Larla

Larla specializes in PCU.

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1. Are 12 hour shifts safe?

   Larla replied to psychnurse1998's topic in Safety

   I'm sorry, I was spelling "Balard" wrong.....it's Baylor.

2. Are 12 hour shifts safe?

   Larla replied to psychnurse1998's topic in Safety

   Sorry if I was not clear. The balard program is a program my hospital has. You must work every Saturday & Sunday and one day in the week. In return you receive per-diem which total 16 hours in a two week period. It is great but you are givin...

3. Are 12 hour shifts safe?

   Larla replied to psychnurse1998's topic in Safety

   Hi Pantheon, I understand your point, however, I work the "Balard" on weekends, so even though I work 72 hours, I still receive an additional 16 hours of pay in a two week period. That is, you have to "give up" your weekends.

4. Are 12 hour shifts safe?

   Larla replied to psychnurse1998's topic in Safety

   I happen to work every Friday, Sat & Sunday, 12 hrs sifts in PCU, which is both mentally & phyiscally exhausting. By the 3rd day I'm pooped! However, I have four days to recover, as one person already pointed out. Sundays are usually bet...

5. How many people actually have PDA's?

   Larla replied to FNPhopeful's topic in General Students

   By the way, Epocrates is a great web site & I love their program. You can type in symptoms and it tells you what the Dx might be. It also has Rx, lab, ID, and tables for conversions. PDAs rule.

6. Diff. Color Highlighters?

   Larla replied to ibmaryann's topic in General Students

   I have my own system that seems to work for me. My study group picked up my habits and our test scores went up!!!! I use green for what is really important and orange for "drugs to know", purple for after a test to mark questions what were asked (t...

7. How many people actually have PDA's?

   Larla replied to FNPhopeful's topic in General Students

   I have a PDA, Tungsten E. It is GREAT! I have the latest 2007 Drug reference and my Med-Surg book on it. I also have a Peds reference for drug administration. I also keep track of dates to remember, such as when to get my PPD, and other immunizati...