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  1. Figuring out dose for Rocephin

    KuteNurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    hello! [color=#ffa500]this color looks like squash! lol i was trained in pediatrics to figure out the dose of rocephin a conflicting way. on the back of the bottle of rocephin, the bottle says that...

  2. Urban legends in nursing

    KuteNurse replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Hello! Wow....It has been a while since I last posted and visited this site. It feels good to be back! An urban legend I have have heard happens in surgery. Evidentally, once a patient signs the...

  3. What is needed in Panama?

    KuteNurse replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    are you referring to panama city florida? no i did not know that. i have been looking for lpn travel nurse jobs around that area for some time now. maybe i will have luck in the future. good luck...

  4. Medical Assisting

    KuteNurse replied to ddianneepooh's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Diane, In the state of Minnesota (I don't know what it is other states), MA's cannot call themselves nurse. The training for a nurse and an MA are completely different. Yes you can administer shots...

  5. Hep B

    KuteNurse replied to LiLcBaBy154's topic in General Nursing

    Hep B vaccine is a series of three shots. All three doses are the same. To develop full immunity to Hep B, it takes all three shots. The first is given, then one month after the first, the second...

  6. Would it be too pushy to call recruiter again?

    KuteNurse replied to Lurksalot's topic in General Nursing

    well, i have been in touch with my recruiter 3 times in the last week...lol i hope that is not too often! however, it is harder to find travel jobs as an lpn than it is as an rn. i would call....

  7. This sucks! I hate being a patient!

    KuteNurse replied to sweetcheekers's topic in General Nursing

    your health comes first dear, no one is going to take care of you except for yourself. you do have a lot of responsibilities and the most important is to take care of your children. who will take...

  8. Is this a for real "HIPAA" violation????

    KuteNurse replied to mom2michael's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    i don't see a thing wrong with it. if the patient's are asked first for permission, why not? it would be good for all. the heck with hippa...lol what happened to the old nursing where we as nurses...

  9. New Graduate!help Hospital Or Office

    KuteNurse replied to nycrncares's topic in General Nursing

    Why not do both? Is there a possibility of taking on two part time jobs? Just a suggestion. I personally love the clinic setting. The hours are much better and the stress levels are lower. But no...

  10. Job Discrimination...despite nursing shortage

    KuteNurse replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    hello! yikes, this is a touchy subject. i am nursing in the state of minnesota. there is a small percentage of african-american nurses where i work, but not many. i am in a clinic setting. i am...

  11. Working while sick!

    KuteNurse replied to ADN 2002's topic in General Nursing

    WOW! When you are sick you are sick! Nothing you can do about it. You should have ben able to stay home when you are not feeling well. I had to work through illness also. I felt terrible because I...

  12. Depressed and Torn

    KuteNurse replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    Awwww....What you need right now is just take care of yourself. No one will do it for you. Find something that you really enjoy doing and do it full force. I don't know how far into nursing school...

  13. Im sorry, but light stomachs please do not read!

    KuteNurse replied to onconurseRT's topic in General Nursing

    That is really sad that someone would be sick enough to do something like that. I would contact the principle of his school and find out who it was. This child should be banned from going to school....

  14. verbal discipline and retalliation...(a little vent)

    KuteNurse replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    WOW! I am sorry people are like that. It is a shame that a few people ruin it for everyone. I would DEFINATELY report her, document everything that was said etc...I would have someone walk to your...

  15. Moving on...

    KuteNurse replied to KuteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    LOL! I love the TV tray idea. I may just do that...Seriously! haha Yes we have a desk area now. But we move around, it isn't our own desk station. But there is plenty of room for everyone. When...

  16. Moving on...

    KuteNurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    hello and i hope everyone has had a good day and evening. well, yesterday i found out something at work that i really do not think is fair. i am presently a clinic nurse in pediatrics. our clinic...

  17. how & where do i obtain cna certification

    KuteNurse replied to karen87's topic in General Nursing

    Check with your local community college. They usually have a CNA program and can give you information when the classtime starts. Good

  18. The travelling nurse

    KuteNurse replied to mickeydickeydog's topic in General Nursing

    WOOT! lol I wouldn't care if I wasn't making much money and sitting on the beach in Hawaii!!!!!

  19. Z-coil shoes

    KuteNurse replied to Shamrock's topic in General Nursing

    lol! when my son had his cycling accident last spring, an er nurse had them on. my husband laughed! he thought they were hysterical. i thought they looked silly, but i had a bad case of plantar...

  20. Wanted to share my wonderful moment

    KuteNurse replied to AmyB's topic in General Nursing

    awww...that really is nice! kindness goes a long way in nursing. that is all anyone needs is to know they are cared about. especially in a long term care facility. keep giving her affection...

  21. The travelling nurse

    KuteNurse replied to mickeydickeydog's topic in General Nursing

    hello! [color=#ffa500] [color=#ffa500]i am just starting to get into the traveling nurse thing. i have yet to start my first job. i don't know of any nurses who get paid 100/hour. i have heard up...

  22. Um, more than I wanted to know...

    KuteNurse replied to thumperRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh Yes! lol From my parents, aunts and uncles, friends, cousins, neighbors etc...I have yet to have someone come to me in a public place and ask a question. I did however, run into a man who was...

  23. How do you cope with child abuse?

    KuteNurse replied to LNDRN19's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a pediatric nurse for 6.5 years now and I have seen several cases over the years of child abuse. Last week, a mother brought her son into the doctor. He was about 2 years old. The...

  24. Flu season still here?

    KuteNurse replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    Influenzae has not hit in northern Minnesota yet. At least not that I have heard. Usually is is gone and past. We are still giving flu shots though. Mostly second booster doses to babies and small...

  25. Can you get strep if tonsils have been removed?

    KuteNurse replied to ShutterBug's topic in General Nursing

    EWWWWWWWWWWW!! lol Yes, I have heard that if they are not removed properly they can grow back! Pretty disgusting if you ask me! I am NOT going through another tonsilectomy! lol At age 36, having a...