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  1. Patient refusing meds, combative

    sziq1 replied to Trubie's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I obviously would not try to put an IV in someone who won't sit still. I am talking about in an acute care setting like a hosptial where more often than not they already have an IV. I don't know...

  2. Patient refusing meds, combative

    sziq1 replied to Trubie's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    call the doc and get an order for iv meds to calm her down ie. ativan/haldol. she obviously was not able to make decisions on her own. You could also call the family or POA if one is available and...

  3. Leaving issues for daylight shift

    sziq1 replied to rnto?'s topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Leave non-emergent things for day shift. We leave notes on the front of the chart for the md to see when they get there and also pass it on in report. I would have the nervous nellie find that policy...

  4. Soon to be Nursing Assistant needing tips on landing work after training.

    sziq1 replied to sljjbb3's topic in General Nursing

    Here in Illinois the only prereq. is that you are breathing and you have your cna lic.! I would start by applying on a general medical/surgical floor. some of the specialty units like telemetry and...

  5. New Grad wants to be an Oncology RN

    sziq1 replied to FromNH2VAwherenext's topic in Oncology

    Well I did it, I got a job on the oncology unit that I have been looking at for a year now! it was pretty easy, I had an interview on a friday with HR and another on the following tuesday with the...

  6. New Grad wants to be an Oncology RN

    sziq1 replied to FromNH2VAwherenext's topic in Oncology

    Well I got it! I interviewed friday with hr and tuesday with the onc floor manager and got an offer friday afternoon!!! I am super excited! Now even more pressure to graduate and pass

  7. New Grad wants to be an Oncology RN

    sziq1 replied to FromNH2VAwherenext's topic in Oncology

    So I got an interview on the oncology floor that I want to work on this Friday!!! Wish me

  8. Sample Resume and Cover letter for New grad

    sziq1 replied to maro's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Jessy_RN thanks for the great link. It will be very helpful! I am graduating in dec 08 and can start applying for jobs sept. 1st and am trying to get my reusme together! Thanks

  9. New Grad wants to be an Oncology RN

    sziq1 replied to FromNH2VAwherenext's topic in Oncology

    ok so it has been a few months since you started on the oncology floor, tell us that graduate in dec. what you think! Is it what you had expected? I really like our local outpt chemo unit so I am...

  10. Do you run to bed alarms?

    sziq1 replied to TiggerBelly's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I stop what I am doing and walk quickly to a bed alarm. 99% of the time there really was no need to run and risk hurting myself as

  11. getting oncology certified

    sziq1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone know how long it takes to get oncology certified? I also need my chemotherapy certification. I graduate in december and I want to work in oncology. I spent some time at a local outpatient...

  12. getting oncology certified

    sziq1 replied to sziq1's topic in General Nursing

    At the facility I hope to work soon, you have to be oncology certified. The day that I was visiting the outpt facility there was a girl from another hospital there that was getting her chemo cert....

  13. How to remember all those signs and symptoms

    sziq1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Help! I was just wondering if anyone had any tricks to remembering and keeping straight all the signs and symptoms? We are studying renal right now and fluid and electrolyte imbalance. I can't seem...

  14. How to remember all those signs and symptoms

    sziq1 replied to sziq1's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks i will try the chart and see if that helps. I remember going over them really fast in patho my first semester but now in 3rd semester we are going more in depth in the actual renal class....

  15. Retire by 30, thanks nursing!

    sziq1 replied to ThePrestige's topic in General Nursing

    WOW this is one of the most negative threads I have read on this site. We should all be glad that a young person is thinking of their retirement. There are soooo many people who go through life not...

  16. Retire by 30, thanks nursing!

    sziq1 replied to ThePrestige's topic in General Nursing

    Even if you retired at forty you might be stretching it. As one person posted several million may be a better bet. Retiring at 40 is still a really great age to retire, people these days are working...

  17. Letter or Rec?

    sziq1 replied to OrangeKiss's topic in General Nursing

    Take it! They are certainly not going to deny your application for having too many letters of recomendation. My program didn't even require LOR but i turned in two anyway, one from my old boss(nurse...

  18. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    sziq1 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    It seems that every once in a while on our cardiac tele floor there will be a certain room where patients seem to keep crashing. Sometimes we can have 3 or 4 people either die or have to be...

  19. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    sziq1 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen them, they do exist but I have yet to see one do any

  20. Made a mistake last night.

    sziq1 replied to ejmonroe's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I understand being down on yourself but just take it as a learning exp. I once took a pressure on a pt that had arm precations and I felt horrible. But I remember to look every for a sign or an arm...

  21. No stethoscope required?!?!?!?!?!

    sziq1 replied to aerorunner80's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It does seem odd to me that they would not want you to have your own steth. but where I took my CNA class they had a ton of stethescopes to use so I suppose it really was not nec. for everyone to buy...

  22. Is there anybody on here from Southern Illinois just curious

    sziq1 replied to Iwannabeababynurse's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I am from a town about 20 miles north of East St. Louis. but now I live in Rockford which is about as north as you can get in il without being in WI! Where are you

  23. Chicagoland Area RN Salaries

    sziq1 replied to Gem97's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I work in rockford which is about 60 miles NW of chicago and the RN's at my hospital make between 21-28 depending on exp. and unit worked. hope this

  24. Night Shift meals

    sziq1 replied to meownsmile's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Rockford Memorial's cafe opens at 2am for the night shift. It doesn't have the whole spread like they do during the day and evening but it is usually stuff like the grill, and salad bar and once a...

  25. Am I dumb??

    sziq1 replied to jewelsg627's topic in General Nursing

    No, I don't think you are dumb! I felt the same way last semester. I was in a similar situation with the school that I applied to. There are 22 openings every semester and over 300 who applied. I...