lever5

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1. Kicked out for not locking bed.

   lever5 replied to Julie19's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   Already starting to eat your young? In the 20 years I have been nursing, I have found many beds unlocked. Falls happen for many reasons, you can not assume the unlocked bed was at fault, although...

2. working after second cabg

   lever5 replied to dekatn's topic in General Nursing

   Don't blame the CABG on losing upper body strength, this happens to everyone as they age, I am 56 and have had to find new ways to use my body to keep up with the demands of my job. I love nursing,...

3. moving from Charlotte, NC to Tulsa, OK?

   lever5 replied to whatnext's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

   Well , you won't like the barbecue here, nothing like NC. It is hot in the summer and cold in the winter. We have the cheapest gas prices throughout the US. I work at Southcrest, I have listened to...

4. Contract with UNC?

   lever5 replied to meandragonbrett's topic in North Carolina Nursing

   One of the best schools, and one of the most beautiful areas you can be

5. list of walk thru states

   lever5 replied to dmzflorida's topic in Travel

   arizona is a walk-thru

6. hidden cameras in patient's rooms allowed?

   lever5 replied to Shell5's topic in General Nursing

   Our hospital has installed camera's in all the pt's rooms, they will have to agree to be on camera and there will be internet access for families to see thier loved ones at home. (If they don't have...

7. After cardiac cath

   lever5 posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   I have worked in hospitals across the nation, mostly in caradiac. The hospital I am working in places a ice bag and a weighted bag on the cath site during recovery. I am wondering why? They say the...

8. I was let go !

   lever5 replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

   Peg tube's are directly into the stomach, ng tubes need to be checked for placement with air. The tube may slip out a way and be in the mouth or throat, or maybe in the lungs, if it is in the lungs...

9. What do I tell her?

   lever5 replied to HisHands's topic in General Nursing

   An orientee on the first day of the job is not responsible for the patients, I am a travel nurse with a typical 2 day orientation, in two days I can learn what I need to know, in less than 1 day I...

10. What do I tell her?

    lever5 replied to HisHands's topic in General Nursing

    The person being precepted is not responsible, the nurse precepting is responsible for the orientee and the patients. This is why it is such a responsible job to precept new employees. Orientees...

11. Travel Dialysis Companies

    lever5 replied to sipapu's topic in Travel

    I ran into a nurse that travels with cctc , and does dialysis. They must have a division. Maybe all the companies do. I would check out all companies. She was in Arizona, and going to

12. Travel Nurses with RVs

    lever5 replied to beaverheart's topic in Travel

    Menolly 33, Feel free to ask what you want to know, I use a loptop computer while I travel. Most parks have telephone services, right now I am in Mesa, Arizona. We recently upgraged our RV, big...

13. Traveling as an Independent Contractor?

    lever5 replied to swillmsrn's topic in Travel

    You contact the hospital, many have seasonal contracts, you get health insurance and all the perks of regular employment, especially in areas like Fl or Arizonia, any hospital will work out the...

14. Travel Nurses with RVs

    lever5 replied to beaverheart's topic in Travel

    I have been traveling RV style for years, I have found most RV parks are OK. some do not have the services of others, but those services are always available in the community. I often get to a job,...

15. Traveling as an Independent Contractor?

    lever5 replied to swillmsrn's topic in Travel

    I have seen nurses work as independent contractors. I worked with a male nurse in Florida that does it and he had no problems, and has me thinking about trying it. I believe there are books that can...