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queenjean

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  1. Listing GPA on resume?

    queenjean replied to Sensoria17's topic in General Nursing

    I used to help with the interview and hiring process in an outpt clinic/health care group, and we most certainly did look at GPAs. Also academic and civic awards, and clinical experience. Hate to...

  2. Nurse with mental illness

    queenjean replied to cutegalrx's topic in General Nursing

    Mental illness is an illness, folks. Are people who are diabetic barred from practicing as nurses? What about those with hypertension? Cancer? HIV? Depression? History of alcoholism? Like any...

  3. Nurses & Insurance

    queenjean replied to RN_MishMish's topic in General Nursing

    Ask those instructors who recommend against carrying insurance when was the last time the practiced without malpractice insurance? When was the last time they were named in a lawsuit? I'll guarantee...

  4. It's time.....let's talk support hose, shall we?

    queenjean posted a topic in General Nursing

    Let's just say I'm not as young or lilthe as I once was; I'm getting sore, swollen ankles and lower legs at the end of each shift. I'm about 45# overweight, and I'm working on that with diet and...

  5. Just a little night shift venting about day shift...

    queenjean replied to iLovemyJackRT's topic in General Nursing

    I appreciate the day shift nurses who understand that night shift is also difficult. Thank you. In my facility, lateness is not isolated to one shift or the other. And I agree, it is a management...

  6. lack of respect for students

    queenjean replied to redtshirt's topic in General Students

    Thank you for the book

  7. To pass or To be the highest?

    queenjean replied to psySins's topic in General Students

    once again, this is an advantage in the on line classes. i don't know my classmates from adam, i am not engaged in idle chit-chat with them, and i have no idea how they are doing. i miss the...

  8. To pass or To be the highest?

    queenjean replied to psySins's topic in General Students

    I understand what you are saying. I don't ever want to miss *anything*, but it particularly irks me to miss something that I thought I had right. I put in a lot of hard work into studying, and if I...

  9. Priming blood tubing with...blood??

    queenjean replied to robinbird's topic in General Nursing

    We premedicate on an individual basis; for example, the pt who has, prior to the infusion, spiked a couple of mild to moderate temps. If it spikes during the transfusion, I have to run a transfusion...

  10. Priming blood tubing with...blood??

    queenjean replied to robinbird's topic in General Nursing

    We are still priming the tubing with blood; so I have no advice for you. I'll be interested to see how others respond. Did they give you any rationale for discontinuing the priming with saline?...

  11. So, tell me again why you suddenly want to be a nurse...?

    queenjean replied to JoblessRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think the shark's been jumped, captured, slaughtered, sent to the taxidermist, and mounted on a wall at Eriksoln's house, unless he gave it to

  12. So, tell me again why you suddenly want to be a nurse...?

    queenjean replied to JoblessRN's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing student 19/Anxiouslywaiting/Eriksoln and others. Pass this forward: Are we BFFs? Circle yes or no and give it back to me after recess, or I'm not playing with you any

  13. So, tell me again why you suddenly want to be a nurse...?

    queenjean replied to JoblessRN's topic in General Nursing

    @ anxiouslywaiting: It seems, from subsequent posts, that you realized you could have posted your opinion in a more tactful manner. Lesson learned. While I completely disagreed with you, I think it is...

  14. It's time.....let's talk support hose, shall we?

    queenjean replied to queenjean's topic in General Nursing

    I appreciate everyone's input! I think I'm initially going to get a couple of different pairs, in knee high and panty-hose style, and see which works. Thanks so much!

  15. Hepatitis B vaccination

    queenjean replied to linda2097's topic in General Nursing

    I only got the first of the three, about 12 years ago; I deferred the subsequent two because I became pregnant. Every time I've had my titer drawn (school, employment), my levels are immune. Thank...

  16. Paramedics and nurses in the ER?

    queenjean replied to C. Howe's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital uses 2 EMTs at all times in the ER as intake people. They are the people who initially see the pt if the pt walks in. They follow some pretty good guidelines as far as triage, they get...

  17. It's time.....let's talk support hose, shall we?

    queenjean replied to queenjean's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks. I hate the knee high TED hose for my pts for the same reason, and I wondered if the knee high supports would have similar issues. If I'm gonna wear these suckers, I want the "crush my legs to...

  18. About Nursing College in Swiss - In English language

    queenjean replied to hannanali's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You should probably try to post this in the appropriate international forum. Click on the "Region" tab above and choose "international" to get there. I lived in Konstanz for a while and at one point...

  19. Just a little night shift venting about day shift...

    queenjean replied to iLovemyJackRT's topic in General Nursing

    I'll join in the griping about day shift!!! My main gripe is that, unless they worked nights before (and not a lot have at my facility), they really don't understand what we do. Whereas all of us on...

  20. I need your help please

    queenjean replied to Ally08's topic in General Students

    Have you spoken with your counselor at school? Can you retake those classes? Why won't anyone else accept you? I don't understand when you say you have retaken the other ones and passed? Did you...

  21. Second languages? Third? Or more?

    queenjean replied to Giant Panda's topic in General Nursing

    I took a year of Spanish in high school about 25 years ago, and I'm married to a Spanish teacher. I recently bought a book "Spanish for Health Care Professionals," and with my measly previous...

  22. Dental Hygienists paid more than Nurses?

    queenjean replied to Platypus's topic in General Nursing

    Dentists are among the highest paid of medical doctors. It stands to reason that their assistants and office help would be paid more, sharing in the wealth

  23. How can I work specifically with GLBT patients?

    queenjean replied to Serendipity, PCT's topic in General Nursing

    So people who come here, posting requests for information about how to work with pregnant teens, babies, pediatrics, veterans, psych pts, the homeless, at camps for kids with disabilities, diabetics,...

  24. Separate forum for RN to BSN/RN to MSN students?

    queenjean replied to queenjean's topic in General Students

    Ah, that makes sense. I would encourage any other RN to BSN/MSN students who wish to have such a forum to post their request at the administrative help desk, as well. Thanks!

  25. Separate forum for RN to BSN/RN to MSN students?

    queenjean posted a topic in General Students

    I just wondered if there was interest for this type of