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Ok... So I am finally getting serious about sitting for my CCRN. I am interested in the Laura Gasparis Vonfrolio tapes but have a couple questions. Has anyone used them? Liked them? Found them helpful? I have found them for sale new for $150. O...

Hi all. I'm at the end of a pregnancy complicated by PIH. Baby is (to everyone's shock and pleasure!) fine, but at 36+ weeks I'm maxed out on meds and baby's eviction notice is coming soon. No signs of PTL, baby's high, cervix is closed. The idea...

The problem might be that she has to compelete the entire program before she can become any type of nurse- neonatal, manager, anything. Employers do have to make some accomodations under some circumstances- but they do not necessarily have to hire s...

So you didn't work all those Christmases years ago as a future trade, but the nurses junior to you must give up their Christmas with their family because you did it before and now have kids? No one should have to work every holiday, but apparently ...

I think their response to that would be that they expect you to have a certain competence in biology in order to keep up and be successful in A+P. If you can't pass the screening test, you really SHOULDN'T be in A+P. Having a BS in one area doesn't...

What kind of test are they asking you to take? If it is the "can you read? Can you add and multiply?" kind of test, then asking them to waive it based on your having passed college classes is reasonable. They dont have to, but it can't hurt to ask...

"Consider, hypothetically, if someone had decided, "Let's choose a color men won't want to wear, so we won't have to work with men." I'm not saying anyone actually did, but if they had, that would clearly be discriminatory. " That would be a problem...

I'm glad I read the whole thread before responding. My initial response was "Deal with it. I have to wear the same color as the boys at work and I've never heard a female complain yet that people would think she was a lesbian for wearing a 'boy' co...

add diploma grads in there also. at least we can not only argue about the merits of each of 3 entry levels, but also about who graduated from the best schools. poor mds can only argue about who went to the best schools! you're correct on this one- i ...

I don't know if I would agree that this is a good topic- it comes up every couple of months, gets heated, gets very off topic, people get insulted, etc etc etc. BSN and ADN grads are both RNs. I have compared several ADN and BSN programs and found ...

I just posted a thread in the "About the Forum" (or something like that) section. The window must be new- I haven't changed my settings. My computer allows "for this session only" cookies and has for months- I just started getting this window. I hav...

I never worked in a PACU with that system- wow! Great for PACU! The PACUs that I worked in had transporters/orderlies pick stable patients up to go to OR and bring them back to the floors. Report was done over the phone prior to transferring a patie...

Reglan can cause some odd neuro reactions but this sounds more like a TIA to me. Reglan doesn't cause facial drooping. You also gave a small dose and didn't see a problem for 2.5 hours- Reglan kicks in much faster than that. The couple of times I'...

You're a per diem. Everywhere I have worked that meant you had the right to say "I am available these days but not these days." Once the schedule is out, they shouldn't be adding you in without asking you, either. I think you're in the clear to g...

I actually like the ideas of discharge lounges. If a patient needs a nurse to look after them, they are not ready to go home. If they are ready to go home, they should not be in a room preventing a PACU, ICU, ER, or Cath Lab patient from getting of...

One hospital I worked in wanted nurses to keep rx pads in the PACU for doctor convenience. I didn't like having them lying around but beyond putting them in a drawer, there wasn't much I could do. Then a patient stole and forged a prescription. S...

I'm with you. :) I've gotten a couple doozie reports- "fixed, dilated, unresponsive, and combative." Ummm, to quote a song from kiddy TV, "one of these things is not like the others, one of these things does not belong!" I don't want to start an a...

If we actually used our therapeutic communication skills, I suppose you could have said "Ummm Nancy Nurse, let me see if I'm hearing you correctly. You want me to pick up Thanksgiving night for you. I'm working 5 12's in a row. I am willing to wor...

I have chronic sinusitis, too- not as bad as you, though. My gosh that sounds awful. With me it's sudafed or afrin spray around the clock for 3-4 days at the first sign of congestion, then zithromax if still showing symptoms. If I spike a temp, I ...

At one of my past jobs, I gave sedation for colonoscopies and recovered the patients afterwards. We frequently had problems with doctors office staffs telling people "you need a ride home" when what the doctor wanted was for the patient to not be al...

I emailed them complaining about and cancelling my order. They did not respond so I emailed them again threatening to report them to my bank for fraudulent activity if they charged me for anything. That one got a response. :) I told them they had po...

I agree that at least 2 weeks or whatever your contract requires is enough. If you've been out on disability or FMLA leave, I would check your contract or (anonymously) with your HR department to make sure you do not have to repay anything by not ret...

I'm in love with my shoes. I've done: Dansko Professional Clogs (HEAVY, not enough padding, I trip over them.) Sneakers- I get New Balance or Reebok- neither last very long but are both OK. Merrills- I think I would absolutely love these shoes but th...

No, I do not recommend that a new grad start in PACU. Some of the patients there are going to do just fine, some are going to go bad on you very quickly. I don't know a PACU nurse who does not have an ICU background. Well, a few that had ER backgr...

You have to complete an accredited educational program to be eligible to take boards. LPNs and RNs have different boards, but diploma, ADN, and BSN grads all take the exact same RN boards and have the exact same RN license. A BSN is not legally all...