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1. South Carolina Nursing

   IRN replied to IRN's topic in Travel

   We are from Maryland, and I have already started on the Georgia Endorsement process. I do not have the ability to pm other posters yet-my understanding is that you need to have 15 posts (and I am only on 8). Can you pm that info to me? Thank you very...

2. South Carolina Nursing

   IRN posted a topic in Travel

   A friend and I are looking to live in Aiken, SC for a few months (Jan/Feb-March/April) and we are trying to locate local agencies that might offer jobs in the surrounding areas. Does anyone have any names of local nursing agencies or know of any nat...

3. How many Pt do you take care of?

   IRN replied to Franlpntorn's topic in General Nursing

   Med/Surg & Orthopedics Maryland 12 hour night shifts 6-8 patients 1 Patient Care Tech for each patient If we need to do primary care (for lack of staffing) it is one nurse for 3-4 patients. The ratios at this floor are much better than places tha...

4. Nursing careers with animals?

   IRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have been a nurse for 5 years. Before that I worked in veterinary hospital for 10 years in various roles. I would love to find (or create) an area of nursing where I could work with animals and people. I am not looking to be a nurse for animals, ...

5. Charge nurse Issues

   IRN replied to cameleon's topic in General Nursing

   Tough situation to be in, but it happens far too often in nursing. In my first job I was in charge at night and was precepting a new grad. We had a total of 3 RN's on that night, one of which was an agency nurse who had only been on the unit once b...

6. Were you scared of needles or blood?

   IRN replied to justrose79's topic in New Nurse

   The day I graduated nursing school (5 years ago), I remember turning to my family and asking them if they could believe that I was going to be a nurse! We all vividly remember me as the one who repeatedly locked herself in closets so as not to have...