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1. Provide clinical sites and preceptors

   bassgirl replied to bassgirl's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Thanks for taking the time to address my question. Thanks for pointing out my typo.

2. Provide clinical sites and preceptors

   bassgirl replied to bassgirl's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Yes KS or MO location. Family Nurse

3. Provide clinical sites and preceptors

   bassgirl posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Does anyone know of any NP schools that provide clinical sight placement for their students? Not just "help with paperwork" but actually have relationships with providers or hospitals that pretty much...

4. Lantus given wrong time

   bassgirl replied to bassgirl's topic in Patient Medications

   Thanks for taking the time to write me back. Actually, the blood sugar checks remained the same after the whole Lantus error...he kept them at achs (7a, 11a, 5p, 9p)..so no extra monitoring. As the...

5. hate my job..

   bassgirl replied to lakerette01's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I really feel for your pain because I am in the same situation. Can you really put a price tag on your sanity, happiness, and well-being. Trust me, I have stayed in jobs because I did not want to be a...

6. Lantus given wrong time

   bassgirl posted a topic in Patient Medications

   Here is the situation. I would appreciate any advice... Patient was given 12 units Lantus at 9PM after a blood sugar check was 151. I soon realized he was not due the Lantus until the morning at 6AM!...

7. Nurse Lobby Day For Safe Staffing Legislation- March 13, 2007

   bassgirl replied to obme's topic in Illinois Nursing

   Actually, I would like to write a letter to the editor of the tribune. I have already contacted Mary Flowers (no response though) I think not only nurses should get behind this, but the public as...

8. Nurse Lobby Day For Safe Staffing Legislation- March 13, 2007

   bassgirl replied to obme's topic in Illinois Nursing

   I applaud all of you for supporting HB392. You are so right in that the IHA is actively trying to stop this. The CNO and her cronies at my hospital in IL are trying to persuade the RNs to campaign...

9. IV opportunities?

   bassgirl replied to bassgirl's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks to you all! Great suggestions.

10. IV opportunities?

    bassgirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    As a rehab nurse, I don't get to start too many IVs or draw blood, and sometimes I feel like my skills have eroded. I take a lot of pride in them and want to keep them up to snuff. Anyone have...

11. New RN Nearing Burnout Already

    bassgirl replied to Rachel2004RN's topic in Rehabilitation

    Rachel, I just started as a new RN last August (05) and I too have been disappointed in the lack of staffing, unmotivated and unprofessional personnel, and just plain feeling unappreciated. I am not...