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1. Conn Nurses Meet N Greet

   jetson replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Connecticut

   hello out there (out there out there out ther out the out th out...that is an ECHO!) If there IS anyone out there, I'm an RN with a couple years home care experience, been here in New Haven, working home care in Bridgeport for about a year...It looks...

2. Pt. on vent in cardiac arrest - would she continue breathing?

   jetson replied to jetson's topic in CCU

   thanks for the replies. so, the vent would continue to deliver breaths whether or not pt. was breathing (of course the breaths wouldn't oxygenate pt. but they Would continue.) in short, if i look into a room with a vent dependent pt, just because th...

3. Pt. on vent in cardiac arrest - would she continue breathing?

   jetson posted a topic in CCU

   Pardon my ignorance but what would happen? It seems as if the respirations would continue, heartbeat or no...Is that right? Would appreciate any insight - thanks.

4. Hosp experience in Long Island? new grad RN ?s NSLIJ?

   jetson replied to jetson's topic in New York

   thanks so much for taking the time to reply...sorry to hear about Glen Cove but I appreciate your input about your impressions of it...my wife and i will be in L.I. a week from today...i've been able to set up interviews at StonyBrook and NSLIJ - and...

5. Hosp experience in Long Island? new grad RN ?s NSLIJ?

   jetson replied to jetson's topic in New York

   wonderful! thanks so much...

6. North Shore University RN Fellowship? Input needed!

   jetson replied to billythekid's topic in New York

   hiya. thanks so much for the time you put into these posts on the North Shore Fellowship...I may be following you in a sense - that is, working as a new grad RN in that hospital, although icu may be a year or so down the line...is the pay reduced wh...

7. Interviews at Stony Brook & North Shore

   jetson replied to DC2RN's topic in New York

   DC2RN, I'm a new grad RN and may soon be following in your footsteps...from your experience, what were the best parts of your experiences there. what would you do differently if you had it to do over? many thanks, jetson

8. Hosp experience in Long Island? new grad RN ?s NSLIJ?

   jetson posted a topic in New York

   hi there. I finished up RN school a month ago and am waiting for authorization to take nclex. my wife and I are moving from the midwest to Long Island - hopefully in the general area of Port Jefferson, Northport, Glen Cove. I would be very apprec...

9. Conn Nurses Meet N Greet

   jetson replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Connecticut

   Greetings. Just finished my RN studies in Minneapolis; should (?!) pass NCLEX within the next month or so. My wife and I are planning a move to New London because she loves the city. Myself, I need to start my RN career on a med/surg floor - ideally...

10. Advice Please? Moving To New London, CT - hospitals? cost of living? &c?

    jetson posted a topic in Connecticut

    Thanks in advance for your time and help... ...My wife and I hope to move to New London, CT in the next couple months. I am a newly graduated RN and expect to pass nclex within a few weeks. Ideally, I'd start my RN career on a med/surg unit in a hosp...

11. Pt. c/o substandard care to state-can I continue to provide care?

    jetson replied to jetson's topic in New Nurse

    thanks much for your helpful suggestions. will follow advice. was unsure about malpractice insurance...my co-workers shrugged when asked, again with the "don't worry about it." have completed (!) my RN classes (as of Wed 3:30 pm) and only await m...

12. Pt. c/o substandard care to state-can I continue to provide care?

    jetson replied to jetson's topic in New Nurse

    "...don't worry about it." However, I am soliciting 2nd opinions.

13. Pt. c/o substandard care to state-can I continue to provide care?

    jetson posted a topic in New Nurse

    The nurses on my unit, including myself, have been providing care for a hugely non-compliant, dangerously brittle diabetic. We recently sent him to the ER for sustained temp >100. There he c/o substandard care at our facility. The state came in...

14. Minnesota Roll Call

    jetson replied to tiroka03's topic in Minnesota

    also had a Great experience at the MPLS VA through two clinical rotations. Vets rock indeed. But working there required that one jump through quite a number of flaming hoops...it'd be worth jumping through them though...

15. Minnesota Roll Call

    jetson replied to tiroka03's topic in Minnesota

    hi y'all...i've been lurking on these boards for a while...started chipping away at nursing program pre-reqs five years ago...have been working as an LPN...hope to complete my last class for AD RN this fall - it's a clinical rotation at HCMC...i'm a ...