johwiklundRN

johwiklundRN has 3 years experience.

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1. Job interview tomorrow...will my clothes make or break me?

   johwiklundRN replied to purple_nomad's topic in General Nursing

   focus more on what you SAY to the person hiring and less about how you will look.... Spend some time doing research, read an article or two about the specialty to have an interesting anecdote ready should the opportunity present itself . Do a little ...

2. The real state of affairs in the academic system

   johwiklundRN replied to state_of_affairs's topic in General Nursing

   hillarious and great work if its a joke, But its just not true... or that is to say that is no different than any other field of educations.... I know so many people with BAs in this or that that are still waiting tables My point is 2 fold... I- I...

3. Shoulder dystocia

   johwiklundRN replied to mormor's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Provided the mother does not have an epidural, and the OB or Midwife does't object to women changing position while giving birth, I have personally seen great results with the Gaskin Maneuver. Mothers deliver their babies on the hands and knees arc...

4. Shoulder dystocia

   johwiklundRN replied to mormor's topic in Ob/Gyn

   The McRoberts maneuver is employed in case of shoulder dystocia during childbirth and involves hyperflexing the mother's legs tightly to her abdomen. This widens the pelvis, and flattens the spine in the lower back (lumbar spine). If this maneuver do...

5. Diversity.. at what price?

   johwiklundRN replied to Been there,done that's topic in Relations

   All posts so far by newbies...Interesting. Exactly. The newbies haven't 'been there' or haven't been nurses long enough to have worked in a large city where you are the only native English speaking person around. Also if someone posts a cartoon of d...

6. Immigrant Nurses

   johwiklundRN replied to englishhyacinth's topic in General Nursing

   I see threads of this naure all the time on these boards... Weather they complain about other cultures, complain about speaking other languages.. Or not being able to understand others accents, and feeling entitled and that other people should chang...

7. Choking Patient

   johwiklundRN replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

   http://www.ehow.com/how_8565509_give-heimlich-maneuver-someone-bed.html thats how...

8. Diversity.. at what price?

   johwiklundRN replied to Been there,done that's topic in Relations

   retire?

9. what is the top rate of pay for an RN in the states?

   johwiklundRN replied to Guest505077's topic in General Nursing

   I do actually have a family to raise. and I suppose that it is very difficult for you to imagine that anybody would ever want to live their life differently than you... and yes if you wont take the bus at night because you're afraid of "random viole...

10. what is the top rate of pay for an RN in the states?

    johwiklundRN replied to Guest505077's topic in General Nursing

    I guess your age at about 48... and you better get back to Tibourn or Walnut Creek, because its starting to get dark out.... enjoy living in fear!

11. what is the top rate of pay for an RN in the states?

    johwiklundRN replied to Guest505077's topic in General Nursing

    LOL... you were obviously able to read my post if your able to criticize it, meanie:cool: ... and yes I lived in the Richmond, and worked days in SOMA and nights in the Mission. I took the 38 express bus down Geary, and took BART every day... I also ...

12. what is the top rate of pay for an RN in the states?

    johwiklundRN replied to Guest505077's topic in General Nursing

    And no the wages are not half 75 miles inland.... Most northern california hospitals, are unionized by cna the largest nursing union in the country ( headquartered in oakland)... And in addition to making california the only state with mandated nurse...

13. what is the top rate of pay for an RN in the states?

    johwiklundRN replied to Guest505077's topic in General Nursing

    LOL THIS DUDE EITHER JUST DOESNT READ OR HE HAD SOME MAJOR ANTICALIFORNIA AGENDA... SO LETS SLOW THIS DOWN.... Y E S S O M E C O S T O F L I V I N G I S V A R I A B L E...

14. what is the top rate of pay for an RN in the states?

    johwiklundRN replied to Guest505077's topic in General Nursing

    http://sfbay.craigslist.org/search/apa/sfc?query=&srchType=A&minAsk=&maxAsk=1500&bedrooms= SF is really not as expensive as this website always makes it out to be....LOL... its just like any other modern city. Plus factor in that you ...

15. what is the top rate of pay for an RN in the states?

    johwiklundRN replied to Guest505077's topic in General Nursing

    http://sfbay.craigslist.org/search/apa/sfc?query=&srchType=A&minAsk=&maxAsk=1500&bedrooms= SF is really not as expensive as this website always makes it out to be....LOL... its just like any other modern city. Plus factor in that you ...