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  1. Pulmonary embolism - nurse's actions

    queenjean replied to Nuieve's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I think I'm in love with

  2. Simple union question

    queenjean replied to queenjean's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thank you, that was exactly the info I was wanting.

  3. Self Scheduling. Does it exist?

    queenjean replied to badgernurse's topic in General Nursing

    The reason I wanted some numbers is because our unit is thinking of going to this. I've only heard input from people who worked smallish units though; with Our other option is set scheduling....

  4. Self Scheduling. Does it exist?

    queenjean replied to badgernurse's topic in General Nursing

    For those of you who have experienced self scheduling (good or bad) in the past, how big were your floors, in terms of

  5. Tattoos & Nursing

    queenjean replied to jadedgreeneyes's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder about this. "Some clients, older clients, conservative clients, insert group here clients" may judge a nurse on his/her appearance. We could be having the same conversation about nurses who...

  6. doula? baby nurse??

    queenjean replied to newlvngrad's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure what you mean by "registry." Are you here in the US? I fear the longer you put off getting a job, the more difficult for you it will be. But I have always worked; perhaps others who...

  7. doula? baby nurse??

    queenjean replied to newlvngrad's topic in General Nursing

    You might enjoy being a post-partum doula. They work privately, and do much like you said, help with newborn care, breastfeeding, etc. You are usually self employed for this. I work in med-surg and I...

  8. doula? baby nurse??

    queenjean replied to newlvngrad's topic in General Nursing

    A doula and a baby nurse are two completely different things; both satisfying, but completely different. I have no experience being a baby nurse--I'm not even sure what you mean by that--a nursery...

  9. National American University anyone???

    queenjean replied to ashemson's topic in LPN to RN

    I haven't heard good or bad; just pricey. An LPN from our hospital was going there, she has since quit, I'll try to contact her and ask her what her opinion on it is. Will they not accept ALL your...

  10. 2 questions re: fractures

    queenjean posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    1. Who typically applies the casts in the ER setting? My book indicates that it is usually the physician; my experience in floating is that it is the ER nurse. Is this considered out of the scope...

  11. National American University anyone???

    queenjean replied to ashemson's topic in LPN to RN

    I just realized we are within 100 miles of each other (I'm in NE Kansas). I would definitely check out your community college options, and then segue into KU med center if you want your BSN...

  12. National American University anyone???

    queenjean replied to ashemson's topic in LPN to RN

    It seems awfully expensive! A patient was telling me that her daughter just finished her RN with them (I assume she meant a BSN), and has 80 grand in loans. There are way too many programs in this...

  13. diagnosis

    queenjean replied to coffeekat's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    When I see the operative summaries at our hospital, there are two diagnoses, one is the preop diagnosis, one is the postop diagnosis. I think it is pretty simple--once they actually get in there, the...

  14. Are you gaining new knowledge?

    queenjean replied to luv4nursing's topic in LPN to RN

    I feel very challenged, but to some degree that's how I make it. I am a straight A student, so I'm working on maintaining that. Our program seems a bit more difficult than yours, though. In...

  15. hospitalists

    queenjean replied to fronkey bean's topic in General Nursing

    We love our hospitalists. If I ever get admitted, I will insist that they are my doctors. Our hospitalist group has four for a hospital that averages 100 (in the summer) -150 (in the winter) in...

  16. No one's hiring LVN's these days

    queenjean replied to sweetface's topic in LPN to RN

    Unfortunately, all the praise I heaped upon my hospital in my earlier post is now inaccurate. While the RNs that I work with continue to have complete respect for the RNs, the management has decided...

  17. Preparing for NCLEX while working as a GN

    queenjean replied to heywazzupdude's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This was part of my point above. The orientation to the unit often involves an extensive review of policies, procedures, and protocols. My unit not only has classes on it, but you have to take tests...

  18. Preparing for NCLEX while working as a GN

    queenjean replied to heywazzupdude's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I see WORKING as a nurse as an NCLEX review that you get paid to attend, don't you? Lots of places spend a lot of time with their new hires, orienting them to their policies, procedures and...

  19. Misleading information

    queenjean replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    I appreciate you explaining the intent of your post.

  20. Misleading information

    queenjean replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, that's a pretty offensive statement. From what I understand, you mean that LPNs are not qualified to dispense meds. I'm a good nurse, but I guess medication in my dumb little hands is a...

  21. Liability of threatened AB on M/S unit?

    queenjean replied to new_nurse_2006's topic in General Nursing

    Weeel, I've *been* that woman, with numerous hospitalizations even early on in my pregnancies for complications. I was always placed in an observation part of the L&D ward. I agree that you would...

  22. How many 12's?

    queenjean replied to fleur-de-lis's topic in General Nursing

    3 in a row is cake, 4 is more difficult, 5 in a row is my personal limit. I used to be of the philosophy that I needed to only eat and sleep on my work days, and I felt exhausted. Now I put in 30...

  23. drawing up small amounts of meds?

    queenjean replied to LanaBanana's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see how it makes any difference. If I pull an 8mg vial, and use 8mg over the course of the noc, how is that costing the hospital money, as opposed to me pulling several 8mg vials and wasting...

  24. Med Techs work under your license?

    queenjean replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in General Nursing

    Medication aides pass all the meds in the facilities around here. Each pt has his/her ownbubble pack of pills, and they are organized in drawers according to which time the the meds are due. All the...

  25. drawing up small amounts of meds?

    queenjean replied to LanaBanana's topic in General Nursing

    Many of our meds come in smaller increments. Our morphine, for example, comes in 2mg and 4 mg containers. Many of the other meds are the same. If I have someone who is getting small, frequent doses...