Loving-and-Learning

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1. Texas Cath Labs

   Loving-and-Learning posted a topic in Texas

   Hi all, I'm a cath lab nurse in a moderately busy hospital in California and my husband and I are looking to move out of state--like many others--to someplace we can afford to buy a home and start a family. Texas is in the group of states we are cons...

2. K and mag values overlooked

   Loving-and-Learning replied to mikasa's topic in Safety

   I would echo the above comments--don't torture yourself over this because it can become an obstacle to your practice. However, even though an abnormal lab should get addressed by the nurse on whose shift the value is reported and the MD is responsib...

3. Nursing student asks nurses the question..

   Loving-and-Learning replied to 2bNurseDR.T's topic in General Nursing

   I don't know if things have changed or if it just depends on the school. I don't know if students are even allowed to go the clinical site without their instructor, so they are at the mercy of the schedule given to them by the school. It's only been...

4. How did you feel when you got your first nursing paycheck?

   Loving-and-Learning replied to Joe V's topic in Rock

   Lived in California, working in a state that is one of the lowest-paying for nurses. I'll give y'all one guess how I felt. Fortunately, I LOVE my job. :)

5. Getting a job at California

   Loving-and-Learning replied to RN rocks's topic in Career Support

   I second that. It's not a guarantee that you won't get a job, but unless you have connections, the odds are heavily against you as a new grad (especially without a BSN) in California--southern California at least. Even travel nursing agencies require...

6. Bilingual (Spanish) in healthcare

   Loving-and-Learning posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi there! I'm looking at relocating and looking for nursing positions in my new locale. There are needs for bilingual nurses, but I don't know how to..get qualified to fill those needs. I took some Spanish courses in school, but never got the chance ...

7. Critical Thinking Development

   Loving-and-Learning replied to Loving-and-Learning's topic in General Nursing

   These are all great suggestions! Thank you all! As for an example I was given, here's one: I had a patient who started to have some oxygenation issues. I kept trying to get an accurate O2 read on the pt--I had no problem doing so at the start of the ...

8. Critical Thinking Development

   Loving-and-Learning posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi everyone, I'm a relatively new nurse; I've been working for almost a year. My most recent performance review concludes that I am sorely deficient in the critical thinking area. This is obviously both incredibly discouraging and alarming. Is critic...

9. Interviewing as a new grad for Cardiac/Stroke unit

   Loving-and-Learning posted a topic in Cardiac

   I've been looking for work for a while now so I'm not totally fresh on my material. A review should get me where I need to be, but that's where the problem lies. I'm thrilled to have gotten this interview, but I am quite nervous. 1) What questions sh...