Kurious RN

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  1. Do you have 30 minutes for lunch?

    Kurious RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everybody Is there any nursing specialty where you can actually sit down and have a 30 min break? I'm feeling burn out... Please share your specialty or ideas if you're able to have a 30 min lunch...

  2. Do you have 30 minutes for lunch?

    Kurious RN replied to Kurious RN's topic in General Nursing

    I work in the ICU. The patients are very sick and rarely any nurse on my floor take a 30 min break. They all eat sitting at their desk so they can look at the monitors. I feel that eating at the desk...

  3. Do you have 30 minutes for lunch?

    Kurious RN replied to Kurious RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for all your replies! I was wondering if Endo nurses get to have a 30 min lunch. Any Endo RN in

  4. Questions about Army Civilian Nurse

    Kurious RN posted a topic in Government, Military

    I've been thinking about becoming an Army Civilian Nurse, but I don't know anybody who's done it and I have a few questions... -How long is the hiring process- including the interview process, the...

  5. RN license in two states?

    Kurious RN replied to Kurious RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your replies! Have a great

  6. RN license in two states?

    Kurious RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi I currently have a North Carolina License. I've been thinking about moving to Virginia, but every job ask for current VA license. Can I apply for the VA License even if I still live in NC?

  7. RN license in two states?

    Kurious RN replied to Kurious RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! Mine is a Compact State License, but I thought that I still had to pay to get an

  8. Please help with Interview tomorrow......

    Kurious RN replied to MoriahRoseRN's topic in General Nursing

    What Are Your Weaknesses? This is the most dreaded question of all. Handle it by minimizing your weakness and emphasizing your strengths. Stay away from personal qualities and concentrate on...

  9. Working in Hawaii

    Kurious RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everybody! I have a question. I live in North Carolina now but I would love to relocate to Hawaii. Is it hard to find a job in Hawaii with just and Associates in Nursing? The only skill I have is...

  10. Should I become an lpn first or just go for ASN?

    Kurious RN replied to Will-B's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Go for the ASN. Most hospitals nowdays are trying to achieve the Magnet status and are not hiring LPNs. Also, when I was in nursing school I knew a few LPNs that were having trouble passing the NCLEX...

  11. Hospitals and salary in Richmond, VA

    Kurious RN posted a topic in Virginia Nursing

    Hi everybody! I'm planning on moving to Richmond, VA in a few months and I have a couple of questions. -What hospitals do you think are the best in the Richmond area? -How much is the pay for a night...

  12. How far do you drive for work?

    Kurious RN replied to CNM2B201?'s topic in General Nursing

    I drive 35 minutes to get to work. And I love the fact that on my days off I don't see any patients/people from work because they all live in the other side of

  13. Hospitals and salary in Richmond, VA

    Kurious RN replied to Kurious RN's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Thank you for your replies. I'm in NC now and I have 2 years of experience in Med/Surg. I'm going to look into VCU medical center and see what happens. Thanks

  14. Eliminating the Charge Nurse on a Med-Surg unit

    Kurious RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm so frustated right now. The hospital where I work just implemented a new "policy" in order to keep up with the budget. So, now the 7p-7a shift is not going to have a Charge Nurse on the floor if...

  15. Eliminating the Charge Nurse on a Med-Surg unit

    Kurious RN replied to Kurious RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your responses. Reading some of the replies make me realize that most of the work overload that nurses are experiencing nowdays is in part our own fault. When a new procedure is...

  16. state-of-the-art procedure known as therapeutic hypothermia

    Kurious RN posted a topic in Cardiac

    USC Marathon Student Better After Cardiac Arrest ...but as Jay reached mile 18, something went terribly wrong. He grabbed his chest and collapsed onto the road. He'd suffered a cardiac...

  17. Questions about Army Civilian Nurse

    Kurious RN replied to Kurious RN's topic in Government, Military

    Thank you for replying to my message. I've been looking at some jobs on USAJOBS and I'm going to send an application :) Have a great

  18. Working in Hawaii

    Kurious RN replied to Kurious RN's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes I feel like moving over there even without a job. I have 2 years of experience in Med-Surg and we don't have any kids yet...The more I think about it, the more I want to do it

  19. Working in Hawaii

    Kurious RN replied to Kurious RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all your replies! I've been looking for a job In HI, but they always require a current Hawaii RN license. My license right now is from NC. So, Can I request a RN License Endorsement for a...

  20. state-of-the-art procedure known as therapeutic hypothermia

    Kurious RN replied to Kurious RN's topic in Cardiac

    Vespa and his team inserted a catheter into a large vein and began feeding cooling fluid into Jay's

  21. How often do you change the IV tubing when pt is prn adapted?

    Kurious RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    IV tubing is changed every 72 hours in most hospitals, but if your patient is not receiving continuous fluid how often do you change the IV tubing? Let's say that your patient had a antibiotic at 11pm...

  22. Anorexics Found To Have Excess Fat

    Kurious RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    In the study, the knee MRI images in patients with anorexia had markedly increased fat content--visualized as "yellow marrow"--and less than half as much healthy red marrow in their knees; this was...

  23. Best beach city on the East coast????

    Kurious RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi! I need help finding a place close to the beach where there are also good hospitals. Any ideas? I lived in Hampton, VA for a few years and I loved it, but traffic is a nightmare over there. Anybody...

  24. "...Nurses are Doctors SKIVVIES"

    Kurious RN replied to studentdan's topic in General Nursing

    Don't argue with an idiot; people watching may not be able to tell the

  25. "...Nurses are Doctors SKIVVIES"

    Kurious RN replied to studentdan's topic in General Nursing

    Your friend is either jealous of you or afraid that you would be more successful than