holikow

holikow

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  1. Looking to relocate to wisconsin

    :smackingf oof dah! the worst mistake of my life was moving out of wi down here to land of the "show me state". now my daughter is in high school and won't leave her friends to move back. snow or not, i'm wi bound in 3 years. i loved madison. u...
  2. Introductions

    hi all! my name is annie. i live southwest of springfield, mo, in the tiny sw cowner of mo! i am a traveler rn and have worked the major towns of mo and some of the tiny ones too. i have also been to other exciting states, but i love the ozarks! :...
  3. I feel like I was hit by a Mack truck...

    quit your whining. do you realize how many thousands of nurses before you have suffered illness and still sucked it up to go to school and graduate! all of us have, and many more will. i gave birth right before my june finals, went back 3 days later,...
  4. Need advice on changing direction...(long)

    have you ever worked in an assembly line in some factory or know someone who does/did? working in a clinic will be just like that, every 5 minutes, open the door, call pt's name, show room, give paper gown, write down complaints, close door to exam...
  5. Narcs on the loose?

    don't do what others do. be a proud nurse, and follow the controlled substance guidelines of the facility. especially being a traveler, you need to show your stuff, and hopefully others will follow by example. take it from this traveler, narcing w...
  6. oops?

    :uhoh21: The RN who administers any IV med, is that patient's last line of defence! Remember the motto, "If in doubt, check it out." The court's will slam you hard if you harm any patient, even if the Nurse Manager told you it was "ok". YOU GAVE...
  7. 5 items

    Sorry to burst the bubble of those who carry the ever-present roll of tape visable on stethoscope or hemostat attached to your uniform. This is now a JACHO violation. Soon they will also take away our scissors, stethoscope too, unless we can prove...
  8. chemo kills nurses?

    The only thing that kills a nurse while giving chemo is if that nurse opens the iv bag and drinks the stuff, and then not only 1L bag, but many. COME ON! where do these rumors start! chemo administration is safe, even safer when those administerin...
  9. What would you do? Need Advice!!

    Your instructor's nursing license is at risk due to this other student's disregard for the rules. In the state I went to school, yes, the student's practice under the license of the instructor! Your instructor needs to know, I agree, but you will b...
  10. New job in CCU

    Hello! I am new to this site, but your post caught my eye! I know exactly what your going through! When the rehabilitation unit I was working decided to close due to medicare cuts, i was forced to work in another area of the hospital. When I wen...
  11. I am an RN but am NOT getting training. HELP!!

    As a new GN, upon entering the hospital, you should have been assigned to an experienced RN (preceptor.) You should have been velcro'd to her/his hip immediately to learn this new unit. Both working the same shifts/dates preferably, for continuity ...