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  1. Can experienced Med/surg RN move into peds? #7096924
    I think you should maybe see abou shadowing a peds nurse. If your current hospital doesn't have a shadowing program ask...
    Jan 2
    Forum: Pediatric Nursing
  2. Has this happened to you #7050359
    The lovenox to me isn't the bigger problem it's a different pathway with a different purpose. (typically anyway I get that...
    Nov 29 '12
    Forum: Nursing Issues On Patient Safety
  3. Discrimination & Whistle blowing - Would you hire this nurse again? #7023009
    I think it's really digesting that you won a lawsuit over refusing to work. So much for helping the sick I guess. I have to...
    Nov 8 '12
    Forum: Nurse Colleague / Patient Relations
  4. How do you handle an admission? #6989005
    That's quite reasonable. If a patient comes after six I settle them attend to immediate needs and then if I can get more...
    Oct 17 '12
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  5. Pre-employment Questions #6988999
    What were the other four questions.
    Oct 17 '12
    Forum: Nursing First Job Hunt Assistance
  6. End of the (Med) Error: or, How NOT To Bomb Your Survey #6988992
    How about the time I looked up a (male) patients medication only to find out it was a breast cancer medication. No history...
    Oct 17 '12
    Forum: Nursing and Patient Medications
  7. How much personal info do you share with pts? #6969859
    You just say "I'm planning to write myself in, you should to, I'll give you a great cabinet position." :-)
    Oct 4 '12
    Forum: Nurse Colleague / Patient Relations
  8. Would you work for a hospital as an Independent Contractor? #6961057
    5-10$/ hour is 10-20 thousand more per year so yeah it'd be worth it.
    Sep 28 '12
    Forum: Agency Nurses
  9. When a patient states "something isnt right..." #6956887
    I have most frequently found this to be anxiety in my patients, I have yet to have one go bad or code after saying that....
    Sep 26 '12
    Forum: Nurse Colleague / Patient Relations
  10. Wearing Black Scrubs in Pediatric Hospital #6956876
    I think the kids will see the cartoon not the color. I have to add my own story though. I've always heard red can agitate...
    Sep 26 '12
    Forum: Pediatric Nursing
  11. The Power Of Prayer in Healthcare #6811193
    The power of prayer to convince people that they don't need treatment, hence their cancer gets worse?
    Aug 11 '12
    Forum: Nursing and Spirituality
  12. Would you do this for someone else? #6773819
    We use an emar, so we can just leave a note that says given by so and so and it's marked in an I didn't give it way of that...
    Aug 1 '12
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  13. The Power Of Prayer in Healthcare #6773753
    Then I guess I should quit if it's God alone I guess the patients don't need my care. No worries about checking the six...
    Aug 1 '12
    Forum: Nursing and Spirituality