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    Those who get it - get it, Those who don't - Never Will.

    WoosahRN replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Your title alone said it all. Those who get it, get it. Those who don't, don't. No need to go into it further and no need to explain or defend what we do to those that don't do it.
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    NP Specialties?

    WoosahRN replied to NickG's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    This is a question I've been wanting to ask NPs for a while....do any of you miss direct bedside nursing or have you never looked back once you got your NP? I am in PICU and in school getting MSN....
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    Anybody know about MGA health care??

    WoosahRN replied to arin9020's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I now do part time with MGA. I stay because I like the family and patient that I work with and it is an easy night in the midst of my busy hospital nights. It's good extra money. However I will say...
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    Jaded past in AZ... Need advice, please?

    WoosahRN replied to _phaedra_'s topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    You need a fingerprint card on file for any healthcare work whether it is RN, LPN or CNA as well as to go into a nursing program (it covers the clinical portion). Like other people have said you can...
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    How to get ped's experience?

    WoosahRN replied to Jdahl's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Volunteering is always good for getting your foot in the door and establishing a relationship with a hospital. Vital before you get out of school. Treat every person you meet as a potential contact....
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    Canker Sores.. ouch!!!

    WoosahRN replied to Sarah010101's topic in General Nursing

    Also, L-lyseine is supposed to be good to take daily for oral health. You can get it in the vitamin section of any
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    Canker Sores.. ouch!!!

    WoosahRN replied to Sarah010101's topic in General Nursing

    Debacterol. It is new and gets rid of canker sores. Before there were really only things to deal with pain temporarily but not a whole lot to get rid of them. I get canker sores along with cold...
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    Has Nursing Impacted Your Family/Social Life?

    WoosahRN replied to RN4008's topic in Nursing Career

    I work 3 12 a week on nights. While night shift can be anti-social I know a ton of people that do it SO they can spend more time with their family. They go home, take kids to school, sleep while...
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    "She wants to be a nurse? POOR GIRL!"

    WoosahRN replied to RN4008's topic in Nursing Career

    Please do not allow others' preconceptions sway your decisions. Nursing is still a profession that is not very understood. Once you get into the program you will KNOW whether it is for you or not....
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    scared i'm going to lose my license..

    WoosahRN replied to nurse441's topic in General Nursing

    I think you've gotten the answer you asked for...both by your instincts and fellow nurses. All the new grad programs I have seen for RN, at reputable hospitals I might add, are about 12 weeks....
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    To quit or not to quit

    WoosahRN replied to syndeytish's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Life is too short and there is too much at stake in nursing to be at a place that you are miserable in. There are other jobs out there and better places for you to love your career and learn in. I...
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    To quit or not to quit

    WoosahRN replied to syndeytish's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Anytime you feel unsafe at a place or that your license would be in danger I would start looking for a new job. This sounds like a place that would sacrifice one of their own easily to cover a...
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    Curious... Why would an ICU pt go to PACU?

    WoosahRN replied to Cschroy1's topic in PACU

    I am in PICU and we do take admits right from OR. Usually with the surgeon accompanying them. We are alerted before we get a kid and we always know if they are coming back vented (even if its a...
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    Phase II Question

    WoosahRN replied to Phase2Pro's topic in PACU

    I will start off by saying I am not a PACU RN. I am looking into it so thought I would check out the forums for more info... That said, I just wanted to respond to you. I am in critical care (we do...
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    "Trach time"

    WoosahRN posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I have a question for adult ICU nurses.... I work in PICU and have noticed (from the few adult cases I have heard of and seen) that the timing for a patient getting a trach seems dramatically...
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    Most trivial complaint ever?

    WoosahRN replied to iNurseUK's topic in General Nursing

    These are hilarious! Reminds me why I don't do adults. But of course I see plenty of crazy families in peds. I had a kid we got in that was in shock and resp failure. Kid was intubated in ED and...
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    Pt raped at my hospital

    WoosahRN replied to sassy_cassie's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! That is horrible! So sad but grateful they caught him and hopefully prevented any further trauma and injury. I work in pediatrics so my situation is different. All our units are locked down....
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    New and Drowning

    WoosahRN replied to Sunbird21's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Sunbird, Was wondering how things are going now? I just read your post so some time has passed. Would love to hear how you are doing. I too just came over to PICU. I have been an RN for a year...
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    Pediatric Nursing?

    WoosahRN posted a topic in Government, Military

    I have been interested in Air Force Nursing since my last year of nursing school. BUT, I am a Pediatric RN. I have been an RN for a year and a half. Exp in Gen Peds but am now in the Pediatric ICU....
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    Pediatric Nursing?

    WoosahRN replied to WoosahRN's topic in Government, Military

    Thank you for the info. That does help a lot. The one time I did try to get info from a recruiter he wasn't very knowledgeable on the healthcare (at least he was honest) so I didn't have a great...
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    Policy on Peds Patients

    WoosahRN replied to BlearnRN's topic in General Nursing

    We do not require parents to stay. We are a locked unit and they get info on safety when they are admitted. They get a band that matches their child's and they use the ID info when they need to...
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    Banner Hospitals to go to Uniforms

    WoosahRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work at a Banner hospital in AZ and in the last few weeks we just found out that our hospital is going to uniforms in January. Uniforms will be color-coded for job title. RNs will be in Navy blue...
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    Banner Hospitals to go to Uniforms

    WoosahRN replied to WoosahRN's topic in General Nursing

    HAHA! Um, I think the sense of humor was lost on that following response. The point wasn't the temp, it was a comment on how much focus hospitals/surveys put into other points. I think it is funny...
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    Banner Hospitals to go to Uniforms

    WoosahRN replied to WoosahRN's topic in General Nursing

    If we are full time, we are issued 3 uniforms. Part time gets
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    Banner Hospitals to go to Uniforms

    WoosahRN replied to WoosahRN's topic in General Nursing

    The parents of our peds patients were actually polled on this idea and they hated the idea. They like that we wear fun colors and relatable cartoon caracters on our tops. I have had lots of kids...