Zyprexa

Zyprexa

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  1. Alternative sites for peripheral IV access

    Zyprexa replied to MacDSlim's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital's policy when I worked medical was no IVs in legs/feet due to the risk of DVT. Alternatives I've seen are EJ (external jugular) and IJ (internal jugular). The one time I saw a IV in the...

  2. Considering New Career

    Zyprexa replied to EJhummingbird's topic in Nursing Career

    Maybe you would like working in the OR as a circulating nurse? The environment and staff can either be tough or supportive, but you might enjoy it if you found the right team. I have heard that the...

  3. Sued doing private CNA work?

    Zyprexa replied to esrun77's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    What about getting a pediatric internship? It's a great way to network and looks really good on a new grad's

  4. Starting own NP practice

    Zyprexa replied to MsMeliss83's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Following! What type of practice would you be

  5. Psych RN-A Thankless Job?

    Zyprexa replied to femaleRN's topic in Psychiatric

    My apologizes, I had a feeling I might have been reading that wrong. From your other posts, you sound like a great psych nurse and I thought that one sentence seemed odd and out of place. Thank you...

  6. Medical Tourism

    Zyprexa replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I would never consider this. First, I wouldn't want to go to Mexico for surgery. Most likely would wake up in a ditch with my kidney and liver missing, having no memory of what happened. Second,...

  7. Psych RN-A Thankless Job?

    Zyprexa replied to femaleRN's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm sorry, but are you saying that you do everything little thing for your patients and try to make all their decisions for them? This is very concerning. It doesn't sound therapeutic at all to me,...

  8. How many patients you guys take on your duty?

    Zyprexa replied to Seong40's topic in General Nursing

    USA Inpatient Adult Psych Unit 5-6 patients, 2-3 if passing meds that

  9. Work as a Nurse technician or with my bachelors

    Zyprexa replied to Jonsushi's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think it depends on what area of the country you are in, and the impression you make on the staff/managers during your clinical rotations. I worked as a CNA, but many of my nursing classmates...

  10. Work as a Nurse technician or with my bachelors

    Zyprexa replied to Jonsushi's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    And if you have debts to pay off, PCT pay isn't going to cut

  11. Work as a Nurse technician or with my bachelors

    Zyprexa replied to Jonsushi's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Use your informatics degree, work full time, make money. Switch to PRN with your tech job and work every other

  12. Leaving 1st RN Job after 4 months - HELP

    Zyprexa replied to New.RN2016's topic in Nursing Career

    Wow, so many new grads would kill to work in

  13. My Mom passed away. Did I do the right thing?

    Zyprexa replied to LovingMom1's topic in General Nursing

    I'm very sorry for your loss. You took wonderful care of your mother, and I'm sure you were a great comfort to her. Many of the signs you were noticing (decreasing urination, confusion, poor skin...

  14. Which practitioner should I go for?

    Zyprexa replied to JDJones89's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    If you want to work with kids in an ER setting, wouldn't that be Pediatric NP - Acute Care? I don't know the

  15. Workplace violence and hazards

    Zyprexa replied to mackjohnson1234's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Asking random people on the internet could really skew your research findings. Can you talk with the few medical professionals you know, and maybe ask them if you could talk with some of their...

  16. Med Surge 2

    Zyprexa replied to esmy2005's topic in General Students

    Excellent advice, Sour Lemon The best advice I can give is to start studying early for a test, read all your chapters (yes, you heard me), take great notes, do literally thousands of NCLEX questions...

  17. A stye in your eye *semi-vent*

    Zyprexa replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    From Matthew 7:3, "Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?" So yes, if it is a biblical reference, it is plank not stye (isn't...

  18. Jobs while studying Nursing

    Zyprexa replied to BWaldorf's topic in General Students

    You could work in a

  19. Why are nursing prerequisites not the same

    Zyprexa replied to WCSU1987's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I personally think Chem 1 and 2, Genetics, and Intro to Physics should be required nursing prerequisites, in addition to the usual A&P 1 and 2, Micro, Bio 1 and 2, Math (Algebra or Stats),...

  20. pathophysiology

    Zyprexa replied to nishimishra's topic in General Students

    Why don't you tell us what you think, and we'll help you from there. We aren't doing this to be mean but to encourage you to think through problems, use critical thinking, and connect the dots. We...

  21. Difficult Patient/Family

    Zyprexa replied to JayneC84's topic in Pediatric

    You sound like an excellent nurse. I could never work in pediatrics, thank you for what you

  22. Not All Nurses Eat Their Young...

    Zyprexa replied to NurseLife88's topic in General Nursing

    #NotAllNurses

  23. FNP then Post-Masters in Psych, or straight for PMHNP?

    Zyprexa replied to Zyprexa's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thank you for the

  24. Read this,..its real not a joke! copied from craigslist and i think its funny and crazy

    Zyprexa replied to harmonylove28's topic in Nursing Humor

    I like this guy. Especially the "I will deduct $1 every time you interrupt

  25. Is nursing REALLY that difficult?

    Zyprexa replied to lilythorburn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Maybe shadow a few different nurses in different specialties to see what you think? Hopefully they won't be too "whiny" to