cookziedough replied to violet_violet's topic in General Nursing
Hard times for new graduates these days. The economic slump we're all facing truly affects even nurses. But there IS hope! Good Luck to all new graduates! Be Blessed Always! :redbeathe
Not putting anything into our savings account after years of working as a nurse! Ugh! Could have at least seen a good amount in the bank. Oh well... Be Blessed Always!:redbeathe
cookziedough replied to MVJ0221's topic in New Nurse
There's a lot of new grads that couldn't even get into a New Grad Program... is there any other way out than just waiting? The traditional way seems to have too much hassle these days... Good Luck to all New Grads! Be Blessed Always! :redbeathe
I worked on a Bariatrics unit which was previously a Pediatrics unit in one trauma center. This particular night I worked with 2 older patients and that particular night one nurse talked about how that week was an anniversary of a death of a pedia pa...
cookziedough replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing
Talk about having English as a second language! hehehe... A lot of people get mixed up with the English language because its rules are really ridiculous sometimes. I'm homeschooling my son and now that I'm teaching him to read, I came to the realizat...
cookziedough replied to AprilRNurse's topic in General Nursing
I haven't really noticed much articles about this topic but there probably were studies for it already that led to articles such as below: http://www.gethealthyharlem.org/articles/did-you-know...-using-same-needle-more-once-can-hurt-your-veins Ov...
cookziedough replied to AprilRNurse's topic in General Nursing
I taught in a Nursing School back in the Philippines and this is what we teach our nursing students - ESPECIALLY if it's a MULTI-USE vial you're drawing the medication from. (Yes, we disinfect it first with alcohol...) But, yes, there is a RISK for s...
cookziedough replied to UnionRN2's topic in Relations
I'm not American, I'm a Permanent Resident of the Country. But hey, it doesn't mean that just because I bring with me a culture so different from America I already have the right to insist they LIVE around MY rules because I'd be offended if they don...
cookziedough replied to kathykaye's topic in Urology
Davita's pay depends SOLELY on the regional director you have. They don't look at your experience nor edge as a dedicated nurse. I worked as an RN who had 10years exp and was capable to charge. I later on learned that a new grad in some other clinic ...
cookziedough replied to nursetobeoneday's topic in Home Health
Hello allnurses!!!, Anyway, I've worked in home health in CA and TX and I know it doesn't work that way. The nurse that works home health usually doesn't get pain unless they submit their paperworks. We have deadlines for our documents. I used to ...