Iamsignal3

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1. Dialysis Staffing

   Iamsignal3 replied to michigandialysis's topic in Urology

   we have 15 -20 chairs and 1 nurse the other is usually filling in for techs or in patient at the local hospital. we are chronically understaffed with less than 30 minutes between off time to on time including machine testing and patient hold times. a...

2. Need Help Passing RN NCLEX

   Iamsignal3 replied to Brenda101's topic in General Nursing

   Lippincott's and Mosby's RN NCLEX review and pay special attention to what if or who is first questions. I did 100 to 200 per day for two months and it worked out well for me. Big plus if you can get a study buddy or two

3. Dialysis Staffing

   Iamsignal3 replied to CocoaGirl's topic in Urology

   Hummm sounds familiar

4. foot stools, foot rests on dialysis chairs

   Iamsignal3 replied to anurseadvocate's topic in Urology

   maybe they should get some lower chairs and avoid the pull out foot step problem entirely? can i have the address of the unit you work at that has time to escort their patients out! we have 15 to 20 minutes before one goes off and the other comes o...

5. Ultrafiltration Profiling

   Iamsignal3 replied to ram_8582's topic in Urology

   did the last post answer your question or are you talking about uf and svs profiling?

6. I got fired.

   Iamsignal3 replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

   as my wife tells me, everything happens for a reason and just because that door closed there are others waiting to be opened. my take is do you really want to work for that kind of staff in the first place? i know it is hard on your ego to get fire...

7. Short men's scrubs

   Iamsignal3 replied to 313RN's topic in Uniform/Gear

   2nd Koi

8. Opinions: Best scrubs?

   Iamsignal3 replied to raebabelvn's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Dickies snadwashed or Koi James both are soft and fit 6' guys pretty well not too much else out there that doesn't have tassels and kitties sewed or printed all over them.

9. Scrubshopper

   Iamsignal3 replied to william5703's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Ordered a week ago, Koi and Dickies scrubshopper web site still has them not packed, Lydia's was the next day! Wish Lydia's carried more mens stuff : /

10. Everyone using prioritization, delegation, and assignment book by linda lacharity

    Iamsignal3 replied to RNFutureRN's topic in NCLEX

    I just did the questions and did not worry about my scores instead spent time on the rationales. Used the older book that was given to me by a very good friend.

11. Everyone using prioritization, delegation, and assignment book by linda lacharity

    Iamsignal3 replied to RNFutureRN's topic in NCLEX

    Passed . Hope the bowel discomfort and the sleep deprivation go away now..........:chuckle

12. Everyone using prioritization, delegation, and assignment book by linda lacharity

    Iamsignal3 replied to RNFutureRN's topic in NCLEX

    Just took the RN NCLEX 2 days ago and would have to say priority/delegation type study guides would be VERY good books to spend time on. I would spend about 30 to 40% of my time reading Lacharity's book.

13. Consent to drug test OB/L&D Patients

    Iamsignal3 replied to JMA-RN2B's topic in General Nursing

    Gads! Justify this all you want but aren't you missing the simple fact here? Informed consent! Maybe grab a genetic test for DNA problems while you are at it, of course you will want to bill the patient for that also. The line that you are not going ...