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  1. Is there work for somewhat experienced RNs in Az

    damarystx posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

    I am planning on moving to az over the summer, around the beginning of aug. there were great relocation packages a couple of months ago but times are tough all over. I would prefer a direct hire...

  2. Elgin Community College

    damarystx replied to cmm890's topic in Illinois Nursing

    O.k. The NLN is a test to see if you can succeed in school, read carefully, take your time with the test and know that if nothing else you can always take it over. ECC does not have an actual wait...

  3. Two Step Blood Pressures?

    damarystx replied to lvmama's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    i was taught this in school but don't use it regularly in practice. I have used when I have had a hard time hearding a

  4. My son wants to be a nurse????

    damarystx replied to californiadreaming's topic in General Nursing

    in response to the Prestige, I think you are jumping to conclusions here, maybe he knows about the field of nursing and mom is just checking it out for her own sake. Just because she is on here asking...

  5. Pitocin and protocol problems

    damarystx replied to PyshRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree you did the right thing, same things happen at my hosp. I had a woman the other night that was a multip. and progressing just fine, and had just srom'd it was about 4 am then her doc walked in...

  6. current info on abrazo needed

    damarystx posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

    I am currently talking to a recruiter about relocating to AZ. and she brought up this group of hospitals, the package sounds great and the pay for my experience is competitive with what I am making...

  7. current info on abrazo needed

    damarystx replied to damarystx's topic in Arizona Nursing

    That's funny, I am thinking that it is going to be a bit of a culture shock, because I work in a hospital that is located in one of the most culturally diverse neighborhoods in the country. I do want...

  8. current info on abrazo needed

    damarystx replied to damarystx's topic in Arizona Nursing

    No she hasn't told me which locations have positions available, I think part of the reason is that I am not relocating until may-juneish. she has sent me a packet with benefit info and stuff like...

  9. current info on abrazo needed

    damarystx replied to damarystx's topic in Arizona Nursing

    The recruiter just said Abrazo she did not mention which site which is part of why I am here, I want to know if there is a location I should avoid, if they are all bad or if people enjoy it, if the...

  10. Elgin Community College

    damarystx replied to cmm890's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hey I graduated from there in '07, I had a great time while there. They do have a good program and if you graduate passing the NCLEX is pretty much a given they really do prepare you to pass the test....

  11. Perinatal Education Business

    damarystx replied to nurturing_angel's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I see that your post is a few months old but was wondering how things were going with your business if you decided to go forward with it or not. As far as the "conflict of interest" thing, is there a...

  12. Nurse as a Patient, treated badly, wanting to rant

    damarystx replied to chloeysmom's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I hope to not ever be taken care of by a nurse who would stick me with a needle with out first waking me up, telling me what they are doing and what medication they are giving me! I am dumbfounded...

  13. What I Love About Nursing Is....

    damarystx replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Advocating for patients Educating women and new parents Being part of bringing a new life into the world Ongoing learning Opportunity Being there for parents when things go horribly wrong, being...

  14. current info on abrazo needed

    damarystx replied to damarystx's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Thank you both for your responses! It's good to hear both

  15. Homans Sign

    damarystx replied to babynurse32's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am new to L&D but came from a surgical/surgical ICU floor, learned in nursing school not to do homans, in the hospital I work at people do it so they can fill in the blank in meditech for...

  16. the phrase "breaking the bed"

    damarystx replied to smallwonders07's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    As an L&D nurse I don't really care if the bed is broken down or not, it is up to the doc or cnm as to what their preference is and what is most comortable for mom and I think that most of my...

  17. inappropriate comment made by RN in front of patient

    damarystx replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    Say something, I have learned that not enough people stand up for what is right, not enough people are willing to rock the boat, but behavior like that CAN NOT be tolerated. Everyone has bad days,...

  18. nursing student question

    damarystx replied to gullo45's topic in General Nursing

    I have strep throat...still went to clinical today knowing full well I was going to be sent home (we have a preconference so no patient contact)and let the instructor send me home....better to make...

  19. Question about Hemodialysis Nursing

    damarystx replied to VieraGrl1030's topic in General Nursing

    I worked as a dialysis tech before going to nursing school, it was a great experience I did not need to take a course for it though...they wanted cna's but since I had phlebotomy experience they hired...

  20. After bereavement....help!

    damarystx replied to BeckyNICURN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am a bereaved parent, and have also been trained in bereavement. I would not recommend going out with her. For the same reasons that your friend mentioned. Newly bereaved parents can be very needy,...

  21. insubordination

    damarystx replied to hhrhrn41's topic in General Nursing

    insubordination is to oppose or defy established authority...so I would think it would lay more in the realm of refusing to do something requested of you...I could be wrong

  22. Concept Maps vs Care plans

    damarystx replied to Princess74's topic in General Students

    We use both....I prefer the concept map because I can finish it

  23. I have a question about becoming a ob nurse

    damarystx replied to Iwannabeababynurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In my program we four weeks of mother baby and four weeks of peds and as far as I know a lot of programs are like that ADN or BSN. The rest of the classes are aimed at being a nurse "in general"....we...

  24. Pre-employment physical

    damarystx replied to mlmRN30's topic in General Nursing

    i used to do preemployment physicals including idot which is a state thing, illinois dept. of transportation...never asked for med list because it wasn't required, if people requested to list their...

  25. How competitive is your program?

    damarystx replied to GottaGetIn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    about 400 apps for 40 seats in spring and 80 seats in fall, they alternate because they have a night program in fall..the district I am in does not have a nursing school but they have an agreement...