Sehille4774

Sehille4774

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  1. Teaching and When to get out

    Sehille4774 replied to nurse42long's topic in Home Health

    Well i would think that that would depend case by case....For instance are u talking an 86year old diabetic with a tunneling stage 3 or 4? Or a simple post-op wound like from a hip surgery? I feel...

  2. Am I getting snowed? HH in North Texas

    Sehille4774 replied to alwaysBELIEVE's topic in Home Health

    Yeah but I wonder what the cost of living is in your area....NJ i have read pays the most of any state for nurses, but i know that they have one of the highest cost of living too...its all

  3. Declined nursing program. .. need to vent.

    Sehille4774 replied to proudmomof3's topic in General Nursing

    I also wanted to add that I do pediatric home care nursing, 1 patient per day right now, so if i am taking care of a 2 year old then i am basically doing zero hard lifting..my heaviest pt is 95...

  4. Declined nursing program. .. need to vent.

    Sehille4774 replied to proudmomof3's topic in General Nursing

    After reading your post, I felt compelled to post a reply. I commend you for being really honest with yourself....that is a very hard thing for many people. I personally have a bad knee injury and...

  5. Goofy call bell requests

    Sehille4774 replied to newtress's topic in General Nursing

    A few fav's: "Where's my tissue box? It's in your other hand. Oh, ok." "I think there are little men on the roof outside my room..can u get them down?" 2am: 87 yr old man: Mom!!! I need you to...

  6. Sutter Health New Grad program unpaid.

    Sehille4774 replied to Breezy Girl's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Fascinating link! As a new Grad, I have been more educated about preserving our profession by reading it! Someone on this link talked about Doctors and the existing internship system in place upon...

  7. Current issues in nursing graduate admissions paper

    Sehille4774 replied to RNinWI's topic in General Nursing

    I would talk in their somewhere about the increasing acuity of patients...meaning the the average patient is requires more care today then they did 10 years ago and that trend is going to likely...

  8. Advice on dealing with dementia patient

    Sehille4774 replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Nursing

    omg i think u hit like the top 5 things i hear on the dementia unit. 1. i have to go to school. 2. where is my mom i have to find/help her. 3. i have to go to work now. 4. where is my baby? lol....

  9. Advice on dealing with dementia patient

    Sehille4774 replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I love that trick as a distraction. I ask about their kids, where they grew up, what kind of work they did..many love reminiscing..and then you know what--surprize suddenly they will cooperate...

  10. Magnesium sulfate preeclampsia?

    Sehille4774 replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Students

    yeah..i have been seeing that now that i have been doing more L and D nclex questions...infact, one question that i did stated that other, typical BP meds would be used to treat the BP and the mag...

  11. Magnesium sulfate preeclampsia?

    Sehille4774 replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Students

    So it seems that mag sulfate is used with pre-eclampsia labor for 3 reasons: Lower the BP, Prevent Seizure Prevent Pre-term labor. I was just trying to figure out why this drug would be used over...

  12. How do you know that you are ready to take NCLEX

    Sehille4774 replied to RNKay31's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    anyone know of any free nclex predictors online? i too cannot deal with the brokeness and i am ready to just go take it and call it a day. i as strong in anything medsurg or even theraputic...

  13. will universal healthcare ( in the usa) cut RN pay?

    Sehille4774 replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Diana---sorry to hear about that but thanks for listing a great example of the failure of our current system..Everyone is talking about the "Rationing of healthcare" that would occur under the...

  14. will universal healthcare ( in the usa) cut RN pay?

    Sehille4774 replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Well, assuming that everyone had access to a general practitioner for non-emergent care...then at that point why would an ER have to accept non-emergent cases? I like the idea of these intermediate...

  15. Help!! Can new grad BSNs start in Long Term Care and move to the Hospital Setting?

    Sehille4774 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    So I am starting this thread hoping to find some success stories of nurses who are a little further along in their career who were able to start in Long Term Care and move into the hospital setting....

  16. Propofol recall....

    Sehille4774 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Sorry..but that seems like too much of a coincidence that this occured in the same time as Michael Jackson's death! I mean yes, certain LOT numbers were recalled....but how could they test and be sure...

  17. Should I put my last employer on my resume?

    Sehille4774 replied to SnowRain7489's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    LOL...i know this sounds horrible.but I had my Aunt call an old company for me to see what they say. She works in HR..and she just pretented like she was doing a reference check and let me know what...

  18. Finding Jobs

    Sehille4774 replied to Tua15395's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    yeah this is true....but in 2 years it may well be a totally different

  19. How to find a job in PA/DE

    Sehille4774 replied to LindseyGeneJellyBean's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    yes i am experiencing the same thing...its quite a different story from last year where you could have gotten a job in any specialty, any hospital, any shift with a 15000$ sign on bonus....i gave up...

  20. Lehigh valley hospital in Allentown, PA

    Sehille4774 replied to Fundie's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    i heard they have been on a hiring

  21. Philly BSN grad: no jobs - wait it out or relocate?

    Sehille4774 replied to mah09's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    it seems though that many msn programs want you to have 1 year of nursing experience before accepting you into their

  22. finding a cna job with no cpr cert

    Sehille4774 replied to barbarilla38's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    omg i have lots of advise, lol. First, most CNA jobs do not require u to have CPR cert, in fact im not even allowed to do CPR where i work, even though i am certified. hang in their...it can be a...

  23. Trouble with getting a job

    Sehille4774 replied to fxg002's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    according to what i have read, alot of hospitals and ect aren't going to hire GN's becasue they dont want to put all the money out to train you, only to have you fail the test. however, once you pass...

  24. What Lab Values to Memorize for NCLEX

    Sehille4774 replied to JoAnna McNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    serum electrolytes seem to come up alot such as potassium.. i think certain drugs with narrow theraputic windows would be good to such as digoxin, vancomycin, and

  25. EKG on female patients

    Sehille4774 replied to bill4745's topic in Male Nursing Students

    well, as a female nurse I would be annoyed not that the male nurse would be asking for help when he needed it, but if he is taking the stance that since its an extra hassle and risk for a male nurse...