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  1. Run them at the same time?

    rnrae replied to rnrae's topic in General Nursing

    I had to pull his PICC due to infection at the site. It was nearly impossible to get a peripheral in him but I did. It just doesn't make sense to schedule all of the abx at the same time. If he is...

  2. Run them at the same time?

    rnrae replied to rnrae's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Suesquatch. It did sound like a scary thing to

  3. Chamberlain

    rnrae replied to lindseylou345's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hospicetec, I'm in TN

  4. Chamberlain

    rnrae replied to lindseylou345's topic in Online Distance Learning

    When I went to Deaconess the tuition was $450/credit. I had student loans that I will be paying for along time! It was all worth it,

  5. Chamberlain

    rnrae replied to lindseylou345's topic in Online Distance Learning

    You're right about no clinicals for RN-BSN. Most programs don't have clinicals for that. Whoever you spoke to sounds like a real salesperson. They're trying to move on and forget about all the...

  6. Intellidot

    rnrae replied to nightnurse7's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Intellidot is the most annoying, time consuming, frustrating system! I end up charting my meds on the computer when I get really

  7. Chamberlain

    rnrae replied to lindseylou345's topic in Online Distance Learning

    What? How can a nursing program not have any clinicals??? As far as "plants" in this thread, I highly doubt it. As it stands now, they do have a bad reputation. They have caused people to lose alot of...

  8. my classmates HATE me

    rnrae replied to hpynurs2b's topic in General Nursing

    I know the feeling - When I was in LPN school years ago there was someone in my class who I thought was a friend. Well she had been telling the instructors incredible lies about me. They actually...

  9. Disapearing twin

    rnrae replied to JadeNurse1980's topic in Ob/Gyn

    it's called chimerism. "in medicine, a person composed of two genetically distinct types of cells. human chimeras were first discovered with the advent of blood typing when it was found that some...

  10. Travel Tennessee?

    rnrae posted a topic in Travel

    Has anyone worked as a traveler in TN? What hospitals and what agencies?? I live in TN and would like to travel within the

  11. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    rnrae replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    That's ABHR cream - Ativan, Benadryl, Haldol and Reglan - Forgot the about the

  12. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    rnrae replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    There are meds that can be formulated like that for hospice patients, too. Another is ABR cream - Ativan, Benadryl, Reglan. It is rubbed on the inside of the

  13. Chamberlain

    rnrae replied to lindseylou345's topic in Online Distance Learning

    The hospital I worked in as a Tech allowed me to do my clinicals there. I know someone that did his at Centennial. Dont' know why they're not allowed anymore. All I can say is that I'm so thankful...

  14. Chamberlain

    rnrae replied to lindseylou345's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I graduated from the online program in 2005 and had no trouble taking the boards. I live in

  15. Chamberlain

    rnrae replied to lindseylou345's topic in Online Distance Learning

    The ATI books are a review of all the nursing classes to help you pass the ATI exams and the NCLEX. They are really good! They are sent to all students. They helped me

  16. health insurance

    rnrae replied to Fancy Face's topic in Agency Nurses

    If your agency doesn't have coverage then you are on your own for insurance. I work for 2 agencies and didn't want to be tied down to either one working 32 hr/wk for their insurance. I took cobra from...

  17. Chamberlain program question

    rnrae replied to Student179's topic in General Nursing

    We were on semesters when I went there. As far as NCLEX, all but 2 of my class passed on the first try. I took a review class here in TN (Hurst review), which helped

  18. chamberlain

    rnrae replied to married04's topic in General Nursing

    What position does Ann Raithel have

  19. Never Again

    rnrae replied to bshaw96's topic in Agency Nurses

    I too, had an assignment at a nursing home (first time and definitely the last). None of the residents had arm bands, just pix in the MAR. Most of them look nothing like they did when they first...

  20. Cancelled

    rnrae replied to Fancy Face's topic in Agency Nurses

    Thanx Caliotter3 - I will keep you

  21. Cancelled

    rnrae replied to Fancy Face's topic in Agency Nurses

    I fired Favorite today! I told them I can't rely on them and don't like the way they do business. They, of course, denied doing any of the things I told them. No loss... I signed up with MSN and I've...

  22. Cancelled

    rnrae replied to Fancy Face's topic in Agency Nurses

    Favorite sent me a "warning" letter stating that I am not to speak to any client about my schedule and if I do it again I will be terminated! Hmmmm... I wonder

  23. Cancelled

    rnrae replied to Fancy Face's topic in Agency Nurses

    I work for 2 agencies - One of them, Favorite Staffing, is known to "ghost book". They'll tell you that you're booked for work somewhere, when in fact they're just making sure you are available, then...

  24. chamberlain

    rnrae replied to married04's topic in General Nursing

    At times, it can be frustrating getting in touch with admin. Be pushy!!! The school has grown tremendously and it is still having growing pains. Ann Raithel, the dean, is great about getting back to...

  25. NCLEX & hurst review?

    rnrae replied to dedicatedstudent's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took the Hurst review 2 years ago and it was