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  1. 4th of July, no time and half

    capgirl replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    Believe me, when we found out that today was NOT a holiday, we all were STEAMIN' - unfortunately, too late to change schedules! :angryfire I will remember this for the next time the staffing office...

  2. 4th of July, no time and half

    capgirl replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    Believe me, when we found out that today was NOT a holiday, we all were STEAMIN' - unfortunately, too late to change schedules! :angryfire I will remember this for the next time the staffing office...

  3. Graceland College

    capgirl replied to Baby Catcher's topic in Online Distance Learning

    When I looked into Graceland, I was completely turned off by the recruiter. When I asked about financial aid, she said something like - our students don't need that- I guess it is just for the...

  4. Anyone familiar with Florida Hospital College?

    capgirl replied to CindyJRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I have been looking into this program. The recruiter couldn't answer my question about clinicals though. When I called, she said they were still designing the program. Any

  5. juggling 2 part-time jobs?

    capgirl replied to Kudra's topic in General Nursing

    I work 1 full time M-F day job, and perdiem at 2 different hospitals. Haven't had any problems juggling- I just sign up for when I want to work at each hospital. However, things to think about:...

  6. Anyone experiencing new uniform requirements?

    capgirl replied to queenb091's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital they are just now instituting a uniform dress code for the nurses We all have to wear white pants with any scrub top, or white dress/skirt. I have always mostly worn white pants, so it...

  7. Magnet status what does it mean

    capgirl replied to kids's topic in General Nursing

    Last year I visited my dad in the hospital (in another state) That hospital was a Magnet hospital. I was very surprised to find that the nurses there were just as harried and overworked at the rest...

  8. Dual lumen PICC lines

    capgirl replied to Lynn Ran's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The protocol at my hospital is to flush BOTH lumens q 12 hours, even with a continuous infusion. We do NOT use heparin anymore, just 5cc NS in a 10cc syringe. Seems to be

  9. The hard FACTS re: what Nurses earn

    capgirl replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    2003 Earnings Survey The outlook is bright JEFF BAUER, SENIOR EDITOR Nurses' earnings continue to improve as employers use raises to retain staff and address the nursing shortage. The nursing...

  10. LPNs co-signing blood

    capgirl replied to John Cusano's topic in General Nursing

    in my facility the RN hangs the blood. It can be verified by another RN, a doc, LPN, PCA, or a

  11. Have you ever administered IV iron?

    capgirl replied to NurseDennie's topic in General Nursing

    Are you talking about Ferrlecit? I have given it many times, never witnessed any untoward effects - granted it is given slowly, with monitoring. here is the link to the FDA site....

  12. Pros and Cons of Baylor Plans

    capgirl replied to Jenny P's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital has a 'weekend program' like this: work 2 12hour shifts (friday, saturday, or sunday nights, or saturday or sunday day shifts) work 4 weekends in a row, get a bonus check worth $10 for...

  13. Share your BEST NURSING WEBSITES!

    capgirl replied to Sleepyeyes's topic in General Nursing

    I found this one to be a good review of strips. http://www.bioscience.org/atlases/heart/ Sleepyeyes, I really liked that ICUFAQS -

  14. New use for Tylenol?

    capgirl replied to mattcastens's topic in General Nursing

    As a PEDS nurse, I can say that we do give Tylenol to the wee ones when they can't sleep. I can't say what the mechanism of action is that puts them out, unless it is just that it takes the edge off...

  15. What do you do to get past the 2am slump

    capgirl replied to peaceful2100's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked nites, (thank god it was only per diem for 8 mo.) I would bring 4 dunkin donuts GIANT coffees with me for my shift. that is the only way I could stay awake and ALERT all nite....those...

  16. Benefits vs no benefits. I have a ? for ya.

    capgirl replied to st4304's topic in General Nursing

    I know quite a few places around here offer pay in leiu of benefits, usually about 5 dollars an hour. At my hospital, they do give us a break, any balance due after insurance payment is billed to...

  17. What or who was your inspiration for becoming a nurse?

    capgirl replied to fedupnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Wow Sleepyeyes, I did my PEDs rotation at St. Peter's....not in the 60's though, in 1998. I must have liked it, cause I am a peds nurse now. I had a wonderful friend who was an RN... she really...

  18. obituaries

    capgirl replied to shannonRN's topic in General Nursing

    I always glance them over for a familiar name (I do some per diem in a nursing home) The thing that truly disturbs me is that it is only after they are dead do I learn who they were...The productive...

  19. consequences of medication errors

    capgirl replied to babsRN's topic in General Nursing

    in the nursing home where i do per diem, there is a point system for med errors. I dont know how many points can be accumulated prior to discipline, refresher, etc. At the hospital where I work, a...

  20. Promethazine IV Question

    capgirl replied to PMercier's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    On my floor, (peds) we only last week were ok'd to give phenergan and/or demerol IVP. Prior to that, we always had to give it IM (not too child friendly that way) Inapsine has been moved off the...

  21. New Grad Rates for RN's

    capgirl replied to JMP's topic in General Nursing

    Upstate NY: In one local hospital they are offering new grads 17.25/hr base rate. My hospital, base rate with 4 years experience 17.28......... hmmm, that's one penny per hour per year experience.......

  22. Need help with new baylor/weekend incentive policy

    capgirl replied to KCLum's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    At my hospital the weekend program is 2-12 hour shifts , work 4 weekends, get the 5th one off. No benefits. very good hourly rate. If you work your 8 shifts a month, (don't call in) then you get a...

  23. Team Nursing vs Primary Nursing

    capgirl replied to michelle999's topic in General Nursing

    Last year I was working in a major teaching hospital on the Peds floor. Our model was team nursing : 2 RNs, 1 LPN, 1 PCA for 13 patients. Our kids had very high acuity, chemo, etc. I really loved...

  24. Team Nursing?

    capgirl replied to plumrn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I worked in the Peds unit of a large metro hospital. Very high acuity, lots of hem/onc patients, chemo etc. We had the team set up. For each side of the unit -13 patients, we were to have 2 RNs, 1...

  25. Are you ashamed of being a nurse?

    capgirl replied to Mijourney's topic in Nursing Career

    I love what I do, and fortunately, I think I am an effective nurse, despite all the struggle that goes on with staffing,etc. I also think that due to the shortage, the public looks at those of us that...