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  1. Do I have to attend a school loisted on the CA BRN website?

    nurse_robin replied to Catfish RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    That's funny, I was just looking at the same site on the CA BRN. I also had the same thoughts cross my mind. I live in CA and work with a woman who got an online BSN degree (Jacksonville, I think)...

  2. Job Discrimination...despite nursing shortage

    nurse_robin replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    i understand your feelings about being mistaken for the nursing assistant, housekeeper, etc. i am african-american and work in a small rural hospital and am the only black person in the icu....

  3. Confession is Good for the Soul

    nurse_robin replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

    Hi HBS, I'm sorry that you have those feelings. I just got this in an email today and hope it can help you think thru your dilemma: ?The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the...

  4. harmful effects of high-protein diets?

    nurse_robin replied to littlebear5521's topic in Pediatric

    Not sure, But I've been on and off the Atkins for a while now and the last 2 times I have attempted it, I developed kidney stones within a month or so.... didn't catch it last time, but this time it...

  5. If ONE more person tells me......

    nurse_robin replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in Emergency

    I don't get it either! That makes no sense to me. Sounds like things my MIL used to tell me when I first became a nurse...."Girl you should work for the state as a caseworker...that's a good job"...

  6. Dreading Work Again!

    nurse_robin replied to Genista's topic in General Nursing

    How about Home Care? You're more independent; have more autonomy , and most patients are a joy to work with. It's nice to be able to concentrate on 1 patient at a time, and they really appreciate...

  7. Lymphedema Therapy

    nurse_robin replied to 5150dx's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    OOPs! I think I was asking the same thing; how did the seminar

  8. Lymphedema Therapy

    nurse_robin replied to 5150dx's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Just ran across your post today and am wondering. I am looking into this as this is something I may be interested

  9. RN Independent Contractor

    nurse_robin replied to cpk's topic in Home Health

    Thanks Wyoming! I sent you a priate

  10. Hospital RN/Will I ever grow to like it?

    nurse_robin replied to Jill03RN's topic in General Nursing

    A Baylor Program is one where you work 12 hour weekends in exchange for full time pay and benefits. When I did it it was 3 out of 4 weekends/month although it varies.

  11. If you could get a masters degree now, what would you get?

    nurse_robin replied to t2000JC's topic in General Nursing

    Same for me! Either Acute Care or Geriatric

  12. Hospital RN/Will I ever grow to like it?

    nurse_robin replied to Jill03RN's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated at a time when everyone said you had to pay your dues to med/surg. Well I lasted 3 months at a full-time med/surg job......was lucky enough to get a registry job, then a Baylor...

  13. Demerol is passe?? Can anyone fill me in?

    nurse_robin replied to steel magnolia's topic in Pain Management

    Yeah, there's usually an order for Demerol for fresh post-op pts during recovery for

  14. Mature Nurses over 50

    nurse_robin replied to Su360's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Will be 46 next week ICU for me though I absolutely love Home Health and am thinking about going back if I can discipline myself to keep up on the

  15. sometimes I just don't know what I want to be when I grow up!

    nurse_robin replied to jusjan67's topic in Nursing Career

    Don't feel bad; I'm 46, been a nurse for 20 years and am still trying to figure out what I wanna be when I grow-up! You can always become a nurse and then go into nursing infomatics or...

  16. I became a CNA today!!!!!!

    nurse_robin replied to Purple Princess's topic in Nursing Career

    :balloons: :balloons: Welcome to the field of nursing. You made a wise decision.

  17. Your Worst Mistake

    nurse_robin replied to aurora_borealis's topic in General Nursing

    Girl, I feel your pain! I broke out into a sweat reading your post! :uhoh21: This is one of my worst nightmares! Hasn't happened to me (yet) and I pray it doesn't, but I remember other errors I have...

  18. Do RN's co-sign assessment sheets at your hospital? What does it mean to you?

    nurse_robin replied to nursenatalie's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in Cali also, and some hospitals require us to co-sign the assessment while other hospitals don't have that requirement. If I have to co-sign, then I do a focused assessment on the LVN's patient...

  19. 'Dumbing Down of Healthcare'

    nurse_robin replied to rhiannonwolf's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Rhiannon, Don't know whether to feel offended or not about your post....I was a low B-High C student when I was in nursing school (including Anatomy; frankly I was scared to death of cutting up the...

  20. Fastaff

    nurse_robin replied to Mantibob's topic in Travel

    I worked for them when they were Ryad for 8 weeks as a local traveller (no, not a strike). The money was good, but they were definitely sleazy at that time....All of their travellers HAD to work 4...

  21. Need advice on working nights

    nurse_robin replied to J Lynn's topic in General Nursing

    Years ago when my children were very young, I worked 40 hrs over the weekend so that I could be home with my children during the week. I worked Friday AM or PM, Sat AM/PM double and Sun PM/NOC...

  22. IV site dressing

    nurse_robin replied to mtnmom's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Did you say you were in L&D? Is it possible that they are not that stringent with IV drsgs b/c they are dc'd so quickly? I've never worked this unit so I don't really

  23. Looking for a free or cheap CNA training

    nurse_robin replied to LadyDiana's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    What state do you live in? In California, they have a ROP program that gives free CNA

  24. How can I get my class set up as CEUs

    nurse_robin replied to Jmeisnor's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I'm not totally sure, but in California, you go thru the BORN. I remember reading something about that on the website. Good Luck to

  25. Anyone in/around New Bern?

    nurse_robin replied to skanded's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Kinston!!! I have family there. Used to visit there all the time when I was a kid. I peeked at this when I saw New Bern cause I knew it was close to Kinston! Definitely a small world!! Sorry, can't...