Spika RN

Spika RN

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  1. finding a contract

    Spika RN posted a topic in Travel

    Ok so I am about to start travel nursing is it hard to find contracts? I am a bit nervous been a nurse 4 years and with my current employer for 13 just worried encouragement is welcome as well as...

  2. finding a contract

    Spika RN replied to Spika RN's topic in Travel

    I was thinking more of the line like

  3. good traveel agencies?

    Spika RN posted a topic in Travel

    Good morning i am thinking about getting into travel nursing i was wondering what are some good agencies to go through i am oncology specialty but willing to work almost anything chemo certified. 29yo...

  4. good traveel agencies?

    Spika RN replied to Spika RN's topic in Travel

    Thanks you New and Apple, I think I might of found one, anyone know much about Voyage, on HH good ratings recruiter very nice and informative, I think I might go with them, so nervous big life change...

  5. Dual License

    Spika RN replied to Spika RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for clarification of my post you are right about what I was trying to say, I was at work when I said it so I was typing fast trying to get back to patient care, also I have dyslexia so every...

  6. Dual License

    Spika RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    ok this may of been covered some where else but i cannot find it, my emplyoer is in iowa and the have ill, they are now requireing us to be dual license one for each sate, ill is not compat so we have...

  7. Assignment of breaks and lunches

    Spika RN replied to D.R.A.'s topic in Nurse Management

    Ok first I would like to say sorry for missing spelling stuff, I have dyslexia so it get hard some times. Second thank you for the complement yes I did make off both those criteria. UT I have also...

  8. Assignment of breaks and lunches

    Spika RN replied to D.R.A.'s topic in Nurse Management

    I had this problem once, what I had them do was split up the patients each aide was responsible for say patients room 1-10 the other one rooms 11-20 they could work together if they wanted but I made...

  9. Please help a student nurse

    Spika RN replied to keepcalm's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Could of not said it better myself my cna is my life

  10. Who should make patient assignments??

    Spika RN replied to D.R.A.'s topic in General Nursing

    Oh defiantly not, my cna has the best knowledge of the floor, on how the patients are doing, that being said she has been a cna for 18 years so she K ow what is going on, I wish at time I could be out...

  11. Does Preferring to Work Night Shift mean you're lazy?

    Spika RN replied to Soliloquy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work night shift, I am not lazy I have lots to do cancer patients don't seem to sleep chemotherapy prep work, and if I do have some down time I am in charge so I have to do

  12. Who should make patient assignments??

    Spika RN replied to D.R.A.'s topic in General Nursing

    On my floor the charge nurse does, I think that is how it should be as a charge nurse my self I always get the input from the other nurses due to working night shift I have my own team so I don't...

  13. Dual State license

    Spika RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok this might of been covered and i have been lookign on the internet but cannot find it, i currently work in a hospital in Iowa boarders Illinois(not a compact state) i was told that in the near...

  14. Uniform color requirements

    Spika RN posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    So recently the hospital I work at decided to go to 3 colors only for nurses to wear male and female alike to help patients and family identify nurses easier, by the way they still think I am a doctor...

  15. Uniform color requirements

    Spika RN replied to Spika RN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Yea they refuse to change it saying I can wear black or white they don't

  16. Uniform color requirements

    Spika RN replied to Spika RN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

  17. Worth it to go back for a BSN?

    Spika RN replied to lucylooo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would like to add something that Devon said, I started as a CNA to get an idea what nurses do and comfortable with patient care, you can learn alot as a CNA but man when I became a nurse still was a...

  18. Is there a good way to wear a tie with scrubs?

    Spika RN replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in Men in Nursing

    I admit the tunic does look better then a standard v neck top but I don't think you could rock the bow tie with it, maybe around Halloween or doctor who events other then that naw man, I am with you...

  19. diazpem&dilution

    Spika RN replied to Rajawi's topic in Patient Medications

    Ok I am going to say this and alot of people will probably freak but I am dyslexic spell check is my best friend problem is not good for meds, there are tricks you can use to help it like I have...

  20. You Know You're A *Pediatric* Nurse When

    Spika RN replied to slbull07's topic in Pediatric

    This is the coolest thing I have read in I dunno how long thanks for

  21. Starting the Nursing Program next week, help!

    Spika RN replied to MelissaDawn77's topic in General Students

    Careful with the recording I know my instructors would not let us unless we had a reason because of hippa, but good advice do not ask what and answer is ask where you can find it then a lot of times...

  22. Pain meds and low BP?

    Spika RN replied to fsh1986's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have run across this before on my unit oncology, I refused to give the meds the patient would fall asleep every time I left the room, now if she was awake and didn't show signs of hypotension no...

  23. Freaking out after reading how many people have failed NCLEX!

    Spika RN replied to nurse2b121212's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    All this time I was mis informed lol, well thanks something new every day

  24. The Anit Hospital Nursing Jobs Movement- Alternative Choices

    Spika RN replied to bx_native's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Not sure about this could be legal issues I see in

  25. Freaking out after reading how many people have failed NCLEX!

    Spika RN replied to nurse2b121212's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    No been out of school 3 years now but from my understanding the nclex has not changed much the practice/study guides for it are harder then the test, you seem to be doing every thing right, but do...