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    Layed off-need advise

    sphinx replied to sphinx's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Actually, I hadn't considered posting my resume. there's something about that that makes me nervous. Is that truly something that is done as a legit way of searching for jobs? Would that make you open...
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    Layed off-need advise

    sphinx replied to sphinx's topic in Nursing Informatics

    One more question. In looking for jobs, it seems strange to me to be considering applying to jobs I don't yet have experience at. For example, there is an ad in the paper (I was surprised to actually...
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    Layed off-need advise

    sphinx replied to sphinx's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Thank you for the wonderful advice. Unfortunately, I did not do much "preparation" ahead of time such as keeping my resume up to date, etc. but I have rectified that matter, and as of this weekend my...
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    Doesn't matter where u go

    sphinx replied to Laloba's topic in General Nursing

    Personally having sufferred from some pretty severe depression (I have bipolar type 2) even been fired, like you, for too much sick time....I can empathize with you. Keep getting help, and if you...
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    Question: .30cc = .3ml ??

    sphinx replied to Laureli's topic in General Nursing

    What a sweetie! I hope she's on the
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    Hot Career #1 Nursing Informatics

    sphinx replied to rninformatics's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Angela, I really enjoyed reading this, thanks for posting it. I espescially was interested to hear how you started out, as it sounds very much like what I am doing now! About 6 or so weeks ago, I was...
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    Got a new job and I love it!!

    sphinx replied to warrior woman's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations, friend!!!!! Doesn't it feel good to go to a job you love? I started my new job a couple weeks ago too, and feel the same way. Does wonders for the mood!! ((hugs))) !!!!!!!!!!!!you're...
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    computerized charting

    sphinx replied to LeAnne from US's topic in Home Health

    The agency I just started with have chosen to use tablet PCs. You can use them as laptops but they also rotate to be used at tablets. They are *very* nice and very easy to learn. Just started teaching...
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    Productivity requirements

    sphinx replied to mikaylamom's topic in Home Health

    The agency I *used to* work at (till a week ago!) averaged their productivity per week. Productivity expectation was 5.2.......Basically a revisit was worth 1......an opening also worth 1.......same...
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    Breast impants..again..

    sphinx replied to rnnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    No, it's different. (Although you can get a lift *and* an implant). When they do a lift, they make an incision around the nipple and in a key hole type shape under your breast (hard to explain, better...
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    Breast impants..again..

    sphinx replied to rnnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    Like you, I am considering a change...but rather than implants, am considering a "lift". In my case, I believe that is the root of my problem. I appear small now, but major (and I mean major) gravity...
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    What does your post name reflect about you?

    sphinx replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Sphinx, because of a lifelong fascination with ancient Egypt, and of course the mysterious Sphinx! It's one of 2 names I use on the net......when I first got my computer, I went by treefrog, but came...
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    computerized charting

    sphinx replied to LeAnne from US's topic in Home Health

    Our agency started on misys in October 2002. Most of the bugs were worked out with upgrades and tweaks. Part of our problem is it was not really designed for an agency as large as ours, but that has...
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    Home Health nurses - Please Help

    sphinx replied to DHnurse's topic in Home Health

    The agency I am currently at does not do it's own blood draws( except from any type of cenral line)-we contract out to a lab that does peripheral home draws. So check with the agency you interview...
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    Sickness during pregnancy

    sphinx replied to sashibeak's topic in General Nursing

    Frequent small 'mini meals'.......don't know how much she's eating now, but I'd have patients who'd eat nothing but dry cheerios, or whatever worked for them. You have to experiment a little. Also,...
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    Hysterectomy Questions

    sphinx replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had a hyst almost 2 years ago...uterus, cervix, tubes, and L ovary. This after so many years of heavy, heavy bleeding and severe pain. I'd been on 5 different types of birth control (ever increasing...
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    Nursing and fainting........(long)

    sphinx replied to Euphrosyne7's topic in General Nursing

    I too am prone to fainting, and simply feeling faint. The big one is when I have blood drawn. I have also gone down when standing for long periods of time without moving around. In nursing school I...
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    Problems at Home.....

    sphinx replied to lvn2004's topic in General Nursing

    You say before school things were really good. Now you are in a situation where you are in a very stressful environment (school), and he is stressed from working 2 jobs. His being gone so much adds to...
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    Somebody help me, please!

    sphinx replied to ChicagolandRN's topic in General Nursing

    I know what you are going through...I've suffered with depression for many years (not too long ago diagnosed properly as BipolarII). Catastrophizing is something I have done, and still often do all...
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    Just a fun thread - Cleanest bathrooms on the road?

    sphinx replied to lyv33's topic in Home Health

    I always found Eckerd to have the best bathrooms around. Wendy's weren't bad either, I'd use them on the *rare* occasions I'd have time to
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    Am I whiny or is this too much?

    sphinx replied to goodywhyte's topic in Home Health

    Where I work, we don't have admit nurses either. We have a productivity expectation of 5.2 (per day, which is averaged through the week). On any given day our nurses can do 4 RV and an opening, or 5...
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    I'm beginning to think I'm "IV challaged"....eek

    sphinx replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in the hospital I'd have good and bad streaks too. I'd be good for ages, but once I missed one, I'd miss at least 2 more before I'd be back on track (they came in 3's?). When I was doing...
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    What did SANTA bring YOU this year????

    sphinx replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in General Nursing

    I got to spend some wonderful time with my whole family last night, time where everyone was happy and our problems were put on the shelf. I got to be with my kids opening presents this morning, and...
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    In One Sentence; if you weren't a nurse, you'd be a ________

    sphinx replied to OCCHCanada's topic in General Nursing

    An actress somehow I don't know how I went from acting on stage and belting out songs (in chorus, in musicals) when I was younger....to being a nurse.
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    How many of you are depressed?

    sphinx replied to skybirdrising's topic in General Nursing

    I have to laugh, if you were do a search for my posts, you'd find that a large percentage of them were related to depression, on one depression thread or another. But I digress..... I have a VERY long...