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  1. Drug testing in Las vegas Hospitals...

    kcalohagirl replied to RUSTY1313's topic in Nevada Nursing

    When I hired on to Mountainview last year, they didn't do a hair test. Just

  2. Will any hospitals pay you to relocate?

    kcalohagirl replied to luckynurse_1234's topic in Nevada Nursing

    I just relocated here from Kansas. My advice would be to stay there and get some experience before relocating. The job market here is tough, especially for new

  3. No More Fingersticks for Techs!!

    kcalohagirl replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    um, she IS an

  4. Why won't anybody call me?

    kcalohagirl replied to RocknRollYogaRn's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Not all hospitals are paid through property taxes, though UMC definitely is! Maybe try contacting the NMs of some of the corporate hospitals (HCA, Valley Health) in person? Something else that I have...

  5. Considering Locating

    kcalohagirl replied to Mr.RN-CDE's topic in Nevada Nursing

    How easily you are able to find jobs may depend a lot on your specialty and experience. My husband and I are relocating to Las Vegas, and we were both lucky enough to have verbal job offers within a...

  6. BRA!!!!

    kcalohagirl replied to BerryHappy's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I swear by sports bras! I have some really good ones by both Nike and Adidas that are fairly high cut at the neck. They completely take care of that annoying gap that you get when your name badge...

  7. Is Lasix dangerous??

    kcalohagirl replied to AllyRN82's topic in General Nursing

    Good question! Ototoxicity refers to the fact that if lasix is pushed too fast, it can cause tinnitus. We don't have syringe pumps at the hospital where I work, so when the order comes down for 80-160...

  8. When student nurses come for clinical.....QUESTION....

    kcalohagirl replied to pink2blue1's topic in General Nursing

    When I was a student, if we had showed up that late for report, we would have been sent home with a 0 for the

  9. When student nurses come for clinical.....QUESTION....

    kcalohagirl replied to pink2blue1's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in nursing school, my instructor monitored our first several med passes. Usually asking a zillion different questions about every med we were administering, and woe to the student who...

  10. Never Going to Find a Job! Is it too late for me?

    kcalohagirl replied to lvnjden4ever, R.N.'s topic in General Nursing

    They aren't going to hire you as a nursing assistant. Because you now have "RN" after your name means that you are expected to care for your patients as an RN would, no matter what you title. So a...

  11. I want to be a nurse so bad--but don't know how to make that possible

    kcalohagirl replied to kayty2339's topic in General Nursing

    There is nothing anyone is going to say that is going to give an "easy" solution to the dilemma. You and your husband are very fortunate that he works as a firefighter, and has a schedule that gives...

  12. 38 year old Male. Former Recruiter wanting to go into nursing !

    kcalohagirl replied to Kurt_Fl's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, allnurses hates me and ate my first, very thoughtful reply. A condensed version, since I don't want the full version to be eaten again. I think the previous poster is being an alarmist. Yes,...

  13. Heparin drips

    kcalohagirl replied to moffist's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. It is very common practice where I work to stop the drip, flush the line well, waste the first ten mL, then draw labs. I have never seen anything in evidence based practice that would seem...

  14. Transition from School to Real Working World

    kcalohagirl replied to IcanHealYou's topic in General Nursing

    I've been working for 2 and a half years now. But believe me, I still remember what it felt like to be a "newbie"!! I also came out of a BSN program, tho not an accellerated one. I think you will come...

  15. multiple pain meds at once?

    kcalohagirl replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    I would say naproxen and motrin should not be given in conjunction with each other. Not being able to find my drug book after my recent move, I can't tell you the rationale behind this, I just know...

  16. Nursing student, and two deaths this week (very long, sorry...)

    kcalohagirl replied to LovingLearning's topic in General Nursing

    Darling girl. I haven't read all the responses. In my humble opinion, you did the best you could in a superbly cruddy situation. I'm a horse-girl myself. And sometimes, even though you think your...

  17. DOs and DON'Ts 1 DAY & FEW HOURS BEFORE & DURING THE NCLEX

    kcalohagirl replied to hugmebaby_72's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I had a really thoughtful post that got eaten by cyberspace. If I get around to it, I'll post it again.

  18. US names for medications

    kcalohagirl replied to Whisper's topic in United Kingdom

    Am I an awful nurse because I live in the US, and I've had patients that were prescribed certain meds (Acetaminophen) and the docs said they wouldn't give anything stronger, and I told the patients...

  19. BSN or entry-level MSN?

    kcalohagirl replied to michellebell's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't necessarily say that having an MSN would be a hindrance. However, you may run into situations where they would say you are "overeducated" for the job you are applying for. In my experience,...

  20. Drug rant: Legalized Dope Dealer, RN

    kcalohagirl replied to alkaleidi's topic in Emergency

    Okay, my pet peeves on the subject. 1. The person who is complaining about her intractable nausea, and only dilaudid will make her feel better. 2. That same person having the alarm on her cell phone...

  21. Are any of the Kansas City metro hospitals union?

    kcalohagirl replied to 4jen's topic in General Nursing

    KU Med is union! (on the kansas

  22. 16hr shifts

    kcalohagirl replied to sooner74's topic in General Nursing

    Just a thought. . . . Maybe there are other nurses that are in a similar situation, and you could all get together on a small efficiency apartment close to work and alternate schedules so that you...

  23. I'll be blunt. . . .

    kcalohagirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've seen a bit of animosity on this forum towards nurses that aren't "local". When I was a bit younger, I lived in Hawaii for quite a few years. I worked on the local economy, and I felt accepted by...

  24. I'll be blunt. . . .

    kcalohagirl replied to kcalohagirl's topic in General Nursing

    I actually think that giving new grads a realistic view of the employment situation is one of the best things this forum does. It seems like all you hear through nursing school is about how there is...

  25. Resident vs Attending vs Hospitalist, etc.

    kcalohagirl replied to KourtneiNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    wow. you are so right that this is something that should probably be covered in nursing school! (It's not.) A Resident is a doctor that is still training. They are an MD, but they are still learning,...