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  1. Covid Vaccine Given Too High On Arm

    scuba-girl replied to andrusia's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Can't u give vaccines in the anterolateral thigh? Like in the vastus lateralis? I always dislike receiving injections in my little

  2. How to get experience as an MDS coordinator?

    scuba-girl replied to ThatOneRN_'s topic in General Nursing

    there are training programs and certs for that, you learn about the billing

  3. Recommend a quality online supplement?

    scuba-girl replied to FiremedicMike's topic in General Students

    for everything I studied I bought the correlating "Success" book (they probably have on online versions) example "Pediatric Success" or "Maternal and Newborn Success" many test questions in school,...

  4. I'm a Monkey...

    scuba-girl replied to Merrie82's topic in General Nursing

    when I was new, I got there 45 minutes early, got assignment, added pts to myself in the computer printed the previous nurse notes on each of my pts (screen print=your best friend,...

  5. Covid Vaccine Given Too High On Arm

    scuba-girl replied to andrusia's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Are you saying your arm is hurting more than you expected? I've received shots from walgreens because they offer preservative free, and tri and quad and egg free, etc. Maybe next time...

  6. What's your dream nursing job?

    scuba-girl replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    an

  7. Why do nurses cringe when I say I want to be a OR nurse?

    scuba-girl replied to mariawong's topic in General Nursing

    not really sure what your point is. it is a surgery center, it's big, there are a lot of people who work there, it is freestanding just next to a large hospital. she just happens to work for a...

  8. Why do nurses cringe when I say I want to be a OR nurse?

    scuba-girl replied to mariawong's topic in General Nursing

    haha, because they do many other things there, like colonoscopies. and she said a sx has a set time frame where the Dr says this will probably take 1.5 hours , but if it only takes 45 minutes they can...

  9. HELP! Don't know what to do.

    scuba-girl replied to lucyrdgz's topic in General Nursing

    my friend moved to Texas in January, she only has an RN certificate. She just obtained a job at a hospital, they must need people. 1.Take a Kaplan (or similar study course) NCLEX review course, and...

  10. Medical Center of Trinity

    scuba-girl replied to scuba-girl's topic in Florida Nursing

    well for anyone who is interested in current med/surg ratios as of 8/2020 it's 6 pts, and if someone calls off they give you 7. and the unit I interviewed said they have a lot of psych pts,so you're...

  11. Medical Center of Trinity

    scuba-girl posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    Hi, I am applying to Medical Center of Trinity, on a med/surg unit. Does anyone know what charting software they use, and what are the ratios? Thanks

  12. Quotas for visits, mandatory overtime?

    scuba-girl replied to Hospice RNCM's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    they need to

  13. How does hospice care determine there is no coming back

    scuba-girl replied to usethehaldol's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    sounds like she's sick and thats why she fell. but, if i was 94 with dementia , and if my PREDEMENTIA self could choose........then tylenol sounds great. my mind would be the one thing i wouldnt wanna...

  14. any travel agencies place near Dearborn Michigan?

    scuba-girl posted a topic in Travel

    any travel agencies that you all know of, who have travel opportunities near Dearborn Michigan? I spent over an hour creating an account, filling out job history andddd a phone interview only to find...

  15. Got interview for methadone clinic!

    scuba-girl replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Addictions

    i have an interview in two weeks at a methedone clinic. i will be keeping my hospital position, but i'm interested in this for part time. i hope it's not a dangerous place to

  16. Internal jugular IV

    scuba-girl replied to maloneys's topic in Critical Care

    The INS Standard #44 states that the removal of a non-tunnelled CVAD should include cautions to avoid air embolism. Digital pressure should be applied until hemostatsis is achieved by using manual...

  17. readynurse.com ,what?

    scuba-girl posted a topic in General Nursing

    I receive an email saying she hopes i had a good holiday and here's some info on jobs, it had my full name, and my personal email address, an email address i never for any reason use in relation to...

  18. Vein Illuminator

    scuba-girl replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    what is

  19. New Grad nurse @SNF...now on verge of quitting.

    scuba-girl replied to iamNurse23's topic in First Year After Licensure

    to camo angel: keep the prn job until your 90 day at the hospital are well over, here is why i say that...like you, i was offered a job at a snf and hospital at the same time. i decided for the extra...

  20. PICC dressing change nurses notes

    scuba-girl replied to lindygirl's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I put, "PICC dressing changed, site of insertion is unremarkable, patient tolerated procedure well, PICC remains patent, will continue to

  21. New Grad nurse @SNF...now on verge of quitting.

    scuba-girl replied to iamNurse23's topic in First Year After Licensure

    even though this is an older thread. I've been working in a SNF since 2011. I have 30 patients, in my 8 hour shift. If I pickup a midnight shift I have 40. I believe BOTH of those number are the legal...

  22. Things I did to pass NCLEX (1st time)

    scuba-girl replied to iCare24's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    congrats! so far 5 people i know from school who took the test passed. i'm taking mine at the end of march

  23. Things I did to pass NCLEX (1st time)

    scuba-girl replied to iCare24's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    what is a SATA question? i keep seeing a lot of acrynms when people are talking about nclex, i never know what they are talking about,

  24. Nclex Question 2012 (Studying)

    scuba-girl replied to diana2520's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    thats morphione, u need to know how much p/kilogram to give, usually 0.2ml/k so even if u weigh 200lbs, you'd only give 18

  25. SPC Nursing students??All B student

    scuba-girl replied to Morgan0429's topic in Florida Nursing

    did you try for jan 2010 too