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  1. Feels good to be back among allnurses!

    nekhismom replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    Yay CHEERFUL!!! Glad you're enjoying the climate. Hope the job is good,

  2. Looking for all opinions.....

    nekhismom replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    I wouldn't want to have a procedure done at a facility w/o cardiac surgeons.

  3. What not to say / do while you are in the ER...

    nekhismom replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    well, in defense of those receiving Rocephin.....IT DOES BURN! Especially if it isn't mixed with lidocaine. I know nurses who use saline instead of lidocaine for IM injections. Now, I totally...

  4. Reducing misuse of Emergency Departments!

    nekhismom replied to hmccartn's topic in Emergency

    One sure fire way to end ER abuse??? . . . . . . . . ..CLOSE THE UNIT! :rotfl: Nothing short of that will

  5. A Lonely Place For Our Kids

    nekhismom replied to NurseHardee's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    thanks for sharing. It's very sad indeed, but as long as the environment and environmental concerns are low on this country's list of priorities, this is likely to continue. It will continue in...

  6. How Much Are You Worth Per Hour?

    nekhismom replied to gerry79's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I dunno, I say since all RN's have the SAME scope of practice, they get equal pay for equal experience. THe more experienced you are, the more $$ you get. LPN and CNA experience will be...

  7. NCLEX Question Please

    nekhismom replied to mary761's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In Texas, you have to apply with the board of nurse examiners 3 months prior to graduation. This includes registering with Pearson Vue, the company that adminsters the actual NCLEX test. It varies...

  8. Preemie Nipples

    nekhismom replied to dawngloves's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    ME TOO!!! After 20 minutes and only maybe 5 cc's, most of which is on the cloth anyway, I just want to pour it down the NG tube or dump it on the cloth. I can SOOOO

  9. Preemie Nipples

    nekhismom replied to dawngloves's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    In response to the lack of suck-swallow-breathe....we're told to just "pace" the kids. Just like we would pace older PO feeders. You know,tilt the nipple down or take the bottle out of the kids...

  10. How Much Are You Worth Per Hour?

    nekhismom replied to gerry79's topic in General Nursing

    Well, while we're talking about it, I suggest a sliding scale for pay. It works like Insulin SS does. For example, let's say we're on a med/surg floor, and base pay for RN is 20/hr. Now, if I have...

  11. The Reason I Share My Messages With You

    nekhismom replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    thanks so much

  12. lifestyle of a RN

    nekhismom replied to indulgentmom's topic in General Nursing

    Amen to that, girl! While I am grateful for having the ability to work, and to become a nurse, I do think that pay for nurses is NOWHERE where it needs to be. My degree is allowing me to move to a...

  13. Consequences of Bad Choices

    nekhismom replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

    what a complex issue! Perhaps visits could be limited to very short periods of time, say 15-30 minutes, with the nurse or someone just "stopping in" q few minutes just to make sure everything is ok....

  14. Can you believe this?

    nekhismom replied to LolaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with you steel magnolia! What about MY health?? And since we KNOW that smoking causes CA and other diseases, why would a hospital ASSIST a pt. to harm themselves? And if a nurse participates in...

  15. New grad as OB nurse?

    nekhismom replied to Christean's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have recently been offered a job as a new grad in L&D. I am an ADN prepared RN. Some hospitals will hire new grads, others won't. If you know L&D is what you want, then take actions to...

  16. Preemie Nipples

    nekhismom replied to dawngloves's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We don't do cup or finger feeding, but nearly all of our kids have an NG tube. Some of them don't get feeds through it anymore, but it remains in for the "convenience" of the nurses. The docs and...

  17. Preemie Nipples

    nekhismom replied to dawngloves's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have CURRENT 25 and 26 weekers PO feeding at least qd! It's INSANE!!! And I do feel like screaming EAT! EAAAAATTT! at some of the older kids. But, alas, I'm just an RN, and I have no say-so at...

  18. Joke.

    nekhismom replied to Rozhinitsy's topic in Nursing Humor

    :rotfl: Too

  19. No Lifting ? A novel solution!

    nekhismom replied to donmurray's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    A few nights ago, after dealing with residents, I found myself thinking the following, "If there is one thing more obvious on a hospital floor than a new nurse, it HAS to be a resident." Some of our...

  20. Happy, Happy Day!!

    nekhismom replied to TennNurse's topic in General Nursing

    good for you! Glad to hear you are getting out of a bad

  21. How many nurses do their own vitals???

    nekhismom replied to AmyRN1227's topic in General Nursing

    I do my own. In NICU, it would be simply ridiculous NOT to do my own. Our techs help feed and rock babies, will give baths, change beds, etc, but RARELY will they do

  22. 100% funny

    nekhismom replied to Shapeless's topic in Nursing Humor

    absolutely

  23. I can't take credit for this, but want to share it!

    nekhismom replied to Stitchie's topic in Nursing Humor

    very funny, and possibly even

  24. The smart blonde!

    nekhismom replied to Shapeless's topic in Nursing Humor

    That was a nice turn around!! Good blonde joke for

  25. Just In Time For St. Patrick's Day

    nekhismom replied to nurseygrrl's topic in Nursing Humor

    very