traveljen

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1. 1 hr glucose test

   traveljen replied to swirlygirl's topic in General Nursing

   I would call the lab where your suppose to have the test done. This is supposed to be a fasting test and your doc might not know that. Usually there is a fasting Glucose done and than one done an hour...

2. Contaminated Scrubs..do you wear scrubs to the stores

   traveljen replied to Nurseismade RN's topic in General Nursing

   Here is the issue not everyone who works in the hospital and exposed to the germs wears scrubs so you have no idea when your out where people have

3. Different agencies submitting you for the same job

   traveljen replied to YoungWiseWoman's topic in Travel

   They don't care if you work for more than one company. I've heard different things but it's not a good idea to be submitted to the same job by more than one company. There are people who say the...

4. Waiting for the Results of a Drug Test. I'm Freaking Out!

   traveljen replied to lorenwithano's topic in General Nursing

   Actually not quite i work in the lab and if the urine is to dilute it can be considered an adulterated specimen. What that would mean is people are trying to make the urine to dilute so they can pass...

5. Need shoe advice!

   traveljen replied to aprilr's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   i just got new shoes which dont hurt at the end of the day i would try

6. Honestly...Did I over-react?

   traveljen replied to oliveralways's topic in General Nursing

   Actually I might have gone to ER depending on your facility policy regarding things like this. Where i use to work we would have had to go to ER in case something did happen to prove that it wasn't...

7. Help with ER blood draw order and tube color!

   traveljen replied to pedsRN121's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Actually Binkie it does matter. There can be cross contamation. I work in the lab. IF you draw a green with has a heparin additive and than a blue top it could affect your PTT results. There is a...

8. Awaiting next assignment

   traveljen replied to oliveralways's topic in Travel

   How soon is your assignment up? I'm currently have about 3 weeks left on my assignment but don't have a new one yet. I am calling my company again tomorrow to see they have. Have you called your...

9. explaination of RhoGAM

   traveljen replied to backtothefuture's topic in General Nursing

   mom is only given rhogam after birth if baby is positive if baby is negative mom isn't given rhogam after birth. All negative moms will be given rhogam before birth at about 28 weeks. What entire...

10. Nurses Respond to my Titer Question ASAP

    traveljen replied to Student179's topic in General Nursing

    It just really depends on. I had to have a 3rd MMR done because my mumps titer was low so there is no way to know for sure until the titer comes

11. My two least favorite words

    traveljen replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

    Do you remember I know three word but my old manager use to do this all the time. Now i work in the lab and she would ask me 2 or more months later do you remember this patient you did 2 to 3 months...

12. Conflicts w. Med Lab Technologists

    traveljen replied to Utopia's topic in General Nursing

    As a Medical Lab Tech I don't really know why nurses and lab don't always get along. Where I use to work before I started travel work I got along fine with the nurses I worked with. I think maybe...

13. Are Allied Health training programs exacerbating the nursing shortage?

    traveljen replied to ThatPoshGirl's topic in General Nursing

    but what you seem to forget is that there is a shortage in the allied field and you never hear about it all you hear about is the nursing shortage. there is a storage in the lab field and many other...

14. Useless Information

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

    as far as blood type goes really doesn't matter. I work in the lab and you could have blood type written down but we don't care we still will type your blood. If there isn't time you will get O

15. What can RNs do?

    traveljen replied to floridagrl2000's topic in General Nursing

    thought i would just add that not all clinics are closed on