caringRNne

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1. Disposing of IV bags?

   caringRNne replied to PJMommy's topic in General Nursing

   Actually red bio bags are not the answer either. I believe most hospitals ect have to pay by weight. We just had an inservice on what should go in these bags. You would be amazed- just because it has a drop of blood or body fuids on it does not me...

2. Shift Work

   caringRNne replied to panda_181's topic in General Nursing

   I prefer 8 or 10 If I had a choice, 12 are nice to get hours in and have days off, but you have to consider your life style too, do you have kids or a husband and what do they think about it. I have also read material when I was in school about nurs...

3. hospice care and Pt depression

   caringRNne posted a topic in Hospice

   Just wanted some imput from those who work with hospice and home care pts. I am a RN (recent grad). My husband and I just returned home from visiting his grandfather who has lung cancer. They have done all the treatments they can. We have reached ...

4. How much do you make?

   caringRNne replied to Navy Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   I am a new RN grad (MAY 2001) work as a charge nurse at a nursing home and prn nurse at hosp. 18.50/hr at nursing home 18/hr at hosp anything over 8 hours day overtime

5. Your Duties

   caringRNne replied to jfpruitt's topic in General Nursing

   Jf I wondered the same thing on a diff level. I recently grad a two year program where we spent the first month on those skills. All my class were techs and NA before the program, I was confused we spent a whole month on these skills we were already...

6. 2 year or 4 year nursing school

   caringRNne replied to daisy16's topic in General Nursing

   Great! We need more nurses! I recently graduated from a two year program which actually was closer to three years after the general classes. It was nice to be done fast, but it is a lot of information in a short period of time. Life must be fairl...