Diary/Dairy RN

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1. In Need Specialties For Travel Nursing?

   Diary/Dairy replied to techraider77's topic in Travel

   You will need at least a year's experience before traveling. I have heard that L&D jobs are harder to get - but that's not my specialty so I am not sure. I traveled in Telemetry and had no lack of jobs. ICU is also a needed traveling specialty...

2. Funny Patients

   Diary/Dairy replied to diane227's topic in General Nursing

   Wow - 99.9% of the time - it's the drugs...... and Ruby got the 0.1% that actually DID know the president!!

3. Thinking of Relocating between charlotte and greensboro

   Diary/Dairy replied to BRemus's topic in North Carolina

   Hospitals in the Winston-Salem area North Carolina Baptist Hospital High Point Regional Med Center Greensboro Moses Cone (I believe they are offering a sign on bonus right now) My sis lives out there and it is a beautiful state. I traveled to North C...

4. Insurance woes

   Diary/Dairy replied to michael79's topic in General Nursing

   Wow - I cannot believe they are thinking of changing this close to year-end AND that they expect you to make choices without knowing costs. Talking to your HR site leader is a smart move to express your concerns.... Keep asking questions...

5. Tattoos and piercings

   Diary/Dairy replied to averna's topic in General Students

   Every place I have been employed as a nurse has had a dress policy that tattoos must be covered while at work... for professionalism... (you never see a tattooed accountant or executive, right?) I did not have them in school though.... I would ask yo...

6. Do you sign "RN' after your name OUTSIDE of the hospital?

   Diary/Dairy replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

   I have done it before - but it was on accident - esp on checks when I was tired....

7. Tips for adjusting to night shift?

   Diary/Dairy replied to LonRN's topic in General Nursing

   If you get tired during the 2 am lull.... GET UP AND MOVE! it helps keep you upright and alert. I stop drinking coffee and other caffienated beverages around 2 am too, so that I can sleep when I get home. It takes a while to get adjusted - give it ...

8. Eating/Cooking Healthier

   Diary/Dairy replied to BethT's topic in General Nursing

   One gentleman on here said that he made oatmeal for the week and kept it in the fridge to reheat during the week. I have been doing this for the weeks that I work and it seems like it really does keep me from getting hungry, and it is fast and conven...

9. I Contracted HIV

   Diary/Dairy replied to sarahwv's topic in General Nursing

   Sarah - I am so sorry - (((((Sarah))))

10. Travel nursing, agency nursing for new grads?

    Diary/Dairy replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think that is exactly the problem.... Nursing school prepares you for the job.. but then there is still a large learning curve once you graduate and start working.

11. Travel nursing, agency nursing for new grads?

    Diary/Dairy replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don;t think the agency will take you unless you have at least a year's experience. And the hospitals also have issues with accepting you unless you have experience. Agency and travel nurses should be able to jump right in and do what needs to be ...

12. How about your favorite Old Wives Tales related to health?

    Diary/Dairy replied to NurseyTonyaLPN's topic in Humor

    When I was in college, they has us gargle salt water for congestion- and it does work... for a while -

13. Press Gainey Surveys, help or additional hindrance

    Diary/Dairy replied to lpnflorida's topic in General Nursing

    I second that part... people admitted at night cannot get food where I am working now because we usually have cold boxed, cereal adn applesauce (along with the usual juice and milk) I finally started telling them to complain to dietary because I hav...

14. This is kinda embarassing and gross: have you ever removed an impaction from yoursel

    Diary/Dairy replied to mondkmondk's topic in General Nursing

    Oh god.... I thought this was in the clinical sense.... no have not done this at work... (mostly because I usually do cardiac AND because I usually attempt meds/enemas before that) Miralax has worked for some people if taken regularly... High fiber...

15. Job outlook for travel nursing in this economy?

    Diary/Dairy replied to inthesouthrn's topic in Travel

    I don;t think travel RNs will lack for jobs. I have been dealing with a deluge of calls after the travel nurse convention last month...