Halinja BSN, RN

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    Please help Is 40,000 Enough

    Halinja replied to pbaby1123's topic in General Nursing

    I work in Oregon, not too far from Washington. The going rate for new grads here is almost $29 per hour for a 36 hour week. (3 12's) That's a little over 50,000 per year. Often in the hospitals...
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    Why are health employers asking for blood draw?

    Halinja replied to hgal's topic in General Nursing

    Yep,
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    How many new grads changed jobs within 1 year

    Halinja replied to ThanksForAllTheFish!'s topic in General Nursing

    I went straight into Labor and Delivery after school. I'm an older 'new' nurse. I thought L&D was my 'calling'. Nope. After 7 months I left and went to an ambulatory surgical center doing...
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    LPN taking home meds

    Halinja replied to Angela.RN2B's topic in General Nursing

    Go with the board of
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    " they need to feel their sadness not mask in it"

    Halinja replied to kipepeo77's topic in General Nursing

    His statement makes no sense at all. Don't waste any of your energy trying to understand it. Grin. If we were therapists maybe we would gain a few deep and penetrating insights into his character...
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    I want to be a nurse so bad--but don't know how to make that possible

    Halinja replied to kayty2339's topic in General Nursing

    In order to go to nursing school I sold my house, moved to a city where housing was less than half the price, worked part time, and lived on a lot of beans and rice, no new car, no vacations, no cell...
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    Huge Nursing School Debt!

    Halinja replied to Shortigirl's topic in General Nursing

    That would be taking on a debt that is truly staggering, and could have very negative effects on your life for years. I attended a state school, worked part time, and at the end of my four year BSN...
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    Patient Warming in Operating Theatres

    Halinja replied to scotsnurse72's topic in Operating Room

    I'm not sure how much this will help, but I work at a surgical center. We use something called a BAIR hugger, which is basically a double layer paper gown with two ports. We plug something that...
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    please help :)

    Halinja replied to alps2sea's topic in General Nursing

    I'm turning 50 this year. I started back to school in my late 40's, and graduated when I was 48. I became an RN, and had no trouble getting job offers at that age. I think just about any position...
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    Health Provisions Slipped into Stimulus Package

    Halinja replied to CinnScorpStudent's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'm sure I'll get myself in trouble with my opinion, but it isn't always necessary to take the worst case scenario. This is just my opinion. (and yes, Angie, having just run headlong into the...
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    Just in need of some support

    Halinja replied to Scorpio, MSN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry you're having such a rough time. ((((hugs)))) It is a great profession, but not all positions are great positions. I hope you get a job better suited to your life. Keep looking until you...
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    Help! Scared to call HR to take back acceptance of job offer

    Halinja replied to rachel629's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think they'll be upset if you notify them before orientation. It might upset them if you don't show for orientation, or go through orientation and then quit to take the
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    need ideas for report process

    Halinja replied to trmr's topic in General Nursing

    It kind of depends on what kind of unit you're working. Can you tell us? We had a half page sheet of paper on the front of every chart in labor and delivery with spaces for the information that was...
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    I need To VENT!!!

    Halinja replied to KyMaleNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Dumb question perhaps, but how can she 'refuse to release you'? Will the OR not take you if you give your current unit 2 weeks notice that you're moving to a different department? Did you sign some...
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    Traveling Nurse Salary

    Halinja replied to graduate in may09''s topic in General Nursing

    Not to hijack the thread or anything, but how
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    Care Plans-Are you doing them?

    Halinja replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    We don't do
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    My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    Halinja replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Would she let you hold her? Do you have the time? Poor baby, because 9 is still a baby. Its possible that she isn't allowed visitors because of the identity of the perpetrator, and pressures that...
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    Probably a dumb question: "I have to pee even though I have a catheter in!"

    Halinja replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard it several times, and usually tell them its from the irritation of having something in the urethra, as mentioned above. But I had one woman who was able to clamp down incredibly firmly on...
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    Adult Infant Stethascope combo?

    Halinja replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    Littmann Cardiology III has the two heads, big and little. While I'm not sure that the small head was intended for infants, it works very well. I worked in OB and the small head was nice for those...
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    This made me chuckle

    Halinja replied to Sue Damones's topic in General Nursing

    OMG, love
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    The gift that keeps on hurting

    Halinja replied to mazy's topic in General Nursing

    What a wonderful idea! I agree with other posters...EAP is the way to go. I've used it myself in similar circumstances and it really helped. (((Mazy)))
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    Your a nurse--You should know better!!

    Halinja replied to racing-mom4's topic in General Nursing

    I was horrified to find out that a friend of mine's definition of a good mother was one who never let her children be hurt...ever. No skinned knees, no falling down. Of course she didn't let them...
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    Belly fat

    Halinja replied to Phillygryl's topic in General Nursing

    A little light reading on visceral fat. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18516554?ordinalpos=5&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum...
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    Belly fat

    Halinja replied to Phillygryl's topic in General Nursing

    If you can get your hands on any magazines for endocrinologists, it's kind of interesting. Visceral fat, the kind that wraps around your organs, secretes. Yup, it's like a little organ of its own and...
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    Need Easy RN school Ny or Jersey

    Halinja replied to Dionyonce's topic in General Nursing

    I'd have to agree with the above...it's hard. It was worth it. Community college usually costs less... If it was too easy, you wouldn't be getting the training and education you NEED to have to be an...