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  1. SICK OF BEING A LPN

    nursynurseRN replied to litebrightgirl's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I was a LVN for 3 years before I became a RN. You are right LVN's get no respect its almost lke your a half nurse. I worked in an acute care setting and there its much m=worse becasue you always...

  2. maybe I wasn't being nice.....

    nursynurseRN replied to hearthelper's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like the M/S nurses did OK.. if they were at the bedside and called a rapid response team what esle could they have done? I know I can't convert a patient on a MS floor. It is not our...

  3. Deciding Between RN vs PA.

    nursynurseRN replied to Sped's topic in General Nursing

    I would be a RN NP. It has way more flexibility on jobs your can do as opposed to being a

  4. to nurse or not to nurse?

    nursynurseRN replied to esrun2012's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly It is a stable career but not so easy to get a job now a days. Try being a nurses aid and see what you see in that setting. It is not a physically easy job at first but you can go into...

  5. A few basic questions

    nursynurseRN replied to jew5136's topic in Ob/Gyn

    OMG really? Just look in your text?

  6. Toradol/ketorolac for major trauma pts

    nursynurseRN replied to back2bRN's topic in Emergency

    Most of our trauma patients get toradol, The trauma doc's use to reduce inflammation. It is an NSAID like a mega dose of motrin and it make sense it may casue bleeding, but I have seen the DOc's order...

  7. PEG Help Please

    nursynurseRN replied to Bec717's topic in General Nursing

    They actually have a PEG declogger We use where I work. Works every

  8. Most annoying things when starting as a nurse or a nurse in a new place?

    nursynurseRN replied to SchoolNurseLaura's topic in General Nursing

    I hate all this too. i think that is why I am finding it hard to adjust anywhere. It sucks! Aometimes even if you look kinds young they automatically think your r a new grad and don't know how to do...

  9. Which unit to choose?

    nursynurseRN replied to cokey's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't heard of nurses getting sued, they usually sue the hospital... At least from my exeperience. As for disease I would go to post partum.. prbably the least likely place. But you really can get...

  10. I feel like a jerk!

    nursynurseRN replied to Trubie's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with all the posts.... If the tables were turned they wouldn't bat an eye letting you go. You need to do what best for you and your family. Good

  11. WHAT job do I take? help please

    nursynurseRN replied to nursynurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    regular time is 32/hr.. night shift differential is 4 dollars more. the other day shift job is 29.50/hr no differential. Either way I am staying at my current job I just need a stable 2nd job becasue...

  12. WHAT job do I take? help please

    nursynurseRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok, so fortunately for me I have been getting job offeres up the yin yang.. Problem is not really in a specialty unit where I want but in thinsg I have experience in. I have one job and currenlty love...

  13. pregnancy question

    nursynurseRN replied to bdbrdb's topic in General Nursing

    I see a lot of preganat nurses work hard on my unit... I know they see there doctor regularly and go on maternity leave as soon as the job gets too hard for them.... I think it depends on what your...

  14. Changing career path/major..advice please?

    nursynurseRN replied to Foreverstudent11's topic in General Nursing

    If I were you I would finish my nursing major, work and go back to school for teaching. You can always teach nursing. And if you cant stand nursing go do teaching but at least you have completed one...

  15. Question re ACLS

    nursynurseRN replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    From My experience you need to know EKG before you can pass ALCS> I mean the drugs you give depend on the rythm. YOu can probably pass ACLS but if you don't know any rythms you will have a hard...

  16. Should I take this position?

    nursynurseRN replied to luvmydogs84's topic in General Nursing

    I would take the first job offered to me if I had no job. You can wait and see maybe if someone else will call. Take the offer and run. If something comes later if you absolutely hate it there then...

  17. Anyone use medihoney?

    nursynurseRN replied to retiredlady's topic in General Nursing

    Our infectious disease doctor orders for wounds all the time. I work in acute care so I don't really see any immediate results from it but I hear it does

  18. Worth it to go to Canada in order to graduate 4 months faster?

    nursynurseRN replied to sixthwannabe's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't do it for 4

  19. Crisis mode

    nursynurseRN replied to southern.bellex3's topic in General Nursing

    First of ALL..... slow down and take a deep breath. As a new grad you are always going to doubt yourself in the begining. So far you have been able to get this far so that in itself is an...

  20. I need some tips

    nursynurseRN replied to Lauren83338's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have any volunteer experience? I know that showing that you volunteer at a hospital or senior center really helps your chances of landing a nurse

  21. MED/SURG RN wants to be ER RN? HELP!

    nursynurseRN replied to nursynurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    hmmm Ok thank you! will

  22. MED/SURG RN wants to be ER RN? HELP!

    nursynurseRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been working med/surg/trauma for awhile now, and I have been looking to become a ER RN. I got one interview for ER but never got the job. I don't know what I should do to get a position in this...

  23. tourist visa

    nursynurseRN replied to zhan_yen's topic in International Nursing

    Are you asking if she can stay in the US permanenetly? If she has a tourist visa then she can tour the US? I am not sure I am understanding your

  24. Do nurses learn how to read EKG's and do phlebotomy?

    nursynurseRN replied to TamTammers's topic in General Nursing

    I was a LVN before I was a RN, so I had to get IV and phlebotomy certified. In RN school we didn't learn phlebotomy only IV start. We touched very little on EKG in RN school. I had to take a class....

  25. A question to new grads...how satisfied are you with your new salary ?

    nursynurseRN replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in General Nursing

    28.45 new grad RN with 3 years LVN experiece...... uuuhhhh about 49,000 per year in Orange County California... not working any