BeachNurse

BeachNurse

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  1. Religion's Place in Nursing

    BeachNurse replied to CHIRN's topic in General Nursing

    I too am non-Christian and firmly believe that miracles happen and have seen it with my own son, who against huge odds survived surgery at 11 weeks, sepsis, a liver transplant at 11 months, followed...

  2. infant hiv?

    BeachNurse replied to karen26's topic in Infectious Disease

    You are right about signing the consent. Every OB office should at least offer it because one never knows who has the disease or not. She could have even done anonymous

  3. Update on Overtime Pay

    BeachNurse replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This is the way that most salaried positions, nursing or not, operate. My husband and I both work salaried staff positions (neither are management) and do not get overtime. My husband works overtime...

  4. infant hiv?

    BeachNurse replied to karen26's topic in Infectious Disease

    While receiving pre-natal care, you should have had an HIV test! If + they would have referred you to a specialist who would have put you on antiretroviral drugs. You would have had at minimum a 75%...

  5. Religion's Place in Nursing

    BeachNurse replied to CHIRN's topic in General Nursing

    Again..well said. Your words will help me the next time I have to explain myself!

  6. Religion's Place in Nursing

    BeachNurse replied to CHIRN's topic in General Nursing

    Eloquent post--you speak both my beliefs and my opinion on faith-preaching. Thank

  7. another ethical subject - organ donation and the government

    BeachNurse replied to IowaCindy's topic in General Nursing

    Those of you "re-thinking" organ donation because of all the non-compliant patients, please think of the innocent children like my son who was born with a liver disease. He received an adult...

  8. another ethical subject - organ donation and the government

    BeachNurse replied to IowaCindy's topic in General Nursing

    Our 10 year old son is alive today because someone signed an organ donor card...that person's family gave consent. Our then 11-month old baby received a liver transplant on 4/18/1994. Today he is an...

  9. Fibromyalgia

    BeachNurse replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    To CBarnett, I have a negative R factor, however I have had painful joints in both hands, fingers, wrists, knees, elbows, feet, ankles, toes and occaisonally ribs for the past several months (since...

  10. Fibromyalgia

    BeachNurse replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    Nice sarcasm...sounds like you know nothing about this condition. The physician doesnt "poke" you..he applies mild pressure to certain areas. It should not be painful normally. I would never think...

  11. Fibromyalgia

    BeachNurse replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    My Rheumatologist recently diagnosed me with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Fibromyalgia. I have most of the 18 tender pressure points and never get a good night's sleep. I have a very high pain tolerance...

  12. Current Certified research nurse coordinator salaries

    BeachNurse replied to TVRN's topic in Research

    in other words..having that CCRC, just as with any other nursing certification, doesn't necessarily mean that you will make more money, but it will make you a stronger candidate for certain

  13. Current Certified research nurse coordinator salaries

    BeachNurse replied to TVRN's topic in Research

    CRA's make anywhere from 60,000 to 80,000/yr + depending on experience. OK..I make about twice as much as Zambezi does.. I thought about doing the CRA thing, but they travel up to 85% of the time and...

  14. Current Certified research nurse coordinator salaries

    BeachNurse replied to TVRN's topic in Research

    Well, I am a CCRC and don't get paid too much at all..a little more than an office nurse, and I have held two positions at two different places as a CCRC. I get paid less than any hospital nurse, and...

  15. The most pee ever.....

    BeachNurse replied to KC CHICK's topic in General Nursing

    Well, after I gave birth to my second child they removed the foley so I could try to pee. I couldnt go all day long so they replaced the foley and out came 1000

  16. Pregnant and working as RN

    BeachNurse replied to tcolleen's topic in General Nursing

    I am over 31 weeks pregnant with our first girl (have 2 boys) and still working. However, I am not working 12 hour shifts on a busy floor. I am a research coordinator (8 hr. shifts) and do get a...

  17. Do you have to be "super smart" to be a nurse?

    BeachNurse replied to Rootbear76's topic in General Nursing

    Good study skills and motivation are needed in nursing school...but to become a nurse you don't need to be "super smart". A combination of knowledge and common sense make you a GOOD

  18. Pharmaceutical Sales

    BeachNurse replied to jfpruitt's topic in General Nursing

    I have heard that it's very hard work..I see quite a few drug reps, and yes, they are all model-looking and young (20's to early 30's). In talking with them it sounds like they have to work their...

  19. For those that have left bedside nursing.

    BeachNurse replied to PhantomRN's topic in General Nursing

    Although I am in clinical research, I work in the area of Pediatric HIV and AIDS. Just because I am not at the bedsides of our very small number of patients ill enough to be hospitalized does not...

  20. For those that have left bedside nursing.

    BeachNurse replied to PhantomRN's topic in General Nursing

    Dennie..with my job, I am not necessarily in LOVE with the TASKS that I do...but the people, the hours and other perks are

  21. For those that have left bedside nursing.

    BeachNurse replied to PhantomRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, there....I left the bedside in October, 2000. I am a clinical research coordinator for a major FL University in their Peds ID Department. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my job. I feel extremely lucky to...

  22. What shift do you work? Why?

    BeachNurse replied to duckie's topic in General Nursing

    I work 7:30a-4p, M-F. My BODY would like the 3p-11p...would be perfect, however, I would never see my school-aged children if I did

  23. Any regs on what adults can be on peds unit?

    BeachNurse replied to SdnRN's topic in Pediatric

    I don't know the regs either, but I also was working on a Community Hosp. peds unit when I got a VERY inappropriate patient about 3 years ago. It was summertime, and we had a low census. The ER...

  24. pediatric- neurosurgeon wanted!!

    BeachNurse replied to semstr's topic in Pediatric

    Dr. Ben Carson is THE best Pediatric Neurosurgeon in the United States. He is AMAZING. I had the opportunity to see him a couple of times when my son was hospitalized at Hopkins with a Neuro....

  25. Needle Stick

    BeachNurse replied to Frautara's topic in General Nursing

    The guidelines recommend treatment with antiretrovirals within hours rather than days of exposure, but should still be started when the interval since exposure exceeds 36 hours. ZDV (formerly known...