island40

island40 specializes in ICU, School Nurse, Med/Surg, Psych.

Latest Activity

1. Is it time to leave Arizona?

   island40 replied to silentRN's topic in Arizona Nursing

   I miss it so much - stuck here in Iowa I would really love to come

2. Should second-hand smoke be illegal in a home with children?

   island40 replied to starzrn's topic in General Nursing

   Originally Posted by hiddencatRN If you're that sensitive to cigarette smoke, maybe you should wear a gas mask? No, I should have the right to NOT...thank you! Why do you think you should have...

3. Should second-hand smoke be illegal in a home with children?

   island40 replied to starzrn's topic in General Nursing

   NO!!! Why don't you just have big brother ban trans-fat, plastic containers, roller skates and cover children's rooms with pillows instead of wallpaper. Better not have beer in front of those under...

4. Rusty skills/burned some bridges. what to do?

   island40 replied to SunnyPupRN's topic in General Nursing

   you can do a lot of nursing jobs that have nothing to do with patient care- look into part time work for insurance companies (I have done temp medical record review jobs that pay really good and...

5. Antibiotic + corticosteroid?

   island40 replied to manchmal's topic in General Nursing

   I thought your answer was great!! K.L.C MSN,

6. Looking for a MSN program specifically for nursing education

   island40 replied to sheronep's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   I have an MSN in nursing ed from U of IA and have looked into California State University at Dominquez Hills cert program because it has an apprenticeship semester that would really help land a job....

7. Hired as Dialysis nurse

   island40 replied to ehlay's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   I would try really hard to negotiate the trip into the training - don't know the job market there though. If they don't then I would not plan on working for them for very long - not more than 3 years...

8. OR to Dialysis Nursing

   island40 replied to MarHudd's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   All things fluid & electrolyte is a good starting point. I hope that you will be given orientation for at least a couple of months (6-10 weeks) to learn the machines and dialysate washes....

9. Acute dialysis nurse/patient ratio

   island40 replied to Chisca's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   Interesting, I worked at a facility where inpatient acute dialysis was done in a room set up for 4 clients with 2 nurses. For ICU or more critical clients it was 1:1 (no tech to set up or anything the...

10. cathlock heparin

    island40 replied to armynurse,rn's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I did dialysis from '01-'04 and the facility policy was change the heparin with every dressing change. If you don't and it gets plugged they it is useless. The only reason we kept them was during the...

11. Updating Care Plans

    island40 replied to Mouse1.101's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! Been a long time since I did Med-surg nursing and they were updated every month

12. There is no nursing shortage!

    island40 replied to fizz2Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I've been looking for a new position since January. I have been an RN for 17 years, have an AAS (nursing), BSN, MSN in nursing ed and have been looking for everything from ed jobs to dialysis (have 3...

13. Forced to come into work on day off

    island40 replied to deletethisaccount's topic in General Nursing

    I'm inclined to think that the facts of this policy got muddled in the translation from administration to employee. The way it is explained here will not work - just try getting a hold of me when I am...

14. Drunk in Public supposed RN

    island40 replied to MedicLifelineRN's topic in General Nursing

    nothing special that doesn't happen to other people. Your employer might not like seeing their employees act like this if you are in a customer service position and a right to work state. Even nurses...

15. New entry-level Masters program at U of A!!

    island40 replied to Cid13's topic in Arizona Nursing

    The only bonus that i see is that you could do a post-master's certification program for your APRN. There are few schools still providing these programs [u of IA just stopped, Rush in Chicago is...