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  1. Poll: What size angiocath do you usually use to start an IV?

    cpnegrad07 replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on the reason for the IV--the pt problem now or poss. in the future. But for run of the mill, CYA IV's, 22. Why? How many large bore IVs have you received? Enjoy them? If large isn't...

  2. what position should I start with

    cpnegrad07 replied to luce2008's topic in General Nursing

    i started this year at age 57--you are not alone! i wanted OR, ED, Special Procedures, NOT med/surg. The only position i could find: med/surg. It is difficult but i'm making the most of it and see...

  3. i feel like a horrible nurse

    cpnegrad07 replied to emersushea's topic in First Year After Licensure

    trained--yes. autonomous--no way. I, too, would like to make necessary adjustments and even initiate solutions which are now out of my scope, but that is not the way it is. Yes, you can do that, and...

  4. i feel like a horrible nurse

    cpnegrad07 replied to emersushea's topic in First Year After Licensure

    from NancyNurse08 "The other night I worried and worried and worried that I had chosen to withold a beta blocker from a heart failure patient. I had my rationale for doing so, and even ran my...

  5. "1 Year" Anniversary in Two Days: My Experiences

    cpnegrad07 replied to EnigmaticParadigm's topic in First Year After Licensure

    thank you, enigmaticparadigm, that was refreshing to read as a

  6. ARH strike!!!!

    cpnegrad07 replied to barefootlady's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with you, barefootlady,--i just haven't been to this site for awhile. Anyway, it is very hard to get people interested in their own welfare if it is more than 3 steps away. When they are...

  7. why did you go into nursing?

    cpnegrad07 replied to nghtfltguy's topic in Men in Nursing

    i knew that eventually i would be too old to be a Paramedic, i like the whole health-care/science thing, my kids finished school, and so did

  8. Knowledge Necessary for Review in Preparation for Telemetry Orientation

    cpnegrad07 replied to nurseJ88's topic in Cardiac

    here is a form that may help you get organized: (its format may not come thru, but you can fix that.) name: PAIN_______________________ PAIN MEDS:_____________________ NEURO: O x______...

  9. Ethics: Does it bother you when people are in nursing to make money?

    cpnegrad07 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    My Paramedic instructor said something early on that bothered me. She said, "Some of you are here to save lives, some are here for the job security. It doesn't matter which you are." It...

  10. Liability Insurance for nurses?

    cpnegrad07 replied to ct1tx's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    yes, i got it as a Paramedic and kept it as an RN. about $125 a year. any employer that covers you is really covering himself and the ins. company's loyalty is to the employer. if they can settle...

  11. Excelsior Grads - Where are they now?

    cpnegrad07 replied to EricJRN's topic in Excelsior College

    graduated in june, started my first job in oct in med-surg. it has been a ***** but getting better. would not recommend this school for those of us with NO hospital experience (Paramedic). I'm very...

  12. Does anyone think nursing diagnoses are just plain silly?

    cpnegrad07 replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Nursing

    Boy, you hit it on the head with every point. Sorry you are still a student, because you have to put up with this crap for a while. A friend took the creative route: since he had to do this stuff, he...

  13. The Psychiatrist and Proctologist ...

    cpnegrad07 posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    The Psychiatrist and Proctologist ... Two doctors, a psychiatrist and a proctologist, opened an office in a small town and put up a sign reading: "Dr. Smith and Dr. Jones: Hysterias and...

  14. Who took the NURSE out of Nursing?

    cpnegrad07 replied to celeste7767's topic in General Nursing

    Nice reply. I admire your sentiments, tho i don't have a dog in this fight. ( am none of the

  15. Paramedic to RN via Excelsior?

    cpnegrad07 replied to sunnyjohn's topic in Online Distance Learning

    boy, you just summed up my work life!! i was a Paramedic for 24 years, did very well with EC, and just got my first RN job. 2 months now and it has been rough. Getting better, tho. But all the...

  16. Paramedic to RN via Excelsior?

    cpnegrad07 replied to sunnyjohn's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I worked 20 years as a Paramedic before enrolling. took me 3 years to finish ec and get rn license, so it isn't a quick fix. the testing was the easy stuff for me (except CPNE, which was stressful),...

  17. Moving to Charleston, I miss the hills, any suggestions?

    cpnegrad07 replied to PiPhi2004's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree about the decreased use of LPNs in CAMC, in my limited

  18. 7 weeks off orientation: First death. (Need support..)

    cpnegrad07 replied to swedishnurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm always surprised at the variety of pre-death signs in different patients. Some are overt and obvious; some are subtle to non-existant. If you are kicking yourself for not seeing it coming, think...

  19. Moving to Morgantown

    cpnegrad07 replied to neurorn73fl's topic in General Nursing

    What the heck is a magnet hospital? And what is controversial? Thanks "Ruby is one of the largest hospitals in the state and is the state's only magnet hospital. Although magnet status is...

  20. pay scale Charleston Huntington W.Va.

    cpnegrad07 replied to budnut123's topic in General Nursing

    CAMC pays $18 to newbies. I found out that St. Mary's pays almost $21. Now, i don't know how long you have to work to get a raise and i don't know the details of the benefits. BTW: St. Francis has a...

  21. pay scale Charleston Huntington W.Va.

    cpnegrad07 replied to budnut123's topic in General Nursing

    That is all very helpful, straight info and i thank you. I work for one of those CAMC hospitals now, and i see what you are talking about. Since i live between the 2 cities, i think i'll look at...

  22. Excelsior, too good to be true?

    cpnegrad07 replied to CaitRN2be's topic in Online Distance Learning

    here is my story. i'll trade you--tell me how i can be a nurse in japan? about the clinical time, no, there isn't any. the cpne is a test; they expect you to have clinical time from your previous...

  23. Thinking about Excelsior

    cpnegrad07 replied to AmyORlpn's topic in Online Distance Learning

    i finished my paramedic to rn with excelsior. it took me 2 years, 9 months while i worked full-time and cost me $7300 after all expenses for books, fees, testing, travel, and an optional workshop....