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  1. Davita Acute job

    NoMoreStudying posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I've read all of the Davita posts, but they seem to be all related to chronic. How do people feel about Davita with acute positions? I'm an ER RN, interviewing with them for an Acute

  2. Considering FT agency, a few questions...

    NoMoreStudying posted a topic in Agency Nurses

    I'm in the Baltimore metro area, if that matters. I met with an agency here that has a good reputation from it's nurses and hospitals. She said I would have no problem scheduling three 12's per week....

  3. What was your first day as a nurse like?

    NoMoreStudying replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

    My first day with patients... I was just trying to get everything done in time. You can't focus on being more proactive, seeing the big picture, etc. You are completely task focused; "get it done...

  4. Accused of being racist - how to handle?

    NoMoreStudying replied to Susan9608's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    wait, are you talking about the boat comment? many initial vietnamese refugees came here on long unsanitary boat rides, rationing what little food was provided. my family is one of them, by choice...

  5. Accused of being racist - how to handle?

    NoMoreStudying replied to Susan9608's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    exactly why is it extremely offensive? i think it's important to dwell in fact rather than topics so emotional. particularly when there are more important topics at hand. it also lets people know...

  6. Accused of being racist - how to handle?

    NoMoreStudying replied to Susan9608's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It used to bother me. It happens a lot in triage, for one. i always bring it back to fact in one short sentence, so we both know it's the end of that discussion. Nothing further needed and no more...

  7. Fibromyalgia

    NoMoreStudying replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    I always think of that commercial "Depression hurts." I know when I feel depressed, I'm very achy, don't sleep well, all over pains. And then it clears with the depression. I always see...

  8. Ode to Urbane Scrubs

    NoMoreStudying replied to Mirai Kangofu's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'm 6ft tall and Urbane fits me best. They have tall pants. I like the bootcut and cargo. I do wish the tops had more than one pocket. The length of the top is great also. I've never exposed...

  9. Do Registered nurses really make a Nursing Care plan for their patients?

    NoMoreStudying replied to josepito3's topic in General Nursing

    It's usually generated by the dx or chief complaint. So I get several boxes to fill in on the computer and it may also prompt things like a neuro, neurovascular, etc assessment, or treatments like...

  10. Guess this chief complaint

    NoMoreStudying replied to ernurse61's topic in Emergency

    I remember one more now. Getting report from a new nurse for whom english is second language. Still her english is as good as any college graduate. So she says "the pt, he stood up from the sofa,...

  11. Guess this chief complaint

    NoMoreStudying replied to ernurse61's topic in Emergency

    nope, she truly say "an ammonia."

  12. Guess this chief complaint

    NoMoreStudying replied to ernurse61's topic in Emergency

    My mother, who has a master's degree, still says people "catch an ammonia." Also, the Taliban is in "Afaghanistan." Like the blankets people crochet, "af-a-ghans." My favorite triage slip was...

  13. Do you trust automatic "vitals" machines??

    NoMoreStudying replied to Fairlythere's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    When the machines are being difficult and taking forever, only to yield the dreaded (###), I could certainly do all of my vitals manually a lot quicker. But I've rechecked some manually that...

  14. You experienced ED nurses will get a kick out of this.....

    NoMoreStudying replied to ParrotHeadRN's topic in Emergency

    I'm not experienced but my favorite is the people who come back 1-2 hours later. lo and behold, they still have gastroenteritis! No, they haven't tried any of the meds, but it won't go away! Charge...

  15. we're pregnant

    NoMoreStudying replied to medsurgnurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    mmmm, giant burritos..... I had someone come in n/v after eating Chipotle. I had to block it out b/c I do love the

  16. we're pregnant

    NoMoreStudying replied to medsurgnurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    "I'm pregnant" or "we're expecting a baby." Although, I can tolerate "we're pregnant" more from the men than the women. It's endearing from men, but from women it reminds me of the "today I marry my...

  17. Have you had a gastric bypass or lap-band procedure?

    NoMoreStudying replied to puggymae's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, but I learned something interesting at a lecture. The band is considered less drastic, but you can "eat around it." That is, if you're someone who grazes or snacks all day, you won't lose as...

  18. please help me

    NoMoreStudying replied to j&jmom's topic in General Nursing

    $10K sounds about right. I've never heard much more, although, I'm sure there are some programs. How much are you talking? Is this something you researched prior to taking out loans? It seems a...

  19. Insurance: The Urban Legend.

    NoMoreStudying replied to Zizka's topic in General Nursing

    EMTALA requires that all patients who come to an ER must receive an MSE. We can't send them elsewhere b/c of their insurance status. A doc has to see them. And as far as coming in by EMS, unless...

  20. Anatomy Question!

    NoMoreStudying replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    Remember, everything isn't just sitting on top of that tissue. Everything is also connected from the sides. Think of surgery and everything thing they have to get through just to get to the organ in...

  21. I need help- Evidence Based Nursing Intervention/Practice

    NoMoreStudying replied to RN5406's topic in General Nursing

    A saline bullet is a little squirty bulb of saline. You squeeze it down the trach and then suction it back out. Depending who you ask, you get rationale for either side. Older thought is that it...

  22. Tips for becoming an ER nurse

    NoMoreStudying replied to BrooklynRN2008's topic in Emergency

    I got a job as a ER tech halfway through nursing school. I didn't need a CNA b/c I had completed Fundamentals. Although, that may vary by state. I was hired upon graduation as a new grad RN....

  23. Medical Workers wearing scrubs to and from work, outside the Hospital, etc..

    NoMoreStudying replied to Galvatron1's topic in General Nursing

    I will run errands in them. I'm no more germy than anyone else. Even negative air flow rooms vent the TB-infested air to the outside world. There is a guy who come to my gym in his denim scrubs....

  24. Help! Pregnant and don't know what patients to avoid

    NoMoreStudying replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in General Nursing

    We were told by employee health that as long as you are up to date on vaccinations and follow infection precautions, it's only TB and Shingles you need to avoid. Staffing is difficult enough, I would...

  25. Is Nursing School more difficult than working?

    NoMoreStudying replied to Diahni's topic in General Nursing

    At least you can leave work at work and come home for a relaxing evening. Except when one of your patients takes a turn for the worst, a family member screams at you, you reealize how quickly you...