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The IV pump is only going to control the rate of fluid that is actually going through the pump. If you connect another IV fluid to the IV after the pump, the pump does not control the rate of that fluid. Pumps will only control the rate when the IV tubing is in the pump and programmed.

If you are moving to the northern burbs, you might want to look into Condell in Libertyville. They might be hiring.

Either way works...I think it is personal preference.

PNI is one of the nursing agencies. http://www.pninursing.com/

Has anyone looked into nursing homes in Chicago? Are they hiring right now? I know that is different than working in a hospital, but it would give the new grad some experience.

Try Advocate Illinois Masonic

It is ok for the nurse to give sodium bicarb. Sometimes it is given IV push, and other times it is hung as a drip...depends on what it is needed for. I have never heard of the nurse not being able to give it.

Why are you adding insulin to an iv bag?

It is ok to put a PIV in on an angle. Sometimes that is your only option. As long as the catheter is in the vein in the direction of blood flow back to the heart, you are good.

There are schools in Chicago that have school based NPs.

It will limit your options if you say you will only work ortho. How about expanding it to tauma/ortho or med/surg/ortho? By specifically limiting yourself to ortho units, you will not have many options for places to go. Ultimately though, you do have the decision to tell the travel company that you only want to work ortho units.

Seek the help you need. Don't worry about future jobs...it will not play a role in the hiring process. You would be very surprised by how many nurses actually take antidepressants.

Check out the Lincoln Square neighborhood. It is a safe area and the brown line runs right through it.

Which Fairview hospital would you like to work at? Even though they are all part of the same corporation, each is a little different.

After an ablation, you will be on a cardiac monitor until you are discharged. Plan for flat bedrest for 4-6 hours post procedure and frequent checks of your groin sites and pedal pulses. Typically after the bedrest period, you should be able to get up an move around. Good luck, and I hope all goes well!