DA314

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1. Loan Repayment Programs

   DA314 replied to Mudminkk's topic in General Nursing

   I hate to be a downer, but the national health service corps repayment program is not for RNs. It is for MDs, midwifes, nursd practitioners, but not RNs. Have you looked into your nearest university...

2. Question on risk of HIV exposure/infection

   DA314 replied to LUV ALZ's topic in General Nursing

   I don't think gown, gloves, goggles, and mask would be conisdered beyond standard precautions with any pt that has flying goobers, no matter what their hiv status is. I don't know about you, but I'm...

3. what are these yellow gowns for?

   DA314 replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

   At my hospital they do not allow staff to wear labcoats into the icu areas. We all use the yellow fabric gowns if we get cold. We use the blue plastic gowns in iso rooms. The doctors will also wear...

4. Kentucky RN Salaries

   DA314 replied to am4182's topic in General Nursing

   I am a new grad RN working at UK in Lexington, KY. Starting pay is $21.57 plus shift diffs (4.50 on nights, plus 3.25 on weekends). There are a good number of jobs here in Lexington, but there are...

5. Anyone work at UK Medical Center/Good Samaritan Hospital

   DA314 replied to WildcatFanRN's topic in General Nursing

   Are you looking to work at Uk or Good Samaritan? The pay and benefits are the same at both hospitals, but that is where the similarities end. UK has great staffing ratios most of the time, and is all...

6. gyn prob. in the ER??? GUESS THE DIAGNOSIS

   DA314 replied to yankee nurse09's topic in Emergency

   lord I hope it isn't 3 years of having a sex toy jammed somewhere and/or labor

7. gyn prob. in the ER??? GUESS THE DIAGNOSIS

   DA314 replied to yankee nurse09's topic in Emergency

   I'm going to guess that she's allergic to her partner's

8. First Code

   DA314 replied to jones.rn's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Unless you drew up the dilaudid and left it in the pt's room, I don't see how it was your fault. Patients do stupid things. We've had cardiac patients snorting cocaine in their room, patients with...

9. is 3rd shift inevitable for new nurses?

   DA314 replied to edwindelahiggins's topic in General Nursing

   Around here (KY), most new grads start out on nights. Once you get use to staying up all night and sleeping during the day, it isn't bad. I'm currently on days right now, but will likely be going back...

10. Private Loan Debt Stressed Out New Grad! HELP!

    DA314 replied to LovelyRain's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry you're having such a rough time. First, I would recommend taking a deep breath and remind yourself that this too shall pass. You will eventually find a job and get into a better financial...

11. Do you wear an undershirt???

    DA314 replied to parumph's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I usually just wear a white men's ribbed unershirt tank top. They are pretty thin, but provide me with enough of a feeling of having something

12. Did you start off like me? (With a bright spirit and very optimistic)

    DA314 replied to someday1012's topic in General Nursing

    There was a post there originially. It appears that the OP went back and deleted most of it for some

13. Did you start off like me? (With a bright spirit and very optimistic)

    DA314 replied to someday1012's topic in General Nursing

    It is great that you are so optimistic. I think most people who enter into nursing (or any profession for that matter), go into school with a bright outlook. Then you start your actual nursing...

14. What do you do if you are assigned a patient you know outside of work?

    DA314 replied to cogath's topic in General Nursing

    It depends. I have traded patients if it is someone that I know outside of work. However, I have also had to care for a few coworkers (darned HMO). They really can't get assigned a nurse that doesn't...

15. prioritizing nclex question help!

    DA314 replied to Miley22's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I agree with the two previous posters. You want the first patient to remain on bedrest first and foremost. Also, she wouldnt just be on contact isolation precautions, there would be radiation...