RN5000

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1. Any ideas for work-fro-home RN positions?

   RN5000 replied to ehicken's topic in Iowa

   Its not easy to find reputable work at home nursing jobs. Most would require experience. It may serve you better to find something part time to get your foot in the door. I feel hospital floor nursing is a good way to start as it builds a foundation ...

2. Iowa - RN Pay

   RN5000 replied to MidEvil's topic in Iowa

   If you love it...go for it. I dont think you can go wrong to get your RN.

3. Have you ever done IO IV Placement?

   RN5000 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

   I have never placed one. I do know at my facilty the paramedics have placed them during emergent situations as many of our clients will be very difficult to get IV access on. I personally think its the greatest thing since sliced bread, and where i ...

4. titrating cardizem

   RN5000 replied to ark-two's topic in Cardiac

   As far as I know it is relatively common practice for tele nurses to float to ICU. I guess its a matter of how comfortable the float nurse feels with the assigned patients. You are fortunuate to work in a facility where it appears they are aware of...

5. titrating cardizem

   RN5000 replied to ark-two's topic in Cardiac

   I can see both sides of this. I worked tele, stepdown but did have to float to ICU occasionally. As stated above, i would also get uncomplicated patients. I do feel we need to be open to new learning experiecnes. No problem in that if we were not ...

6. Looking for cheap CEUs

   RN5000 replied to island40's topic in Iowa

   Might try myfreece.com. For a fee, i think its close to $36 yearly you can do as many as you want. They are also actually pretty interesting, or you can just take the tests if you are in a hurry.

7. Iowa - RN Pay

   RN5000 replied to MidEvil's topic in Iowa

   I too am happy you have this opportunity. The U has always been and continues to be an exception to the norm in Iowa. I currently work for the state in a facility. Would I prefer a more clinical setting? Yes, at times. But if i do it will be p...

8. Iowa - RN Pay

   RN5000 replied to MidEvil's topic in Iowa

   I have heard the low Iowa pay may be related to the low medicare/medicade reimbursement rates for Iowa. I feel it is also, as i have stated before, very much related to how nurses are viewed here, blue collar, and the fact that they put up with it....

9. Iowa - RN Pay

   RN5000 replied to MidEvil's topic in Iowa

   a couple years ago bridge staffing was suggested to me as we had a few travelers in our hospital from there. one of nurse using them said her rep had been very good to her and they took care of their nurses. that was her experience with them.

10. Iowa - RN Pay

    RN5000 replied to MidEvil's topic in Iowa

    Sounds like a great idea. I think you will enjoy it.

11. How do you go about handling a rude Dr.

    RN5000 replied to RN 4 U's topic in General Nursing

    I like the way you describe yourself. With a few exceptions, i really enjoyed working with male nurses and as a charge nurse, felt fortunate to have them on my team. It does make us think about the male/female dynamic when it comes to treatment by ...

12. NCLEX- types of med questions

    RN5000 replied to LoveNursing1's topic in NCLEX

    I took the NCLEX about 2 years ago. It seems to me the med questions I had were fairly generic, or r/t a disease or conditon. A couple med calculations that were very basic and you get a calculator to make sure math is correct. The best advice i c...

13. What are the BEST and WORST States to practice as an NP?

    RN5000 replied to Roland's topic in NP

    Yes, let us pray they are not "yahoos". Just dont plan to leave the ATL area, once you get outside of it, you are looking at another world. Unforetunely having the CDC there has not helped much in the way of progression for the state as a whole.

14. working Florida hospitals

    RN5000 replied to Doris Myers's topic in Florida

    I guess it depends upon what else is important to you outside of work. Of course we are nurses for everyone. However, one must consider life after and outside of work.

15. Iowa - RN Pay

    RN5000 replied to MidEvil's topic in Iowa

    I recently moved back to IA from So FL. I have to say i was disapointed about the pay in Ia. It seems as if the state regards nurses as blue collar workers, which nothing wrong with blue collar, its just that we as nurses are carry a professional l...