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    Who's Afraid of the Big, Bad Psych Patients

    sameasalways replied to rn/writer's topic in Psychiatric

    I think the article is excellent, and everything is true. I have always loved Psych nursing and my first hire after graduation was at a state run psych hospital. The state run facilities here are...
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    Opinion on moving after a few years of med/surg

    sameasalways replied to sameasalways's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Thanks so much
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    Opinion on moving after a few years of med/surg

    sameasalways posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I am going to move to Virginia this summer and have been looking at job openings there. I have been working on a post-op floor for since Sept '09. I took the job because it was the only opening at...
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    How did you switch to ED nursing?

    sameasalways posted a topic in Emergency

    I am moving and considering a change in jobs. Currently I graduated 2 years ago and have been working a very busy med/surg floor where we are the primary receiver of post-ops from every type of...
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    Anyone start out med/surg?

    sameasalways posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have seen a few openings in the past year for Labor/Delivery nurses in my area. I have always loved helping new moms with breastfeeding and women's health in general. I feel I have a good...
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    sentara, riverside, naval hospital, clinics and schools in Hampton Roads

    sameasalways posted a topic in Virginia Nursing

    Thinking of moving to Hampton (Yorktown) in August. Currently I work on a ortho/med/surg floor..we get all the post-ops for the entire hospital unless of course they go to ICU. I have been working...
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    GTPAL and Gravida Para need explanation?

    sameasalways replied to studentnurse0221's topic in Ob/Gyn

    So a mother of twins that were premature would be gravida 1, para 2 (G1P2) And would be G:1 T:0 P:1 A:0 L:2 If these are used independently they give the same outcome: (the mother was pregnant once...
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    GTPAL and Gravida Para need explanation?

    sameasalways replied to studentnurse0221's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am totally not an ob/gyn nurse as evidenced by my post to this board, but it was my understanding that GTPAL and the use of GP are considered different...as in, the doctor would frequently refer to...
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    Anyone start out med/surg?

    sameasalways replied to sameasalways's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks! I am hoping it is normal to feel almost like a new grad with the thought of working in a specialty
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    Norfolk Sentara and schools

    sameasalways posted a topic in Virginia Nursing

    I received a phone call from the Norfolk Sentara about a few positions I applied for. She was concerned because my local address listed is Yorktown which she said is a considerable commute. I...
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    Norfolk Sentara and schools

    sameasalways replied to sameasalways's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Honestly I do not really care where I live,as long as my kids are in a good safe school and safe neighborhood. Unfortunately I am unsure of where that would be in Hampton roads, or which schools to...
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    sentara, riverside, naval hospital, clinics and schools in Hampton Roads

    sameasalways replied to sameasalways's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Thanks so much for all your advice..I was told Tabb and Grafton were good schools. I have an interview tomarrow on the phone with Sentara and am really excited about the opportunity. I like the idea...
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    Best Hospitals to work in Hampton Roads Area

    sameasalways replied to keasc20's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I am in NC but trying to move to Hampton roads area. The cost of living appears to be even more than in Raleigh but the pay is NOT. A nurse from Houston moved here and she has been working for 2...
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    sentara, riverside, naval hospital, clinics and schools in Hampton Roads

    sameasalways replied to sameasalways's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I just received a call from Sentara recruiter in Norfolk. Since my fiance lives in Yorktown she was concerned about the drive to Sentara Norfolk. The position she was calling me about is one of the...
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    sentara, riverside, naval hospital, clinics and schools in Hampton Roads

    sameasalways replied to sameasalways's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Thank you! I have not looked in to that facility yet. So far I have only been to the Sentara and Riverside websites. I will probably be living in Yorktown and have heard the tunnels can be...
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    pain management/pt upset

    sameasalways posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I have only been nursing for 2 years but a few days ago I had something happen that really left me shaky and questioning things. I look forward to any advice. One of the post-op patients (orthopaedic)...
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    "Y" tubing and transfusion reaction

    sameasalways replied to NYNewGrad's topic in Medical-Surgical

    At our hospital we don't use Y tubing..I graduated 2 years ago and since this is the only hospital I have worked out I can honestly say I have never used "Y-tubing" to give blood... we use our IV...
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    Pcts telling you to get it yourself

    sameasalways replied to TonyaM73's topic in Medical-Surgical

    First of all, I am one of the nurses who does help a pt on a bedpan if they need it and I happen to be in their room. If I am not running around with acute patients or a patient calling out for pain...
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    Would like info on relocating to Langley

    sameasalways posted a topic in Virginia Nursing

    Hi, I might be relocating to Langley from North Carolina within the next six months tops, possibly next 3-4 months. I have been working on a Med/Surg floor for the past year and when I move I will...
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    Would like info on relocating to Langley

    sameasalways replied to sameasalways's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Thanks one is in middle school and the other will be a sophomore in high school. As long as you live in York county you can apply to those schools? Are the areas zoned depending on where you live in...
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    Hospitals and salary in Richmond, VA

    sameasalways replied to Kurious RN's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Any areas at VCU that are notorious to stay away from? I am moving up there in June as well from NC. I have been at the community hospital I am in right now since September 2009. I know there are...
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    Nurse pay vs. cost of living

    sameasalways replied to JeanettePNP's topic in Virginia Nursing

    it seems like I have noticed the same thing..I was looking at Charlottesville area and Hampton area near Langley
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    med/surg X 1 yr, considering doing psych nursing

    sameasalways posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hi! I have always been interested in psychology. I was originally going to be a social worker prior to having my second son in 1998. AFter he was old enough to get into school I decided to complete my...
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    Time management issues

    sameasalways posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been working for a about 14 months on the busiest floor in the hospital (does everyone say that? haha) where I started as a new graduate. When we first started (I had another new nurse start...
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    Time management issues

    sameasalways replied to sameasalways's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much for your feedback everyone..because people who are not nurses don't understand. I still consider myself "new" and have lots to learn..as a patient a few times in the past I always...