graceomalleyRN RN

graceomalleyRN has 15 years experience as a RN and specializes in Triage, MedSurg, MomBaby, Peds, HH.

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1. Agism as New Psych NP?

   graceomalleyRN replied to graceomalleyRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

2. Agism as New Psych NP?

   graceomalleyRN replied to graceomalleyRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Thank you for sharing your

3. Agism as New Psych NP?

   graceomalleyRN posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Hello, I am seriously considering starting a 36 month Psych NP program at the age of 54. My projected retirement age is 67. Additionally, if my current employer goes belly up, I would end up...

4. HealthOne hospitals-What are they like

   graceomalleyRN replied to whichone'spink's topic in Colorado Nursing

   Swedish is a great atmosphere. Unfortunately, Health One pays their RNs considerably less per hour than the Exempla or Centura hospital systems or DH. However, they have an excellent benefits package....

5. Salary for home healthcare nursing

   graceomalleyRN replied to NJRN33's topic in Home Health

   I start with a hospital system-based Home Health company as an RN next week. Training is $30.67 an hour, $.50 per mile reimbursement (but you go on a waiting list to get a company issued Nissan...

6. Nursing listed as 4th on a list of fun jobs.

   graceomalleyRN replied to DizzyLizzyNurse's topic in General Nursing

   Unfortunately, I was reading this while sipping my morning java and burnt the soft palate of my

7. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

   graceomalleyRN replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   To my CNAs: I'm getting ready to hang blood on Patient A. Patient B has a bed full of poop and needs to have a bed change. Sorry to drag you away from Facebook or YouTube. Please don't argue with me,...

8. straight A student, but positive i failed!

   graceomalleyRN replied to cayenne06's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Congratulations! I actually said a choice four letter word OUT LOUD and they record and videotape you after the first ELEVEN were SATA. I, too, would've bet my home on the belief I'd failed after the...

9. Real or Fake friendly smile.

   graceomalleyRN replied to Llakisqa's topic in General Nursing

   To the OP: Your post really sounds as if you are NOT defensive, almost painfully so. My gut reaction here is that it has something to do with your language. That opinion was reinforced when I read...

10. Looking for Advice-New Grad, 8 patients?

    graceomalleyRN replied to RNRapunzel1029's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Eight patients, even at night?? On our Med-Surge floor we complain if we have

11. But what if I just don't LIKE it?

    graceomalleyRN replied to katygw's topic in Medical-Surgical

    You sound like me. If I had known before nursing school that I would end up working Med-Surge upon graduation, I never would have applied. Had less than zero interest in this kind of nursing. At all....

12. IVPB Zofran?

    graceomalleyRN replied to luckynurse_1234's topic in Medical-Surgical

    The dosage is fine (per Epocrates and Micromedex), it's just given more frequently than recommended (which is q8hr). Since she's in end stage cancer and vomiting uncontrollably, the dosing should be...

13. Only 5 units of insulin per injection site??

    graceomalleyRN replied to utah23LPN's topic in General Nursing

    Most of my patients are diabetic and I've never heard of this. I'd ask your instructor, who should probably in turn speak with the facility's educator. This RN sounds as if she needs to be

14. shorter time, bigger debt...smaller debt, longer time

    graceomalleyRN replied to i_luv2_care2013's topic in General Nursing

    About 6 months ago, my hospital let go of all of our LPNs. No one was grandfathered, nothing. It was something like a 3 or 4 week warning. All those who were LPNs could stay on as CNA's if they...

15. very general question...

    graceomalleyRN replied to ender's topic in General Nursing

    What she said. I can't tell you how many times I've received a patient from ED and in report I was told the patient had a foley but "low urine output." I get the patient, fiddle with the tubing and...