RedZeppelinRN

RedZeppelinRN specializes in med/surg.

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1. which stethoscope is best

   RedZeppelinRN replied to nason3's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I have an Andromed stethescope. I have to take out my in the canal hearing aids to use the stethoscope. It is a both taking out the hearing aids and putting them back in. Any thoughts on this?

2. Hospital math tests during orientation?

   RedZeppelinRN replied to AlyRNtoBe's topic in General Nursing

   This appears to be a good way to reduce medication errors.

3. Horrible hospital experience!

   RedZeppelinRN replied to southernbeegirl's topic in General Nursing

   I had a similar experience. Had an arthroscopy of my shoulder. Surgeon absolutely perfect. It was supposed to be an outpatient surgery. My heart rate was high for some reason. So my doctor sent me to the floor to be observed for awhile. I am a ...

4. My First Code

   RedZeppelinRN replied to ilovechadkrause's topic in General Nursing

   Bless your heart. Great that you had the insight about adrenaline rush.

5. Conscious Sedation

   RedZeppelinRN replied to ornurse2001's topic in General Nursing

   sorry to bother you.

6. Conscious Sedation

   RedZeppelinRN replied to ornurse2001's topic in General Nursing

   Hi Buck: I am an RN. I have go for cautery endoscopy every six months for a rare disorder, AVM of the stomach or "watermelon stomach." I started out with this about 2-3 years ago when it developed and had severe anemia. The condition has been wel...

7. Sharp Hospital

   RedZeppelinRN replied to ilovenursing2009's topic in General Nursing

   Sharp is not the only hospital. SDSU, Alvarado, Scripps, Kaiser, Kindred. Rare to find a Caucasian nurse in nursing homes. There is a strong non-caucasian group that are deemed a "protected class" and new or Caucasian nurses have left nursing alto...

8. Best Hospital for New RN Graduates?

   RedZeppelinRN replied to JourneyRN's topic in Alabama

   if you are in san diego, sdsu has program for new grads only. also i think they have something similar at sharp hospital. good luck!

9. My First Code

   RedZeppelinRN replied to ilovechadkrause's topic in General Nursing

   My first job in nursing was a teaching hospital. Green that I was, when I had witnessed and participated in so many codes, I realized these were terminal patients and this was a teaching hospital. Felt a little deflated at first thinking I was real...

10. is it rude to ask nurse recruiter my chance of getting hired?

    RedZeppelinRN replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Dishes: This is very good advice. I have attended a job interviewing and resume writing class. They stress that volunteering is a very good place to network. I did this at a hospital years ago, and subsequently renewed my nursing license and was h...

11. is it rude to ask nurse recruiter my chance of getting hired?

    RedZeppelinRN replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    If you live in CA, San Diego specifically, SDSU has a program for new grads. So if you are an experienced nurse, forget it. I also had a recruiter at another hospital tell me I would I would be competing with new grads. It seems you can't win. Al...

12. UCSD - age discrimination

    RedZeppelinRN replied to RedZeppelinRN's topic in General Nursing

    Good point, Leslie.

13. UCSD - age discrimination

    RedZeppelinRN replied to RedZeppelinRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know how they could make an approximate estimate if you have taken time out, raised kids, did not work in nursing for certain periods of time. It is just a curiousty. I really have no intention of refiling again. It is known around San Die...

14. UCSD - age discrimination

    RedZeppelinRN replied to RedZeppelinRN's topic in General Nursing

    No. But I believe date of graduation could easily provide a close approximation to age.

15. UCSD - age discrimination

    RedZeppelinRN replied to RedZeppelinRN's topic in General Nursing

    This question always comes at the very last of your application. Your resume shows your work history.