Jdl2002

Jdl2002

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  1. Getting a job at a hospital that you owe money to

    Jdl2002 replied to Shannon82's topic in General Nursing

    Credit checks often aren't even about looking at your credit. They are a way of verifying past employers and

  2. How far do you drive?

    Jdl2002 replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    There are four traffic lights between my home and my hospital, so 5-10 minutes depending on how many lights are

  3. Can you mix 3 medications in a syringe?

    Jdl2002 replied to GQRN's topic in General Nursing

    It is probably best to consult a pharmacist if there is any question about mixing drugs. Just because each drug can be mixed with the other two, doesn't mean that they won't form a precipitate or...

  4. Foot Detox

    Jdl2002 replied to country mom's topic in General Nursing

    If you wet those same foot pads and leave them out to dry they look just like they do when you wear them overnight. No "toxins" are being drawn out. I don't personally have any problems with people...

  5. How difficult is math in nursing school?

    Jdl2002 replied to futurenurse1710's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in my final year of nursing school and have not yet encountered a math problem that I could not have done in the 6th grade. If you can multiply and divide fractions and memorize English to metric...

  6. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    Jdl2002 replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is a spelling one, but something that really annoys me is when people type HIPPA when they really mean

  7. How many hours do Nurse Techs and Externs work a week?

    Jdl2002 replied to Lajimolala's topic in General Students

    At my hospital, there is a sign up sheet for shifts and externs just choose whatever shifts they would like. We are supposed to work at least 32 hours a month with 8 hours being on a weekend and 8...

  8. How old were you when you began nursing school?

    Jdl2002 replied to smellyacres's topic in General Students

    I was 24 when I started nursing school. Nursing is a second degree for me. I had already received a BA in another

  9. How Much Did you Make as a Student Nurse Tech??

    Jdl2002 replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    In WV $11/hr + 0.65 for

  10. Bye, Bye, LPN's

    Jdl2002 replied to gilf7243's topic in LPN to RN

    My hospital seems to be doing the opposite. We are phasing out our support staff (NAs and PCSs, which are NAs who also draw blood for labs and do ECGs) in favor of licensed personnel. LPNs take a...

  11. What did you do for work during school?

    Jdl2002 replied to Giant Panda's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at a call center for the first half of nursing school. Now I just work as a nurse extern. Our hospital has the best scheduling system you could ask for: there is a big calendar and you just...

  12. Is job shadowing possible?

    Jdl2002 replied to SwampCat's topic in General Nursing

    If you don't already know anyone at the facility at which you wanted to shadow, look at the hospital website for the nurse recruiter. I know our recruiter helps to set up shadowing for potential...

  13. Cafeteria for Night Shift

    Jdl2002 replied to TylerTXRN's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital is 393 beds. The cafeteria is open until 2 AM Mon-Fri, but closes at 7 PM on Sat and Sun. Not sure what time they open in the mornings. Every unit has a kitchenette with a refrigerator...

  14. Rn-BSN/MSN...I have a couple questions

    Jdl2002 replied to RNursingStudent's topic in General Nursing

    i finish the first half of my two-year asn program next week and we have not written any papers. our grades are all exams. we had to make a poster presentation for a community health fair, but not...

  15. How many male teachers you have?

    Jdl2002 replied to atrex's topic in Male Nursing Students

    At present there are no male instructors at my nursing

  16. drug testing in school

    Jdl2002 replied to prettylittlenurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    We had to take a drug test the summer before first year of nursing school. If I did have to pay for it, then the cost was included in my tuition. We had to take it at the employee health office of...

  17. ICU Nurses: How many of your patients actually get better?

    Jdl2002 replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    Anyone work in an NICU and care to comment on this thread? I'm a nursing student interested in possibly working in an