Seemoni

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1. IV size

   Seemoni replied to danger's topic in Emergency

   In the ED I work in 18g is standard. We deal with a lot of IV drug users that blow out veins and skin pop and in them we get whatever we can in. I'll be nice sometimes and do 20g if they're not really needing much, but I typically default and grab ...

2. 18 gauge insertion

   Seemoni replied to Murse7's topic in Emergency

   Wow, I wouldn't say that attempting an 18g is a waste of time at all. I have been in the ER for almost 6 months now and 18's are my mainstay. They're pretty much all I start. I feel a bit defeated if all I can get is a 20g. I know that for most p...

3. Am I selling myself short???

   Seemoni replied to edisonnurse's topic in Psychiatric

   I'm glad that you've found your niche in Adolescent psych. I had been training in ER, my first love, but after graduation they didn't have PT positions only full time and as I was continuing for my BSN and still in school FT I couldn't keep it up fo...

4. Any advice on dealing with homesickness?

   Seemoni replied to kdmcook's topic in Camp

   Ahhh Homesickness. It truly can strike anyone but I see it more in the younger kids. And I don't just mean the 6 and 7 year olds. Whoever is the youngest tends to be the most homesick. If we have 10-12 year olds in session then 10 year olds tend ...

5. Are nurses in other nations bilingual? Should US be?

   Seemoni replied to **nurse**'s topic in General Nursing

   I think that maybe a few of you who demand that foreigners learn English if they live here in the US are overlooking quite a simple fact: Learning a second language, especially in adulthood, is very difficult. It's not just a matter of taking a cou...

6. Move to Chattanooga?

   Seemoni replied to hispanicpanic's topic in Tennessee

   New Grads at Erlanger, Memorial and Parkridge started at $17 last year. I worked per diem at a mental health facility for $23. I don't know what an ICU nurse makes, I believe that there isn't actually a higher pay specifically for ICU nurses, just ...

7. Florida Hospital College RN-to-BSN

   Seemoni replied to Nursecathy123ca's topic in Online Learning

   Wow Tampa to Orlando for a year! You may want to do a test trip or two. Traffic in Orlando can be horrendous. It's easily an hour and half drive each way and you've got to remember that sometimes clinicals start at 0630. FHCHS is a great school, ...

8. Camp Nurses - Please Introduce Yourself Here.

   Seemoni replied to nightingale's topic in Camp

   Hello all. I will be heading to Minnesota this summer to work as a staff nurse at what sounds like an amazing language camp. I worked at camps for a few years during college and have always loved them but not in this capacity and last year I volunt...

9. Move to Chattanooga?

   Seemoni replied to hispanicpanic's topic in Tennessee

   I'm making the opposite move going from Chattanooga to San Francisco in the fall. The greatest difference of course is the pay scale/cost of living factor. You will most likely be getting between 50-70% of what you're making now unless perhaps you ...

10. Why doesn't anybody think getting into nursing school is a big deal??

    Seemoni replied to kellysmom's topic in General Students

    I don't mean to sound unappreciative about our profession but I didn't realize that it was a big deal to get into nursing school. I got my acceptance letter for nursing school to start in the winter the week I graduated high school. I don't think i...