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    Florida Roll Call ......

    RNPATL replied to RNPATL's topic in Florida Nursing

    Wow, this is turning out to be an interesting thread. Good luck with school and also with your move to AZ. I bet you will love it
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    Florida Roll Call ......

    RNPATL replied to RNPATL's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hi Cassie .... is Florida Hospital part of the Adventist Health System? If so, how do you like working for them? Congratulations on your choice to go to nursing school. I started out the same way...
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    Florida Roll Call ......

    RNPATL replied to RNPATL's topic in Florida Nursing

    Thanks for the reply ... actually, I no longer live in Florida ..... I moved to North Carolina (in the mountains, by the way), for many of the same reasons you listed. The moderate climate and cooler...
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    What do you do and how long have you done it?

    RNPATL posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been on this forum for a long time and do not think that I have ever seen a thread like this posted, perhaps I am wrong, but I would really love to know what area of nursing each member works...
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    What do you do and how long have you done it?

    RNPATL replied to RNPATL's topic in General Nursing

    Your comments are most certainly welcome. Glad you posted ..... good luck with your decision to go to nursing school. I started out as an LPN, then went on for my RN almost 17 years
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    NC Results Anyone?

    RNPATL replied to NurseKate's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You're welcome .... hopefully you will get some additional responses. Good
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    NC Results Anyone?

    RNPATL replied to NurseKate's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know when I took boards, I asked Florida to send the results to NC as I was going to move and it took a while. However, my RN license number was posted on the Florida website. You might want to...
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    Please, Fran Needs Our Prayers

    RNPATL replied to leslie :-D's topic in General Nursing

    my thoughts and prayers are with you
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    What do you do and how long have you done it?

    RNPATL replied to RNPATL's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for sharing .... your experiences are wonderful and like you, I also love being a nurse. There are times however, when I question that
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    new to med surge

    RNPATL replied to shllby1's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hi Michelle - while I can not answer your question about wages and salary, I can give you some idea of what you can expect from working on a med-surg oncology unit. First and foremost, the patients...
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    Blood glucose - accu ck vs lab draw

    RNPATL replied to weinerdog1's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I agree ... the lab value would be the value I would use for
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    I'm sick of, sick of it, SICK OF IT!

    RNPATL replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

    The one that gets caught in the middle is the nurse manager .... sometimes, this person is the middleman and may not be able to hire the staff because the higher up's won't let them. I agree that if...
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    Primary nurse VS Team Nurse

    RNPATL replied to DHnurse's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Where I work, we have several different models of nursing that we use. Somedays, we don't know what we are doing ..... it depends on the charge nurse and we are generally at her whim. Anyway, the...
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    I'm sick of, sick of it, SICK OF IT!

    RNPATL replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

    Over the last couple of weeks, we have been so short - on all shifts - and I have worked so much overtime, that I can not even think of going in extra anymore .... at least not for the next week. Let...
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    Primary nurse VS Team Nurse

    RNPATL replied to DHnurse's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Very few words for me to add other than ..... I agree with you about team nursing. However, if primary care nursing is done right, it can be an excellent way to provide care. But, that is if it is...
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    Primary nurse VS Team Nurse

    RNPATL replied to DHnurse's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Congratulations on your offer. Hopefully all will work out well for you. Please come back to the forum and let us know how the new job is going.
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    IV site changes/tubing changes???

    RNPATL replied to babies_r_us's topic in General Nursing

    We have recently change our policies regarding site changes as well as tubing changes. IV Sites - every 72 hours - researching is showing that 96 hours is ok. IV Tubing - every 72 hours IV Tubing...
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    Af Rotc...nursing

    RNPATL replied to hittme123's topic in Government, Military

    I am sorry that you have not received any replies to date. Perhaps my reply will move the thread up a little and give people an opportunity to take a look and
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    How will Military Nurses Vote in the Presidential Election?

    RNPATL replied to fry.girl's topic in Government, Military

    I am a VA nurse - not a veteran though and will not be voting for Bush. I agree with another poster that Colin Powell would have gotten my
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    Bradenton/Sarasota Nurses

    RNPATL replied to michelle95's topic in Florida Nursing

    Michelle - good luck with your decision. I just moved from Sarasota about 10 months ago to NC. I lived in Sarasota for 20 years .... could kind of say I grew up there .... anyway, Sarasota Memorial...
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    Primary nurse VS Team Nurse

    RNPATL replied to DHnurse's topic in Medical-Surgical

    There are a number of unique and different models of nursing that hospitals use today. Most, work under a primary care model, where the nurse is responsible for the total care of the patient...
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    Single moms

    RNPATL replied to healinghand's topic in General Nursing

    We must not forget about single dads too! I am a single dad raising 3 kids alone. I went to RN school, finished, all while working, paying the bills and taking care of my kids. Many single moms (am...
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    MDS/Medicare Coordinator job...Need info please

    RNPATL replied to jaxnRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If you are leaving floor nursing because you are tired of the rat-race and really just want a break from the floor, then becoming an MDS Coordinator is really a nice job. I did MDS's for a little...
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    Foley Irrigation

    RNPATL replied to RN4Yahweh's topic in General Nursing

    I think it depends on the reason you are irrigating. If you have a patient that has recently had an RPP and the physician orders irrigation, you will have th break the seal and irrigate gently with...
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    resignation without good recommendation

    RNPATL replied to reyna's topic in General Nursing

    In most States, employment is "at will" and you may terminate that employment or your employer may terminate your employment. I think the best piece of advice I can give you is to be sure you provide...