island40

island40

ICU, School Nurse, Med/Surg, Psych

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  1. Applying for a full time teaching job

    island40 replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I would like to find a FT teaching position at a CC. I had taught nursing courses at a local CC for a year but was asked to leave due to student complaints. Any suggestions on how I go about trying...

  2. Has anyone got their Masters and went straight to teaching?

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

    I started teaching at a CC during my last semester prior to graduating with my MSN in nursing ed. I had been an RN for over 10 years. With the cost of school I just can't imagine anyone going from BSN...

  3. Is there still a nursing shortage?

    island40 replied to sassiebaz's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Surveys for nursing shortages seem to focus on hospital jobs (most nurses do work in a hospital) but some go through nursing school never intending to work in a hospital setting. The community nurse...

  4. Do you experience jealousy from friends/family members?

    island40 replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Nursing

    I am the only college graduate in a long line of Detroit auto factory workers. They have always made more money than me (single mom with an MSN) and have often told me what a waste of time my...

  5. Someone told me something that upset me today.

    island40 replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen too many people get fired and reported to the state board of nursing for eithic violations- don't do this. Take time later to fill out the paperwork requesting the punch change. Our habits...

  6. How are local hospital's are doing

    island40 replied to Kabin's topic in Arizona Nursing

    South East Arizona Medical Center- the small hospital in Douglas. It was on the verg of closing for years before I moved away. Safford used to have a small rural hospital too. I guess the Regional...

  7. Ft. Huachuca area

    island40 replied to island40's topic in Arizona Nursing

    SEAMC is the South East Arizona Medical Center- Douglas hospital. Thanks for the webpage. I will take a look. It will be interesting to see if the same person is still the executive nurse manager...

  8. Ft. Huachuca area

    island40 posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

    I will be returning to the Ft. Huachuca/Sierra Vista area after having lived in Iowa for the past 10 years. Anything new with the regional hosptial there? SEAMC still open? Or should I go to Tucson to...

  9. How are local hospital's are doing

    island40 replied to Kabin's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Is the hospital in sodona still there (Wilcox or something- there is a park with hot springs- haven't been there in over a decade.) How about SEAMC? Are it's doors still

  10. Help! Am I employable? failed 6 interviews

    island40 replied to udsk's topic in General Nursing

    i've had 22 nursing positions in 16 years as an rn. i left some because i didn't like the job, got sick (i have ibd), and moved. i got fired from 4 because i got sick, called the nurse manager a "lazy...

  11. 1950s nursing

    island40 replied to colrainrn's topic in General Nursing

    Most of the stuff you see on M*A*S*H reruns is correct. I once tried to explain a pulmocare unit to students by using three bottles, stoppers and

  12. Nurses & Insurance

    island40 replied to RN_MishMish's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with everyone. When there is a lawsuit the facility will only take care of you until your interests and their interests seperate. There was a really good after school special on in the 70's...

  13. Help me understand Med Aides

    island40 replied to LovebugLPN's topic in General Nursing

    As the LPN you are supervising the med aids. They are responsible for their actions and working within their scope of practice. You are responsible for ensuring that their assignment is within their...

  14. I am sorry

    island40 replied to patrick1rn's topic in General Nursing

    I never say "I'm sorry." Sorry is a feeling. I have often said, "I appologize for you inconvenience" and then tried to correct the situation. As a consumer I couldn't care less what the person is...

  15. certifications

    island40 replied to hack_ley's topic in General Nursing

    ANCC (American Nurses Credentialing Center) is not the only credentialling body for Nurses. There are also: Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses, American Associaltion of Critical Care Nurses...

  16. Questions about CEU's

    island40 replied to gentlegiver's topic in General Nursing

    10 contact hours is equal to 1.0 CEU. there are lots of places for free CEU: myfreeCE.com (anual fee may apply), CDC website has lots with absolutly no fees. I asked this on the Iowa forum and got...

  17. Should spelling count?

    island40 replied to betc's topic in General Nursing

    I can't tell you how many times I was told by nursing students that they had already passed their English courses and that I should not penalize them for gramatical errors. Their essays "bled" with...

  18. Nursing Tid Bits

    island40 replied to widi96's topic in General Nursing

    precipitate is when a solute (crystals) falls out of a solution. When the dilantin is added to LR chloride crystals form and it looks like it is snowing in the tubing. Not to pick on you personally...

  19. Feel free to mention any unused central access at any time...

    island40 replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I didn't see as many and as wide a vareity of ports that are out there. I didn't realize that it would be such a big deal. I know that staff have a meltdown when an ESRD client can't be gotten...

  20. Nursing Tid Bits

    island40 replied to widi96's topic in General Nursing

    Nystatin powder gets all clumped up from moisture if there is too much put on the skin. In clumps it is not as effective against the yeast/fungus on the skin and has the same effect as any overuse of...

  21. Can an employer penalize you for calling-in due to illness?

    island40 replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work for a facility that had a very trying sick leave policy. More than three absences in 6 months = termination. If you were out sick on Monday, came back to work Tuesday, were out sick...

  22. Feel free to mention any unused central access at any time...

    island40 replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to be nitpicking but, how did you listen to all fields of lung sound during your assessment and not feel/see the

  23. Nursing Tid Bits

    island40 replied to widi96's topic in General Nursing

    1. Nystatin powder is to be used SPARINGLY- only a light dusting, brush it to get the excess off. 2. Don't inject more than 1mL of fluid into deltoid muscle- IF they have a butt or thigh please use...

  24. Need some guidance for my new career as a clnc?

    island40 replied to mea26's topic in Legal

    I got an AAS in paralegal studies before I found out that in this area MDs are used in stead of nurses 10-1. Tough business to

  25. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    island40 replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    I've been nursing for 16 years so I have the usual poop, pee and assortied liquid stories but the funnies thing happened when I was a patient. I had my ileostomy converted to a kpouch at cleveland...