luv2runRNnow

luv2runRNnow specializes in ER.

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1. Rural nursing - who is hiring? Training/orientation process??

   luv2runRNnow replied to smn2010's topic in Rural

   smn2009-I am a new grad working in a 25 bed hospital in rural Vermont. The facility has an AMAZING new grad orientation and really invests in their nurses. I do not know what their hiring needs are right now but you sound like someone that would real...

2. Tough Enough?

   luv2runRNnow replied to wishinguponastarLPN's topic in Emergency

   I had a wonderful clinical instructor that said "Grief is the price we pay for compassion."

3. Health careers besides nursings

   luv2runRNnow replied to B_OTT's topic in General Nursing

   Dental assistant or dental hygienist. Dental assistant is usually around a 9-month program. Dental hygiene is typically 2-year program.

4. Do Nurses Eat Their Young?

   luv2runRNnow replied to Brian's topic in Relations

   I haven't actually read all 1500+ replies to this thread so maybe this has been addressed somewhere else but I would really encourage people to read this article especially if you work in an environment that feels like people are being eaten. I am do...

5. CASE STUDY??? Anyone interested in an interactice one??

   luv2runRNnow replied to Medic/Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a student with absolutely no ER experience at all so hopefully I'm not way off base! From the info we have, it doesn't seem like her vitals or disorientation (because it's her baseline) are indicating an acute emergency so I would want to take th...

6. Nursing Or Dental Hygienst.

   luv2runRNnow replied to indiawhitaker's topic in General Nursing

   I've been a dental hygienist for 19 years and have decided to become a nurse (graduate May 09 with BSN). Probably the biggest factor that motivated me to switch careers was the lack of movement within the field of dental hygiene. For the most part, a...

7. Could any nursing seniors want to give some advise for the new ones

   luv2runRNnow replied to sun12's topic in General Nursing

   I think it works well to try to understand the big picture - taking the time to understand the physiology/pathophysiology of the condition gives you way more 'tools' in your toolbox when it comes to answering test questions. There's a certain amount ...

8. Need info on sensory intergration

   luv2runRNnow replied to Butterfly3001's topic in General Nursing

   Hi, Sorry if this gets posted twice - I just hit submit and lost it! Anyway, my 8 year old daughter has sensory integration dysfunction. When she was about 2, things started falling apart for her. With OT and lots of learning and patience on our part...

9. What makes an excellent instructor?

   luv2runRNnow replied to AOx1's topic in General Students

   Some ramblings on what I think makes for a good instructor: The fact that you care enough about being a good instructor to post questions here and get feedback from students about what works tells me that you are probably an excellent instructor. Pa...

10. Can anyone give me the pathophysiology of pleural effusion?

    luv2runRNnow replied to pihay82's topic in Student Assist