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  1. Tablo

    newlpn08 replied to diabo's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Here is my comparison between Tablo and Braun machines. I am currently using Tablo, and previously used Braun. Tabo: Hate that they do not have a heparin pump. Can't manually fix air bubble...

  2. Positive PPD with history of BCG

    newlpn08 replied to TiffyRN's topic in General Nursing

    You won't be able to avoid the xrays if you want to work in healthcare. They will insist on them every 2 years. Does not matter if you are asymptomatic or

  3. 200 applicants for 15 New Grad Jobs

    newlpn08 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I live in Utah, and the major hospital system here is Intermountain Health Care. They have a great new graduate program where they train new graduates. They hire new graduates for the new program...

  4. Natasha Richardson's TBI and demise

    newlpn08 replied to rhon91's topic in General Nursing

    I would really like to learn something from this. I have not dealt with anyone with increased intracranial pressure, as I am a new grad. From what I have been reading, the symptoms could include:...

  5. Passed NCLEX-PN, this is what I studied

    newlpn08 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took the NCLEX-PN on Tuesday, and today when I checked my state's website I am now listed as a Licensed Practical Nurse. I am soooo happpy. The great thing is that my state was so quick about...

  6. How to thank my awesome preceptor

    newlpn08 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have my final shift with my preceptor later this week. She has been amazing, and I am very grateful for everything she has taught me. I would like to thank her, but a card seems so insufficient....

  7. Comfort

    newlpn08 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a student, and during clinicals last week I helped take care of a dying patient. When the patient arrived she was very cold, only 34.5 degrees celcius, and warm blankets did not help. While we...

  8. GRX Medical Expert Cardiology CD-27 Stethoscope review

    newlpn08 replied to newlpn08's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I still love my CD-27 stethoscope. I received an e-mail from somebody who has spent some time learning about stethoscopes, and I wanted to quote some of the information he gave me: "Many doctors/med...

  9. GRX Medical Expert Cardiology CD-27 Stethoscope review

    newlpn08 posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    When I started nursing school in Jan 2007, I purchased a Sprague stethoscope that came in a bag with a blood pressure cuff. I had a hard time hearing through the Sprague, but I worked with it until...

  10. Is there ANY department in nursing that I can avoid cleaning up poo?

    newlpn08 replied to Future-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I can only think of one where you can avoid having to clean up poop. Being a RN in a daytime dialysis

  11. Positive PPD with history of BCG

    newlpn08 replied to TiffyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had a BCG in 1978 in Norway. I have never been exposed to TB, and my PPD was negative until 1978. I have had negative x-rays here in the US, but just out of curiosity I had a PPD done a couple of...

  12. informatics education advice

    newlpn08 replied to betbelhell's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Thank you for the responses. I am so grateful for having found allnurses.com, because the knowledge and helpfulness of the participants on these boards are amazing. Right now I will focus on getting...

  13. informatics education advice

    newlpn08 replied to betbelhell's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I have a Bachelor in Information systems, and I have worked in LAN tech support for a major networking company for close to 20 years. I fix on a daily basis complex e-mail systems and directories on...

  14. IV specialists please, please help me

    newlpn08 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I really need help selecting the best vein to use when putting in an IV. I have searched allnurses.com as well as the rest of the internet, and found lot's of techniques for putting in an IV, but most...

  15. IV specialists please, please help me

    newlpn08 replied to newlpn08's topic in General Nursing

    I did it, I did it:up: I'm so excited, I put in the perfect IV on Friday, on the FIRST TRY. I chose the perfect vein (in the hand), IV went in perfectly. It flushed, and I am so happy I did it....

  16. Names of analgesic suppositories

    newlpn08 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am not seeking medical advice, I saw a doctor today, and will see my primary care on Monday. I am seeking some suggestions for meds I can research on the internet, but had a difficult time finding...

  17. Names of analgesic suppositories

    newlpn08 replied to newlpn08's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you Earle58, the doctor I saw did not see it in her drug book, so I assumed she was correct. I will ask my primary for the suppository script on Monday. Thank you so much for pointing that out...

  18. Names of analgesic suppositories

    newlpn08 replied to newlpn08's topic in General Nursing

    Ooops, meant to say Naproxen is UNavailable as

  19. Looking for a comic/clipart of nurse holding defib paddles

    newlpn08 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I would like some help finding a funny nursing clip art. What I am looking for is a nurse holding the defib paddles, and then I can add the words "You say Goodbye, I say Hello" to it. I want to put it...

  20. Types of nursing jobs

    newlpn08 replied to mycatmax's topic in General Nursing

    Dialysis nurses in a dialysis center often work Mon-Fri shift, as their patients come in on a

  21. IV specialists please, please help me

    newlpn08 replied to newlpn08's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you again for all the suggestions. QueenElisabeth2, I am not getting a flash. The first stick my preceptor said she thought I was on top of the vein and my angle was to flat. The second time...

  22. IV specialists please, please help me

    newlpn08 replied to newlpn08's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the encouragement. I'm copying all of your suggestions into my notes right now. I'll take any suggestions I can get. It was so discouraging to miss 3 times (3 different pt's), did...

  23. Salary in the US vs salary in Sweden

    newlpn08 replied to swedishnurse's topic in General Nursing

    You will usually make more money in the US than you would in Sweeden. But one country you should consider, which is close, and use a lot of Sweedish and Finnish nurses is Norway. You already speak...

  24. HIPAA and personal journals

    newlpn08 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I would like to start a journal as I am going through clinicals, and starting out on my nursing career. I do not wish to violate HIPAA, so I was wondering how much information you put in your...

  25. HIPAA and personal journals

    newlpn08 replied to newlpn08's topic in General Nursing

    I never would have thought about not mentioning keeping a journal because it could be used in court. Thank you for bringing that up. If I start writing a journal, I will keep my journal a