OriginalWmn

OriginalWmn has 11 years experience.

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1. Far from new grad

   OriginalWmn replied to Soon2bFNP's topic in General Nursing

   Do you have any friends that work in acute care and could give you the name and number of their manager? It sometimes helps if you can bypass HR.

2. Re-entry to NP practice

   OriginalWmn posted a topic in NP

   I'm looking for advice on re-entry into NP practice. I graduated from a bridge program in 2000 as a FNP. I've been working since then as a acute care RN and have been travel nursing for the past 6 years. I've kept up my ANCC cert, but when looking ...

3. Trite Management Platitudes

   OriginalWmn replied to IndySkies's topic in General Nursing

   "I have a challenge for you"---translation: "I'm about to ask you to do something that isn't humanly possible." I just hate when I hear something out of a manager/charge nurse's mouth that sounds like they learned it at some sort of management semina...

4. Traveling Nurse

   OriginalWmn replied to Doctor Guazzo's topic in General Nursing

   Doctor Guazzo, You don't need all of these certifications to work in the US. Are you looking to come here to work? Usually the 2 main tests to pass to be able to work here are: 1. TOEFL= test of english as a foreign language. This tests your Engli...

5. Did you watch the Previews during Sicko?

   OriginalWmn replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

   I didn't watch Sicko, but remember see that preview before "Waitress"--good flick if you haven't seen it. I remembered Laura Linney played the sister and found it from that. The name of the movie is "The Savages".

6. Has anyone ever taken Latin?

   OriginalWmn replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in General Nursing

   Ego amo latinam. I took two years of latin in high school and have a mother who teaches latin. I found latin helpful with medical terms. Learning any language is intellectually stimulating, but I think latin helps with learning additional languages...

7. How Long Did You stay at Your First Job as a Nurse?

   OriginalWmn replied to careerdejour's topic in General Nursing

   15 months and then started traveling!

8. Best Nursing Drug Reference Book

   OriginalWmn replied to payday's topic in General Nursing

   My fav is Mosby's Drug Guide. The way it's laid out just makes sense to me and they include herbals. And has a pretty good IV compatibilty chart inside. Check it out.

9. Need Input from the Pros

   OriginalWmn replied to StressedDad2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

   You are lucky to be near Philly. CHOP is an excellent hospital. I didn't work in the NICU, but if I had a premie I would want them to go there. It's just all around a top knotch children's hospital. I hope your baby doesn't have to go there, but...

10. why no tylenol before blood cultures drawn?

    OriginalWmn replied to nursenatalie's topic in General Nursing

    The first facility I worked in held tylenol before cultures. HAven't seen this is any of the subsequent facilities I've worked in.

11. Nursesin Tennessee

    OriginalWmn replied to Pattiecake's topic in Correctional

    There is a nursing shortage in TN. Don't let them fool you. They said the same thing to a friend of mine. I worked in TN last winter and there is definately a shortage. The place where I worked was just willing to have a higher nurse to pt ratio ...

12. Moving to Guam

    OriginalWmn replied to silverangle's topic in US Territories

    I looked into going there. Many of my military friends had been there. Evidently power can go out for weeks at a time. Third worldish conditions. But you may not care about that. I just didn't want to make a 2 year committment when I wasn't sure...

13. would like to apply to Vanderbilt one day!

    OriginalWmn replied to medgirl's topic in Tennessee

    Hi Medgirl! I know they are desperate for RNs at the new children's hospital. It's beautiful and I think you would enjoy working there if peds is your interest. I do not think you will have trouble finding a job in any of the depts. Good luck!

14. Phenergan Supp given to toddler; child dies

    OriginalWmn replied to Mom23's topic in Emergency

    In all of the facilities where I've worked we never give phenergan with suspected gastroenteritis. We don't give anything to stop diarrhea if they have that either. We make the childe NPO, start an IV to give a bolus and then start maintanence flui...

15. Why on earth does no one make eye contact?

    OriginalWmn replied to z's playa's topic in General Nursing

    Just to throw some of my own observations into the mix. I'm from the southern united states and went to a small college there as an undergrad. You couldn't walk across campus w/o several people saying hello and only some of them maybe knew personal...