Smackdown

Smackdown specializes in ER, ICU, Med-Surg.

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1. Well, maybe nursing is not my calling for now..

   Smackdown replied to AddisonLawrence03's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I have two friends in radiology and both are out of jobs right now so I would say the demand is much less.

2. "Knock, Knock!"

   Smackdown replied to sophiee's topic in General Nursing

   OP, get over it.

3. Can a nurse make the call to change a baby to soy formula?

   Smackdown posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Can a postpartum nurse decide to change an infant from regular formula to soy formula without the doctor's knowledge/order? I honestly didn't know if this was in the nurse's scope of practice. Any helpful links/articles would be great.

4. 9 months until graduation, EXTREMELY worried I won't find full time work.

   Smackdown replied to TacticPatrick17's topic in General Nursing

   The job market is much better here in the South compared to the Northern states. I'm in Texas and jobs are not hard to come by in most areas here. So, if you would be willing to relocate......

5. West Texas Nursing Pay

   Smackdown replied to loveishope's topic in Texas

   The cost of living is low here in West Texas. I used to work in Lubbock and nurses earn less in bigger cities like Lubbock and Abilene than they do in outlying small towns because I earn much more now living in a small town.

6. is it OK to submit your 2 week notice via email?

   Smackdown replied to sourapril's topic in Relations

   Don't do it.

7. Small town OB nurse!

   Smackdown replied to lene_snider's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am in a similar position, small rural hospital that only has 10-15 deliviers a month and only 2 nurses per shift, mostly LVNS. They send us to a big city hospital to train for a week and it helped A TON!

8. Desperate to be a Labor Nurse

   Smackdown replied to StudentNurse1116's topic in Ob/Gyn

   In our rural hospital we have LVNs in labor and delivery. If you live in a rural area some states allow it.

9. What's the weirdest baby name?

   Smackdown replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Except that many parent's spell nevaeh like you did - WRONG - on the birth certificate. It is such an obnoxious trendy name.

10. Can a nurse come to work after taking a benzodiazepine?

    Smackdown posted a topic in General Nursing

    If a nurse is prescribed a medication like Xanax, Klonipin, Ativan, etc for anxiety.....can they legally work as a nurse under the influence of this medication? I searched my state's boards of nursing website and could not find anything.

11. Single Mom and Night Nurse??

    Smackdown replied to akaRNmle's topic in General Nursing

    Let's hear the real reason you want to move. The reasons you listed sound pretty selfish and not very strong reasons for uprooting a family.

12. Can an LPN/LVN discontinue an IV?

    Smackdown replied to Miss_3Bb's topic in General Nursing

    I'm from Texas in a rural town and LVNs make up the majority of the hospital. They Initiate IV, monitor, change fluids, discontinue IV.

13. Why do night shift nurses get paid more when day shift clearly does MORE work?

    Smackdown replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in Relations

    You ranted on an internet post about this an expected everyone to give you a shoulder to cry on? How about put your big girl panties on and stop ranting on the internet and DEAL WITH IT.

14. RN to BSN Schools

    Smackdown replied to BriThruston0818's topic in General Nursing

    Texas Tech. I got my RN BSN there and it is an excellent school.

15. Lactation Consultant/Specialist

    Smackdown replied to freesia29's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am an RN working in L&D/Postpartum. I have taken the required 45 hours of educational classess to sit to become an IBCLC and now just need to 1000 hours of breastfeeding education in the workplace documented. Becoming a board certified lactati...