Myxel67

Myxel67

Diabetes ED, (CDE), CCU, Pulmonary/HIV

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  1. nursing salaries in florida

    Myxel67 replied to micheboo97's topic in Florida Nursing

    i speak spanish and consider it a plus, but it's not a necessity. anyone i've ever met from puerto rico speaks english. most people of cuban origin have at least one family member who speaks...

  2. nursing salaries in florida

    Myxel67 replied to micheboo97's topic in Florida Nursing

    Mercy Hospital has the highest night differential. It's 25% with no $ max. There are weekend programs at many hospitals that pay extra. Whether or not any hospitals have a traditional Baylor plan, I...

  3. "hospitals won't hire psych nurses"

    Myxel67 replied to FirstYear2005's topic in Psychiatric

    shaazz are you young, tall, masculine, muscular, and black? if so, that might explain how those pts reacted to you. oh, i left out "and good looking."

  4. where do old nurses go?

    Myxel67 replied to insightful's topic in General Nursing

    If MHA means Master of Health Administration, why not use that as a springboard. Manage a home health agency. Work for a staffing agency. Be a nurse recruiter. You have lots of options, just learn...

  5. where do old nurses go?

    Myxel67 replied to insightful's topic in General Nursing

    old nurses never die... they just pass their expiration date. their ivs just run out. their shift just ends. they become nursing school

  6. Take at least 6 units and never repay loans?

    Myxel67 replied to gordonarkell's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I hope not! This makes me think of the lawyers and doctors who declared bankruptcy after graduation to escape this

  7. sterile water for baby baths

    Myxel67 replied to brady123's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Not sure how you can get sterile water from a faucet. Is the water treated with ozone or something? Just

  8. Where do i go from here?

    Myxel67 replied to CRNAorBust's topic in Men in Nursing

    My last job before becoming a diabetes educator was Critical Care. In my view, that really is a place for younger nurses. My problem wasn't the accuity of the pts, but the physical demands of the...

  9. It happened here, RA killed by patient

    Myxel67 replied to Mama Val's topic in General Nursing

    my guess is mentally retarded/developmentally

  10. I need help with blood gases.

    Myxel67 replied to kimmie518's topic in General Nursing

    Are you sure this is what your teacher said? Increased HCO3 can mean that the body is trying to compensate for respiratory acidosis. But the kidneys work much more slowly to compensate, so HCO3 might...

  11. Funniest Write Up You have Every Recieved?!

    Myxel67 replied to nursebrandie28's topic in General Nursing

    During my original orientation as a new RN, my preceptor wrote me up for just about everything I did or didn't do. I was using a penlight to check pt's pupils. She wrote me up for not closing all the...

  12. Press Gainey AARRGGHH

    Myxel67 replied to susi_q's topic in Emergency

    Last month we got a snippy e-mail about low P-G scores from our CEO who is normally a fairly jovial guy (trying to keep us in the 100 best places to work). I'm trying to cool down before I reply,...

  13. What kind of bed is this?

    Myxel67 replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in General Nursing

    it looks sort of like a stryker bed. something that has been used for burn pts. yes--that's what it is--allows for turning--lots of info online [color=#003399]stry-ker frame (strī'kər) n. a frame...

  14. Can nurses wear skirts?

    Myxel67 replied to DaughteroftheKing's topic in General Nursing

    at the hospital where i work, if you wear a skirt, you have to wear the white stockings too! no skirts for me. in my department we can wear street clothes, but i prefer

  15. Lovenox Injections: SC, But Where?

    Myxel67 replied to lmz's topic in Patient Medications

    Often lovenox is given q 12hours too. One of the advantages of Lovenox (low molecular weight heparin) over regular heparin is that ptt does not have to be monitored. I love it! another oxymoron...

  16. ethical problem

    Myxel67 replied to ohiococowgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I would call MD for increased pain meds, possibly morphine drip. Then turn pt after pain med kicked in. And maybe ask for a hospice

  17. Why are RN's so fat!

    Myxel67 replied to MoriahRoseRN's topic in General Nursing

    Slender nurses outnumber the overweight nurses where I work. My theory is that people who are overweight don't listen to or notice the body's signals as closely as those who maintain a normal weight....

  18. Random Question, pretty much completely unrelated to anything!

    Myxel67 replied to stillpressingon's topic in General Nursing

    This happens with peppermint too--also with menthol cough drops. Maybe related to the tingling effect of mint or

  19. Charting Bloopers

    Myxel67 replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    Seen in nursing notes of large female pt: Pt has thunder thighs. Nurse said she thought it was OK to write it because she heard pts doctor say

  20. Applied mathematics in nursing

    Myxel67 replied to Splendid Splinter's topic in General Nursing

    Understanding of algebra is required to determine insulin dose, insulin sensitivity, and insulin:carbohydrate ratios. We use these calculations to help people on insulin pump therapy. In my work as a...

  21. Pet Nurse??

    Myxel67 replied to Fuzzy's topic in General Nursing

    i don't mean to be "catty," but with this grammar, you might not qualify for the petnurse job.i [email protected] i've always thought that the title nurse is a protected title to be used only by...

  22. Pet Nurse??

    Myxel67 replied to Fuzzy's topic in General Nursing

    I've never understood why RNs & LPNs or other professional nurses are so possessive of the word "nurse." It's not as though we have a copyright for the exclusive use of a word that has existed in...

  23. Poll for those who have already taken NCLEX..

    Myxel67 replied to lpn2rnMay2005's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    1. 75 2. Lippencott Review book with sample questions and sample questions in class modules 3. No 4. 1 month 5. Certain I had passed and thought that this was easiest most straightforward test I had...

  24. Becoming a Certified Diabetic Educator

    Myxel67 replied to zacarias's topic in Nursing Career

    I've been a diabetes educator since July, 2003. I think there is a certain amount of luck involved in becoming a CDE. I've had a long time interest in DM that began when my brother married a young...

  25. 4-hour shifts

    Myxel67 replied to mikethern's topic in Operating Room

    This might be possible on a floor with 12h shifts where someone had permission to work 8s. Then they could use someone to cover the next 4 hrs. Also could be part of a job sharing