island40

island40

ICU, School Nurse, Med/Surg, Psych

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  1. Any suggestions for ongoing med errors?

    island40 replied to DPRN's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    In a tight budge rewards don't have to be in the paycheck. You might be pleasently suprised with incentives such as meals, mugs and posters on the bulletin board. Anyway to single out the ones that...

  2. HELP!! What to put on resume after being unjustly FIRED?

    island40 replied to AngelsWings09's topic in General Nursing

    I have been fired three times and asked to resign once and had my contract not renewed once. (so total of 4 times fired) I am currently employed as a staff nurse - full time. I was never out of work...

  3. Should the H1N1 Vaccine be mandatory for Healthcare Professionals?

    island40 replied to Brian's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm not in the Army any more and I get to choose. I am glad that I don't work at either of the 2 hospitals in Cedar Rapids Iowa that are requiring their nursing staff to get it or get

  4. Fired while out on medical leave? Need Advice!!!

    island40 replied to barbg524's topic in General Nursing

    I was fired times 3 from different facilities during exacerbations of my ulcerative colits and subsequent 7 open abdomenal surgeries. Nothing I can do about it except be grateful for my boss who...

  5. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    island40 replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    since we are venting pet peeves I just can't stand it when people say "orientate" There is NO SUCH WORD! you can orient, you can attend an orientation and you can be oreiented but you can't ORIENTATE...

  6. How many of you are on prescription drugs for anxiety, depression, mental health?

    island40 replied to caffeineRx's topic in General Nursing

    What is going on that nursing school triggors mental illness!!? I was dx PTSD while in the Army, long before I went to college. Nursing school was not anxiety provoking at all for me- tedious,...

  7. University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

    island40 replied to bdbrdb's topic in General Nursing

    Be prepared to pay for parking and have to take a bus or walk a ways (even in negative 40 degree winter days) to and from work as parking is a premium. THe hiring process for UIHC is long and they...

  8. Most Useful Non-Nursing Course(s)

    island40 replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in General Nursing

    I had to take an operations management course for my BS. Helped me to have compassion when materials needed, i.e. gloves in my size, were not available. Also helped me to give suggestions to improve...

  9. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    island40 replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    How are you people ever going to help a client wait for the biopsy report if you can't inject a little sanity into your own lives?? Get your butts up and use distraction techniques to control your...

  10. Does your healthcare facility hire employees with HIV or hepatitis

    island40 replied to Fig77's topic in General Nursing

    Problem is also proving that they did not hire you because of your illness. I have IBD a chronic illness that has caused me to miss work sometimes for 6 months or more. When a prospective employer...

  11. Does your healthcare facility hire employees with HIV or hepatitis

    island40 replied to Fig77's topic in General Nursing

    They can't ask but as soon as you file your Family or Medical Leave Act (FMLA) forms everyone

  12. Can Someone Be a Nurse Without Jean Watson??

    island40 replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    The only difference I see in the work performed by a nurse (number 1) who cares about the client and the nurse (number 2) who is just doing their job is in the extras. I have pride in doing my work...

  13. Any nursing mom can relate?

    island40 replied to MELY13's topic in General Nursing

    Are you looking for ways to have a travel nursing job- move every 13 weeks or are you looking for a new permanent venue to live until you children are grown? As a single mom of 2 adults I caution you...

  14. Am I In trouble?

    island40 replied to gwafuh_rn's topic in General Nursing

    One dose of Vanco is not going to keep a guy from going septic. He would probably have ended up in ICU anyway. You should have called the MD again. No response in a "reasonable" amount of time and you...

  15. Need advice from experiences RN!!!!

    island40 replied to Pakie27's topic in General Nursing

    Willing to move down to the boarder? or drive the 4 1/2 hours to SouthEast Arizona Medical Center (SEAMC)? The boarder hospitals are always looking for staff- There is a hospital in Nogalas (US side...

  16. Question on a test for employment

    island40 replied to suzieqmo's topic in General Nursing

    As a home health nurse who works with chronically mentally ill I pick A- I want him to talk about it with me. I want to have a therapeutic communication and gather more information so that I figure...

  17. Career Fairs

    island40 replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Michigan Nursing

    There are several hospitals advertising in the Iowa BON newsletter. Lead me to beleive that there were plenty of jobs dispite the >15% unemployment rate. I have been thinking of moving back home to...

  18. I Finally Did It! I Wrote to Oprah!

    island40 replied to EmilyLucille523's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Did you see the show she did??? Oprah is way to right wing to support core nursing values...but then again the ANA supports

  19. Rant: others sitting in on lectures

    island40 replied to Veruka's topic in Michigan Nursing

    this is totally off subject but i have been thinking of moving back home (Southfield) and the requirements to endorse my license to michigan are rediculous! They really protect their local nurses by...

  20. New mom wanted to go to a Nursing School

    island40 replied to mtopolinski's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    during my ADN course 4 of my classmates had babies and completed their degree on time with my class. I am sure that their homes were dusty, they ate way too much take-out and didn't always get the...

  21. Feeling Guilty- Desperately Need Opinions

    island40 replied to Sue Damonas's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Get a backbone and stop being a martyr. This client could benefit from some serious boundaries. I work with boarderline personality disorder client and believe me...

  22. if i decided to be a doctor, i would be.....

    island40 replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    Definately anathesia...client's are out cold and no family to deal with! But then again...I don't need to go to medical school to do what advance practice nurses

  23. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    island40 replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    All this within the best health care system in the world. It proves that most of our patients survive despite what we do to

  24. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    island40 replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    My first job out of school, LTC secured dementia unit, the RN training me grabbed an elderly lady and pushed/shoved and manhandled her into the shower causeing multiple skin tears, abrasions,...

  25. Need Your help... Vaginal Delivery Management & "NOT pushing"

    island40 replied to Mommi007's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The uterus is not strong enough to evacuate a baby with out the assistance of abdominal muscles. Failure to push during lady partsl birth equal failure to progress. Forceps can cause damage to the...