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  1. Nursing Recession-proof?

    queenjean replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is more recession proof than the vast majority of professions. I don't care if people enter it for the money. Rarely is that entirely someone's motive. None of us (I assume) do this for...

  2. Physicians Assistant Doesn't know what FEMA is?

    queenjean replied to KarynicaRN's topic in General Nursing

    All these drills were sponsored by FEMA? I think either my hospital is getting the shaft, or someone's been greasing some pockets in your area. My hospital drills (the ones *I* am involved in, as a...

  3. What should I do? I think I goofed!!

    queenjean replied to WinterGirlyRN's topic in General Nursing

    our hospital has protocols in place that allow for pharmacists to write equivalency substitutions; both medication wise (like nexium for a pepcid) or route (iv instead of po, or vice versa) under...

  4. Physicians Assistant Doesn't know what FEMA is?

    queenjean replied to KarynicaRN's topic in General Nursing

    If someone said something about FEMA training to me, I might not initially understand them them *that* FEMA. Especially in the context of the hospital setting, I might be thinking "Hmm, what does...

  5. LPNs Salary Poll. I might use this for new job. HELP?

    queenjean replied to lpnsider's topic in General Nursing

    Here's what i was making before I got my RN Kansas 8 years experience acute care hospital $16/hr Nursing homes seemed to pay

  6. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    queenjean replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    Being in an online BSN completion program: To several of my classmates: THANK you for all the constructive feedback on my (and others') papers. This was truly unexpected and very much appreciated....

  7. Just wondering how I could do this...any advise? Come on moms and dads ; )!

    queenjean replied to kristyb's topic in General Students

    I would explore your options more thoroughly. First of all, not all nurses work 12 hour shifts. Office nurses often work anywhere between 4-10 hour shifts; public health and public school nurses...

  8. I Contracted HIV

    queenjean replied to sarahwv's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry this has happened to you. Thanks for sharing your story, to remind us not only that, rare though it may be, this is still a possibility. We need to protect ourselves; and when we *do*...

  9. Nurses salary vrs teacher's salary

    queenjean replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would like to add that benefits vary wildly from district to district, state to state. My husband's district pays almost everything for individual insurance--I think my husband pays $25 a month?...

  10. Nurses salary vrs teacher's salary

    queenjean replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Not to mention, teachers are interacting all day with kids. Do you feel tired after 7+ hours of intense interaction with your kids? Not just being around them, but actually constantly engaging and...

  11. Does your hospital allow you to say "Merry Christmas"??

    queenjean replied to VU RN BSN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I'm *still* confused. Am I supposed to ask before I wish someone a Happy Holidays? Are there other Christians who get offended when wished a happy holidays instead of a Merry Christmas? Here I...

  12. Does your hospital allow you to say "Merry Christmas"??

    queenjean replied to VU RN BSN's topic in General Nursing

  13. Reading Tele Monitors in Medsurg?

    queenjean replied to sandiegonursecocoa's topic in Medical-Surgical

    We have always had tele pts on our medical floor. Just within the last 6 months we have had monitors in our nurses station where we can see them (as opposed to having them exclusively in the ICU and...

  14. Herb/natural supplements stories???

    queenjean replied to annaedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Our cardiologists put every pt on Fish Oil or some sort of Omega fatty acid. When I worked in a Women's Health Care office, many of our pts chose to take red rice yeast to help lower their...

  15. Does your hospital allow you to say "Merry Christmas"??

    queenjean replied to VU RN BSN's topic in General Nursing

    Hello, MAJOR athiest here, and *I* say Merry Christmas. *I* celebrate Christmas--it's a pagan holiday that was then overtaken by a different major religion and is now mostly secular holiday, except...

  16. Getting Stuck with Night Shift.

    queenjean replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    I think the suggestion of applying for a PRN position is a good one. That way, you will still get some important experience, particularly if you are wanting to go back for your NP. Even if you get...

  17. Getting Stuck with Night Shift.

    queenjean replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah,

  18. Many RN's administer IV meds wrong.

    queenjean replied to Guest219794's topic in Patient Medications

    Yeah, I get that and I completely agree with you; but outside of first dose, extremely unstable pt, or something like blood, I don't see what the big deal is. I'm guessing the preceptor's look was...

  19. Many RN's administer IV meds wrong.

    queenjean replied to Guest219794's topic in Patient Medications

    Can I just ask--what difference does it make? Whether it took 5-10 minutes or not to get to the pt, and whether the start time was then exactly correct or not? I'm not sure why you expend any time...

  20. So Tell Me About Med-Surg

    queenjean replied to misslo's topic in General Nursing

    I love med/surg. Once I switched to mother/baby/peds, but I switched back after a while--the m/b floor was just too boring! Our hospital actually has medical and surgical divided into different...

  21. Mountainside Nursing Program

    queenjean replied to Dionyonce's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps you should post this in the student forum and/or the appropriate geographical forum--under the "region" tab there are forums for each state. You might get more responses. Also, just FYI,...

  22. Nonlicensed personnel and arterial lines

    queenjean replied to seasonednurse78's topic in General Nursing

    Our cardiovascular tech assists the doc in the cath lab, then works part time on the ICU floor. He's a CNA who is ACLS certified, is a monitor tech (ie, knows more about rhythm interpretation than I...

  23. Disgusting conditions on my floor. What would you do?

    queenjean replied to lsvalliant's topic in General Nursing

    Can this be solved by something as simple as asking for the night shift to have access to the housekeeping closet? Describe the incident to your supervisor and let her know you need basic cleaning...

  24. Can't get Finanical Aid!!!

    queenjean replied to powers2004's topic in General Nursing

    I couldn't get grants or scholarships either, because of my previous degree (everything was for people who were working on their first degree, not for someone who already had a 4-year degree). For my...

  25. student

    queenjean replied to sabroza's topic in General Students

    I think you should seek help from an instructor; this is probably best taught in person. I'll try, though. 0.9mL is 9/10ths of a mL, right? So if you have a one mL syringe, probably there is going...