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    "Reading EKGs II - a scary situation and a big save", is up on the MICU faqs site...

    dosamigos76 replied to MarkHammerschmidt's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much for both posting this and for all the work at you've put into this site. It is WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!
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    Why do you like med-surg?

    dosamigos76 replied to Jenn_RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    At our hospital (about 120 bed), we have a medical floor and a surgical floor. I absolutely love Surgical floor. Medical floor (no offense to anyone) is totally different. On surgical, they are...
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    Gifts/cards etc to thank clinical instructor & site?

    dosamigos76 replied to enfermeraSG's topic in General Students

    I've usually done a thank you card for the staff at the site. Our clinical instructors are our regular instructors, so a gift is a no-no. I did order like 10 pizzas one time for our last day of our...
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    Co-worker in need of prayers

    dosamigos76 replied to butterflynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Just bumping this up to see if there has been any news for your friend. She and her family continue to be in my prayers.
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    Age Discrimination

    dosamigos76 replied to WestCoaster's topic in General Nursing

    I am 46 and just finished my LPN last May. I got the job I wanted and was offered several more... I chose to take a year off before returning to school for my RN. I think each age has it's own...
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    Why are there openings in OB?

    dosamigos76 replied to ER1010's topic in General Nursing

    Come to New Mexico..... I was offered Women's Unit right out of school...turned it down for Surgical floor.
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    Is your place of employment offering you the flu vaccine?

    dosamigos76 replied to RN~in~CT's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital gave them out to us. They even came at night for us night shift people!
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    Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

    dosamigos76 replied to prmenrs's topic in General Nursing

    What kind of information are you looking for specifically? Here are some links: http://www.worldprofit.com/mafas.htm http://www.well.com/user/woa/fsfas.htm http://www.nofas.org/...
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    ARE THERE ANY NURSES OUT THERE THAT ACTUALLY "ENJOY" or HAPPY WITH THEIR JOB.

    dosamigos76 replied to dream8's topic in General Nursing

    I am a new LPN and will return to get my RN next fall. I currently work on the surgical ward at our local community hospital. I would almost pay to work at my job! I started there this past summer to...
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    New Nurse vs. Nurses w/1+ years experience Pay Rate

    dosamigos76 replied to AllieRN2006's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. At our hospital in New Mexico, from 1900-0700 on weekdays it is an additional $3 and on weekends it is an additional $3! So as a new LPN I only make $12 something an hour, but I work Friday,...
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    Co-worker in need of prayers

    dosamigos76 replied to butterflynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for letting us know and please update us. Scary stuff, when it's someone we
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    Are you on pay when giving or recieving report?

    dosamigos76 replied to oldhag's topic in General Nursing

    We get paid and can't leave until full report is done and the drug count is done. We just started a nurse-to-nurse report and even though our shift starts at 0700 or 1900, we're expected to be there...
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    LPN/RN the big picture???

    dosamigos76 replied to Maggie in NC's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I was in the ADN program going for my RN. But once I completed my LPN and got my license, I began working on the Surgical floor at our local hospital for experience I realized that I wasn't ready to...
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    CEU: Hospice Referral and Care: Practical Guidance for Clinicians

    dosamigos76 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much for posting this! Not only is it an interesting article, but the CEU's don't hurt either!
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    A CHance to make a difference

    dosamigos76 replied to beckymcrn's topic in General Nursing

    Best of luck to you! Who knows how many lives you may potentially affect.
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    Can anyone advise me on checking out an online RN to BSN program?

    dosamigos76 replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I live in New Mexico and have checked out Texas Tech ($10,000) and West Texas A & M http://www.wtamu.edu/academic/anns/nur/ ($5,000) and both have awesome reputations. HTH
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    Acceptance of online BSN (from ADN) degree by employers...

    dosamigos76 replied to IamRN's topic in General Nursing

    Texas Tech's RN-BSN program now is ONLY online. It cost $10,000 and can be done in "one year of hell or two years". They came and spoke to our nursing class at the local CC.
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    4 hours hang time vs 4 hours out of bank?

    dosamigos76 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital policy is four hours from the blood bank (lab). HTH
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    anyone who didnt pass with 85 questions

    dosamigos76 replied to Ms.RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I don't know of anyone that had 85 questions that didn't pass. I know the literature states that you CAN fail at the minimum number of questions, but not likely would be my guess.
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    Co Worker passed out

    dosamigos76 replied to sdg's topic in General Nursing

    Done!
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    JP drains

    dosamigos76 replied to Cleopatra's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Employed as a LPN and depending on the MD, we pull JP's and HemoVac's here in New
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    Smoking

    dosamigos76 replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When the "non-smoking lobby" went after non-smoking sections in restaurants? They repeatedly stated that they "weren't trying to make establishments non-smoking, they just wanted a corner of the...
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    New Mexico for me?

    dosamigos76 replied to fergus51's topic in General Nursing

    I've lived in New Mexico for three years and I absolutely LOVE it! I live in Clovis, about 10 miles west of Texas. The people here in the area have something very special. They are polite,...
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    Nursing school - reasons for not following through

    dosamigos76 replied to melly06's topic in General Nursing

    We started out with 63 on paper and 59 showed up for initial orientation. We just walked 40 for LPN and 36 will be returning in the fall for RN. To me the hardest part was that most of the work is on...
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    Questions for those who have passed...

    dosamigos76 replied to NPJohnson's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I just took my test a couple of weeks ago and was 100% sure I had failed. It shut off at 85 questions, and I wasn't ready! I passed. I don't know how anyone could really study for the test that I...