Oh Hairstylingnurse....how nice of you....I might have fallen in love with you also....so nice to have a supporter.....thank you from the bottom of my heart...hang tough...we are all there for you and...
Hi Cindy, Well this may not be words of wisdom....but hopefully some inspiration. I wonder what your HgbA1c is?...and if diabetes is the diagnosis in your future...it is not a death sentence........
I had a an evaluation about 16 yrs ago....the administrator gave me high marks and gave me a 50 cent raise...that was good for me. Oh, then he couldn't give it to me after 4 weeks of not seeing the...
Good Luck. You will be fine. Nclex is a great prep for the real test. The greatest challenge is yet to come....being a nurse. I'm thinking....looking at my crystal ball...You're gonna master...
I need more information kitkat. It all depends on the history and circumstances on how I decide what to use for low blood sugar. Is the pt symptomatic? Can they swallow? Are they...
bjs54321 replied to nurse with cats's topic in Travel
How did you get such a nice Cobra quote? Back in 1998, our Cobra quote was over $900/mo! Of course this was for family coverage. I am finding that many travel companies do not offer the health...
bjs54321 replied to nurse with cats's topic in Travel
I have been traveling with Aureus for about 3 months now. I only work every other weekend, so my exposure to the travel nurse industry is very limited. I have everything I need at my regular job. I...
We have an alcohol withdrawl protocol at our hospital. The range of the BP dictates the amount of ativan the pt is given. It can be po or IV. Most patients receive it IV. Valium is not included in the...
Our CDEs still recommend 70-120. I need to treat myself for hypoglycemia at 90 sometimes. Of course, I have been as low as 22...per blood draw and still conscious and functioning....I was inpt at...
I was on my travel assignment this past weekend and while reminiscing with other nurses....an ER nurse told me about an insulin diabetic who injected 300 units of Humalog insulin as a suicide attempt....
Abbott Rules. I unfortunately moved out of state in 2002 and had to leave Abbott. I have worked many hospitals. After weighing all the facts....I like Abbott. My friend works at North Memorial and...
I have looked into that...I wondered if that could happen. I have never fessed up to my medical condition, unless asked directly or had a physical, until I have the job. I'm not sure if the ADA...
EXACTLY! It's no handicap. You'd never know it unless I told you. When my co-workers find out (cause I spilled da beans or had to pump up a bolus for that yummy candy) they feel sorry for me....Oh...