zambezi BSN, RN

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    New grad can't find a job in Portland

    zambezi replied to twarlik's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Have you been calling human resources or been asking to speak with the managers of the departments you are interested in trying? I ask because most of the human resources/recruiters for hospitals that...
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    Men Who Play Poker

    zambezi replied to bobnurse's topic in Men in Nursing

    I too, am female, but count me
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    Rotating shift advice?

    zambezi replied to gingerik's topic in Nursing Career

    I actually just applied for a position like this. I think that it will be easier for me than my current all night shift schedule, less flipping back and forth. I currently work two nights on, two off,...
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    Thinking About Moving to AZ Sometime.....Need Info

    zambezi replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Marla...as an Oregonian myself, here is my advice from visiting the state... DON'T DRINK THE WATER!! (i'm going to be a water snob, our water is way better)...ick. :chuckle But I do wish you luck in...
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    I'm starting to get a bit "scared" about my position as new grad in ICU

    zambezi replied to LilRedRN1973's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the previous posters as well. I too started out in a position similar to yours. I have 6 months of working as a student nurse along side a preceptor (40 hours a week) before I graduated....
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    Hospital charts

    zambezi replied to madwife2002's topic in Nursing Humor

    I have read this multiple times and everytime it makes me laugh out loud. I totally understand how stuff like this gets
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    Charge Nurses

    zambezi replied to NeuroNP's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I work in a 16 bed cardiac intensive care unit...our charge nurses take patients, though usually the more "stable" ones (the day shift typically can take a light load, ie one patient, than the night...
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    Did Anyone Take Their Daughter or Son to Work Today?

    zambezi replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Not that I have kids, but we had a sign up in our breakroom that stated: due to hipaa regulations, staff is not allowed to bring their son/daughter to work...then it went on to mention something about...
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    Fresh CABG Patients

    zambezi replied to sway's topic in MICU, SICU

    Almost all of our patients come back with swans... Our patients only come back with pressors if they require them...but we have a lot of room on our standing orders to start various things as needed....
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    Cone Biopsy

    zambezi posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just wondering if anyone has any personal/professional experience with cone biopsies. Just found out today that I am going to have this procedure in the next couple of weeks. Just did the whole...
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    Cone Biopsy

    zambezi replied to zambezi's topic in General Nursing

    I'm actually having the procedure done at an outpatient surgery clinic...it's kind of funny since half of the people that I work with in my unit have a "second" prn job at the surgery clinic that I am...
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    Anybody precepting students?

    zambezi replied to Ali_Oop07's topic in General Nursing

    The ease or difficulty of a preceptorship for me really depends on the person I am precepting. If they try and are interested in learning then I have fun. Thankfully, I haven't had anyone who hasn't...
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    Clinical Research $$

    zambezi replied to Mayflye's topic in Research

    I agree with what beach has said. I personally could not be a CRA though. The paperwork would drive me crazy!!!!! I think that I am a farily organized coordinator but I still make mistakes, sifting...
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    Anybody precepting students?

    zambezi replied to Ali_Oop07's topic in General Nursing

    I am a new preceptor. I have precepted one of our new grads/travelers/floats, etc but never a student before this last year. The school that my student goes to has a clinical path way that shows what...
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    POLL: How much tech help do you have in your ICU?

    zambezi replied to bluesky's topic in MICU, SICU

    We have one cna on days...she helps with baths, restocking the unit, checks the crash carts, watching the monitors (she is also a MT), answering phones, unit secretary stuff, etc... she is only on the...
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    What different areas are there in ob/gyn nursing??

    zambezi replied to nursestudentx's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am not an ob nurse, however, if I remember correctly from my 6 week orientation while in nursing school...OB definately had it's share of bodily fluids. You are going to be dealing directly with the...
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    The Best and Worst things about being a male nurse

    zambezi replied to Doug85's topic in Male Nursing Students

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    What non-clinical nursing skill do you whish you would have learned in nursing school

    zambezi replied to CharliezAngie's topic in General Nursing

    Grimmy had some good points. Another non clinical nursing skill that it seems that many are not blessed with is basic common sense. Sometimes, I think people are just born without it. Other times, I...
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    Swan questions

    zambezi replied to kesmith2314's topic in MICU, SICU

    We use a heparinized flush system unless the platelets are dropping then we switch to saline- which is not in our policy but our physicians always order no heparin when the platelets continually...
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    When you are on your period...

    zambezi replied to Heartfelt4Newborns's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree that a visit to the gyn is in order, just so she/he can check you out and let you know that you are okay. It is okay to be scared, most gyns are used to scared girls/women coming to visit...
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    Interventions

    zambezi replied to RNinRubySlippers's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the care planning book idea. Care plan books usually identify common problems, symptoms, plans of action/internvetion, and rationale. Nursing really is just one big care plan-> those...
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    Any Suggestions for a 1st time Clinical Instructor???

    zambezi replied to nightingale's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    i think that these are fantastic
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    Any Suggestions for a 1st time Clinical Instructor???

    zambezi replied to nightingale's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    As a staff RN that precepts students/new grads and not being too far out of school myself, one thing that I have consistently heard is that they wish that their clinical instructor is more in tune...
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    nursing schools in Oregon

    zambezi replied to Jrnalist2RNinOR's topic in Oregon Nursing

    RCC is Rogue Commumity College, it is located in Southern Oregon (Medford). I know lots of people that have graduated from there and have done/are doing quite well...actually, I am precepting a...
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    Alcohol Withdrawl

    zambezi posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just curious to see what type of protocol others are using for their patients that go into acute alcohol withdrawl/ DTs after being admitted to the hospital for another problem. We do have a...