nurseinpa

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1. Alaska travel, help with Agency to use

   nurseinpa replied to Noahj's topic in Travel

   I am planning on going to Alaska also in spring/summer. I signed with Banner Travel and hoping they have openings there at that time. I'm in Glendale, AZ now. Hot hot!!

2. Current pay In phoenix,scottsdale area BSN 13 yrs experience

   nurseinpa replied to Anthonyrnbsn's topic in Arizona

   I'm working with Banner Travel and am doing better than that. You may want to look into them.

3. Anyone going to Glendale, AZ?

   nurseinpa posted a topic in Travel

   Just accepted an assignment at Banner Thunderbird and was wondering if there was anyone else going?

4. Question about drawing blood from PICC lines

   nurseinpa replied to nurseinpa's topic in Infusion

   I guess my question isn't whether or not to change the caps but whether to draw the bood from the line with a syringe or with the transfer device directly into the blood tubes. Thanks!

5. Question about drawing blood from PICC lines

   nurseinpa replied to nurseinpa's topic in Infusion

   Thank you for your response. She was so rude to me when I asked where the transfer devices were.

6. Question about drawing blood from PICC lines

   nurseinpa posted a topic in Infusion

   I was always taught that you flush with saline (hub to hub), draw out 10cc and waste, then draw the blood with a 10cc syringe, use a transfer device to put the blood in the blood tubes. I was recently told by one very snotty change nurse that the ON...

7. ONC

   nurseinpa replied to NurseTink's topic in Orthopaedic

   I have worked ortho for 6 years and just passed the ONC last week. I love Ortho!

8. Nsg agency questions.

   nurseinpa replied to Sherriblu's topic in General Nursing

   I quit my staff job and have been working for an agency now for about 3 months. It has been the best thing I ever did. I make my own schedule and they always have work for me. I have been cancelled once and that was because it was Labor Day. I ma...

9. Looking for LPN school in Colorado

   nurseinpa replied to phines8098's topic in Colorado

   Just got an acceptance letter. Just wondering if anyone else on here is going?

10. I'm a GN Nurse w/ Sarcoidosis

    nurseinpa replied to Chloe'sinNYNow's topic in Disabilities

    I have sarcoid as well and I'm 28 (diagnosed at 26). I didn't believe my diagnoises at first either since I didn't have any lung issues. I had an open lap and a lymph node biopsy - they were ruling out lymphoma- and they said the biopsy was consist...

11. Fighting mandate regarding flu vaccines

    nurseinpa replied to Blessedx3's topic in COVID

    I medically cannot get the vaccine that is out now as it is a live virus vaccine. Maybe I should just quit working until after flu season, is that how you feel? Wouldn't want to kill anyone. (I wear a mask with all patient contact). That comment ...

12. Fighting mandate regarding flu vaccines

    nurseinpa replied to Blessedx3's topic in COVID

    Wow the flu is killing people, not nurses. Exposure can happen anywhere. I take great offense in that comment.

13. Mandatory Immunizations?

    nurseinpa replied to nurseinpa's topic in COVID

    Well stated and I agree 100%. Thank you!

14. Mandatory Immunizations?

    nurseinpa replied to nurseinpa's topic in COVID

    I understand that. The one that is available now is the nasal spray and is a live virus which is what I said a while ago and was told I was wrong.

15. Just curious...how many??

    nurseinpa replied to fmoore723's topic in COVID

    I took care of 3 H1N1 positive (by nasal washing) patients this week.