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  1. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
    I worked in the ER
    May 3
    Forum: Illinois Nursing
  2. Career Switch PICU to Step down Adult ICU
    I have an interview soon. It is for a stepdown adult ICU. When I applied it said immediate care center, and I know they just opened an immediate care (Urgent Care) by my house so I thought is what I...
    May 3
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  3. Ever have the spike come out from a hanging bag of blood?
    I had my spike go straight through a bag, it was for a peds patient and the plastic was much thinner I had ever seen before, and I had given lots of blood to peds patients, Blood was all over the...
    May 3
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  4. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
    I worked there many years and also at many of the hospitals in Chicagoland area. The pay and benefits are competitive and they treated me better then any Union Hospital in Chicago. It is a good...
    Apr 18
    Forum: Illinois Nursing
  5. Union Terre Haute Indiana
    I worked there as a SNA many years ago, it was a good place to work. My cousin works there, and my Sister (in laundry) and they like it.
    Apr 18
    Forum: Indiana Nursing
  6. Questions on ACLS certification
    Just took it again after 5 years, wasn't that bad. Know your rhythmns and read the book This helped me http://www.skillstat.com/ http://acls-algorithms.com/
    Apr 18
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  7. April 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!
    That tube goes Where????
    Apr 16
    Forum: Information Center
  8. Share your Job Fair experience...
    Went to one got a job call before i got home. Went to another and I sounded like a babbling idiot, of course never heard from them.
    Apr 15
    Forum: About A Nurse - Nursing Cartoon Series
  9. Culturally insensitive patients
    I get comments from some patient's, but mainly coworkers because I wear a scrub skirt, instead of pants due to religious convictions. Even during a hospital orientation I was ousted. I particular...
    Apr 11
    Forum: Nurse Colleague / Patient Relations
  10. Disappointed with my nurse last night
    i am confused if the diet pills were prescribed didn't you have to see your pmd to get it? I thought you had no insurance thus had to go to the ER.
    Apr 5
    Forum: Nurse Colleague / Patient Relations
  11. The most gruesome situation you've encountered?
    A Wiener dog bit off a 4 month old male parts when he had a dirty diaper while dad was passed out drunk. How drunk can someone be not to hear the screams of a baby being attacked by a dog.
    Apr 3
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  12. You Can't Go Home Again
    I had a job I loved, still cry about it time to time. Somethings you can't get used too.
    Mar 12
    Forum: Nurse Colleague / Patient Relations
  13. How do experienced nurses do it to memorize everything?
    Honestly, I bet for the most part the guesstimate times as well, there are certain things like drugs that need to be accurate, but what time you helped them up to the bathroom, a ball park time is...
    Feb 26
    Forum: LPN / LVN Corner
  14. Why Do People Bully Me?
    I have been bullied in the past due to my religious convictions, one is I wear a skirt instead of scrub pants. I get the third degree from people on how I should be cold and uncomfortable. It is...
    Feb 26
    Forum: Nurse Colleague / Patient Relations
  15. Failed NCLEX RN 3 times, the max in my state
    You need to stop worrying and start studying, I really don't understand how any can fail it 3 times unless they have severe test anxiety or they have not prepared adequately.
    Feb 26
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  16. Waste of time!!!!!!
    I would say go for it girl, if they can't get back with you. Good Luck
    Feb 11
    Forum: Registered Nurses: Diploma / ADN / BSN
  17. Concealed Carry...as a nurse?
    The way the poll is worded, it is asking if the license is always on me, so I said yes, but no I don't carry a weapon 24/7
    Feb 2
    Forum: Nursing Activism / Healthcare Politics
  18. how do you celebrate birthdays on your unit?
    Nothing, and I am fine with that
    Jan 29
    Forum: Nurse Colleague / Patient Relations
  19. Facebook notification
    Got burnt on FB and coworkers, now I never ever ever have a coworker as a FB friend. When I started my new job, was told by coworkers "we use it to encourage each other only, never burn each other"...
    Jan 29
    Forum: Nurse Practitioners (NP)
  20. Which areas are hiring?
    Illinois is a tough job market right now, does anyone know about Indianapolis, it used to be HOTT 10 years ago
    Jan 26
    Forum: Nursing First Job Hunt Assistance
  21. Old car guys in nursing home
    Love it
    Jan 24
    Forum: Nursing Humor / Share Jokes
  22. How has "nursing" helped you at home?
    Made my daughter run on a broken hip for 3 weeks. Seriously though, she was 12 and had no history of trauma, but was whining, I didn't bother to look at it, cause well, she is 12 no history of...
    Jan 18
    Forum: About A Nurse - Nursing Cartoon Series
  23. Is this covered? How many units would you give?
    This was a petite 8yr 18kg peds patient
    Jan 17
    Forum: Diabetes / Endocrine Nursing
  24. Is this covered? How many units would you give?
    The insulin ordered reads 1u of Novalog for every 100 points over 100 blood sugar. Give 1u per every 25g carbs. The blood sugar was 470, carbs eaten 79g. Dose I administered was 6u. ...
    Jan 17
    Forum: Diabetes / Endocrine Nursing
  25. Splendid Opportunities in Nursing
    Reminds me of the online courses they offer these days
    Jan 13
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion