Quark09

Quark09

ED, MICU/TICU, NICU, PICU, LTAC

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  1. Chamberlain Rn-BSN online starting 1/2/17

    Quark09 replied to doughboiwife's topic in Chamberlain College

    Hi! I'm starting the RN-MSN bridge program (TOMORROW!) I've been a member here for a while but haven't posted in quite a long time (several moves and recently another new baby). Nice to meet all of...

  2. Good hand lotion?

    Quark09 posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    My hands are so cracked and chapped from constant handwashing it's ridiculous. I've tried Eucerin, vaseline, Nivea, Gold Bond; basically the entire Walmart selection. Does anyone have anything that...

  3. How To Document Sleeping On Night Shift

    Quark09 replied to Iggy123's topic in General Nursing

    I'll usually write "pt resting quietly; eyes closed, VSS, NAD at present". Depending on what pt has been admitted for (resp. distress, cardiac, etc) I'll do extra notes on that specific area as

  4. Probiotics in the NICU? What's been your experience?

    Quark09 replied to jpeters84's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    It's been broached on my unit, but right now our standard is breastmilk/donated BM. It would be interesting if we could start a trial here; I'll be interested to see what other replies you get. Sorry...

  5. She actually said it! Yay for my instructor!

    Quark09 replied to grownuprosie's topic in General Students

    Oooooh I remember that from nursing school. We had a chick in there who had had every single condition we ever studied, and if she didn't have it, her kids, her husband, or her BFF did, and the...

  6. IN licenesed RN looking to get CA RN license

    Quark09 replied to lindsbeck23's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    California and Indiana both participate in NURSYS (well, California does for RN licensure). Reciprocity is much easier to obtain this way, so check out this link:...

  7. Failed NCLEX 3 times and FINALLY passed!!

    Quark09 replied to cantgiveup's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations to

  8. Sometimes it's hard to tell a drug seeker from a patient in pain.

    Quark09 replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    And that I completely understand. I haven't worked in many situations where I would run into that particular behavior (ED I hear is a big one); I've done PACU and SICU (both situations where the drugs...

  9. Thoughts on using donor breast milk in NICU?

    Quark09 replied to HeartNIC's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use donor milk for our preemies if mom can't express milk; I don't recall anyone refusing - what I find more worrisome is the indiscriminate/informal internet milk-sharing I've seen lately. One mom...

  10. Sometimes it's hard to tell a drug seeker from a patient in pain.

    Quark09 replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    Lots of really good replies on this, and I've nothing really profound to add - only that if I have a patient saying he/she is in pain and I've an order for the meds, I'll give it. I'd rather a drug...

  11. Recent ASN grad -- Perfect time to follow my dream and relocate across the country?

    Quark09 replied to christophermiles's topic in Washington Nursing

    I live in Tacoma (originally from southern IL). For some of the bigger hiring entities, you really need at least a year's experience - for example, Multicare hires for several of the area's main...

  12. I passed my first semester of LPN school!

    Quark09 replied to Neese80!'s topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Congratulations! That first semester is usually the rough one; now you've a better idea of what to expect and how to study. Good luck in your upcoming

  13. Jeff Solheim -where can I buy his CEN CDs?

    Quark09 replied to robinzkj's topic in Emergency

    He's on facebook too; Project Helping Hands also has a page. Someone there may be able to point you in the right

  14. Working with student nurses

    Quark09 replied to LisaRN1105's topic in General Nursing

    I've been on both ends of this. I do recall being in clinical my first semester on a med-surg floor; my preceptor had a Foley to insert on a female pt and asked if I'd like to do it (of course I was...

  15. New grad and I love my job!

    Quark09 replied to 1968cowgirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    SWEET!! Amazing how the areas you think you wouldn't like/be good at are where you truly thrive

  16. 2 PRN jobs?

    Quark09 replied to EDnursetobe's topic in General Nursing

    I was wondering what would be the best way to schedule two PRN jobs; I didn't know if most people set aside certain days/shifts with one agency, and then worked around that with the other, or just...

  17. Level 2 CNA?

    Quark09 replied to Quark09's topic in Critical Care

    Hello all (I'm the OP); I have no idea why this was moved to the Burn ICU forum - I originally posted this in 2009, and it was in the general nursing

  18. Level 2 CNA?

    Quark09 posted a topic in Critical Care

    Hi all! I recently attended a Student Advisory meeting at my school. I was elected student advocate for my class and we have these meetings once a semester to discuss issues students are having and...

  19. Transferring RN License from IL

    Quark09 replied to Uptownurse's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I'm waiting on the same thing here in Washington. I mailed in my verification request to the state of IL about four weeks ago; it's still not been received in Washington. I've emailed them and have...

  20. MORAL DILEMA

    Quark09 replied to TonyaM73's topic in General Nursing

    OP, you did what was best for your patient, and what he wished . I have a hard time not asking a laboring mom if she wants any pain relief - even if her birth plan states "NO DRUGS!" in bold. I've...

  21. Is it possible that the shortened RN training causes more anxiety for new grads

    Quark09 replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the PPs who wrote that more clinical time would be helpful. When I was in school, we had a ton of class time compared to actual clinical hours, and the experiences available weren't much...

  22. Family just wants Grandma to die

    Quark09 replied to Platypus's topic in General Nursing

    Meh; it would bother me... but unfortunately I have a tendency to have a bit of transference, especially with little ones and the elderly (what if this was my baby? What if this was my grandma?) Not...

  23. how to start all the application for IL license

    Quark09 replied to iojrn's topic in International Nursing

    If you haven't yet gone to http://www.idfpr.com/dpr/WHO/nurs.asp; this link should

  24. Do you bag your bodies naked?

    Quark09 replied to mama_d's topic in General Nursing

    At the facility I worked at during my first pregnancy, linens were left on for family, and when the funeral home came to retrieve the body, the linens were bagged and returned to us (this was a small...

  25. How to talk with mom about breast cancer treatment

    Quark09 replied to Quark09's topic in General Nursing

    Well, she's switching oncologists to someone closer, and hopefully I'll be back in the States in time to go on her first visit with. She'd had a complete hysterectomy 10 years ago and was on a pretty...