Epidural

Epidural BSN, RN

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  1. New Grad RN Compact License Question

    Epidural replied to thatnursegirl3456's topic in Florida Nursing

    Yes, if you have a New Jersey compact license you can work in Florida with that license. Once you establish residency in Florida, you are required to apply for a Florida license (either compact or...

  2. Letters in Support of the Nurse Licensure Compact

    Epidural posted a topic in Nevada Nursing

    I just reviewed the almost 100 pages of letters and petitions that were sent in support of the Nurse Licensure Compact Bill (AB108) in Nevada. They are listed on the Nevada State Legislature...

  3. NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT

    Epidural posted a topic in Nevada Nursing

    Nevada currently has a Nurse Licensure Compact bill in it's state legislature. Delegate Sandra Jauregui is the primary spokesperson for this bill. Washington State just passed it's NLC bill . Hundreds...

  4. Moving To North Carolina!!

    Epidural replied to Jenna Moreno's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Hi: Look at my earlier comment in this thread for information about RN pay. Rex Hospital seems to be a popular choice for delivery. This area is growing quite a bit, however, so all of the local...

  5. Nurse Licensure Compact

    Epidural replied to Epidural's topic in Washington Nursing

    The Washington State Legislature just passed SB 5499. As soon as the Governor of Washington signs this bill, Washington will officially be a member of the Nurse Licensure

  6. Getting licensed in a different state and endorsing in California, a timeline.

    Epidural replied to acceleratednurse's topic in California Nursing

    You can only have a Compact license if you are a legal resident of a Compact state. If you are a legal resident of Nebraska, and you apply for a Nebraska multistate license then you will be able to...

  7. When will my PA license officially be compact?

    Epidural replied to pamalamadingdong's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Not really sure why it is taking Pennsylvania so long to implement the NLC. Do know that it took New Jersey just as long; they did, however, partially implement the Compact so that out of state nurses...

  8. Moving To North Carolina!!

    Epidural replied to Jenna Moreno's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Very easy to do. UNC has a hospice unit that a few of my coworkers enjoy working at. I believe the pay is the same as regular hospital

  9. Moving To North Carolina!!

    Epidural replied to Jenna Moreno's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Forgot to add: Wake Med has a Clinical Ladder that can easily add a few dollars an hour to your base pay. It requires at least 24 hours a week of employment, the ability to act as a charge nurse, some...

  10. Moving To North Carolina!!

    Epidural replied to Jenna Moreno's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    You are welcome!

  11. Moving To North Carolina!!

    Epidural replied to Jenna Moreno's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Hi Jenna: The four main choices in the Cary area are Duke Hospitals, Rex, UNC Hospitals, and Wake Med. All are huge systems with multiple hospitals (Rex is just one hospital in West Raleigh, but is...

  12. Nurse Licensure Compact

    Epidural posted a topic in Ohio Nursing

    Ohio is now part of the Nurse Licensure Compact. Here is an explanation (that was taken from the Ohio Nurses Association website) of how to get an Ohio Compact license. December 21, 2022...

  13. BON Where I’m Single State Licensed Wants To Ask Me Questions

    Epidural replied to Bryan Hurst's topic in General Nursing

    OK If the original poster is under investigation by the Pennsylvania BON, and this person loses that license........and then Pennsylvania enacts the NLC (perhaps next Summer) is it possible that...

  14. BON Where I’m Single State Licensed Wants To Ask Me Questions

    Epidural replied to Bryan Hurst's topic in General Nursing

    Not terribly familiar with this type of thing, but do know that Pennsylvania passed it's Nurse Licensure Compact legislation about a year and a half ago. They should be close to enacting the NLC; they...

  15. When will my PA license officially be compact?

    Epidural replied to pamalamadingdong's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    The Pennsylvania Board Of Nursing is slowly moving towards implementing the Nurse Licensure Compact. Because the state has not required criminal background checks in the past, the FBI must set up this...

  16. Going to the NJ BON in Person for License

    Epidural replied to PICUNURSE2020's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Interesting! People are saying that it takes 2-6 months to get a NJ Compact license approved. That is way too long!

  17. Going to the NJ BON in Person for License

    Epidural replied to PICUNURSE2020's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Sorry to hear this. I would make the effort to go in person, and ask to speak to a license processor. Perhaps a piece of your application is missing or your fingerprints did not go through. How...

  18. PA to Ohio license

    Epidural replied to Leah21's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi: Ohio will implement the Nurse Licensure Compact on January 1, 2023. Pennsylvania has not set an implementation date yet, but it will most likely be in 2023. Since you live in Pennsylvania, you...

  19. Going back to work

    Epidural replied to sarahcase78's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    There are plenty of outpatient clinics in the Raleigh area that use both RNs and LPNs -I have personally worked at many of them ( definitely UNC, and Duke). You should probably learn how to draw blood...

  20. Is a long commute worth it?

    Epidural replied to RatherBHiking's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a large teaching hospital. Many of my coworkers have really long commutes. Most have been doing this for years-even decades. Whether or not this will work for your daughter depends on so...

  21. Endoscopy new RN orientation help

    Epidural replied to Gi rn acm's topic in Gastroenterology

    Do you regularly do pre/post procedure or do you have nurses who only work in pre/post. Do you have an anesthesia team on your unit? ( for: propofol drips-intubations) Pre: good IV start...

  22. Help! Struggling with IV placement in hand

    Epidural replied to Guest1167668's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Watch "ABCs of Anaesthesia" on You Tube. He has about 20 videos on how to start IVS. All of them are excellent. He will answer all of your questions on how to start IVs. He even has a few tips for the...

  23. Interventional Radiology Nurse Specialty Pay

    Epidural replied to TPark412's topic in Radiology

    Every hospital I have worked in is a little different. Most give specialty pay to OR nurses. Most also give specialty pay to Cardiac Cath Lab nurses. Some give specialty pay to procedural unit nurses,...

  24. Endoscopy new RN orientation help

    Epidural replied to Gi rn acm's topic in Gastroenterology

    It depends on whether or not your unit does ERCPs . This procedure takes a little bit longer to learn (especially the tech role). And what other advanced procedures do your physicians do? Do you use...

  25. IV Cannulation Start

    Epidural replied to Zapi791's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The best "You Tube" channel to watch for IV cannulation advice is: ABCs of Anaesthesia. The channel owner is an Australian anesthesiologist. He has about 20 different videos on how to start IVs; all...