Oranges3420

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1. question on tube feeding and flushes

   Oranges3420 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

   I am confused as to the proper way to administer meds and water flushes via gt or ngt. Most nurses seem to flush them in the tubes with the syringe plunger - either due to time constraints or because...

2. Roles/responsibilities of LVNs???

   Oranges3420 replied to Oranges3420's topic in California Nursing

   Wow: great reply. Thanks for the response. I'm going to talk to my manager about it tomorrow! I think you're right: they are assigning her patients with way too much going

3. Roles/responsibilities of LVNs???

   Oranges3420 posted a topic in California Nursing

   So, my hospital is starting to hire LVN's on the floor. Yesterday I needed to cover an LVN for the first time. She can't take orders, note orders or push IV meds. I was with her patient all night!...

4. Defensive Charting

   Oranges3420 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

   Does anyone know where there may be a class (online or otherwise) to take to find out how to chart and avoid lawsuits? I'm a relativetly new nurse and only 2 months on the med/surg floor and I'm...

5. California's 2009 New Grad RN Program- Who's hiring right now?

   Oranges3420 replied to piscesmama's topic in California Nursing

   fyi... registered nurse (rn)vn-0610-1/3 $52,095-$132,279 department of veterans affairs/veterans health administration auburn closes 09/30/2010 (from usajobs.com - sign up for their emails so...

6. Nursing after SNF RN position

   Oranges3420 replied to SirRN's topic in California Nursing

   Hi guys: I graduated last year and have been working in SNF since January. I have spoken with many recruiters and only one told me that SNF was a bad idea. A lot of the recruiters are familiar with...

7. New grad looking for a job in California

   Oranges3420 replied to Kelly314's topic in California Nursing

   I never thought I would say this but finding a job really was the hardest part of this whole nursing journey for me. I graduated in May '08 and didn't get a job until January '09 - and that was in a...

8. RN to BSN Program at CSU East Bay

   Oranges3420 posted a topic in California Nursing

   Is anyone familiar with the RN to BSN program at CSU East Bay? I am an RN who is going to be moving to the bay area in the future and am curious as to how flexible the program is. I am familiar with...

9. New Grad facing unique issue

   Oranges3420 replied to ichigoismyhomie's topic in California Nursing

   Social_nurse, It's not necessarily true: it really depends on the facility as to whether you are considered a "new grad" or not. I've talked w/MANY recruiters and it varies from hospital to hospital -...

10. New Grad facing unique issue

    Oranges3420 replied to ichigoismyhomie's topic in California Nursing

    I spoke last week w/a CHW recruiter about a job posting for M/S that asked for 1 year experience or new grad from May-August '09 only. When I spoke w/him about it, he states he limited it to brand new...

11. California's 2009 New Grad RN Program- Who's hiring right now?

    Oranges3420 replied to piscesmama's topic in California Nursing

    Hi Dmeneses, 1. I just walked into the SNF and pretty much was hired - they were desperate for an RN at the time (I was lucky). I already passed the NCLEX and don't think they would have hired me...

12. California's 2009 New Grad RN Program- Who's hiring right now?

    Oranges3420 replied to piscesmama's topic in California Nursing

    DNiceRN, I also am working SNF and, from what I hear from various recruiters, SNF work "counts" as experience for certain facilities. ValleyCare in Pleasanton, for instance, will interview you after...

13. Jobless in California

    Oranges3420 replied to BABO's topic in California Nursing

    i sincerely feel your pain. i also graduated in may '08 and after several months of not working, i broke down and went to a snf in my area. it's far from ideal but it's paying the bills. also, i'm...

14. Questions on State Visits

    Oranges3420 posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    As a new RN grad that recently started at a SNF, I am hearing horror stories from the other nurses related to the State coming for a visit: that they come and follow you around, ask you why certain...

15. RN:patient ratio in SNF in Ca

    Oranges3420 replied to Oranges3420's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    mama mia! where do you work? are you in