roachell

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1. What does MERSA stand for?

   roachell replied to CarolineRn's topic in General Nursing

   Great link aimeee. Sometimes we forget the obvious resources!

2. a few more abbreviations?

   roachell replied to frappachino's topic in General Nursing

   Sorry, I don't mean to be tough on you, I know you are under enough pressure already. Buy a Taber's. It will be worth every penny! Also see if you can make copies of the orders and take them home with you so you can become familiar with the most bas...

3. a few more abbreviations?

   roachell replied to frappachino's topic in General Nursing

   I&O = intake and output. Learn these quick or you will become familiar with the term "Nurses eat their own". You will be eaten alive!!! Don't you have a Taber's (http://www.tabers.com) 2nd year of a ADN or BSN program???

4. what is the difference

   roachell replied to dstout-rn's topic in General Nursing

   Looks like ten is the magic number before the "Custom User Text" box pops up. It also changed all of my old posting. Thanks everybody!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5. what is the difference

   roachell replied to dstout-rn's topic in General Nursing

   OK Talino, this makes ten! I'll let you know if that is the magic number. Also thanks donmurray but I guess I am still too junior!

6. what is the difference

   roachell replied to dstout-rn's topic in General Nursing

   OK, I may be blind but I don't see "Custom User Text". I scrolled down to Additional information which has location, hobbies etc, and I still don't see it. Should I get my vision checked???

7. I'd suscribe but...

   roachell replied to Rustyhammer's topic in General Nursing

   Since we are on the topic. Can't we stop the pop-up! It says if you click here you will never see it again but I always click it and it always pops back up!

8. Job Opinion!!

   roachell replied to krobertson's topic in General Nursing

   I ditto everything except the LTC. Long Term Care can trap you! Most hopsitals would pick a new grad over an LTC nurse. It's not impossible to change but it can make things tougher. No offense to anyone!:)

9. Utah suffering severe nurse shortage

   roachell replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism

   The average salary for a newly graduating MBA student is 70k+. Hummmmmmmmmm what's wrong with this picture??? Receptionist make more than 11.50 an hour :( Why go to school at all! Everytime I see a story like this it makes me angry. The next thin...

10. Need advice about an MD harrassing staff..

    roachell replied to EMaas's topic in General Nursing

    Doesn't this guy belong to a med group. Report him to the med group director. No group wants this liability. How about the HR dept? Do you have one? Remember your skills are too marketable to put up with this crap. Get out of there! Especially ...