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  1. pending Compact legislation in PA

    classicaldreams posted a topic in Travel

    Compact Licensure is pending in PA. It passed the Senate last week 50-0. We need nurses to write their state representatives in support so the House will vote on it. Are you with me? You can write...

  2. pending Compact legislation in PA

    classicaldreams replied to classicaldreams's topic in Travel

    Ned, Most nurses in PA do not belong to a union and haven't gained many benefits, if any at all, despite advocacy by the unions. The strike staffing argument has been made for years but I don't see...

  3. traveler's conference-live scan for california

    classicaldreams posted a topic in Travel

    I'm happy to say I've registered for the Vegas Traveler's Conference. Very much looking forward to it! I also thought about renting a car and driving to Barstow California for my live scan while in...

  4. traveler's conference-live scan for california

    classicaldreams replied to classicaldreams's topic in Travel

    NedRN, Thanks for the update and your efforts. BTW, googled your name and found the IC forum. Thank you. Some great information.

  5. Cannot find housing, HELP! (Boston)

    classicaldreams replied to michlynn's topic in Travel

    Michlynn, I'm preparing to travel this fall and have bookmarked the following for future reference. Have you checked any of these links? Hotel Engine - HotelEngine.com Find Corporate housing for...

  6. traveler's conference-live scan for california

    classicaldreams replied to classicaldreams's topic in Travel

    NedRN, Thank you again for the information. Will google you as suggested! I know it is possible, so planning while learning the travel nursing ropes will hopefully help me land in a better financial...

  7. traveler's conference-live scan for california

    classicaldreams replied to classicaldreams's topic in Travel

    NedRN, That sounds very interesting! Thought about contacting some of those livescan mobile facilities, but instead decided to just fly to Sacramento and do it all in person. I want to start traveling...

  8. traveler's conference-live scan for california

    classicaldreams replied to classicaldreams's topic in Travel

    Hi NedRN, Yes, I've read about CA verification, so that is why I'm applying now to AZ, MA, and WA, to avoid that whole waiting on CA mess. NJ has three different checklists to complete for license...

  9. traveler's conference-live scan for california

    classicaldreams replied to classicaldreams's topic in Travel

    Hello, Sorry for the late reply. I was locked out of my account for a week. Just a quick update. Looks like Needles, CA, is the closest livescan station from Vegas. Here are my notes; Needles Sheriff...

  10. traveler's conference-live scan for california

    classicaldreams replied to classicaldreams's topic in Travel

    Ned, Thanks for the info. I plan to take everything with me so I can overnight it in Vegas after the LiveScan is completed. Will be sure to send receipt. Looks like the Bartow Sheriff's Dept. does...

  11. Any Help Appreciated!!

    classicaldreams replied to JRiestra82's topic in Travel

    Hi vanurse1022, Thank you for the list! How do you know if the job is day or night shift? How has your housing been? No, I don't work for the VA. Just knew someone who did and he had quite the story...

  12. Any Help Appreciated!!

    classicaldreams replied to JRiestra82's topic in Travel

    VAnurse1022, Yes, please e-mail me a list. Thank you! Are you driving to all these destinations? Do you rent a car if you fly? Have a soft spot for our vets, but was hesitant because of the horror...

  13. Any Help Appreciated!!

    classicaldreams replied to JRiestra82's topic in Travel

    Hello NedRN, I just wanted to thank you for the enormous amount of information you have provided here over the years. Thank you! I'm a fairly seasoned RN (10 years) in a city ICU and I am officially...

  14. Any Help Appreciated!!

    classicaldreams replied to JRiestra82's topic in Travel

    Hi VAnurse1022, I am ready to start travelling after 10 years in the ICU. Have thought about travelling through the VA for years, so will complete the application today. How long have you been with...

  15. Any ADN-BSN programs without ridiculous papers?

    classicaldreams replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I have to agree with the OP. What drivel and you have to pay for it too! This whole BSN is bs. I have a BA and did that type of stuff many years ago. Sure, it was helpful and interesting 30 years ago....

  16. Codman ventriculostomy without monitoring

    classicaldreams posted a topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Hey all you neuro nurses. I have a question that is haunting me. I worked with a TBI patient in a trauma ICU a few weeks ago. Patient was s/p cranie, readmitted from rehab after change in mental...

  17. MORAL DILEMA

    classicaldreams replied to TonyaM73's topic in General Nursing

    You could of restrained him while on the bipap. We do this for a few hours until family comes in to help. COPDers need several hours on a bipap to reverse a bad ABG. Did anyone do a Chest X-ray to...

  18. MORAL DILEMA

    classicaldreams replied to TonyaM73's topic in General Nursing

    TonyaM73, Sounds like you had a team approach, and everyone was on board, so job well done. The process can be time consuming, so kudos to you, as I'm sure it was stressful. But you did the right...

  19. MORAL DILEMA

    classicaldreams replied to TonyaM73's topic in General Nursing

    Leslie, I agree, 55 mg in an hour is not unreasonable for a hospice patient or perhaps those who are opiate naive, but on what this poster wrote, this sounds like malpractice. Was this nurse...

  20. MORAL DILEMA

    classicaldreams replied to TonyaM73's topic in General Nursing

    55 mg MSO4 in an hour? I've had families ask me to do this kind of thing and I refused. I don't let the patient suffer, but this is malpractice and unethical. Can you imagine if the media and SBON...

  21. MORAL DILEMA

    classicaldreams replied to TonyaM73's topic in General Nursing

    Dear TonyaM73, Just coming from a RRT perspective, do you know the results of the blood gas and his/her history well? Was it the patient's attending that signed the DNR and how thorough were they in...

  22. Codman ventriculostomy without monitoring

    classicaldreams replied to classicaldreams's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Hey crna1982 just wanted to thank you for the info. It did help. The patient was a TBI, so trusting his movements was part of my concern.

  23. Codman ventriculostomy without monitoring

    classicaldreams replied to classicaldreams's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Thanks for the reply. Yes, it was ordered to loop at 15. But seems to me a dangerous practice to leave it unclamped, considering the patient was not sedated, and it's only purpose was for therapy....

  24. I want OUT!!!!

    classicaldreams replied to shoegalRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You are welcome. After a few years, it is interesting to look back over your development as a new nurse. You'll learn to tune out those negative comments that aren't valid and learn from those...

  25. I want OUT!!!!

    classicaldreams replied to shoegalRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Kudos for you! You are not alone. Some of us feel this way too. I still cry, some times out of fear and some times out of empathy.