kookyscientist

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1. Got the job!!!

   kookyscientist replied to kookyscientist's topic in NICU

   Thanks for the support, I'm sure I'll have plenty to talk about when I start so I'll keep everyone posted.

2. Got the job!!!

   kookyscientist posted a topic in NICU

   Hi, just wanted to post that I was offered and excepted a position in the NICU. I graduate and take the boards in May. I smiled for 2 hours after I got the job. I am so happy. It really helped my confidence in regards to accepting this position as a ...

3. Relocating to Largo, Fl. need info

   kookyscientist replied to kookyscientist's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the info everybody! I have been away from the computer for some time now so I just got a chance today to check for replies. I really am looking forward to going to FL soon. We, up here in MI, just got our dose of winter...about 8-10 inches...

4. Relocating to Largo, Fl. need info

   kookyscientist posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi, I am possibly moving to Largo, FL in May. I was hoping someone would have any info about the hospitals in the area e.g. Morton Plant, Clearwater Community, or any others (especially a childrens hosp). I want to know the starting pay and if you've...

5. Dr Phil and tipping

   kookyscientist replied to canoehead's topic in General Nursing

   I tip 20% or more. I also tip at ice cream shops and Starbucks, basically wherever they have a jar reading "TIPS." I think it is rude not to at e.g Baskin Robbins ice cream where around here most of the workers there are highschool kids working a sum...

6. Did I do the wrong thing?

   kookyscientist replied to udontwannabme's topic in General Nursing

   Why don't you just tell "Look, I'm going to take my break for dinner (or breakfast... whatever) first today, then go...And by the way you should be alternating who goes first anyhow. You shouldn't have to eat cold leftovers everytime you work with he...

7. ICU to NICU

   kookyscientist replied to kookyscientist's topic in NICU

   Thanks Kristi for the reply. I guess I just feel overwhelmed with everything I'm learning right now...sooo much information, and I know in my heart that I'll wind up working with children when I'm through with school. So I wanted reassurance I wasn't...

8. ICU to NICU

   kookyscientist posted a topic in NICU

   I work on an intermediate ICU floor and am not yet a nurse. I was wondering what the similarities and differences between the two units are ...aside from the age of pt's. I know that on my unit we deal with Peg tubes, traches, vents to name a few. Ar...

9. death certificate question

   kookyscientist posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi, A family member on my sister's in-laws side of the family died and the death certificate says cause of death sepsis, ischemic bowel, and low flow. Does anyone know any more about this. He originally went in for an anurism in the stomach to be re...

10. philippines: dired up of its own nurses

    kookyscientist replied to apols_uk's topic in Activism

    Where in Canada are you moving to? We also have quite a few nurses from Canada that commute over the bridge or tunnel to metro Detroit hospitals, again because of the money. The currency here is double its worth in Canada. So if you are moving to the...

11. philippines: dired up of its own nurses

    kookyscientist replied to apols_uk's topic in Activism

    Hi, I was just wondering if you are one of the nurses that came from the Phillipines to the UK. You wrote: "We constantly constantly loose our nurses in favor of britain,USA,ireland, singapore not to mention new zealand joining the band wagon." I jus...

12. Do I report this?a long post!

    kookyscientist replied to kookyscientist's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone for the advice. I don't want anyone to think I'm pressed on the issue of whether the pt. needed to be suctioned or not. I definately was not drawing any conclusions to whether or not it affected the pt. When I told the nurse about the...

13. Do I report this?a long post!

    kookyscientist replied to kookyscientist's topic in General Nursing

    Actually I did follow the chain of command because the nurse that I told was the charge nurse for the night. She was the one that defended the other nurse.Next step up is supervisor. But anyhow I appreciate all the input from you. It is bothering me...

14. Do I report this?a long post!

    kookyscientist replied to kookyscientist's topic in General Nursing

    I think I probably miswrote what I meant in my thread. This incident happened on the job. I work as an Extern, but I am a student also as it is part of the job requiment. I put nursing student down because some people don't know what an extern is.

15. Do I report this?a long post!

    kookyscientist posted a topic in General Nursing

    If this situation happened to you would you report it, and if yes how do you go about doing it? A nurse is pulled to my floor and is there for about 3 hrs when this happened. The wife of one of her patients stops me as I walk by his room and asks if...