casnee

casnee specializes in DOU, Medical-Surgical.

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1. WGU - RN to BSN - 90 hr clinical requirement. How are you meeting it?

   casnee replied to JennRN65's topic in Western Governors

   I'm about to complete my clinical health practicum here in CA and my project topic is Substance Abuse Prevention in Youth. From what I have learned, the topic needs to be "prevention" oriented and involve a specific population (youth, elderly, Hispan...

2. What is the funniest or most embarrassing nursing experience you've had

   casnee replied to jaad's topic in General Nursing

   LOL!! This reminds me that I also took care of a British man not too long ago that had not been doing well and was becoming more and more confused, quite mean and racist. One night me and another nurse had just finished changing him and once we got ...

3. help needed!!accidentally accessed/changed physician's medication reconciliation list

   casnee replied to flightcrew's topic in General Nursing

   What type of electronic charting is your facility using? I may have an idea how that had happened, as some systems can be confusing. I'm sure when you ordered the medications it asked for an order from the physician. Make sure to know that's a red fl...

4. Angios vs. butterfly intima catheters?

   casnee replied to knurse11's topic in General Nursing

   @ responder thanks for your tips! I have issues with not being able to drop my angle without losing traction. After I get a flash, I drop the angle to advance the needle more but I must move my other hand anchoring the vein out of the way to do so. I...

5. Need advice on leaving current job

   casnee posted a topic in New Nurse

   First off I'm a new grad RN and I had the hardest time looking for my first job (I know my story isn't unheard of). I finally landed a job in a SNF a few months ago. They were very supportive and friendly. I even had a two month orientation (now THAT...

6. Nurseweek Career Fair in Pasadena

   casnee replied to Cuddleswithpuddles's topic in California

   I attended an Advance Career Fair for Nurses at the Pasadena Convention Center back in September and I thought it was beneficial. Received a lot of info on new grad programs, but nothing more than what I could have probably found online. I did not li...

7. New grads...are alot of you starting out in LTC??

   casnee replied to ChrissybRN's topic in New Nurse

   I think so...I'm also a new grad who has been looking for a job for months too. Today I had my very first interview in a SNF and was offered the job! So I'm definitely going to take it to gain some experience.

8. New Grad Job Opportunity

   casnee replied to caliotter3's topic in California

   FYI this is a facility that houses rapists and others that have committed sexual crimes. The more you know.....

9. Love LOLs

   casnee replied to sMoLsNurse's topic in General Nursing

   Also, I've been getting a lot of customers accidentally offending other customers by this exact scenario....I'm in the process of giving a flu shot to the customer who has medicare...another customer approaches the table and asks how much self-pay wo...

10. Love LOLs

    casnee replied to sMoLsNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm doing the flu clinic thing too and it has been more entertaining than I had thought it out to be. Had a customer tell me that he doesn't need flu shots because his doctor told him he has a special ability to fight off the flu after having it once...

11. New grad getting frustrated looking for a job in phoenix, az!!

    casnee replied to jessmm's topic in New Nurse

    I'm in a situation like yours, I moved to the LA area to be with my boyfriend (we had been in a long distance relationship while we were both in school) and we were set on FINALLY being together once we graduated. We're together, but I'm jobless. I t...

12. Finally got a job just not how I ever expected.

    casnee replied to ewrn's topic in New Nurse

    Congrats! I keep thinking about the opportunities they have there. I'm still hoping I land something here in the LA area soon, but it's nice to know that there is still hope out there. Were you able to land a position in a specialty area? How about f...

13. Merced College VS San Juaquin Delta College

    casnee replied to erival2002's topic in California

    Congrats! I'm a former student of SJDC's ADN program and I had the best experience there!

14. iv and blood draw cert with ceu's inland empire california

    casnee replied to roller coaster ride's topic in California

    I just signed up for a an IV Therapy and Blood Withdrawal class specifically for RNs in Brea...they have gotten good reviews and a lot of convenient schedules too. You should check them out! http://www.genesismec.com/

15. No nursing shortage: roll call!

    casnee replied to gigglymo's topic in General Nursing

    The whole state of California