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  1. What is Telemetry nursing?

    jimbr1 replied to ummwhome's topic in Cardiac

    Every hospital has different policies for their telemetry floors. Some require ACLS, others do not. Some will do cardiac drips while others do not or have limited cardiac drips that they are allowed...

  2. the "dream" has come to an end

    jimbr1 replied to summersent's topic in General Nursing

    First,I wish you the best of luck in any career that you choose. I would, however, suggest that look carefully at your decision. I say this because as a student, you are exposed to a limited number of...

  3. VENT!! Called off and labeled "No Call No Show" LOOONG...

    jimbr1 replied to so alive LPN's topic in General Nursing

    As a per-diem RN, I have been canceled or put on-call many times...as simply stated above...if you are put on-call, you remain available and are paid a certain amount for your time on-call per your...

  4. Full to Overflowing

    jimbr1 replied to bjaeram's topic in Emergency

    Not to get off topic but I think ikimiwi is definitely on to something..a nurse ganey where we all could rate the hospitals and their work environment...great

  5. Your Back

    jimbr1 replied to patrick1rn's topic in Men in Nursing

    To answer the question asked.....YES!...I say this because I missed approx 3 weeks of work due to a pinched nerve mid-back...but in reality...NO...I think that the point was really that some nurses...

  6. Full to Overflowing

    jimbr1 replied to bjaeram's topic in Emergency

    It's kind of a double-edged sword-Emergency Departments staff usually according to the number of acute care spaces they have....if there are no patients..they don't downsize because in a few minutes...

  7. Shawsheen Valley LPN Program

    jimbr1 replied to purpleshamrock's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Don't really know much about the program itself but we've had students do some of their clinical rotation on the floor where I work. I have to say that the instructors and students were great...always...

  8. Anyone sporting a beard?

    jimbr1 replied to Ekklesia's topic in Men in Nursing

    Had my beard long before nursing school,kept it all through nursing school and have had it ever since- over 8 years...not everyone can be fit properly for a TB mask...PAPR (positive air pressure...

  9. CNA before RN

    jimbr1 replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Students

    I personally think that is a great idea to put in some time as a CNA while in nursing school (or before). I worked full time and went to school full-time (2year program including summers)- didn't...