Noryn

Noryn

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  1. Dental Cleanings in Long Term Care

    Unless sedation is being used, I have no idea how a dentist or hygienist can adequately clean or do most dental work on a demented patient. Not to mention the risks to the dentist.
  2. No. You will adapt to your specialty and gain even more knowledge in that area of nursing. What you find is you will gradually lose most knowledge if you do not actively use it, what information you retain will most likely become obsolete as new st...
  3. Huntington Area Tuition Reimbursement

    When I interviewed at St. Mary's I was told they did offer tuition reimbursement.
  4. Zofran ODT in kids

    Food "poisoning" is an infectious process. I agree that Zofran should not be used routinely for gastrointestinal illness, most cases are self limiting--vomiting for 8-12 hours then symptoms begin to resolve. If the child truly has not had anything t...
  5. Finally, employment outlook bright for WV

    WV is doing great for the most part. My area continues to grow by leaps and bounds and I think it is mainly due to our coal and natural gas industry. But I also remember the 80s when so many mines closed. We have a great opportunity right now. The...
  6. Princeton Community and area

    I haven't been there in more than 10 years. I was hired there out of nursing school but the drive was just too far. I only did 2 shifts in college but I loved it. It was very clean and the staff were awesome. I also worked with a doctor that move...
  7. Okay, so I know this question gets tiring...

    Get the ADN. In 2 years you will be making nice money and stability. Then you can enroll in a RN-BSN or even better a RN-MSN program. Many hospitals will pay for you to continue your education as well so that is a significant savings. A BSN reall...
  8. Hand Sanitizer Damaging to Rings?

    It shouldnt damage gold or silver. Purell has a faq on their website I think.
  9. Options for Nurses who HATE nursing.

    I am not sure that those jobs are better in the sense of pay or hours. The basic resp therapist or rad tech started out about 2-3 dollars less an hour at my old hospital. They also have to work night shift and weekends. I have never known a regis...
  10. 3p-3a

    It is a bit of a quirky shift but I used to work 2 pm-2 am and loved it. It wasn't too late and I could sleep in.
  11. Any info on St Mary's (Huntington) ED?

    I was offered a job there a few years ago and a lot of times I kick myself for not taking it. Very nice hospital. I really don't think you can go wrong at either Huntington hospital to be honest. I have heard nothing but good things about either o...
  12. heh.. i need a girlfriend apparently.

    I agree.
  13. Transferring to ER from CCU/ICU....

    I went from a nursing home (1 year) to an intensive care unit (2 years) then to an ER. I always kid that going from ICU to ER was a much bigger challenge than nursing home to ICU. In ICU you are maintaining patients, in the ER you will be stabiliz...
  14. heh.. i need a girlfriend apparently.

    I think sometimes you can read too much into comments. There are advantages to being in a relationship. Overall, I have bad memories of my first year or nursing school but my second year was one of the best in my life. The second year I was in a g...
  15. I think it is an outdated tradition to be honest. I graduated 10+ years ago and we did not have a pinning ceremony. I think the caps should be optional for the ones who want to wear them though.