dtermineddenise

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1. Drawing blood

   dtermineddenise posted a topic in General Nursing

   I transferred from a telemetry floor to an adolescent psych floor. On the telemetry floor, we frequently had to start IVs and draw blood. I sucked at both. Even though I would go through all the steps correctly...tourniquet tight enough, arm held ...

2. Drawing blood

   dtermineddenise posted a topic in General Nursing

   I transferred from a telemetry floor to an adolescent psych floor. On the telemetry floor, we frequently had to start IVs and draw blood. I sucked at both. Even though I would go through all the steps correctly...tourniquet tight enough, arm held ...

3. Drawing blood

   dtermineddenise posted a topic in New Nurse

   I transferred from a telemetry floor to an adolescent psych floor. On the telemetry floor, we frequently had to start IVs and draw blood. I sucked at both. Even though I would go through all the steps correctly...tourniquet tight enough, arm held ...

4. Keeping up on all my nursing knowledge

   dtermineddenise posted a topic in General Nursing

   I haven't even been a nurse for a year yet and I see that I'm already starting to forget some of my knowledge base that I don't use or see everyday on my floor. What do you seasoned nurses suggest I do to keep up with my nursing knowledge? Reading ...

5. Nursing is not what I thought...hate my job...need ur opinion

   dtermineddenise replied to dtermineddenise's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks everyone for your suggestions and kind words.

6. Why won't Personnel tell you over the phone which positions are open?

   dtermineddenise replied to dtermineddenise's topic in Career Support

   Thanks...never thought about it in those aspects. I'll keep this in mind next time someone tells me this. But, on the part about maybe the receptionist don't know...there should be somebody there that does. But, all the other ones makes sense. Th...

7. Why won't Personnel tell you over the phone which positions are open?

   dtermineddenise posted a topic in Career Support

   I have been searching for a RN position at a few of the nursing homes in St. Louis. First, I call and ask if there are any job availabilities for RNs. Only once did the person I was talking to answer the question with what positions they have avail...

8. Doctor's office Nursing Opportunities

   dtermineddenise posted a topic in General Nursing

   I would like to search for an RN position at a doctor's office or clinic. How do I go about finding a job like that. I've looked in the papers and I see no job positions for doctor's offices, but, mainly hospitals and nursing homes. I live in Miss...

9. Home Health Nursing

   dtermineddenise posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hi, I'm a new nurse with less than 6 months experience working in a hospital in telemetry. I'm considering going into home health nursing. Before I decide to make that move, can someone please explain to me what type of nursing tasks RNs perform in...

10. Nursing is not what I thought...hate my job...need ur opinion

    dtermineddenise posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I'm a 36 y/o new nurse. Graduated 12/2008. I work for a major hospital in St. Louis on the telemetry floor. I've been working there since March 09. I am not happy with my job as this is not what I thought nursing to be. I was taught in school to ...

11. New Nurse who hates her job...nursing is not what I thought

    dtermineddenise posted a topic in New Nurse

    Hi, I'm a 36 y/o new nurse. Graduated 12/2008. I work for a major hospital in St. Louis on the telemetry floor. I've been working there since March 09. I am not happy with my job as this is not what I thought nursing to be. I was taught in schoo...

12. Criminal Background Check

    dtermineddenise posted a topic in Criminal

    Can someone tell me where to get information regarding criminal background check guidelines in the State of Missouri. I went to the MO State Board of Nursing websites and all over the net and cannot find any valuable information. I am graduating fr...

13. English Comp II teleweb course

    dtermineddenise posted a topic in General Students

    I have taken TeleWeb Courses before, but I have never taken one for English Comp. I'm pretty sure it has to be a lot more different than a regular TeleWeb course. Is there anyone who has taken this class as a teleweb course? If so, is it stress f...

14. Flunking 3rd semester AA program

    dtermineddenise replied to dtermineddenise's topic in General Students

    Thank you so much, Katie. It's good to hear encouragement from a person who has been there and done that.

15. Flunking 3rd semester AA program

    dtermineddenise replied to dtermineddenise's topic in General Students

    Thank you so much for your advice, Jean. Well...I found out that the test I took the other day, I made a 78. Not the greatest, but hey...at least I passed. My overall average is 76.43% now. So, I'm still pushing forward, but I am so afraid of the...