Coffee Nurse

Coffee Nurse BSN, RN

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  1. Good nursing shoes for low arches (a.k.a. "flat feet")

    Coffee Nurse replied to RPN_2012's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Flat and wide? Sounds like my feet. I've worn Danskos for a year and a half; they're a little heavy, but I don't do as much walking as most nurses (I work in a NICU with a pod layout) and they fit...

  2. Has a employer ever asked you for your Diploma?

    Coffee Nurse replied to mr.hustle's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital wanted an official copy of my transcript. I might have a problem producing a copy of my diploma, my college hands out bizarrely large

  3. wanting to work in america

    Coffee Nurse replied to tannera's topic in International Nursing

    Depends on where you are, probably easier to find if you're in a major metropolitan area. I know I've seen it at Cost Plus World Market; try one of those or something

  4. Will there be nursing jobs in San francisco in 2014 and after?

    Coffee Nurse replied to Curiousgurl's topic in General Nursing

    How could anyone possibly predict what's going to happen four years from now? I will say this much - SF is probably *the* hardest US market right now for new grads. Even if the economy picks up...

  5. topical pain relief before ROP screening

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

    Ohh, gotcha. That makes much more sense. The ones who are vec'd are already intubated, I can't think off the top of my head of anyone getting electively tubed for

  6. HIPAA

    Coffee Nurse replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I can get behind that.

  7. HIPAA

    Coffee Nurse replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    (Psst...Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.) But I agree. So tired of

  8. Questions to ask employers during interview

    Coffee Nurse replied to violet_violet's topic in General Nursing

    I got 3.5 MILLION hits for this on

  9. topical pain relief before ROP screening

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

    Just Tylenol and a topical anesthetic for laser? I think most, if not all, of our kids get Fentanyl, and often vecuronium

  10. topical pain relief before ROP screening

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

    Proxymetacaine is known as proparacaine here in the US. It's not used in my unit, but it is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics for pain management with ROP exams (Pediatrics, 2006, pp....

  11. Diet Coke Commercial: Nurses are Extraordinary

    Coffee Nurse replied to s_david_a's topic in General Nursing

    Hate to break it to you...but a whole lot of nurses do drink

  12. Diet Coke Commercial: Nurses are Extraordinary

    Coffee Nurse replied to s_david_a's topic in General Nursing

    Same here -- it got me through nursing school, and now it's my best friend on night

  13. Diet Coke Commercial: Nurses are Extraordinary

    Coffee Nurse replied to s_david_a's topic in General Nursing

    Nice commercial -- but why'd the nurse turn on the light and wake up a clearly sleeping baby? If she's so extraordinary, she should know

  14. NGT Feeds vs Suction

    Coffee Nurse replied to Ashley_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm thinking it's because when you check placement by auscultation, you're assuming that the tube is patent (i.e., that an air bolus will make it all the way through to the stomach). Therefore, since...

  15. Next new grad cohort?

    Coffee Nurse replied to simplyVy's topic in California Nursing

    I'd pass up the mission this time around, unfortunately. Those hospitals that do have winter new grad programs generally start in January or February, which means they'll be interviewing in October...

  16. How to pay for nurse anesthetist school (CRNA)?

    Coffee Nurse replied to azchicago's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I got almost 27,000 hits for a Google search of "CRNA scholarships." If you're working in a hospital at that point, many have some sort of employee tuition assistance program, but most specify that...

  17. Know any good hospitals in San Diego?

    Coffee Nurse replied to Sw88t Pea's topic in California Nursing

    I'm pretty sure that's why she said it's the worst in the state -- i.e.,

  18. what are the chances?

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

    On the contrary, I think that -- should you manage to land an interview -- it could give you a major boost as an applicant, provided you put it in the right light. When I interviewed for my unit, I...

  19. Irish Nurse trying to work in USA

    Coffee Nurse replied to dempz's topic in International Nursing

    FYI, Boston and NYC are both very tight job markets right now (Boston especially, even for experienced nurses). I don't know exactly how your Irish citizenship (it sounds like you're not planning on...

  20. JOB iDEAS WHiLE iN FULL TiME SCHOOL.

    Coffee Nurse replied to miidgett411's topic in General Nursing

    It might help once you graduate and can apply for jobs as an internal candidate, but it won't help you get started in "the industry"; passing food trays has little/nothing to do with nursing-related...

  21. cannot flex my left Triceps at all

    Coffee Nurse replied to thongvo89's topic in General Nursing

    From the TOS: "This is not a medical advice bulletin board This is a board for nurses and nurses-to-be to discuss nursing issues. Please do not ask for any medical or nursing feedback related to a...

  22. Inhumane Treatments

    Coffee Nurse replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    Way to miss the point. Also, way to attack a particular nurse who obviously is compassionate with

  23. Need help with a decision!!

    Coffee Nurse replied to 6_figure_income's topic in California Nursing

    How can you come onto a forum of nurses, state that you want a job that encompasses all of the benefits of our profession with none of the troubles that are vented about in so many threads (and make...

  24. Should I Start Nursing School Now??

    Coffee Nurse replied to dhicks2213's topic in General Nursing

    Keep in mind that even if the economy improves in the next two years, you may end up having to leave Mass. in order to find a job, especially if you're in the greater Boston area. Due to the number...

  25. I hate my supervisor

    Coffee Nurse replied to kikwon89's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I agree with Poet. Unless you had an MD order written with specific parameters for holding the dose, it was not your place to decide to hold it. Withholding a prescribed med is as much a medical...