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  1. Curiosity: Charge nurse how do you determine assignments

    love-d-OR posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have heard people say they have to look at the skill mix, but exactly what does that mean? If nurse A and nurse B have the same skill mix who gets what patient? and if nurse A has more skills than...

  2. How do you get over your new RN boo boos (mistakes)

    love-d-OR replied to love-d-OR's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks chicookie, I am tend to be way to competitive and have way high expectations of myself, which in general is good but soemtimes I tend not to know when to let go and be human. I wish I could...

  3. Direct entry CRNA programs

    love-d-OR replied to love-d-OR's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Thanks for your replies guys. The topic had me thinking as I had a roommate who was in a DE program and once she graduated,she did not feel confident working as an NP, so she got an RN job. Well I was...

  4. Take the job. Yay or Nay?

    love-d-OR replied to Sheena's Mom's topic in General Nursing

    8:1 in California?!! What hospital is this, have they not heard of the ratio laws? I think someone is trying hard to take advantage of your new and hard earned

  5. did i miss something??? vent from a new grad in ER!! need words of hope!

    love-d-OR replied to clairebearrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    What's up with the Claire? Anyway, If I were you I would not be so hard on myself. His heart rate could have easily gone down when you were counting it. I had a pt with SBP in the 70's, called...

  6. VENT: Moldy roommate

    love-d-OR posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I live in a university owned 2 bedroom apartment, and I share a room with the most inconsiderate, immature 26 year old I have ever met. Since she moved in last quarter I have tried to find at least...

  7. VENT: Moldy roommate

    love-d-OR replied to love-d-OR's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Wow, who revived this thread? It's like a year old... Anyway, the girl moved out a month after the incidence of the moldy bread and I got a better (mature and polite) roommate. I did graduate in the...

  8. UCLA CVICU vs. UCSF CVICU

    love-d-OR replied to blee1's topic in California Nursing

    UCLA has a CTICU not a CVICU. And by the way, this post is over a year old, I'm sure the OP has already made her

  9. Do you raid the patient fridge?

    love-d-OR replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ice cream, chocolate ice cream to be

  10. The shortage is still strong in SoCal..

    love-d-OR replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in California Nursing

    Still know a good number of gals and guys I graduated with in June, who are still unemployed and not by choice! Most of the hospitals here hire new gards by annually (summer and spring) most of them...

  11. SICU/MICU vs CCU

    love-d-OR replied to groovy jeff's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    The nursing school I attended offered an ICU class/clinical during our last year, that was when I got a chance to get a better feel of what I could and could not see myself working with. Until then I...

  12. ICU Experience

    love-d-OR replied to Jump_Nurse's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Sigmachiguy, congratulations on your acceptance into the MICU. I just wanted to clarify something you said in your post. Its my understanding that CRNA schools prefer surgical ICU's over other ICU's....

  13. Stop nursing for ever in my life

    love-d-OR replied to shiriin's topic in General Nursing

    Its sad to hear you feel this way about nursing. Nursing like every other profession has a stnadard, and that standard CANNOT be lowered because of one individual. If you are required to pass a...

  14. Opinion on confrontation w/another nurse

    love-d-OR replied to Ultra Violet's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Honestly, I would'nt even sweat it! Does not sound like much to me, but it might have been the tone of her voice and not the content. If it really bothers you and you don't think you can let it go, I...

  15. For Stats Project...How many NCLEX Qs did you have?

    love-d-OR replied to polka-dot's topic in General Nursing

    I just wanted to let you know an exact poll already exists. Run a search, you will see it has more than 1000 responses. Good luck! Sounds like a cool

  16. Any advice for a nurse tech starting out in ICU?

    love-d-OR replied to wannabenursetx's topic in MICU, SICU

    Well I'm not a seasoned nurse, can I still drop a line? While in nursing school I worked as an aide in a float pool. I loved floating to the ICU. What I found rewarding was always ensuring that the...

  17. High pay, no degree required!

    love-d-OR posted a topic in General Nursing

    Yahoo has an article titled " High pay, no degree required" and under the list of jobs that do not need a degree, they list becoming an RN!!! What?!!? When could you become a RN without having to earn...

  18. High pay, no degree required!

    love-d-OR replied to love-d-OR's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks guys! Chare, the link you have takes you directly to the article. But if you go to yahoo.com directly, the link that takes you from yahoo.com to the article is title "....jobs, with no degree"....

  19. mistakes made during your first year...

    love-d-OR replied to RNmaria's topic in First Year After Licensure

    WOW! The mistakes on this thread don't come close to beating my last encounter with rectal tube pt. I was giving 200cc of lactulose q4hr. Mind you the tube is inflated with 30cc of sterile water....

  20. High pay, no degree required!

    love-d-OR replied to love-d-OR's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for clarifying TheCommuter. I actually thought the RN diploma programs were long gone. I had no idea they still existed. Anyway, as you stated, it was the title that kind of threw me

  21. Shortage or Overload?

    love-d-OR replied to LadyEJ BSN, RN's topic in California Nursing

    Don't move until you get a job. Apply early and also apply in your home state ( in case Cali is a no go). I know of some new grads who have been looking for work since June, and they are still...

  22. Orientation with the Devil

    love-d-OR replied to cherryontop16's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Woah, calm down... Are you sure you are not experiencing other stressors outside work? From what I read in your post, I can't really think of a reason why your post is titled "orientation with the...

  23. Does your unit do it's own CRRT?

    love-d-OR replied to WWRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    We manage our CRRT machines, but the dialysis nurse sets it up and changes the filter if it clots. Pros: you can manage metabolic acidosis/alkalosis changes using the machine. It gets you moving....

  24. Understanding ABG's

    love-d-OR replied to charlieroe's topic in MICU, SICU

    He might have known the bicarb value?! Normal Co2 value is usually 35-45. Yours is within normal. The ph however is acidotic which makes me think that since the CO2 (resp) component is normal, then...

  25. Please help, orientation problems

    love-d-OR replied to pupnurse's topic in MICU, SICU

    3-4months for me. But I will advice you to speak to some of the nurses on the floor to confirm. My sister was promised 6months, but only after 6 weeks on the floor and 6 weeks in the classroom, she...