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  1. New FNP student needing advise from TWU FNP ALUMS

    missdeevah replied to missvictoriat's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Bump...

  2. How I Got My Dream Job!

    missdeevah replied to tokyoROSE's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I totally agree with you on this point. You've already provided so much information and tips on how you got the job. You shouldn't have to provide anyone with a copy of your resume and cover letter. A...

  3. How to transition from Telemetry to Ambulatory Care Nursing?

    missdeevah posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    i work nights on tele, and would like to switch to days in an ambulatory setting such as day surgery, gi, pre-op, pre-admit...they all seem to either want experience in that setting, or icu/ccu/cvor...

  4. How to transition from Telemetry to Ambulatory Care Nursing?

    missdeevah replied to missdeevah's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    nursemikki, thanks so much for your response. i'll start applying for prn positions. for some reason i was avoiding applying for those, because i thought that if they hired a nurse for prn, then they...

  5. How I Got My Dream Job!

    missdeevah replied to tokyoROSE's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Congratulations, and thanks so much for sharing this. I have been working at a hospital for over 2 years, but looking to switch to a different position, and possibly location on day shift. I will...

  6. LVN to RN - What did you do with your LVN license?

    missdeevah replied to Cuddleswithpuddles's topic in LPN to RN

    this is the very reason why it doesn't really make sense to keep the lvn license, if your reasoning is that you will/could use it for a

  7. What are your must-do's?

    missdeevah posted a topic in General Nursing

    what are some things at work, that you always make sure that you do, and never go through a short cut? whether it's a routine order of perfoming a task, checking the rights 3 times before a med pass,...

  8. What are your must-do's?

    missdeevah replied to missdeevah's topic in General Nursing

    one other thing...if there is a task that i was simply not able to accomplish during my shift, i let the oncoming nurse know about it, rather than leave it for them to find out as a surprise later in...

  9. What are your must-do's?

    missdeevah replied to missdeevah's topic in General Nursing

    i read through all the responses, and was reminded about a thing or two that i need to be more vigilant about. loved the responses. i always: -round on patients right after report, and check o2 sats...

  10. gyn prob. in the ER??? GUESS THE DIAGNOSIS

    missdeevah replied to yankee nurse09's topic in Emergency

    well...? what is the

  11. Want to get out of nursing, what can I do with my degree????

    missdeevah replied to pale_pilsen's topic in Nursing Career

    a few weeks out of orientation is waaaay to soon to decide that this is not for you. and definitely not long enough to really make you marketable for a non-bedside job (though you may be able to find...

  12. Tragic end for dedicated nurse

    missdeevah replied to mazy's topic in General Nursing

    this story is heart-breaking. my heart goes out both to the family of the baby that died, as well as that of the nurse. i have heard nurses say several times that something needs to be done about the...

  13. Best Nursing Salary with the Lowest Cost of Living

    missdeevah replied to itsme583's topic in General Nursing

    i live in the dallas/fw area, not austin, but i definitely think that with 4 years icu experience, you can get more than that. just checked out several hospitals, or ask for more

  14. What is a typical RNs schedule?

    missdeevah replied to wnb4's topic in General Nursing

    at the hospital unit where i work, we can pick any 3 days a week that we want to. we work 12 hr shifts; either 7a-7p or vice versa. we don't have to sign up for any weekends if we don't want to, and...

  15. No gloves ever?!?

    missdeevah replied to dizzyray822's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    i would not even want him to hand me gloves with his dirty hands, for me to put on. and why would he feel that it is ok to touch a patient's private parts with no gloves on? and now washing his...

  16. LVN bridging to RN wants to know.Will past LPN/LVN experience count for RN jobs?

    missdeevah replied to live&love&heal's topic in LPN to RN

    i was counted as a new grad, and i'm glad i was because it allowed me the proper transition into the acute care world in a hospital. i went through the new grad orientation. the consideration they...

  17. LVN bridging to RN wants to know.Will past LPN/LVN experience count for RN jobs?

    missdeevah replied to live&love&heal's topic in LPN to RN

    a lot of places that i've seen count lvn experience as 1/2 rn experience. for example, i had been an lvn for 2 years, and that counted as 1 year rn experience, in terms of

  18. how do you fit in working out with working?

    missdeevah posted a topic in General Nursing

    for those of you that work 12 hour shifts, at least 3 days a week (especially those who work nights): how exactly do you fit in working out into your schedule? do you work out before/after work, on...

  19. how do you fit in working out with working?

    missdeevah replied to missdeevah's topic in General Nursing

    if you don't eat at night, and i'm assuming you're asleep during the day...when do you eat? i thought the goal is to eat something small about every 3 hrs while you're awake to keep your metabolism...

  20. how do you fit in working out with working?

    missdeevah replied to missdeevah's topic in General Nursing

    wow, my bf is the same as your hubby. he never sits down. he feels like time is being wasted if he does. i usually just want to relax and recoup on off days...it makes me feel so lazy...i started to...

  21. First year in nursing in a correctional setting

    missdeevah replied to Ms.Motivatednurse's topic in Correctional

    maybe you'd get more responses if you posted this in the "correctional nursing" forum? just a thought. congratulations on graduating and on your new

  22. Bedside reporting

    missdeevah replied to becca001's topic in General Nursing

    do you find that giving bedside report makes giving report take much longer? pt starts talking, asking questions, talking about their day, tests they had (in detail...this is where they stuck the...

  23. Rode up on first accident outside of hospital....

    missdeevah replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    :yelclap::cheers:

  24. IV tubing basics did it just click or was it practice?

    missdeevah replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    my intepretation of the statement is that the two compatible fluids are being run in at the same time, one on each side of the

  25. Funny doctor orders

    missdeevah replied to laurenicoleRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    that one had me cracking up. did he say that with a straight