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  1. I Need Advice And Help

    frann replied to kathy_79's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Renal us and vcug are scheduled same day. us should be easy. vcug can be hard for a 2 year old. they will have catheter to urethra. If you opt for sedation. make sure your doctor orders it with...

  2. IV questions

    frann replied to daz2003's topic in General Nursing

    here's my 2 cents #1 I would say a-if a patient has an adverse effect to an iv med. wouldn't you want to give an antidote.? #3 b-a and c don't make sense. In a emergency sit. you don't give iv push...

  3. Charge pay

    frann replied to ikimiwi's topic in Emergency

    We get a dollar an hour. And we had to complain to get that. Good grief. Why are we doing this???? I just don't think I can take it anymore. And I work parttime!!! I have to be charge nurse next week,...

  4. Ha Ha...I had to share this with you!

    frann replied to webbiedebbie's topic in General Nursing

    Not too bright are they!!

  5. Would part time work be better?

    frann replied to Maryspam's topic in Nursing Career

    I work part time-prn actually. usually about 1-3 days a week. I've been learning to say "no" better. I work 9-5ish, no weekends, no holidays. I like it this way. Of course I have a hubby to pay the...

  6. overinflate catheter balloon

    frann replied to renerian's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    How can that save money? I was allways taught to put 10cc in foley. that's how much comes in the syringes in

  7. Virginia Student Nurses?

    frann replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Virginia Nursing

    JSR was good. didn't have any(that I remember) extra work. just careplans and multible choice tests, and clinicals. It wasn't that bad as I

  8. Your Thoughts Requested

    frann replied to weezieRN's topic in General Nursing

    But this is a thyroid nodule. Its going to the lab for

  9. Thinking of being an Ultrasound Tech.

    frann replied to corbyn's topic in Radiology

    Why don't you call local hosp. and see if you can talk to us tech, maybe follow them for a hour or so. see i f you like it. You wont see much blood with

  10. policy re: accuchecks during procedures?

    frann replied to dianah's topic in Radiology

    We don't have a glucometer in dept. Our outpatients must bring there glucometers in ( rarely do). They are required to check BS in am. If a patient is symtomatic- we call lab for stat glucose. We...

  11. Becoming a RN...many questions

    frann replied to ma215's topic in Online Distance Learning

    [ my goodness so many questions. A private college is not state funded , have higher tuition rates and have less students to teacher ration A community college is state funded, have lower tuition...

  12. Any advice on helping my wife's hurting feet? She is a nursing school student...

    frann replied to Roland's topic in Holistic

    change major? I'm sorry that was not called for. 30 lashes with wet noodle for myself.

  13. hospital clinicals - does it get better?

    frann replied to toniajo's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Yes of course it will get better. Its very rewarding. Sometimes you can actually help someone. Its very tiring. but it will get better. I reemember my clinicals I was sooooooooooo scared. The trach...

  14. Leaving but not started yet

    frann replied to Laurlaur's topic in Nursing Career

    You've come this far, might as well see if you like it. What have you got to lose.Just take a deep breath, you can do

  15. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    frann replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like we have a lot of pet peeves. I can't stand care plans. Why are we still using those things?????? Is it so someone above will have ajob? I mean really does anyone eaver pay attention to...

  16. Thinking of a change.

    frann replied to tarakochRN's topic in School

    I too have been thinking of being a school nurse. If you're a high school nurse do you leave when the bell rings? or last child is on bus? Are you just exhausted at end of day? I'm just pooped....

  17. BSN's vs. Community college

    frann replied to cottoncandyclouds's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I've been considering finishing my BSN for a while. i'll get paid 50 cents more. I work about 1000 hrs/yr so thats 500 dollars extra year.I may retire in say 15 years so thats 7,500 over 15 years. Not...

  18. Questions from a new nursing student...

    frann replied to giraffeboy's topic in General Nursing

    plus where we are costco pays around 10/hr. local hosp. pays new lpn grads. around 13/hr. Costco has employee discounts, bathroom breaks,no nights, no butt to

  19. advice needed

    frann replied to LoriT's topic in General Nursing

    I had the same problem when I started at my current hosp. There wan't much of a shortage of health care workers then. The Human resources director back then, well I think she threw the applicatoins...

  20. Assisted Suicide

    frann replied to ninas's topic in General Nursing

    Doesn't everyone want a quick and easy death? Are they depressed? In pain?

  21. please help me

    frann replied to Richmondrn2b's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I did a year at J. Seargent reynolds back in 91. It was fine. As I remember I had to take the NLN prior, don't remember a reference letter. Just had careplans and clinical and of course the multiple...

  22. I want to be a virginian!

    frann replied to pvtsmom's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Mary washington hosp. hiring now. need nurses bad. there is a 500 $finders referral that we can split if you take a job there. not sure what kind of sign on bonus available if any. all floors hiring....

  23. Student Nurse looking for info

    frann replied to justjenny's topic in Radiology

    I think what the radiologiest means is this-They see something funny on xray, but it doesn't look like a tumor. It looks vascular-meaning it looks like it could be a arterial or venous. they want to...

  24. Pregnant as a Student or New Grad

    frann replied to shyviolet78's topic in General Nursing

    I think you ought to think twice about this. Kids are forever. Are you less than 35? We started a family shortly after I graduated NS. I had only been on the job 6 months-still green- and then I...

  25. Feeling sad.....

    frann replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.wdxcyber.com/law/nhelaw06.htm http://www.marilyndemartini.com/rcnt_8.htm http://www.sirweb.org/patPub/uterine.shtml Here's some articles I found to help you. Have you ever heard of...