tjb6929

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1. How to find research nurse jobs

   tjb6929 replied to jjsc0204's topic in Research

   I also think that nursing research sounds very interesting. I do know that if you work for a pharmaceutical company, the pay is very good. I have checked into a few compaines (lily is one of them) and the pay is great! i thought all nursing research...

2. Need your advise/ encouragement, PLEASE

   tjb6929 replied to NatalieGRN's topic in Pediatric

   natalie, do you know for sure that you even have to calculate your IV drip rates? we all learn this in nursing school, however i have worked in a hospital for 4 years now on a pediatric floor and we never calculate our own IV rates. Usually the pedi...

3. LPN-RN bridge clinical experience

   tjb6929 replied to kranken_schwester's topic in LPN-RN

   I am currently enrolled in a LPN-RN transition program. there are only licensed LPNs in this class, so we are seperated from the students going straight for their RN degree. I think it is actually more beneficial this way, because you are already e...

4. Need some help with pain management

   tjb6929 replied to miccay's topic in Pain

   Wow this is very unfortuante, but is the reality of nursing home care. i would definitely hold a meeting, although it may not be the answer, these nurses need a refresher course in handling patients pain, and signs and symptoms of elderly in pain- s...

5. Post op patients who take narcs at home

   tjb6929 replied to sharann's topic in Pain

   sharann, i agree with yoga crna- we frequently use morphine or dilaudid in PCA form to help control post-op pain. Both are very strong opiates that usually are very helpful even to long-term narcotic users. Toradol is excellent as well, since much ...

6. Need advice plzzzz

   tjb6929 replied to KayPrincess's topic in Pediatric

   i have worked on a pediatric unit in a hospital for 4 years now. i enjoy it very much, however it is more difficult in many ways, in my opinion, than caring for adults- which i also do. i work on a medical/pediatric floor, when the peds census in d...

7. New Grad with Question....

   tjb6929 replied to Hooligan's topic in Med-Surg

   bean 76, when i first got my nursing license i originally wanted L&D as well...however i was kinda thrown into medical/pediatric nursing. When our pediatric census is down, i work the medical side which is everything from 18 years and up, all di...

8. how much Indiana nurses make

   tjb6929 replied to nurseluv9's topic in Indiana

   I work in northwest indiana at a hospital. i am registry there- which means i do not get benefits or paid time off, however i get much more an hour than base staff make. I am currently an LPN, will have my Rn in may '07. I make $23/hr. when i wor...

9. Fevers in children

   tjb6929 replied to patriotnurse's topic in Pediatric

   txspadequeen921, this is not normal for a child to have 106 temps. i ahve been a pediatric nurse for only 4 years in a hospital and i know that temps over 101 consistently are not "normal" and do have cause for concern. as a matter of fact in the h...

10. Fevers in children

    tjb6929 replied to patriotnurse's topic in Pediatric

    Hi, this is very strange for a fever to last that long with no known origin. i am just wondering when his fever would reach 101 were there ever blood cultures drawn on him? because this would help to figure out the type of bacteria that is causes the...