glb1960

glb1960

Peds leukemia, APON, GI in a clinic

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  1. Case Study: Why Is She Having Hallucinations? The Mystery of The Dog in A Fedora

    glb1960 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical Care

    Pesticide exposure/reaction/allergy/poisoning while picking

  2. 16 Years Old : Want to be the first in my Family to Go to College

    glb1960 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Hey 16 yo. I, as well as Ludi, wish I had had a plan like yours at 16 yo. I didn't earn my license until I was 40 yo. I have a couple of suggestions, if you are willing. Get into the health care field...

  3. 10 year old died after I performed CPR

    glb1960 replied to MjHudd's topic in General Nursing

    Time is the greatest asset for a wounded heart/soul. For me, crying, praying, anger... were ineffective. Time has taught me that time from the incident is the only effective way to gain perspective...

  4. New Job in PACU!

    glb1960 replied to TSBSNRN's topic in PACU

    I couldn't agree more with what brownbook posted. I would like to add a few of my own. Demerol is under used/available to PACU RN's. It has good, longer term pain control and a secondary trait that...

  5. Thinking about becoming a nurse...at 40!

    glb1960 replied to margaretann's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I went back to school at 40 for my RN and it was easily the best decision I have ever made. Do it and do it now. But first get thee to your nearest community college/tech college for your CNA or NAR...

  6. Thinking about becoming a nurse...at 40!

    glb1960 replied to margaretann's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I went back to school at 40 for my RN and it was easily the best decision I have ever made. Do it and do it now. But first get thee to your nearest community college/tech college for your CNA or NAR...

  7. New OR nurse needs some advice

    glb1960 replied to smiggers's topic in Operating Room

    Hey smiggers, Hang in there. NO ONE knows everything about the O.R., not even 20 year vets. We have a saying around our O.R. whenever a surgeon requests some obscure clamp, retractor, lap instrument...

  8. Certified RN-Coders are Being Recruited for Code@Home Jobs

    glb1960 posted a topic in General Nursing

    So fellow nurses, have any of you heard of this type of employment? Certified RN-Coders are Being Recruited for Code@Home Jobs? How about The American Association of Clinical Coders and Auditors, Inc....

  9. Pain Pump, Risk Assessment,,,,HELP !!

    glb1960 replied to mcmike55's topic in Operating Room

    We use Ambit pumps for our pain control with very good success. Never in the joint, just nerves; femoral, interscalene, poplitial, axial... As far as assessments going overboard, lawyers will ensure...

  10. Stay with nursing or move on to another career?

    glb1960 replied to avsmch's topic in General Nursing

    I feel you are selling the profession very short. From Associates degree to Doctorate, there are hundreds of subspecialities with a nursing degree. You mentioned business as an option. There are...

  11. pediatric positions in Minneapolis?

    glb1960 replied to cherryames31's topic in General Nursing

    hey nightingale1231, i worked at the u. of m. children's hospital - fairview for 3 years on the peds blood and marrow transplant floor, it's a specialized heme/onc floor treating various blood...

  12. Advice from circulating nurses...

    glb1960 replied to JLKNurse's topic in Operating Room

    You could try the A.O R.N. magazines. They can get a little item specific, but they provide a lot of very good info. I've been a circulating nurse for just 7 months now, still learning the details but...

  13. heme/onc jobs in Minnesota

    glb1960 replied to bleppity's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Bleppity - I worked at the University of Minnesota/Children's Hospital - Fairview on the peds bone marrow transplant floor for 3+ years. It's a great place to work, terrific, helpful nurses, good...

  14. Where do I belong??

    glb1960 replied to lorabel's topic in General Nursing

    Hey lorabel - Go ahead and apply for those jobs that state 2 yrs experience, if they are appealing to you. Many times your drive, desire, intelligence or heart will make up for your lack of...

  15. I don't want to come to work on my days off.

    glb1960 replied to Wheaties's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Wheaties - I would suggest you take your very valuable 1 1/2 yrs. experience and try it out at a few different places. You will find someplace where you are not scared to come to work. And when...

  16. St. Kate's Weekend Program

    glb1960 replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Toots - I graduated from the nights/weekends program at St. Kates in Dec. 2004. The night classes were usually from 6:00 - 10:00 p.m. 3 times a week. Clinicals were on the weekends for 7 - 8 hrs....

  17. Homeopathics and Cancer

    glb1960 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    There is a new supplement on the market that has loads of published studies documenting it's effectiveness against cancer and up-regulating the immune system in general. Beta glucan 1-3/1-6 from a...

  18. did you ever think it would be like this?

    glb1960 replied to jamonit's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hey LiLCHRiSSYRN, I have been in peds for 2 1/2 yrs. now and totally love it. My wife said I would because I am the biggest kid she knows. As for pointers, learn the different values for lytes for the...

  19. did you ever think it would be like this?

    glb1960 replied to jamonit's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hang in there everyone. I have been in the hospital in peds bone marrow transplant just over 2 years and I can still remember feeling that way like it was 2 weeks ago. And, sadly enough, still feel...

  20. PLEASE HELP... starting the night shift

    glb1960 replied to cinthern's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Please start out with an adjustment to your attitude. If you begin this new job expecting to get sick, I promise that you will. You know that the most important organ in healing is the brain and it's...

  21. Good Bye to Nursing for me...

    glb1960 replied to healer27's topic in General Nursing

    Just another thought to add to this saddening thread. I learned early that many of the nurses I admired had some similar traits, which I try to emulate. I describe them as having very thick skin and...

  22. Gave my heart away again. (long)

    glb1960 replied to km5v6r's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I swear this is the best and the worst that we as nurses do/have to do. I haven't been able to talk myself into going to the funeral of any of my kids yet. Not sure if I would handle it very well....

  23. Mayo Clinic new nurses

    glb1960 replied to tatarn2b2007's topic in General Nursing

    Those are just computer generated responses to internal movement. Nurses already working there are able to bid into different jobs they want before outside hires. Keep trying and try calling HR to set...

  24. Good Bye to Nursing for me...

    glb1960 replied to healer27's topic in General Nursing

    Options, healer27, options. The key here is that you have a zillion options as a RN!!!! Home care, hospice, urgent care, peds, geriatric, school, correctional, cardiovascular, temp staff, heme/onc,...

  25. How many guys in your class?

    glb1960 replied to Scrubz's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Graduated 2 yrs ago. Started with 7 men in a class of about 70. By the 3rd semester, I was the last one standing and the only one to graduate.