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tvccrn ASN, RN

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  1. Walden University BEWARE

    tvccrn replied to SassieRN's topic in School, College Programs

    I don't know. I have not had any problems with them. They even transferred in courses I took 20 years ago for credit toward my MSN in informatics. The advisory and financial aid staff have been...

  2. Policy wording for legal labs @ police request

    tvccrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been tasked with changing the wording of our policy regarding legal lab tests. Right now the only policy we have is on blood draws for alcohol. My manager would like me to change the wording...

  3. 25 Craziest Interview Questions of 2010

    tvccrn replied to SweetBabyLPN's topic in General Nursing

    You're one smart cookie. Good for

  4. extremely dissapointed

    tvccrn replied to irenekui's topic in General Nursing

    The OP does still have a job. That is why she was saying a bird in the hand worth two in the

  5. extremely dissapointed

    tvccrn replied to irenekui's topic in General Nursing

    That post was from someone other than the

  6. Merry Christmas to the nurses who will be working today

    tvccrn replied to nicenurselpn's topic in General Nursing

    I have never minded working the holidays, I celebrate the holidays a few days before anyway. I do it in the hopes that if myself or any of mine are in the hospital during the holidays, we will have...

  7. APA format software vs. Free Downloads

    tvccrn replied to BMORE-CSU-RN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    It may be that the software includes the running header on your cover page. I know tht Walden University does NOT want a running header on the

  8. Share your BOOYAH moments...

    tvccrn replied to LuxCalidaNP's topic in General Nursing

    I was on the recieving end of something similar once. In the ICU, the IMC calls for a guys post-cath that had fallen earlier. No c/o at the time, just a little lightheaded when up for the first...

  9. Share your BOOYAH moments...

    tvccrn replied to LuxCalidaNP's topic in General Nursing

    Caught rising ST segments in a patient that had been "watched" on tele half the night. Patient went from our facility straight to the cath

  10. Digital fob watches

    tvccrn posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I am looking for a digital fob watch. I prefer those over analog as I frequesntly work night have have a dyslexia converting to military time. I have a great wrist watch, but have found that after...

  11. Digital fob watches

    tvccrn replied to tvccrn's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Yeah, this is the one site that I found. Like I mentioned, if I can't find any digital ones I will go this route, but I would like something a bit more

  12. Getting worse with experience??

    tvccrn replied to KSU-SN's topic in General Nursing

    Did lab not question you requesting the unit? Do you not need to verify the order with a second person when starting the blood? In my facility, you have to go through at least three checks before...

  13. Who is to blame

    tvccrn replied to Finallydidit's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    One question...Did the ambulance crew not know the resident hit their

  14. What does "36-hour night shift" mean?

    tvccrn replied to yahoo1's topic in General Nursing

    That depends on the facility. I work 36 hours (3- 12 hour shifts) and it's

  15. What is the best nursing advice you ever got from another nurse?

    tvccrn replied to HealerWoman's topic in General Nursing

    Said to me during my first ACLS megacode back when you and the examiner were the only ones in the room... "Honey, he's dead. Anything you do will either keep it that way or or make it better. Slow...

  16. Has anyone obtained their RN while working full-time?

    tvccrn replied to mr.hustle's topic in General Nursing

    I worked 7A-11P on Saturday and Sunday, went to school full-time Mon-Fri AND raised three little ones on my

  17. Odd rituals at work

    tvccrn replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Count me as one who msut tidy everything up before I can start. When I go into a patient's room, I must straighten out their monitoring cables and those with multiple IV lines must be untangled and...

  18. Most ridiculous patient requests?

    tvccrn replied to AOx1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow, someone didn't take their happy pills

  19. Confess! Whats the craziest force of habit you've done in the "Real World"

    tvccrn replied to vhern246's topic in Nursing Humor

    I inspect veins I holler at medical shows on TV I have answered my phone, "ICU, this is tvccrn, how may I help you?" I hear beeps in the night and wake up looking for the IV pump My husband has a good...

  20. Need help on mark twain quote!

    tvccrn replied to TeeGuneys23's topic in General Nursing

    This is my interpretation of the quote as well. After all schooling would be a more formal instruction while education is what you have learned, be it through a formal route or by experience. For...

  21. Every life has a story video

    tvccrn replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    bookmarking for later

  22. Who does EJ's in the ER

    tvccrn replied to sweatpea55's topic in General Nursing

    See my reply on the other thread you started about

  23. does any nurse do EJ's in the ER

    tvccrn replied to sweatpea55's topic in Emergency

    In the state of New Hampshire the Bon says that it is NOT in an RN's scope of practice to preform EJ

  24. Salaried Staff Nurses?

    tvccrn replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    Sorrrry.

  25. Salaried Staff Nurses?

    tvccrn replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    Lawyers don't punch a time clock, BUT they get to bill for each hour that they work. Sounds a little like hourly pay to me. Of course, their pay is MUCH more than