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  1. Hourly wage with "normal" hours (South)
    I'm curious to know if $100,000 is possible without working nights, weekends or crazy amounts of overtime... no.
    Oct 8, '12
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  2. Pharmacists giving injections!?!
    People give themselves or their kids injections at home all the time with just a little bit of training.Why would you think it would take a nurse to give a shot?
    Oct 27, '11
    Forum: Nursing and Patient Medications
  3. What's the easiest job you've ever had?
    ask a nurse.office job, no uniforms, watched movies and surfed the net between calls.
    Oct 3, '11
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  4. VFib Arrest after heaven discussion
    yes it's inappropriate. It's nice that your still concerned,but your no longer his nurse and the professional relationship has ended.Not trying to sound harsh, but do you think your discussion had...
    Jun 7, '11
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  5. Medical Question
    We can't give medical advice on this board.
    May 31, '11
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  6. How old were you when you finished nursing school?
    I graduated from nsg. school at 19.
    Apr 11, '11
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  7. Holy Abscess!  Not for the faint of heart
    It looks like there is fluid all the way down to the foot. Look at the shiny edema and also how discolored the lower leg is..horrible circulation. This person is lucky if they don't lose that limb. I...
    Mar 4, '11
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  8. If you could do it all over.....
    no. I would have definately chosen another path.
    Jan 24, '11
    Forum: Nurse Colleague / Patient Relations
  9. Has anyone had a pt's family member take pictures of you during care?
    you really need to bring this to your supervisor's attention. Taking pictures of you like that is definately not allowed and they will ask her to stop.
    Jan 20, '11
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  10. I'm not sure if this is the right place for it.
    Who cares if it is mandated if you report?Do it cause it's THE RIGHT THING TO DO. Imagine being elderly and in a wheelchair and someone hitting you like that!If the home situation is investigated,...
    Dec 26, '10
    Forum: Geriatric Nurses / LTC Nursing
  11. Hematospermia
    google blood in semen and you should get some answers.sorry that we can't give medical advise..I do remember looking this same info up for a caller when I worked for an ask a nurse call center and it...
    Oct 22, '10
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  12. nursing interventions in adult health
    your welcome :). I hope you get a good grade on your paper!
    Oct 18, '10
    Forum: Nursing Student Assistance
  13. nursing interventions in adult health
    lol it is very old school. When a Foley is inserted if you start to get a large return, you clamp the Foley after say 1000 or 1500 cc for a while then let it drain again. It is supposed to prevent...
    Oct 18, '10
    Forum: Nursing Student Assistance
  14. nursing interventions in adult health
    Good luck..I didn't think about my ideas being more medical interventions but I guess they are lol.The only other thing that immediately comes to mind is clamping of Foleys with large outputs after...
    Oct 18, '10
    Forum: Nursing Student Assistance
  15. nursing interventions in adult health
    Look at a couple of the different topics discussed in class (acs, stroke, whatever). Then pick an intervention associated with that topic ie..oxygen or asa for acs,c-collar for suspected...
    Oct 17, '10
    Forum: Nursing Student Assistance
  16. How long are the vacations?
    I meant more that when you interview you are typically told of the benefits associated with a job, including vacation/sick time.
    Oct 12, '10
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  17. How long are the vacations?
    hi, can't answer your question as that will be entirely dependant on your place of employment and their policies the same as it would with any line of work. this would be a good question to ask or...
    Oct 12, '10
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  18. one of my clients i take care is entirely too abusive.
    I would have quit, right then and there. That's crazy.
    Sep 22, '10
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  19. What are some unique, non-acute RN jobs?
    i would love to work at disney as a nurse lol. i would do it just to get the passes. maybe when i retire...:d
    Aug 9, '10
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  20. If you had to pick two careers/paid hobbies other than nursing...
    travel agent or caterer.
    Jul 20, '10
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  21. Heat / Sun exposure and pregnancy
    Per TOS for this site we do not offer any type of medical advise;this is a site for nurses to discuss nursing. Please contact your medical provider if you are concerned.
    Jul 19, '10
    Forum: Ob/Gyn Nursing
  22. Oh dear.
    Our hospital system uses them too..and I have found them to be fairly accurate. I have actually used this to tell friends who needed to be seen (but non-life threatening, obviously) the hospital with...
    Jun 9, '10
    Forum: Emergency Nursing
  23. Interviewing for Telehealth nurse position...questions
    You will need good typing skills and good computer skills as well. The new grad thing wil make the job harder but not impossible. If it's anything like the job I used to do, you will use preset...
    Jun 5, '10
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  24. BP Medication
    If someone forgets to take their B/P medicine, they should generally take it a soon as they remember or take the next scheduled dose if it is almost time for it. As a side note, though:DO NOT let...
    May 29, '10
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  25. Clinical Jobs
    ? not sure what sort of clinical jobs you are talking about that are 8-5
    May 14, '10
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion