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gypsyatheart

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  1. Federalize Nursing Licenses! Who's with me?

    gypsyatheart replied to mobileLPN's topic in General Nursing

    It's all a money game, of course. Many states are now compact, mine just recently went compact, I think there are what, 17 compact states now? I think that's the way we are all headed, pretty much....

  2. Nursing Blogs??

    gypsyatheart replied to Mr_D's topic in General Nursing

    I checked out a couple of those sites; interesting.

  3. Can you blow the vein when removing IV catheter??

    gypsyatheart replied to lilbiskit78's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent post, stevirae! You should print that and hand it out to GN's and newbies learning to start IV's! We use InSyte's also, and they do take a time or two getting used to.

  4. Your Thoughts Requested

    gypsyatheart replied to weezieRN's topic in General Nursing

    OMG, ktwlpn!! :chuckle You literally had me laughing out loud! I don't know, it just struck me as hilarious! Anyway, you're right, WAY more going on here than meets the eye. Maybe, weeziern,you and...

  5. Difference between LPN & RN

    gypsyatheart replied to sherichance's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, GADS, here we go

  6. Trying to get Pediatrics position

    gypsyatheart replied to etmx5313's topic in General Nursing

    I would find out who the Nurse Managers are and contact them directly. Or, call and find out who the Nurse Recruiters are and speak to them personally. Good

  7. Nursing Blogs??

    gypsyatheart replied to Mr_D's topic in General Nursing

    Not to appear ignorant, but what exactly is a "blog"? I'm hearing that term more and more, but not sure exactly what it is....some kind of journal? Or a

  8. Your Thoughts Requested

    gypsyatheart replied to weezieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Lori, you are sooo right! I believe she is a very new, very inexperienced nurse. Weezie and her husband are speaking out of ignorance, as his post demonstrates. Both are being very unreasonable as I...

  9. Your Thoughts Requested

    gypsyatheart replied to weezieRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, weeziern, you are sounding somewhat defensive here. I see that you are a relatively new nurse. You need to understand that OR is not just like anywhere else in the hospital. I'm sure if you...

  10. NICU compared to PICU...?

    gypsyatheart replied to gypsyatheart's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We never get floats from PI to NICU, but it seems like we're always floating people up to them. I hear, once you're trained there (at least in my hospital) that you can get stuck up there for many...

  11. NICU compared to PICU...?

    gypsyatheart replied to gypsyatheart's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We never get floats from PI to NICU, but it seems like we're always floating people up to them. I hear, once you're trained there (at least in my hospital) that you can get stuck up there for many...

  12. NICU compared to PICU...?

    gypsyatheart posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi all, I've been kicking around the idea of cross training in PICU. I've been given varying advice. Some like it, some hate it. Does anyone have any experience w/this? Is PICU at all like NICU....I...

  13. NICU compared to PICU...?

    gypsyatheart replied to gypsyatheart's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks... I looked up the thread....doesn't sound too good.... I think I'll just leave things status qou right

  14. NICU compared to PICU...?

    gypsyatheart replied to gypsyatheart's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks... I looked up the thread....doesn't sound too good.... I think I'll just leave things status qou right

  15. Nurses who smoke

    gypsyatheart replied to Fivestar22's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Very well said. I know the OP was just asking a question, getting opinions, but really, nurses are humans, just like everyone else. We all have our vices, we are not "saints" called into service and...

  16. Nurses who smoke

    gypsyatheart replied to Fivestar22's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Very well said. I know the OP was just asking a question, getting opinions, but really, nurses are humans, just like everyone else. We all have our vices, we are not "saints" called into service and...

  17. HELP!!! <LONG>

    gypsyatheart replied to PedsNurse1981's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with the others...Go, go, go! I have done travel assignments, the time really flies fast! Please, please, please do your research first, do not sign with the 1st company that wants you....and they...

  18. Forehead thermometer accuracy

    gypsyatheart replied to MiaLyse's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I don't think either one is accurate. Technically speaking. We don't use either one at the 2 hospitals I work at. And, certainly not more accurate than an axillary temp! The most accurate temp is, of...

  19. Hospital vs. Doctor's office

    gypsyatheart replied to LUV4BABIES_WA's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My personal opinion....you are working towards your RN, I take it.... You really need to work in a hospital to develop your skills and "learn", if you will, how to be a nurse. it would be kind of a...

  20. Intubation

    gypsyatheart replied to fourbirds4me's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is soooo not in an RN's scope of practice! I can't believe RN's are actually intubating where you work! What is with these lame excuses from anesthesia....and what is up w/your docs? Peds should...

  21. How do you deal w/a student you don't like?

    gypsyatheart replied to Fivestar22's topic in General Nursing

    Are you the student clashing with the instructor? Or are you talking about a classmate? Your post is somewhat ambiguous...but I get the impression that you are the student. Either way, the others are...

  22. job interview Friday

    gypsyatheart replied to Sammie's topic in Telephone Triage

    movealong, Hi, just curious, do you work from home? And for the nurses that do, do you have to live where they have local offices?

  23. Anybody work for Lifemasters?

    gypsyatheart replied to gypsyatheart's topic in Telephone Triage

    The call center/offices are located in downtown Albuquerque. I don't think they have offices in Rio Rancho. I have a couple of postcards from them and the open house was in the downtown office. It...

  24. NICU compared to PICU...?

    gypsyatheart replied to gypsyatheart's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks for your responses. I figured PICU would be really different, just because NICU does things so very differently than anything else I have ever done before. What I do know about my hospital is...

  25. Oesophageal perforation.....What the...??.....

    gypsyatheart replied to Linleydearest's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Welcome to allnurses, Linley. That is an odd happenning, but it makes sense in that the tissue at 23 wks is so fragile like Gompers