Just had to tell someone...my family/friends don't really understand, and I don't want to appear TOO excited to my co-workers...but I put in my FIRST PICC LINE! I feel great, it went so smoothly on a...
Kind of a silly question, or it makes me feel that way. I've been doing IV's for 3 years, but recently I've been getting a lot of bright/red blood return when my IV's. I palpate for pulsation, check...
larniegrl replied to GypsyNurse54's topic in Travel
I've been using a skill based resume, instead of chronological. It makes more sense to me, based on the varied locations and units I've been too in a month. It also doesn't look as wordy...you can...
larniegrl replied to missashley09's topic in Travel
It was hard for me at first, and I still struggle with it when time comes to look for the next assignment. I have to remember that I am kind of on my own when it comes to jobs. Most agency care about...
larniegrl replied to JosefVernon Hodgkins's topic in Medical-Surgical
Well said. I love mentoring, teaching something new to someone who genuinely wants to learn. I've only met 1 or 2 bad eggs, with LARGE egos that were new graduates. Most of these people got into...
So...I'm heading to southern CA. My company has it in with Kaiser, so my recruiter is pushing for Kaiser hospital in San Diego. I have heard horror stories about Kaiser Oakland/LA, but nothing and San...
Geeze, what a shift! On busy nights like that I always had the sinking feeling in my stomach that I was forgetting something. I would go over the charts several times, and make sure I'd remember the...
I have confidence issues too, but I don't think it is necessarily a bad thing. It keeps me on my toes, always second guessing myself, keeps me from making big mistakes. Your nursing style is unique....
I'm glad I didn't take it this time around. A couple weeks ago I read an article about the 10 highest paid states for RN's and HI was on the list. It was pretty shocking that they were willing to pay...
The best responses I've had... "Are you going to call me about this all night." (3rd call, BP still 158/110) "Just order whatever you want." (thought that was funny) "No, the answer is no, and don't...
I had a situation like that at my old job. I had been nursing for 3 years, completed my CMSRN, actively involved as a mentor/preceptor to new graduate/hires, always the superuser for new...
I would be very cautious about giving a unit of blood that quickly unless it was in a massive transfusion situation. It is just too much, too fast. I've seen a few older patients go into respiratory...