Coffee Nurse

Coffee Nurse BSN, RN

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  1. Don't understand this weird-a%&! parameter

    Coffee Nurse replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in General Nursing

    How

  2. need ideas for nights off

    Coffee Nurse replied to abg.icu.rn's topic in General Nursing

    One word:

  3. Critique my admission essay PLEASE & Thank you!

    Coffee Nurse replied to Tela's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with the previous posts; also, I'm not sure about the juxtaposition of your CRNA ambitions and the image of working in clinics and impoverished communities. To be fair, I don't know much about...

  4. Eyes & Thighs - is this an act of battery?

    Coffee Nurse replied to 33-weeker's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Contraindicated on what grounds,

  5. Infant CPR while holding the baby on your arm...What?

    Coffee Nurse replied to everthesame's topic in General Nursing

    Is this AHA protocol? I've only ever certified through them, and I can't remember ever being taught

  6. Drop-side cribs outlawed

    Coffee Nurse posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    "The government outlawed drop-side cribs on Wednesday after the deaths of more than 30 infants and toddlers in the past decade and millions of recalls. It was a unanimous vote by the Consumer Product...

  7. Drop-side cribs outlawed

    Coffee Nurse replied to Coffee Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Whoops, sorry; yes, that's the one, from the LATimes. I don't think it's not feasible, but I do think it would be incredibly inconvenient, not to mention making it even more difficult to, say, lift a...

  8. Texas to California

    Coffee Nurse replied to tonomunoz's topic in California Nursing

    Apply for licensure by endorsement, once you have your TX license in hand. If you have no plans on working in TX, though, you can apply for initial licensure in CA when you take the NCLEX (and still...

  9. RT a good path towards becoming NICU RN?

    Coffee Nurse replied to Noob_to_Nursing's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    There's no such thing as a specific RN program for NICU nursing; the RN curriculum isn't tailored to any one specialty. If you're very lucky, you may end up in a NICU for part of your OB rotation or...

  10. What I really think of nursing

    Coffee Nurse replied to jmeng's topic in General Nursing

    I think, first of all, that the ellipsis is NOT AN ALL-PURPOSE PUNCTUATION MARK. Sorry for the OT, but -- seriously. I also think that you have a pretty jaded perspective on the whole field of...

  11. list of nursing skills

    Coffee Nurse replied to snowflakeprincess's topic in General Nursing

    For just a list of skills, try looking at websites for travel nurse agencies. They tend to have skill checklists that are customized for whatever specialty you're interested in (usually under...

  12. help with a symbol for diapers??

    Coffee Nurse replied to anangelsmommy's topic in General Nursing

    It has nothing to do with stool vs. urine. The T with a dot simply means "one"; the pi with two dots means

  13. Priming IV drips

    Coffee Nurse replied to NICULover17's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    When we're changing out a whole line setup that involves drips, we assemble the new setup on a new group of pumps and start everything running for at least an hour or so; that way, when the line is...

  14. fighting slave wages! for home care /direct care workers

    Coffee Nurse replied to thomasbrooks07's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    First of all, slave wages are $0. Enough with the hyperbole. Second of all, your post is completely confusing. Are you getting paid $5.84 or $9.75/hour? If your pay rate is over the minimum wage,...

  15. advice for a soon to be burnt out night shifter?

    Coffee Nurse replied to SrnD's topic in General Nursing

    Did you talk to your manager about, you know, switching to days, or a rotating schedule? I agree with the previous poster who asked why you would assume a different unit would mean you didn't have to...

  16. UCLA new RN residency program 2010

    Coffee Nurse replied to newRNAllie's topic in California Nursing

    UCLA is also already

  17. Graphics on a resume

    Coffee Nurse replied to newtress's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't, and not just because the caduceus isn't a proper symbol of medicine. You may think a professional resume looks "blah and boring," but clipart will make it look

  18. Move out here or get 1 year experience first ?!?

    Coffee Nurse replied to indreams84's topic in California Nursing

    TAKE THE JOB. TAKE THE JOB. TAKE THE JOB. You say you're aware of the hiring situation, but you don't seem to grasp the full reality of it. "Possibly >6 months"? There are plenty of BSN-trained...

  19. What can get you fired??

    Coffee Nurse replied to kelsie*bear's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Saying anything even vaguely job-related on Facebook, even if it's not strictly a HIPAA violation. It's not as objectively serious as some of the other suggestions in this thread (withholding meds,...

  20. UCLA Nursing School

    Coffee Nurse replied to zeroburnz3's topic in General Nursing

    If you've already gotten a year's RN experience before going for the BSN, I don't think you can be considered for a new grad program after the bachelor's. Why not just go for the BSN right

  21. A question about specimens...

    Coffee Nurse replied to Sadieanne7's topic in General Nursing

    I.e., occult blood in the

  22. Really need a Help."citation"

    Coffee Nurse replied to jabwemet's topic in General Nursing

    Also, per the TOS, we cannot offer legal advice

  23. Nursing student loans

    Coffee Nurse replied to dixiebelleRN's topic in General Nursing

    You mean like a loan forgiveness program? Those do exist, but generally they require a certain amount of time spent working in rural or otherwise underserved areas. Other than that, why would you...

  24. Best paying hospitals? Best places to work?

    Coffee Nurse replied to NURSESrMEAN's topic in General Nursing

    You're looking for insider tips on salary? With that

  25. NICU orientation is 24 weeks?

    Coffee Nurse replied to princess14's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    It may be that the probationary period is six months long. The way my new grad program worked, we were on orientation (i.e. working directly with a preceptor) for about 16 weeks, but we were on...