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cursenurse

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  1. Question for all travel nurses

    cursenurse replied to New CCU RN's topic in Travel

    i think that you just want to be an agency nurse, not a travel nurse. as an agency nurse you would just go to facilities in your area. i work for several agencies and usually dont have longer than a...

  2. Be careful where you sit!

    cursenurse replied to Sharlyn's topic in Home Health

    thanks for the advice. i've done a couple private duty cases and never really considered this

  3. Smoking ban

    cursenurse replied to NannaNurse's topic in General Nursing

    i am not now, nor have i ever been a smoker so i don't know what it would feel like to go 8-12 h w/out a smoke. i do think that more health care facilities should do a total ban on smoking. whenever a...

  4. Shrowding procedures

    cursenurse replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    i think it depends on the facility's policy. i worked at one place where you had to wrap the person in a huge piece of plastic and tie strings around the body, and other places where you just rendered...

  5. Did I do the right thing?

    cursenurse replied to MedTechwannabeaNurse's topic in General Nursing

    med tech, i hope that you are keeping a journal of all the things that are being said and done, along with dates and names. i agree that you should get legal assistance

  6. Clinicals for Excelsior??

    cursenurse replied to DeLynn's topic in Online Distance Learning

    i looked into getting my ADN from excelsior and was told that at the end of the program i would need to do a 2 1/2 day weekend clinical before graduating. i've heard the clinical is very tough and...

  7. Student in Emerg preeptor needs advice please

    cursenurse replied to Heartattaq's topic in General Nursing

    i am also graduating this summer and am interested in er. i was thinking of subscribing to at least one emergency nursing journal, probably one that i've seen on the website of the ENA. there are also...

  8. Needle stick injuries?

    cursenurse replied to prairiegirl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    there are lots of safer syringes that are in use in most facilities, but the best ways to avoid needlesticks are to just be very careful and make sure the patient remains still when you stick

  9. 100% funny

    cursenurse replied to Shapeless's topic in Nursing Humor

    so funny & so true!

  10. Losing your skills in LTC

    cursenurse replied to Cubby's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i have worked in LTC X 7 years and i do feel that you lose a lot of skills. it's not that the work isn't challenging or important, but i feel that administration (in a lot of places where i've been)...

  11. Help With Renewal??????

    cursenurse replied to edib1's topic in California Nursing

    try calling the board of nrsg in your state to find out how many CEUs you need. you can get CEUs fron nursing journals, also many sites online offer

  12. Did you work full time while in school?

    cursenurse replied to Faye714's topic in General Nursing

    i am in school full time and am working 32+ hours/week and am somehow maintaining a 3.8. but then again i don't have a husband or kids to think about. working midnights helps because i usually can get...

  13. I cant sleep!!!help!

    cursenurse replied to nurseluv9's topic in General Nursing

    alluna tablets(available in the grocery store) have valerian root, are non-habit forming, and work very well. in the morning you wake up refreshed, not groggy, however, they do have a very putrid...

  14. LVN to RN?

    cursenurse replied to Faye714's topic in General Nursing

    speaking as an lpn who is now almost finished with my ADN, i think that if you already know that you want to be an rn, you should go straight to it. the only reason i got my lpn was because i knew...

  15. How did you decide to go into Medical Field?

    cursenurse replied to BrandiE's topic in General Nursing

    brandie, i made my decision to enter nursing because i wanted a career that was in demand (even when the economy was bad and everyone else was being laid off), and that would enable me to get a job...

  16. LPN certification does it transfer from state to state.

    cursenurse replied to jgg765's topic in General Nursing

    Jgg, yes LPN licensure does transfer from state to state. After I took my boards in Ohio, I wrote the board of nrsg. in Michigan, paid $40 (approx) and was sent a Michigan