Please help a new-ish nurse out! I work in the ICU. Most of my patients are on a low air loss mattress, the kind made of blue nylon type material. On top of that, we are only allowed to use a short draw sheet and one extrasorb pad. No diapers allowed...
Hello! I know this is a very small specialty and I don't anticipate a lot of responses, but if there are any addictions nurse practitioners out there, can you please tell me more about what you do? I'm contemplating a career change and ANYTHING you c...
Hi everyone! If you are currently looking for a job as an RN, LVN, or CNA and have not had much luck, here is a lead. A new hospital just opened in Long Beach, CA called College Medical Center. It used to be the Pacific Hospital of Long Beach, but Co...
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First of all, thank you for your reply! You touched on the concerns that I'm worried about. I'm not sure about the legality of owning IV equipment without a script, but I'm really hoping there is some sort of loophole for RNs who are just using it fo...
Hi everyone! I'm an RN who graduated in 2010 and unfortunately I have very limited nursing experience. I used to work at an SNF where I didn't get a lot of opportunities to start IVs. Now I'm taking a nurse refresher course and I'm hoping to get back...