nicolel1182

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1. SCRIPPS New Grad Program August 2012

   nicolel1182 replied to AlliCat23's topic in California

   Hey Guys... I work for Scripps Enc and I just wanted to say good luck to all of you! I graduated with my RN in 2009 and I remember how stressful it was trying to get into a new grad program with a hospital, and all the disappointment I felt knowing t...

2. Vermont or San Diego for NP program?

   nicolel1182 replied to chiflavored's topic in NP

   for an $80,000 difference i would chose san diego!

3. Pain medication in Postpartum

   nicolel1182 replied to LuvofNursing's topic in Ob/Gyn

   only from personal experience, for hemrroids I was given witch hazel pads just in case for tearing down below I used lidocaine spray

4. RN JOB southern california

   nicolel1182 posted a topic in California

   for those new grads out there that didnt get a jon in a hospital, where do you work?i apply everywhere, but i cant find a job that doesnt tell me they want one year acute experience and i cant get that one year acute experience in the hospital becaus...

5. Sirs and sepsis help

   nicolel1182 replied to chrissy student's topic in General Nursing

   wow...im a little taken aback by all the responses. She just asked a question, if she wasn't a student would you have helped her? I'm sure. I knew when I was a student I didn't always understand the textbook and would seek other places for advice. g...

6. Nurses and Med Techs: Meds in Asst. Living Facilities

   nicolel1182 replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in General Nursing

   You'll probably end up stepping on toes...how long has the med tech worked there? and no, somebody else shouldn't be doing it? you will see that to do it the right way with 3 checks and everything it will take longer than 2 hours for 50 people, regar...

7. Nurses and Med Techs: Meds in Asst. Living Facilities

   nicolel1182 replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in General Nursing

   while its not the "right way" there is a time frame within to give the medicine and pouring meds to 50 residents doing it the right way will take longer than 2 hours... most med techs/med aides/nurses know the residents and know what long term meds t...

8. Tracheostomy care

   nicolel1182 replied to billy bow legs's topic in General Nursing

   sounds to me like you need to do lots of google research are you taking a trach case?

9. Frusmide and WFI!!!

   nicolel1182 replied to Tiggy's topic in General Nursing

   wfi - water for injection?

10. Any school nurses?? I Need help!

    nicolel1182 replied to scallisto's topic in School

    what about HIV/AIDS, scoliosis, how to perform the Heimlich Maneuver on someone who is choking (for the older kids), cuts, burns, fire safety, poisons, diabetes prevention, how to protect themselves from the sun, cold, rain, etc, nutrition, exercise,...

11. Relocating to San Antonio this Jan 2007

    nicolel1182 replied to Princess72's topic in Texas

    you need to go in and apply, you will get responses quickly

12. Caught something yucky at work

    nicolel1182 replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    I'm pretty sure you will be itching for a while since those little buggers got down deep into your skin, you will have to wait until all that skin dies and falls off... that must be awful, I cant imagine they couldn't dx you right away and you had to...

13. Advice/suggestions.....

    nicolel1182 replied to megs0310's topic in General Nursing

    where do you live? some states don't accept an online program.. i would suggest you go to school for 8 more months to get your RN and then do an online to get your BSN

14. any comment?

    nicolel1182 replied to unwanted RN's topic in General Nursing

    Houston is a pretty big city - you can work in a ltc facility or home health care. There are plently of oppurtunities to work other than in a hospital

15. Lost in a sharps box

    nicolel1182 replied to MSN_Ed's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the above