Reno1978 BSN, RN

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  1. Reno1978

    Who Draws blood from a-lines??

    Reno1978 replied to bran1101's topic in MICU, SICU

    RN's and RT's
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    Relocating to Spokane

    Reno1978 replied to ChristineAk's topic in Washington Nursing

    Hey there - I'm in the Tri-Cities and I absolutely love working here. I work in Richland (The other two cities are Pasco and Kennewick). Feel free to PM me if you want more information about the...
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    NO LUNCH? NO BREAKS? Is that common in nursing?

    Reno1978 replied to CleveRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    I can probably count on one hand the number of times I have not taken a lunch in the past two years that I've been a nurse. I feel so lucky when I read threads like this! The nurses and union where...
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    NELRP 2010

    Reno1978 replied to sedietsch's topic in General Students

    The online app is mostly your personal information, dates you've attended school (loans must match NURSING school enrollment dates), and loan information. You provide your bank information as well...
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    Unclogging a g-tube

    Reno1978 replied to KatieNoelLPN's topic in General Nursing

    yes, much cheaper than replacing the
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    When does one become an experienced nurse?

    Reno1978 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    One year full time work is what my current employer considered. I had just finished one year full time when I decided to move back to my hometown, and I'm glad I did since this meant I was...
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    "...Nurses are Doctors SKIVVIES"

    Reno1978 replied to studentdan's topic in General Nursing

    All I have to say is that at my 10 year high school reunion, my classmates that went on to be English majors are now unemployed in their desired field of teaching or whatever, and I'm quite happily...
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    Color Coded IV Needle Gauges

    Reno1978 replied to donein2010's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    14g are
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    Inappropriate Movies

    Reno1978 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Tell them the residents weren't happy when Cocoon was on a loop
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    NP Salary vs. RN salary

    Reno1978 replied to Health-Nut's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The FNP program I'm looking into has it set up over 7 semesters, taking two classes each 16 week semester, however they structure the classes into 8 weeks, so you basically take one class at a time...
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    Required IV documentation for Reimbursement?

    Reno1978 replied to crobe79526's topic in General Nursing

    We use McKesson and on the patient assessment screen there is a section for IV Access/Lines that we use to document where IVs, Central Lines, Arterial Lines, Sheaths are, their condition,...
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    what am I missing?

    Reno1978 replied to Idaho Murse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in southeastern WA
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    what am I missing?

    Reno1978 replied to Idaho Murse's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work, new grads make $26 with an ADN, $27 with a BSN and then there's a $3.50 night differential and a $3.50 weekend differential. Definitely possible to make about $60k/year on night
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    Continuous Urine Monitoring

    Reno1978 replied to Ashman's topic in MICU, SICU

    I love these! Like others have mentioned, we monitor UO Q1h and for patients without catheters, we bladder scan them if they have not voided within 6 hours and would get an order for a straight cath...
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    what am I missing?

    Reno1978 replied to Idaho Murse's topic in General Nursing

    You'd need an hourly rate of around $32/hr to make 60k working 36hrs a week. There are definitely many places in the country that a new grad would make that, but it sounds like that's not the case in...
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    Advice on Chest Tube & mistakes by colleague

    Reno1978 replied to Magsulfate's topic in General Nursing

    Petroleum gauze is solely physician preference where I work. I usually redress chest tubes the way I found them since physicians that want it there want it there, but the ones that don't definitely...
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    NELRP 2010

    Reno1978 replied to sedietsch's topic in General Students

    Here's what their website states: For the past three years, all applicants selected to participate met the first preference for funding (total qualifying education loans 40 percent or greater than...
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    Difference between MN and MSN

    Reno1978 replied to egamboa's topic in International Nursing

    I've been researching graduate programs here in WA state and it does appear to be mostly semantics. For example, if I wanted to be a FNP, I could go to WSU and get my MN or I could go to Gonzaga and...
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    Troubled RN...Need advice please!!

    Reno1978 replied to TamponadeTim13's topic in General Nursing

    I moved last year from a large hospital in NV with 3 Adult ICUs to a smaller community based hospital in WA with a 12 bed ICU. In the past year this place has grown so much and we've expanded our ICU...
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    Please be careful where you put your tylenol!

    Reno1978 posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    This is going to sound gross, and it was, but we got a good laugh out of it... I was taking care of your typical ICU patient the other night. Tylenol was ordered around the clock to control a fever....
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    To be Salaried or Not.

    Reno1978 replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    It would depend on the position. If you're in a position working a typical 40 hour week, it may be beneficial. Especially if you can leave when your duties have been performed. If you're...
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    Info, ideas or suggestions about LPN in Reno

    Reno1978 replied to aoobennett's topic in Nevada Nursing

    I worked at Renown in Reno and the only LPNs they employed, that I saw, worked in employee health giving immunizations. I didn't see any working as bedside nurses. I could be wrong. They are...
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    Info, ideas or suggestions about LPN in Reno

    Reno1978 replied to aoobennett's topic in Nevada Nursing

    If you want to be a RN, I'd finish your program. Is there any way that you'd get to spend the summer with your husband while school isn't in session? That may make things a bit better... I did my...
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    NCLEX question

    Reno1978 replied to Icenurse's topic in General Nursing

    CGFNS is a company that does verification of foreign nursing credentials, right? There may be some states that evaluate your credentials themselves before allowing you to take NCLEX, but if you were...
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    Dobhoff vs. Keofeed?

    Reno1978 replied to Sue Damones's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing as far as I know. Both of these names, in my experience, have referred to small bore feeding tubes with weighted tips used for nasogastric or nasoduodenal