soxfan80

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1. Coumadin Nurse

   soxfan80 posted a topic in Cardiac

   Is anyone a coumadin nurse? If so can you share your likes/dislikes about the position as well as a description of your daily

2. Psych Interview Questions

   soxfan80 posted a topic in Psychiatric

   I am a med/surg nurse with an inpatient psych interview. Can anyone tell me what sort of interview questions I might be

3. considering school nursing--questions

   soxfan80 posted a topic in School

   Hi all, I am intersted in learning more about school nursing in Massachusetts. Could any school nurses answer a couple questions? How stressful is your job? What are you hours? What do you do during...

4. Becoming a CDE?

   soxfan80 posted a topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

   Where can I find information about becoming a CDE? Is it true that you have to have 2 years of practice as a nurse before becoming certified? Are these jobs usually hourly pay or salary? What is...

5. Short-Term Disability/Maternity

   soxfan80 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Were any of you with Short Term Disability insurance able to use it for your maternity time off? If so, were there any hoops to jump through? I am not pregnant yet, and I also don't have short term...

6. Inappropriate family members

   soxfan80 replied to soxfan80's topic in General Nursing

7. Inappropriate family members

   soxfan80 replied to soxfan80's topic in General Nursing

   I love this idea.

8. Inappropriate family members

   soxfan80 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Family-centered care is the model that my hospital follows. We don't have visiting hours; families can stay all night if they'd like. For the most part, I like the model and appreciate the...

9. assigning patients by acuilty

   soxfan80 replied to bnaiya's topic in Cardiac

   "resident writing

10. glycemic control

    soxfan80 replied to nursebettykay's topic in General Nursing

    Does your hospital have a certified diabetic

11. Hospitals with Staff Activities Committee

    soxfan80 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, Do any of you work at a hospital that has a committee of nurses and others who coordinate hospital-wide activities as well as outings for staff? Or, are you a member of a committee like this....

12. BLS or CPR/AED

    soxfan80 replied to oscarfarnacio's topic in General Nursing

    I teach BLS for the AHA. When you go to the AHA website and view the course catalog, the original poster is correct...there is an option for "Heartsaver" CPR and AED. This is intended for the...

13. assigning patients by acuilty

    soxfan80 replied to bnaiya's topic in Cardiac

    Try a few categries, and assign numbers. The higher the number, the greater the acuity. Here's what I could think of.... Stable? 1 Stable rhythm 2 recent rate/rhythm issue etc Mental status 1 alert...

14. LMH-Regis ADN in a Magnet Driven World

    soxfan80 replied to TNHM77's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    New grad jobs are definitely hard to come by! I think a better question might be "For ADNs with several years of experience, are you finding it difficult to get a job at a Magnet Hospital"? I am an...

15. Staff Development Salary

    soxfan80 replied to soxfan80's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Very helpful, thanks