PalmoRN

PalmoRN

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  1. New diagnosis patient education

    PalmoRN replied to vanlo001's topic in Oncology

    I'll check with our coordinator next week and see what she

  2. New diagnosis patient education

    PalmoRN replied to vanlo001's topic in Oncology

    We have a wonderful clinical coordinator (nurse practioner) in our dept. She also does education for patients and staff... No one simply gets discharged without a lot of social work involvement I'm...

  3. Saline flushes causing nausea for my patients

    PalmoRN replied to aeberstein's topic in Oncology

    Hi, I just started in Oncology today...and one of my patients was c/o the same thing. My preceptor (and the patient) told me that flushing over a minute like the IV pushes helped some with the...

  4. Will telemetry cert matter anywhere else?

    PalmoRN replied to newtress's topic in Cardiac

    I am a fairly new grad. myself (within the last few years)... You know...when you fill out an application and resume...there is a section for "any certifications" etc. ...anything extra...good and...

  5. The "woes" of 12 hr. Shifts

    PalmoRN replied to thegreenmile's topic in General Nursing

    Kudos everyone! I am ALSO responding to the letter from that Emergency nurse... Wow! Your posting was needlessly adversarial... All I can say is that your co-workers must "love" working with

  6. What did I see???

    PalmoRN replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Wow! I'm a new RN and reading the post/question and replies was a big help to me also... I know in class that they teach us about the classic "pink frothy" but I've never actually seen

  7. travel nursing to ireland or australia

    PalmoRN replied to ttucowgirlnurse's topic in Travel

    O'Grady

  8. corrections is fantastic!!!

    PalmoRN replied to happyjailnurse's topic in Correctional

    Yes...thank you! I'm also get the same comments from others or "silence"... There are some bad seeds as you said...as with any place... Also- no matter where I have worked there always has to be some...

  9. So, what's all this talk abou manipulation?

    PalmoRN replied to nursedudeforchrist's topic in Correctional

    Being small as a nurse is different than being a C.O.... I am 4'7"...and have 10 yrs of Corrections behind me...this includes 3 different states...county and state prisons... The drill is the...

  10. Seeking the Holy Grail of Agencies- can you help?

    PalmoRN replied to kennethj27's topic in Agency Nurses

    I have worked for several agencies in several states...sometimes...the same agency but a different office...I really feel that the quality of an agency seems to be the office staff more than anything...

  11. Inmates, Career Criminals, thugs.....& nurses

    PalmoRN replied to Notmywil's topic in Correctional

    I have to laugh...Boy...no matter what prison you work in:jester:...inmate behavior is the same... I think we've all had these inmates ....what is it with them?

  12. Privatized Prisons

    PalmoRN replied to texascowgirl's topic in Correctional

    I have worked for state run FL DOC as well as for privatized prisons (Wackenhut-now Geo) as well as PHS in other states...the private ones seem to pay less as well as poor admin., management and...

  13. Pericardiocentesis/Pericardial window-whats the diff?

    PalmoRN replied to Atrial Kick's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hello! I am a new RN and I am learning alot by reading these postings!:smilecoffeeIlovecof I am going from being a LPN to a RN...a bit scary,

  14. location of west chester university?

    PalmoRN replied to hushpupgrl's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    West Chester as a town is just fine...I grew up there... As with any town there are crap neighborhoods... I think that your friend was thinking of the area east of the University... but other areas...

  15. CEU Changes in Florida

    PalmoRN replied to Tweety's topic in Florida Nursing

    Now in 2008...add Med Errors to the

  16. Which agencies are the best?

    PalmoRN replied to Malt123's topic in Agency Nurses

    I've used Nursefinders quite a bit... But I suggest sticking with their corporate branches.. I 've not had good luck with