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  1. CNA training

    askater11 replied to JenW's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Are you interested in working in hospitals? I know Troy/R.O. Beaumont--if hired has CNA training. It's a few weeks long. Maybe check some local hospitals....you are interested in working at. Or...

  2. CNA training

    askater11 replied to JenW's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Are you interested in working in hospitals? I know Troy/R.O. Beaumont--if hired has CNA training. It's a few weeks long. Maybe check some local hospitals....you are interested in working at. Or...

  3. Milrinone: Anyone used this?

    askater11 replied to Diprivan/Vented's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    My prior place of employment used it often. We had no problems--at least that I know of. I should say--I had no problems with my

  4. cath lab RNs... is it protocol to DC Aspirin prior

    askater11 replied to MargRN's topic in Cardiac

    Where I've worked they didn't stop ASA. They have a protocol at my job. If the patient didn't have an ASA that day--have him chew a 325 mg ASA. (chewing the ASA helps it absorb

  5. Heart skipping beats....

    askater11 replied to stephera's topic in Cardiac

    Anybody with irregular heartbeats should see a Dr. What concerns me more with you--you're symptomatic. (SOB) A number a things cause irregular heart beats. (smoking, stress, certain RX's, heart dx....

  6. If your state requires CEU's....

    askater11 posted a topic in General Nursing

    have you ever had to show the Nursing Board proof you've obtained the CEU's? I love learning. I get a lot more CEU's than my state requires. But I'm just curious if anyone's been told to show their...

  7. Hey Canadians--Are there any nice places to stay in Ontario??

    askater11 posted a topic in International Nursing

    I'd like a place 5 hours or less from Ontario. It's for 4 families. I'd like it to have swimming or something fun for the kids. House/cabins/chalets are great!! Thanks in

  8. any nurses do only perdiem?

    askater11 replied to rn-jane's topic in General Nursing

    I work per deim and love it! I work between ICU and two telemtry units. I am the 1st to get pulled. But I'm very flexible. They don't make me switch units mid-shift. The old hospital I worked at...

  9. Treatment of DVT's

    askater11 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Today a lady in the E.R. had no I.V. access--she refused insertion of an I.V. The lady was admitted in the E.R. for a Lt. Leg DVT. I was doing admissions and talked the lady into having an I.V. The...

  10. Wrote Dr. Phil yesterday....

    askater11 replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    I saw that show. It made me so mad...I didn't watch the show for 6 months. Some one can tell me to shut up...that only makes me louder. We'll get no where if we don't voice our opinions and...

  11. Does anyone have Admission Nurses?

    askater11 posted a topic in General Nursing

    We do. I'm just starting the position. I worked yesterday in the E.R. and on a post surgical floor. I enjoyed it--but for some reason I didn't like working in the E.R. I've never worked in an E.R....

  12. Wrote Dr. Phil yesterday....

    askater11 replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    Go Girl!!! I've also E-mailed state representatives, newspapers and the Oprah show regarding nursing shortage and nursing condition's. We must all band

  13. Todays Oprah

    askater11 replied to FutureNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I'm watching Oprah. Fortunately I haven't seen mistakes like them. OMG how sad!!!! My friends sister sued a hospital. She won a lot of money from sueing a local hospital. She lives a huge house...

  14. This news STINKS! Calif ratios threatened...

    askater11 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Let's band together!! E-mail/Write to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger--plead to stop the delay. If these work condition's continue patients lives will be affected. With the nurse patient ratio's as...

  15. Please help me

    askater11 posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I've been a R.N. for 7-8 year's. Of those 7-8 years I've tried to be pro-active to improve nursing care. I'm only one person--and nursing condition's continue to decline. (though I know a lot of...

  16. please help am going mad

    askater11 replied to milly's topic in General Nursing

    Don't feel alone at all. I've been a R.N. for 8 year's and some day's with the a hectic day--I feel disorganized. 1) Take your breaks. 2) Remember to slow down--when things are getting hectic--take...

  17. Nurses in Other Professions

    askater11 replied to gizzy76's topic in General Nursing

    I'm enjoying this thread. I currently work 2 12's. My dh wants me to work FT when the boy's are in school. I honestly know I can't put my body through FT nursing--my limit is 24 hours. My dh wants...

  18. They left my love one in the E.R. for....

    askater11 posted a topic in General Nursing

    8 hours waiting for a bed. (a girlfriend's friend told me she didn't like the hospital for that reason) Now yesterday my g.f. told me..."Scott (her boyfriend's dad) was in the E.R. for 24 hours" (he...

  19. They left my love one in the E.R. for....

    askater11 replied to askater11's topic in General Nursing

    Yesterday was a crazy day--I came into work--we each had 5 patients which is our max. We are down on aides. (as usual) And down on a secretary The bed coordinator's up at the desk--we have 12 pt....

  20. "But I'm pregnant . . ."

    askater11 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    My fellow nurses were wonderful when I was pregnant--they altered my team so it wasn't too heavy. It actually works better when they did that. (at least on our unit--it wasn't very heavy at all) I...

  21. Grumpy Secretary--what would you do?

    askater11 posted a topic in General Nursing

    How would you deal with a person like this?? --- Our secretary never smiles. She always complains whether anyone is listening to her or not. The first day of orientation I was told to go to the unit...

  22. Grumpy Secretary--what would you do?

    askater11 replied to askater11's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked at 3 different hospitals. And there's always one negative person on every unit. The toughest was my 1st job--it was my supervisor. Everyone that I've talked to that have worked for that...

  23. I found this article interesting--

    askater11 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I think the prices of RX's are outrageous!!!!! The people that most need the RX's--our elderly---can't even afford them. http://www.calnurse.org/cna/calnursemay01/corpwtch.html 'Nursing shortage'...

  24. Disappointing Career

    askater11 replied to ERKev's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know what I'd do. We have a nurses aide that has tattoes down her arms. I always thought she was an excellent nurse assistant and still do. I honestly never noticed her tattoes. A couple...

  25. But I have little kids!

    askater11 replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    When I was single and childless I enjoyed working the kiddie holiday's. (Halloween/Cxs./Easter) I would have New Year's off most definitately! But now I'm different with kids...New Year's Eve--I...