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sbostonRN (3,677 Views)
Joined Jun 22, '08 - from 'Boston metro area'. sbostonRN is a Nurse!. She has '2.5' year(s) of experience and specializes in 'Med/Surg, Rehab'. Posts: 504 (30% Liked) Likes: 306
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- As someone else said, it's not blood or even urine. It's akin to someone throwing up on you. As long as it didn't get in...Mar 10
- Forum: Nursing Issues On Patient Safety
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- I'm interested in it but because I'm back in school for my BSN, I won't be able to go. Some employers will pay for you to...Mar 9
- Forum: General Nursing Discussion
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- When you have more experience you'll understand that the painful procedures will help the patient feel better. For instance,...Mar 7
- Forum: Nursing Career Advice
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- I'm actually very pleased with our system of written handoffs. No waiting on hold while waiting to give report. Let's face...Feb 21
- Forum: Nursing Issues On Patient Safety
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- I've generally waited about two to three weeks before hearing back with a job offer. My first job offered me the position on...Feb 20
- Forum: Nursing Job Search Assistance
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- Like the above poster, I chose an evening/weekend program for that reason. I worked full time 8-4 at my job Monday to...Feb 18
- Forum: General Nursing Student
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- I consider that paid clinical work experience. It's not paid clinical nurse experience, but it's work experience. I...Feb 18
- Forum: General Nursing Discussion
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- We don't receive a verbal report from the ER on new admissions. The ER enters a "handoff" in the computer which I honestly...Feb 18
- Forum: Nursing Issues On Patient Safety
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- I agree with JustBeachy. It sounds like the patient was unstable but you did everything right. Collaborating with your...Feb 18
- Forum: Nursing Issues On Patient Safety
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- Depends on what type of insulin. If this was a morning fasting blood sugar and the patient was due for Lantus or Levemir...Feb 16
- Forum: Nursing Issues On Patient Safety
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- I'm currently in med/tele and I love it. My hospital supports it's nurses and I feel like I make a difference. I've...Feb 16
- Forum: General Nursing Discussion
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- I worked as a medical technologist in a hospital clinical lab before I became a nurse. It may be different in different...Feb 13
- Forum: Pre-Nursing Student
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- There is a charge position at my hospital that works only Monday to Friday days, but that nurse has been working for a long...Feb 11
- Forum: General Nursing Discussion
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- Since you mention that you have an online scheduling program, I suggest that you check it more closely in the future to CYA....Jan 24
- Forum: General Nursing Discussion
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- I think that's a great idea. As long as your BSN grades and chem course grades are good, you should be able to sell the...Jan 19
- Forum: Post Graduate Nursing Student: MSN/DNP/DNSc/PhD
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- I've done this several times and it has always worked out fine. In my experience, employers are usually reasonable....Jan 18
- Forum: Nursing Career Advice
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- It took me two and a half years to get from LTC to an acute care position. Keep applying and get all the experience you can...Jan 18
- Forum: Nursing Career Advice
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- I have one pair of Med Couture and I absolutely love them. I can move in every which way and it feels like I'm wearing...Jan 14
- Forum: Nursing Scrubs / Uniforms / Gear
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- In addition, there are certain things that you can't run on a pump. At my hospital, we have to hang platelets to gravity...Jan 13
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- Go to the first one and see what others who work there have. I have worked in different environments and found different...Jan 12
- Forum: Nursing Student Assistance
