Neveranurseagain

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  1. Central California pay for cna?

    Neveranurseagain replied to Gloin's topic in General Nursing

    Just so you know, wages may be low but houses are MUCH cheaper--I've seen nice looking ones for $150,000. Alot of foreclosures in Bakersfield right

  2. I got reprimanded at work for not using a bra !

    Neveranurseagain replied to Kath80's topic in General Nursing

    Wear a good, well supporting sports bra. They have wide shoulder straps and are more comfy than regular bras! They are sold at everywear from WalMart to JC Pennys and

  3. Central California pay for cna?

    Neveranurseagain replied to Gloin's topic in General Nursing

    Working a short term (90 day) position will give you time to see if you like correctional nursing. Plus they pay very well for a CNA. But if you think you would likr correctional nursing apply...

  4. Central California pay for cna?

    Neveranurseagain replied to Gloin's topic in General Nursing

    Check into the prison system in Central CA. They pay fairly well, good benefits and you might be able to try it out through a temp agency first to see if you like it. I've seen full time short term...

  5. How a nurse feels about reporting child abuse

    Neveranurseagain replied to crzynrsn08's topic in General Nursing

    It has never bother me to report suspected child abuse. It is not our job to figure out if it really is child abuse or not. Nurses report it so it can be further investigated by someone with more...

  6. Organ donation process? My Mom was the donor.

    Neveranurseagain replied to DaisyChains's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry for your loss. You and your mom did a great thing by making her an organ donor. People are alive today due to your generosity and a part of her still lives on. She left a great legacy to be...

  7. Fires in California

    Neveranurseagain replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    Here is a link to a story about Olive View:

  8. Fires in California

    Neveranurseagain replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    CNN had a report where a hospital was partially evacuated and staff stayed and bagged critical pts. by hand all night with no power...thinking of you guys...you are true

  9. RN Working Under Standing Orders

    Neveranurseagain replied to HealthCenterDirector's topic in General Nursing

    Good point! But were they billing insurance companies for MD visits? I have a feeling if insurance companies found out they would not pay for the

  10. RN Working Under Standing Orders

    Neveranurseagain replied to HealthCenterDirector's topic in General Nursing

    You need to employee nurse practitioners or physician assistants to evaluate these pts. RN cannot diagnosis, and this is what this amounts to. Insurance companies would not reimburse either for these...

  11. Medical Marijuana for RN's

    Neveranurseagain replied to Graciegirlienurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Nurses who use marijuana are not going to partake then come to work no more than a nurse would drink alcohol and come to work. What a nurse does in her off time, whether she drinks a glass of wine or...

  12. Medical Marijuana for RN's

    Neveranurseagain replied to Graciegirlienurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I think one of the reasons marijuana has not been legalized is the almighty, powerful pharmaceutical companies. It's cheap, easy to grow, effective for a variety of medical uses and has very few side...

  13. anyone??????

    Neveranurseagain replied to 3rdgenRN2B's topic in General Nursing

    I did it with a 6 week old (and I was breastfeeding) and a 15 mth old. My only time to study, it seemed, was between 2 am and 4 am. So I went to bed same time as the kids, woke up and studied, then...

  14. Should I do a psych rotation?

    Neveranurseagain replied to LoveMyBugs's topic in General Nursing

    I never did a psych rotation is nursing school as it was not required (many yrs ago!). We had a locked psych unit at the hospital I worked and occ. I was called to float there, but got out of it by...

  15. Precipitous birth

    Neveranurseagain replied to teensmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    As for your coworkers, remember that some nurses have been known to eat their young!

  16. Anyone heard of Diastolic BP being higher than Systolic???

    Neveranurseagain replied to WSU_Ally_RN's topic in General Nursing

    If it was taken in an MD office, it probably wasn't taken by a nurse, but a medical assistant who was "trained" to do

  17. In Dire Need Of Help

    Neveranurseagain replied to murse654's topic in General Nursing

    Do a search for old threads too as some of them have great suggestions! Community colleges in your area is something to check

  18. What if English is not my first language?

    Neveranurseagain replied to futuredream's topic in General Nursing

    You might meet with a speech therapist or lingual specialist. They will be able to objectively assess your accent and patterns of speech. They can give you training to decrease your accent as well as...

  19. drug testing

    Neveranurseagain replied to littlez1's topic in General Nursing

    Just because she may test positive does not mean she was under the influence at the time of the needle stick. You can test positive of drugs and medications many days even weeks after the the affect...

  20. drug testing

    Neveranurseagain replied to littlez1's topic in General Nursing

    You need to get some bloodborne pathogens inservice training quickly! A protocol is set up by the CDC relating to needlesticks or other bodily fluid exposures. Hep B, HIV and other disease are...

  21. drug testing

    Neveranurseagain replied to littlez1's topic in General Nursing

    Most people smoke marijuana to self medicate, similar to why most people drink alcohol, even if it is just the occ. evening glass of wine or cocktail. One is legal, the other is not. Why not just...

  22. Does anyone have a 2nd job?

    Neveranurseagain replied to flightnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    If you need the cash, go work for $8.00 an hour at Penny's or Sears for the holidays. If not, volunteer at the Humane Society or join Civil Air Patrol. I just joined CAP as the medical officer for...

  23. To renew an LPN license or not, once an RN?

    Neveranurseagain replied to S.N. Visit's topic in General Nursing

    I wish I would have kept LVN license. There was an opening at the schoool district here that pd well and included pd health insruance, weekends and all holidays, 1 week at Thanksgiving, 2 weeks at...

  24. *Weird* Patient Allergies

    Neveranurseagain replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    Yellow snow is a condition that occurs after a dog has done his business in the

  25. *Weird* Patient Allergies

    Neveranurseagain replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    OK I have to finish the yellow snow story. We transport this woman to the hospital about 45 miles away (rural area). About halfway there, she gets all panicky and starts to yell about her water...