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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 recruit nurses from the opposite rotation to work for us...

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 900 on the test to pass. Does anyone know what a...

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 years. On a side note, is Minnesota the outdoor...

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 wanted to do something else with their lives. At the t...

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 crazies in the world that could harm you for what...

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 idea about going on mission trips, too.

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 there.

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

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 on blood pressures, the teachers used a dual head...

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

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 spot.

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 facility, you use a 10cc syringe and you have to waste the...

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 air.

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 expenses.

Good luck on your project!

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 everyone's money if the market dips. *laughs* Th...

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 can pick your investments as you choose. A 403B w...

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 said you could always just reschedule the times. An...

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 it for a pretty reasonable fee. I know Starkey h...

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 now.

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 cannot hear. Mine have a 3 settings: a normal se...

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 definitely right. Don't leave your amplified stethoscopes ...

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 department without cost due to needing it for school...

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 also filters out background noises extremely well....

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 antibiotics. They are getting chemo, so there's the precau...