kbrn

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1. working weekends

   kbrn replied to Roni725's topic in California

   In most acute care facilities, RN's generally work every other week-end. In our facility if you have been there over 20 years, then you can take the option of working every third week-end. Please remember that a hospital is a 24hr/7day a week opera...

2. mills/peninsula medical center in burlingame

   kbrn replied to romsy's topic in California

   Hello, I currently work at Mills-Peninsula in Burlingame. I am a new grad as of May 2004. Started the critical care training program in June 2004. This is my 2nd career and have worked at Mills-Peninsula for the past 25 years. It is a good hospit...

3. Alcohol prep pads

   kbrn replied to aegirl's topic in General Nursing

   I am a little confused. Why did you facility remove the alcohol prep pads. They are used for so many things in the hospital. What do you use to clean the IV port before giving IV push medication?? What do you use to clean off the top of a containe...

4. where are new grads working

   kbrn replied to nontrad1964's topic in New Nurse

   I am a new grad in the ICU. Graduated in May 2004. Started orientation on June 28 and am now on my own. Have done two shifts on my own. Not too bad, just very nerve wracking.

5. New grad ICU job offer: Please advise

   kbrn replied to babymeena's topic in MICU

   I am a new grad just finishing up my ICU orientation. I am starting my 11th week of orientation and will be on my own next week. Yes, On my own. In some ways I feel I am ready and in other ways, there is no way. I will have a buddy when I am on ...

6. Giving Each Other Bed Baths??!!

   kbrn replied to kcrn2b's topic in General Students

   Hi, Yes, we gave each other bed baths. We either wore swim suits or shorts. We also gave each other IM injections and started IV's on each other. Have fun.

7. I am man, I wonder if I can be a nurse

   kbrn replied to cgzca's topic in California

   I just graduated from nursing school and out of 46 graduates, 4 were male. I work in ICU and there are a handful of male nurses there as well. In my eyes there is no difference. If you are a good nurse, you are a good nurse no matter if you are ma...

8. Kaplan Course??

   kbrn replied to nursecheryl81's topic in New Nurse

   I took the Kaplan course. I was lucky that my hospital paid for it. I would recommend it as it tells you how to take the test. You of course need to know your content, but Kaplan gives you strategies which will serve you very well when you take th...

9. Where is everyone working?

   kbrn replied to pokey sn's topic in New Nurse

   Took my boards on June 26 and starting orienting in the ICU on June 28. Absolutely loving it.

10. Length of New Grad Orientation

    kbrn replied to luvbug9956's topic in General Nursing

    I am four weeks into my new grad orientation. I am in ICU and the planned orientation at this point is 12 weeks.