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  1. Closed nursing unit

    bleppity replied to Lise's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I work on a self contained heme/onc floor. The nurse manager posts a needs list for each upcoming schedule to cover any holes due to vacations, personal leaves, etc. We also make an effort to...

  2. HESI test question

    bleppity posted a topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    I have been reviewing the HESI manual and taking the tests on the CD that came with the book. I am getting discouraged because I'm only scoring in the low 70s on the tests. I have to make at least a...

  3. heme/onc jobs in Minnesota

    bleppity posted a topic in General Nursing

    What hospitals/locations in Minnesota are popular for hematology/oncology? I am currently on a heme/onc floor in Mississippi. My husband and I are considering relocating to Minnesota in the next few...

  4. Why are Hinds CC Nursing Students Failing?

    bleppity replied to care4u2010's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated from Hinds Nursing Allied in December 2006. Out of the original 100 that started out, I think we ended up with approximately 20 something graduating. Some failed, some decided they...

  5. I got a job!At an abortion clinic?

    bleppity replied to rrandle02's topic in General Nursing

    Rrandle02, I think it will take a lot of guts to work in an abortion clinic. I would be careful telling people where you work. Not that I think you should be ashamed (not at all), but there are some...

  6. How much would you have to win to quit working as a nurse? How much would it take?

    bleppity replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, winning the lottery could open you up for lawsuits if the patients found out. I think I might take up teaching nursing school... might be fun to torture a few nursing students! I like the...

  7. 16.50 Starting Wage for a Grad Nurse???? Oh No! Say it Ain't So.....

    bleppity replied to chattypattyCRNA2B's topic in General Nursing

    The Jackson area hospitals started paying $18.50 base in December 2006. So it has gone up a little. UMC pays $19.00 base if you did your externship

  8. Ways I have heard Metoprolol pronounced...by medical personnel.

    bleppity replied to stillpressingon's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, I have to ask... which way is correct? I've heard MeTOProlol and MetoPROlol.

  9. Nurse with hearing loss?

    bleppity replied to BoopRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a hard of hearing nurse! I wear biaural hearing aids and have an amplified stethoscope. No problems so far! :) They had to work with me a bit in nursing school. When we were being checked off...

  10. Nurse with hearing loss?

    bleppity replied to BoopRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a hard of hearing nurse! I wear biaural hearing aids and have an amplified stethoscope. No problems so far! :) They

  11. How soon did it took you to find a job?

    bleppity replied to azabache21's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Um, a day maybe? I applied online and they called me the next day. I was offered the job at the interview. It was like that at all interviews... I was offered the job on the

  12. Drawing blood from a PICC line

    bleppity replied to rnewmanjunkie's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't know you could hook a vacutainer directly to a picc line. How does this work?? Do you use the vacutainer transfer device to do it? I'm having trouble visualizing this one. At my...

  13. I was let go !

    bleppity replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    if the peg tube is not in the right place, wouldn't you get water in the lungs and cause a serious problem? sounds dangerous to me. i was always taught to use

  14. Nurse Pride

    bleppity replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I personally think we should vote on best slogans and have a tshirt made! Maybe the money could go to some worthy cause like the American Heart Association or something after

  15. First Year RN survey

    bleppity replied to blueherring's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Good luck on your

  16. State Retirement Plan

    bleppity replied to Mommy TeleRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure on the rate of return as I just started at the end of January. I wouldn't doubt that it's only 3.5%. Most likely since it's mandatory they only invest conservatively so they won't lose...

  17. State Retirement Plan

    bleppity replied to Mommy TeleRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work at University of Mississippi Medical Center. We don't have any choice on what the retirement plan is invested in. However, you do have the option to open a 403B plan in addition in which you...

  18. post procedure: give missed meds or not?

    bleppity posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you have a patient that is gone to a procedure and misses meds, do you give the meds upon return or just wait until the next scheduled dose? I'm confused about this. I asked one nurse, and she...

  19. Electronic stethoscope?

    bleppity replied to RN007's topic in General Nursing

    For those worried about losing their hearing aids: Most hearing aids come with a warranty so that if they are lost they will be replaced free of charge. After the warranty is up you can always renew...

  20. Electronic stethoscope?

    bleppity replied to RN007's topic in General Nursing

    I forgot to mention that I do have to take out my hearing aids to use my electronic stethoscope. That's a pain in the butt, but I've gotten used to it

  21. Electronic stethoscope?

    bleppity replied to RN007's topic in General Nursing

    I wear biaural digital completely in the canal hearing aids. They really aren't noticable at all unless someone is just looking in your ear. They are programmed to pick up on the frequencies that I...

  22. Electronic stethoscope?

    bleppity replied to RN007's topic in General Nursing

    Rapid Badger: I can hear lung sounds well with my Thinklabs stethoscope also. See www.thinklabsmedical.com for more info about it. It's cheaper at www.allheart.com though. Caliotter3 is...

  23. Electronic stethoscope?

    bleppity replied to RN007's topic in General Nursing

    Also, I wanted to point out that if you are a hearing impaired nurse or nursing student, check out your state's department of vocational rehabilitation. I have received 2 stethoscopes through that...

  24. Electronic stethoscope?

    bleppity replied to RN007's topic in General Nursing

    I am also a hearing impaired nurse. I have a ThinkLabs digital electronic stethoscope that I have been very pleased with. ThinkLabs website is www.thinklabsmedical.com . It amplifies the sound and...

  25. Tell me what it's really like.

    bleppity replied to gentle_ben_RN's topic in Oncology

    I work on an adult hematology/oncology floor. We get a lot of frequent flyers, so you get to know the patient and family well. As far as treatments, the patients are usually on a ton of IV...