as late as possible the night before and sleeping late the next day, never could do the nap thing a few hours before work. How many nights a week...
I can see it now, it's 2 am, nothing going on, and everyone is high on coffee and punchy like no tomorrow! I made up a song about Levophed (to the tune of "99 Bottles of Beer") one night working in the ICU. Great Video!
LHJ_RN replied to helpingdisablednurse's topic in General Nursing
There are a a couple of different kinds of jobs that I can think of. Legal nurse consulting. This is where you work with an attorney reviewing charts for malpractice cases. There is also medical coding- now this would require a few classes in coding ...