GILady

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1. interested in GI but...

   GILady replied to NurseNature's topic in Gastroenterology

   I work in a GI clinic where fast paced is an understatement. I don't generally sit down much, even during procedures. While I may spend some time standing during procedures, more often I am...

2. Question about drugs used for endoscopy

   GILady replied to AmericanChai's topic in Gastroenterology

   In the office where I work it is not at ALL uncommon for people to recieve that much or more of Versed. Especially for younger people, though I may be wrong in assuming that. We generally do not use...

3. CCRN wages in Spokane/Coeur d'Alene?

   GILady replied to dadof4gs's topic in Washington Nursing

   Don't know if this helps, but when I graduated as a brand new RN in Spokane, all the major hospitals I interviewed with would have started me at 22.25/hr. I don't know about Idaho, but have heard...

4. Hate Hospital - Do I have to do this ??

   GILady replied to JoAnna McNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

   When I applied for my job they made it clear that while they would like me to have more experience in acute care, they liked me and thought I was a 'good fit'. They trained me on the job for the...

5. Hate Hospital - Do I have to do this ??

   GILady replied to JoAnna McNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

   You sound just like me six months ago. Newly graduated RN, I accepted an offer an a surgical floor because I thought I should get some basic nursing experience. After two months of being tossed...

6. Spokane

   GILady replied to brwak25's topic in Washington Nursing

   I just recently graduated from Spokane Community College's LPN-RN program. Basically they just put you in with their nursing program at the appropriate point. It takes three quarters or nine months...