Peripheral IV's? If it is just the basic pre-op IV start I don't see the big deal. If LPN's doing that is within the scope of practice for your state then great. I started out as an LPN and if you...
I have worked at the Uof U hospital for the last 12years. LOVE IT! They are currently undergoing a huge renovation that should be done, either next fall, or early 2009. The U is a great place to work....
I gotta say that the PACU would probably be a pretty overwhelming and stressful place not only for the new grad, but also the seasoned staff that have to help the new grad. There is a post a few posts...
I say that I am an RN, I feel I get better treatment and that the staff can speak frankly with me, and I with them. Time is not wasted on "Medicine 101" explanations. Thank God I am a nurse. Had I...
I sew lots of tops but, buy my pants. I just use whatever cute print fabric strikes my fancy. I try and pick fabrics that aren't too see thru. Simplicity makes a great pattern,
I hear ya! when is surgery? When I had it done I was still on my parents plan. They covered everything except for a few hundred dollars which I paid to my parents. My scars have also faded to the...
LHJ_RN replied to followingthedream's topic in General Nursing
COmmunity Colleges tend to be easy to work with. That is they are used to dealing with the non-traditional student. I am in SLC, UT and Salt Lake Community College has offered evening and weekend AD...
I had a breast reduction 15yrs ago when I was 20. It was the best thing I have ever done! Imagine being 20yrs old and being mistaken for your 16yr old sisters' mom, shopping in the mens dept for...
I wouldn't stress about it too much. You and your classmates will all be in RN school and learning how to be an RN all at the same time. Whether or not you know how to do a B/P wont' really matter as...
I love Boise! I graduated RN school in June of 1994 and could not find a job anywhere in Utah. I interviewed at St Alphonsus Hospital and moved up two weeks later. It was a great hospital to work for...
I don't think I would stress out about this. In the end it doesn't really matter. You will take the same state board exam, whether you get a BS with Nursing major, or BSN. When you chart you will be...
I worked nights for years. I am naturally a bit of a night owl anyway. What worked for me was staying up as late as possible the night before and sleeping late the next day, never could do the nap...
I can see it now, it's 2 am, nothing going on, and everyone is high on coffee and punchy like no tomorrow! I made up a song about Levophed (to the tune of "99 Bottles of Beer") one night working in...
LHJ_RN replied to helpingdisablednurse's topic in General Nursing
There are a a couple of different kinds of jobs that I can think of. Legal nurse consulting. This is where you work with an attorney reviewing charts for malpractice cases. There is also medical...