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  1. What's your relationship with the other nurses on your floor?

    dragonflyRN replied to mell260's topic in General Nursing

    Argo....you know thats not the norm. Most units are staffed with females....because most nurses are females. I always made it a point to get along with everyone, but I don't eat lunch. Had a few I...

  2. Tips for New Graduate Nurse Starting a job

    dragonflyRN replied to debragail105's topic in General Nursing

    Work with more than one preceptor....everyone runs their day differently. Be confident! ( I know you are!) And if you hate med/surg....there are other

  3. Needing a Live-In nurse for my Mom, does medicade cover it?

    dragonflyRN replied to roger32036's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't mean to be rude....but i thought it was almost comical. Maybe you can help take care of

  4. Hard time going from LPN to RN????

    dragonflyRN replied to ppersad's topic in LPN to RN

    NEWS FLASH!!! RN's get to deal with all that fun stuff

  5. Needing a Live-In nurse for my Mom, does medicade cover it?

    dragonflyRN replied to roger32036's topic in General Nursing

    Do you realize what a live in nurse would cost? No....medicaid will not cover

  6. Anyone try renewing their CPR online?

    dragonflyRN replied to RunnerNurse09's topic in General Nursing

    I did the online version through the AHA. I need to get the skills portion tested. It was cancelled twice. I need to find another place to check my

  7. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    dragonflyRN replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Never place a chicken wing under your breasts....and when a nurse finds it there....never say "I wondered where that went..." as you gobble it

  8. Some Sonography Help

    dragonflyRN replied to JamesMC's topic in General Nursing

    As a RN, if I had to do it over agian, I would choose sonography or xray tech. I love being a RN, but it is stressful. There are many options for sonography. From OB to cardiac....you can specialize....

  9. Anyone work as a Independent Nurse Contractor?

    dragonflyRN replied to ThePrestige's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure what type of contracting you are thinking about, but I am an independent contractor. I am contracted through a company to do in home training visits. The company calls to see if I am...

  10. Applying for out of state jobs as a new grad

    dragonflyRN replied to play4lock's topic in General Nursing

    IMO, I would continue to apply for positions that intrest you in your state and others. I would not seek licensure in any other state until at least you have had an interview. I recently moved from...

  11. NCLEX ? in different states

    dragonflyRN replied to ORhopeful's topic in General Nursing

    You only have to take the NCLEX once. You can take it in any state. I went to school in Ohio, lived in Michigan, took my NCLEX in Michigan and received my first state licensure in Ohio because that is...

  12. Dansko clogs

    dragonflyRN replied to mamason's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Has anyone ever bought the Sanita shoes? I love my Danskos....and want a new pair exactly like the ones I have, not with the soles made by another company. I was wondering if anyone has boughtthe...

  13. Proper notice

    dragonflyRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am in a situation and I am afraid that I may not be able to give a 2 week proper notice. I need to move out of state as soon as possible. Should I attempt to stay in a hotel for 2 weeks so I can...

  14. Working at a Clinic/Private Dr Office

    dragonflyRN replied to lbookie's topic in General Nursing

    I am a RN and I currently work for a group of cardiologists. Requirements for this position were 3 years of experience in cardiac nursing preferably in a hospital. My primary function in my practice...

  15. thoughts of end of life

    dragonflyRN replied to destiney's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I have to agree, for myself. Should I ever be diagnosed with a terminal situation, I will meet death on my own terms. It is unfortuante at this time that there is not legal assistance

  16. additional requirements that an RN must meet to practice nursing besides in hospital?

    dragonflyRN replied to twinner05's topic in General Nursing

    This is dependent on the unit you work on. All RN's are required to have BLS. Some are required to have ACLS. To work on a telemetry unit, you must take a class and or pass a test on rhythms. To work...

  17. Career options as a registered nurse

    dragonflyRN replied to hullo's topic in Nursing Career

    Many physicians or physician groups still hire RNs. I currently work for a group of cardiologists. They employ 6 RNs at this point and we are growing. We also have 6 medical assistants. We have 2...

  18. Trouble running potassium

    dragonflyRN replied to garciadiego's topic in General Nursing

    Could they have been programmed to run at a slow rate concurrently, not the K+ as a piggyback. From what I understand...your d5ns with K+ was on the pump, you then piggybacked the K+ on the same pump....

  19. Need help with nursing / report worksheets

    dragonflyRN replied to Nancy06's topic in General Nursing

    I have always used the report sheets given by the hospital I worked in, then adjusted them to my own needs. I am out of the hospital setting now, but I will look around for a blank one. Pm me if you...

  20. Need help with a nursing diagnosis.

    dragonflyRN replied to Juicy925's topic in General Nursing

    Decreased cardiac

  21. CASE STUDY??? Anyone interested in an interactice one??

    dragonflyRN replied to Medic/Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm up for this. I agree with the above...might as well add blood cx, ekg, possibly start fluids, what are lung sounds

  22. Student / New Grad & Pregnancy

    dragonflyRN replied to cmm890's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing was also a second career for me. I had my second child in my first semester of clinicals and my third child in my last semester of clinicals. Please keep in mind that there are specific rules...

  23. Fundamental Critical Care Support Course

    dragonflyRN replied to phiposurde's topic in MICU, SICU

    I took the ecco class, required upon hire. My former employer wanted to require it, but they wouldn't pay for

  24. What should I expect in a step-down unit?

    dragonflyRN replied to rn2bn07's topic in MICU, SICU

    so, what system did you decide to work for? I am in Mi

  25. What should I expect in a step-down unit?

    dragonflyRN replied to rn2bn07's topic in MICU, SICU

    It's busy, very busy. It also varies with the shift you work. Some times are worse than