NottaSpringChik BSN, RN

Don't know about that but one sticky with working for your current clients on your own could be if you signed a non-compete agreement. I just applied at an agency and that was in the on-boarding packet. It specifies not working for any one you meet...

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It happened to me......and it was confirmed. I'm still negative.

Here's what happened to me. I went to work and began experiencing symptoms of a medical emergency of my own. I called the on-call supervisor and told her I believed I was getting a detached retina and needed to go to the ER. She yelled at me that she...

Oh thank you for sharing.

I think you should brighten up your resume while you do as much networking as you can. And soon as you get the number of your license apply to the positions/hospitals you want. Most positions here say "one year experience preferred" but there are a f...

Other IV medications bags projected to be affected too. Saw the notice that alternative delivery methods may need to be explored, such as IV push if feasible. Well see. Hope not.

Patients in jail may refuse care and are allowed the same privileges as any other inmate in regard to their food, exercise, etc. They receive education and special diet if desired, regular diet if desired. The down side for them is we are the manag...

I am a corrections nurse but am currently looking for a job in another area of nursing. Not sure where I'll end up but it most likely will not be acute care. I have run into this "real nurse" myth quite a bit. At one jail one of the deputies told the...

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Has to be the woman who ate her own feces and licked urine off the floor. She also pulled out her hair and smeared the feces and hair all over the window of her door, which was pretty horrifying to look at. Bath salts victim. Was insane and violent f...

Even parents who have money seem to get this attitude that they won't spend money on the child - that if Medicaid doesn't cover it they're not going to either. Its hard to understand. It's still their child!

Regarding giving the guy with the nausea, vomiting and diarrhea something other than gatoraid and time off. Nurse, "Actually, the doctor usually orders a full liquid diet for a few days. Do you think that might be helpful? Most people with all of t...

In my state all the licenses are on line and anyone can look at it. Says she used a hypenated name wtih the name and number of a real nurse so that might have thrown people off too. I guess no one thinks anyone would do such a thing. Would never ...

The choice of school is a really personal issue and there are many factors, including cost, location, campus life. I think everyone should be judged on their performance and what they do to continue their personal development. Certainly each school ...

I've heard this on hospital nursing too;and I wonder if it is true. I have my own liability insurance. I dont trust the employer that much.

In the future, so easy to go onto DORA and look at your own stuff. Sorry this happened to you.

You said it all very well and agree, agree on all your points. The unit I work in does all the ETOH detox for those who are incarcerated during that time. I have a soft spot for the drunks. I know 99% will continue to drink but ending up in jail c...

I already retired from one career and nursing is my second career. I love it but it is beginning to wear on me. I work in corrections, which is easier on the body than many other nursing jobs; difficult on the soul sometimes, just like all other nu...

I was a good student and always did great in the HESIs. My test stopped at 75 questions and I was utterly and completely convinced I had failed in 75 questions. I remember going on a rollacoaster of emotions but finally resolving I would take again...

I'm getting paid by the hour.

The company is work for has sites in many states. State law in my state requires employers to give a lunch break. So we are told we should clock out for lunch. If we are interrupted or miss lunch for some reason we're supposed to submit a form saying...

I don't think the poster was suggesting the pain medication be held. I think they were suggesting more information and communication with the patient and shared with the physician to customize a pain management.

Widely-Used EtG Test for Alcohol Shown Unreliable

That would never happen in the jail I work in now - no civilian is allowed to be alone with any inmate, except for lawyers and then the inmate has eyes on him (out of hearing range). This facility is the safest I have ever been in. I have worked in...