balkandina

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1. Lets get a current salary thread going for 09/10

   balkandina replied to Finallydidit's topic in LPN/LVN

   Could anyone give me info on salaries and job opportunities in San Diego?

2. Have you ever done CPR off duty?

   balkandina replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

   When I was in nursing school in San Francisco many years ago I had to restart respirations (he had a slight pulse) on a junky in the parking lot of a bar. I had to clean out his vomit between breaths, We certainly didn't carry masks around then and I...

3. Colorado Springs nurses?

   balkandina replied to Elizabeth Hanes's topic in Colorado

   If you are interested in Psych nursing I've heard thatyou can get a job easily at Cedar Springs, a private hospital. Most of the doctor offices use MAs. This is a very conservative town and there is not a lot of unionization.

4. Eleven pound baby!

   balkandina replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

   My sister is very average weight and height and non-diabetic. Her first son was 9.5 # and her second was 11#14 oz-both vaginal deliveries. She said the second was a great infant-it was like having a 3 month old right away! My Mom delivered twins at h...

5. School uniforms.. ugh..

   balkandina replied to Scrubz's topic in General Students

   I hate to sound so old school, but you are all lucky! Back in "the day" when I was in school we had to wear a white polyester knit uniform with maroon trim on the short sleeves and our school emblem on the sleeves.. The dress showed every bulge and w...

6. What's the weirdest baby name?

   balkandina replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

   When I did a clinical rotation in nursing school in San Francisco at a public health clinic in the early eighties we had a lovely client who was pregnant. After the birth she came in to show us her twins who she had named after her favorite tv show w...