Norimakke

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1. Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

   Norimakke replied to adventure_rn's topic in Humor

   Late entry - but it is seasonal. From Ghostbusters when Venkmann has just dealt with Sigourney Weaver levitating over her bed. He is talking to Egon on the phone and says, "I just hit her up with 300cc's of Thorazine. She's going to take a little nap...

2. LTAC experience.....?

   Norimakke replied to carnatlast's topic in LTAC

   Honestly, I don't know how LTAC is viewed by managers elsewhere. But I think if you go in and say, "LTAC - these were the typical types of patients I cared for," and explain the accuity and your responsibilities, you can get them to understand exactl...

3. LTAC experience.....?

   Norimakke replied to carnatlast's topic in LTAC

   I worked LTAC for just over a year after working general medical floor my first year out of nursing school. LTAC was definitely more challenging! I cared for patients on vents, with cardiac issues, and A LOT of major wound and ostomy patients. A 5:1...

4. need advice - meeting with HR

   Norimakke replied to Lola77's topic in General Nursing

   I would suggest requesting some time job shadowing on other floors. If there are openings you think you might be interested in, ask to spend 4 or 5 hours some day or night simply following another nurse around to get a sense of what the floor and the...