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  1. Press Gainey AARRGGHH

    rninme replied to susi_q's topic in Emergency

    Business cards with your name on them??? :selfbonk: In the ED??? You have got to be kidding me??? Glad we don't have consultants mucking around in our ED. Our hospital does use a survey...

  2. POA and living wills

    rninme replied to smoo's topic in General Nursing

    I had my parents' Living Wills and Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care completed at the local hospital by the Social Worker free of charge. I am not sure that you can get a POA without an...

  3. online

    rninme replied to Yanet22787's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    the only online ADN program that I am aware of is at Deaconess in St. Louis. You would have to check with your state BON to see if DCN is recognized by them. Here's a web link to Deaconess......

  4. Do I need hospital experience with Excelsior

    rninme replied to michelle-new-lpn's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am not an EC grad so I am not real familiar with their program. According to some of the posts on here, your real-life experience is your clinical experience. I don't think there is a...

  5. 'White' Crocs??

    rninme replied to ladybugsea's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have 2 kinds of comfort clogs....both with the inserts. The ones without holes in the sides...can make your feet sweat after a long night....but my feet have never hurt!! The ones with the...

  6. RN to BSN online

    rninme replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm in the minority here. Price wasn't the only consideration that I looked at when deciding to return for my BSN. After spending months looking at online programs, I narrowed down my choices to...

  7. 'White' Crocs??

    rninme replied to ladybugsea's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Check your clinical uniform requirements. I wore clogs all the way through nursing school. I wear comfort clogs now.....and I LOVE them. One piece of advice....don't wear any shoes with holes in...

  8. What do you think????

    rninme replied to KellieNurse06's topic in General Nursing

    If a patient is dying....WHO cares if they MIGHT get addicted to pain meds??? This issue really lights me up...LOL!! The above poster is absolutely correct about Hospice....what a WONDERFUL...

  9. how do you afford to live while in school?

    rninme replied to gordonarkell's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I worked a full-time job all the way through nursing school. It wasn't fun, it wasn't easy. I took out student loans and was fortunate enough to get some scholarships based on my class standing....

  10. Are you working the position you want?

    rninme replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    I started out in a small hospital...working as the fill-in nurse. I worked 2 days on m/s, 2 days in icu and 2 days in the ED....it was great experience for me....and allowed me to discover where my...

  11. will somone enlighten me?

    rninme replied to sweetface18's topic in General Nursing

    First...I didn't become a nurse because of the pay. Nursing has always been my dream...ever since I was a very small child. I took a backdoor in because I couldn't afford to go to nursing school...

  12. paid vacation - how can i pass this up? Advice please?

    rninme replied to lannisz's topic in General Nursing

    Are you packed yet??? I say go for it....ask for the time off. Don't let management "guilt" you into passing up what sounds like an opportunity of a

  13. From Maine

    rninme replied to acadia's topic in General Nursing

    we are here!! Have been busy...building my ark...lol!! The sun is actually shining today...hurrah!! Check back....people do pop on here occasionally. Nice to meetcha! I live/work downeast....love...

  14. nursing shoes/clogs

    rninme replied to cmskjg's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i wear comfort clogs....lightweight, removeable insole, washable....$10.99 a pair....can't

  15. RN/BSN online programs

    rninme replied to tivoli30's topic in Online Distance Learning

    check the distance learning thread here....you'll find info there. also check the rn to bsn link at the top of this

  16. Charting Bloopers

    rninme replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    These posts are great!! Here's one of my favorites written by ID in the progress notes of a long-term vent patient we had in ICU: Day 445. Here longer than the hostages in Tehran, with...

  17. My new job...

    rninme replied to McArdle's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my, oh my!!! I'd call your state BON!! Please don't take offense....but I wouldn't want a CNA being the primary caretaker of a vent dependent patient. I was an RRT prior to becoming an RN....and...

  18. Why don't nurses join the ANA?

    rninme replied to gauge14iv's topic in General Nursing

    #1.....it costs too darned much #2.....I am a lowly diploma RN and I don't exist in their universe....but they REALLY wanted my money after I

  19. Any PHN nurses out there? New to board!

    rninme replied to HeidiRNMaine's topic in General Nursing

    i work with a nurse that just left Public Health and came back to the hospital because of low pay for phn's.....you might want to check the pay scale:trout: ....irregardless...nice to hear from...

  20. thinking about becoming a cna again.....

    rninme replied to sarahliz's topic in General Nursing

    Try the Board of Nursing in Augusta....they will probably be able to answer all your questions. Good

  21. RN-BSN online???

    rninme replied to carebear_21's topic in Online Distance Learning

    First of all...Congrats!! I think that becoming a CNA prior to becoming an RN is an excellent choice. I'm not going to debate or offer advice as to which program ... diploma, ADN, or BSN is...

  22. Care Plan book recommendation, please

    rninme replied to Butterflybee's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    The Nursing Diagnosis Handbook by Ackley and Ladwig.....got me A's on all of my

  23. Advice on book for new grad on cardiac unit

    rninme replied to Holly27's topic in Cardiac

    I'm an ICU nurse and I use Fast Facts for Adult Critical Care. It's a small loose leaf binder...has TONS of info in it...cardiovascular assessments, meds, gtt calculations, neuro assessments, etc....

  24. Haloperidol ...

    rninme posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had an acutely psychotic patient with an order for IV Haloperidol.... I went to the pyxis...selected haloperidol lactate...it dispensed the med. In reading the vial, it stated "FOR IM ADMINISTRATION...

  25. Is Cali a good state for Nurses?

    rninme replied to JennyAS's topic in California Nursing

    I'm not sure about CA...but the upper east coast isn't too shabby!! I'm paid a heck of alot more here than I was in the midwest. Some of the prices that people are getting for their houses here...