nursypoo replied to flyingbaby's topic in Missouri
I went to SLU and I think it was a waste of $. I have heard a lot of bad things about Barnes-Jewish. Lots of my coworkers went there and they all complained that the instructors were not supportive or organized at all. What about UMSL? I've heard...
ive been in my first assignment for 2mths now. that whole deal sounds shady. there are so many different companies out there, you can easily find one that will accomodate you. usually once your recruiter gives your profile to the hospital, the nurse ...
From what I've heard, Medical Express is part of a bigger company which is lower on the pay scale. The agency itself and/or the recruiter may be ok but I'm sure there are other companies with better pay benefits out there. I have not started travel n...
For those of you who have worked at either agency or have heard +/- things about either please inform me. I have decided to go with one of the two. I would greatly appreciate any comments. thanks
DANSKO! I will never wear a different shoe to work. I wore nike shox a couple times and they don't compare to my danskos. Expensive but worth it. Go to footprints.com and close-outs for cheaper prices.
First of all, why did the radiologist disclose that info about her chest x-ray? That is confidential. Second, just b/c she's on medication for 6 mths doesn't mean that she is contagious. It could just mean that she was exposed to tb.
I carry my clipboard b/c it's like a tray when I deliver meds. There are also handy lab values and drug level info on the clipboard. I don't recommend the one with the calculator b/c i heard that it goes out quickly and it's more bulky. I attempted t...
-miralax with tube fed patients -peak and troughs b/c lab isn't allowed to do them (peds) -iv placement on pts that don't need ivs for any reason whatsoever -timed cbgs -tap water enemas -calorie counts on patients that eat everything in sight i dont...
i had to float to the icu today and the staff wasn't helpful at all. i have floated there before and its been fine but today was terrible. I am normally comfortable on my floor of course but they really made me feel stupid. they act like i should kno...
nursypoo replied to fotografe's topic in Pre-Nursing
i have worked in a hospital for almost 5 yrs and been a rn for almost 2 yrs. when i 1st started out working at the hospital, i would get wobbly and light-headed from seeing the smallest things. the more i saw and got used to it, the better i became...
nursypoo replied to Oregon Runner's topic in General Nursing
i knew a firefighter that was recently killed from a motorcycle accident. his bike barely hit the bumper of the car in front of him causing him to fly off the front of the bike and underneath an oncoming bus. helmet and head smashed...closed casket...