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1. Dont Know Anything About Traveling - starting from scratch

   StepbyStep replied to StepbyStep's topic in Travel

   I really appreciate all the posts. Yeah money was never a reason to start. I never did nursing for the money, and traveling would be for the experience of course - i just didnt want to spend my whole savings on a job lol. Again all this has really he...

2. Dont Know Anything About Traveling - starting from scratch

   StepbyStep replied to StepbyStep's topic in Travel

   Yeah really does help alot. I have thought about waiting at least for two years and I am pretty much settled on that. The expenses would be saved; however alot of people (me included) kinda thought that travel nursing was a good way to "save" money.....

3. Dont Know Anything About Traveling - starting from scratch

   StepbyStep replied to StepbyStep's topic in Travel

   Thanks for the reply. Yeah I do feel like I am a resource person. I have been put in charge several times and work at a very good hospital that is serious about education and always holding mandatory classes etc to learn more. I have been a nurse for...

4. Dont Know Anything About Traveling - starting from scratch

   StepbyStep posted a topic in Travel

   I have begun researching but a little background about myself - From the south, have had my license for almost 13 months and technically worked off orientation and on my own since Novemember 09 but was hired in Sept 09 so I dont know what they count ...

5. Epilepsy Nurse Specialist

   StepbyStep replied to Barinbass's topic in Neurological

   I dont want you to think no one cares so i will post a reply...I have no idea nor have I ever heard of that. If you find out post some info

6. Cardiac drips on neuro/tele floor?

   StepbyStep replied to Lola77's topic in Neurological

   Depends on your floors tele level 1,2,3, etc at least that is how ours is. Each floor has regulations as to what you can hang certain meds you can hang only because chest pain but not to control bp etc. Most importantly our hospital will not allow a ...

7. You Might Be a Neuro Nurse If. . .

   StepbyStep replied to Lola77's topic in Neurological

   you know your a neuro nurse if.............your back is KILLING YOU

8. is your neuro floor also a pysch floor?

   StepbyStep replied to Lola77's topic in Neurological

   hmmm thats even more stressful. no we dont have people who are suicide attempts if that is the only reason for admission. we have a lock down psych unit however they do not take patients who have other complications going on. so if a patient comes in...

9. Is this a fluke or is there something to it?

   StepbyStep replied to PhoenixTech's topic in Neurological

   I think I have heard this before as an old tale but not sure but that would explain why the person at the entrance would have handed you that. On the floor or a patient that is already in the system etc. we immediatly give ativan etc not really waste...

10. Someone Call A Code...This Forum Is Dying

    StepbyStep replied to StepbyStep's topic in Neurological

    There are a lot of nurse practitioners that work "under" the mds. They make decisions on pretty much the same thing as the doctors. If you call them in the middle of the night they will return the phone call back for the mds etc. I dont know where th...

11. I need to tie neuropathy to physical trauma/abuse

    StepbyStep replied to StudentNurse2011's topic in Neurological

    Well I wonder if you are working on your project right now? I was smiling when I saw it was due tomorrow cause I use to do the same thing and yes...I am a Christmas Eve shopper too. Well by the time you get this you will not need the information at l...

12. I need to tie neuropathy to physical trauma/abuse

    StepbyStep replied to StudentNurse2011's topic in Neurological

    Ok I will try...this is the first thing I thought about and it might not be what your looking for. But how about pt started out with dx of diabetes which leads to neuropathy, then the pt gets leg ulcers which get worse or go untreated because of nurs...

13. You Might Be a Neuro Nurse If. . .

    StepbyStep replied to Lola77's topic in Neurological

    (pinching comment above) hahaha thats a good one...... and this is random but is this symbol a smiley face smoking? thats funny too

14. Stroke Unit nurse needs Report sheet

    StepbyStep replied to Dublin37's topic in Neurological

    Hahahaha yeah thats great! Keep thinking like that and soon a later you will be like dang im fine...there is challanges but a team with me that has my back (some do i promise ) ) and im doing it. Good luck heather

15. You Might Be a Neuro Nurse If. . .

    StepbyStep replied to Lola77's topic in Neurological

    omg rainclover lol hahaha. you know your a neuro nurse when 1. your patient calls you and asks if he/she can be reoriented 2. knows exactly what meds can be crushed with your handheld pc in one good swift bang