S.N. Visit BSN, RN

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    Jacksonville University: Current or hopeful students

    S.N. Visit replied to AmnaAbd's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I just sent in my application today. Have to take statistics at my local CC this summer, then hope to start JU this
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    What do you hate the most (if anything at all) about your job?

    S.N. Visit replied to kika72's topic in General Nursing

    I hate vomit and poop. Luckily as a case manager, I don't have to deal with it too
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    b/ps were again?!

    S.N. Visit replied to allezelenfer's topic in General Nursing

    wow! I don't know......maybe use a machine cuff around the
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    STRESS LEVEL: Home health VS Hospital job

    S.N. Visit replied to redhead09's topic in General Nursing

    I went from 2yrs geriatric Psych Hospital experience to home health care last Nov. I absolutely love home health care! I am doing well with blood draws, cath's, wound vac's and other things I had no...
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    Switching from O.B-relatively new nurse

    S.N. Visit replied to amyla27's topic in Home Health

    I'm also a relatively new nurse. I only had 2 yrs psych experience, and just started in H.H. this past Oct. My agency is training me to do nsg procedures that I need to know and are giving me the...
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    Workload comparison to other HH agencies...need your opinions

    S.N. Visit replied to PCUSheryl's topic in Home Health

    Luckily, I only have to deal with writing all orders for my pt load. The other responsibilities listed here are done by our administative assistant or billing
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    Workload comparison to other HH agencies...need your opinions

    S.N. Visit replied to PCUSheryl's topic in Home Health

    I've only been in Home Health since Oct. I also have appx. a 20 pt caseload, which I see for Oasis, routine visits et suppervisory visits. I only schedule my visits, not the aides. We have a...
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    Where did you learn all of the acronyms??

    S.N. Visit replied to mell260's topic in General Nursing

    it means
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    Professions before nursing

    S.N. Visit replied to nursebrandie28's topic in General Nursing

    in order.....Dietary Aide, CNA, Cosmetologist, Stay at home mom, LPN,
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    vehicular manslaughter..

    S.N. Visit posted a topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    My niece is serving 12-15yrs for vehicular manslaughter in Iowa and is expected to be released in less than 5yrs (she's served 5). She and 3 friends had been drinking excessively and decided to get...
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    Rate your favorite Iowa hospitals

    S.N. Visit posted a topic in General Nursing

    I started this thread ,when I only had one month left of my acute care clinical in Spring g 07'. I was trying to decide where I would consider employment. My favorite hospitals were: Mahaska Health...
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    All nursing floor - with no nursing assistants???

    S.N. Visit replied to JSBoston's topic in General Nursing

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    Has anyone picked a specialty before nursing school and actually done it after?

    S.N. Visit replied to nohika's topic in General Nursing

    I was torn between Geri psych & home health care. I went straight into geri-psych got two yrs experience and just started in H.H.C I'm still doing geri psych
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    To Throw in the Towel or Not?- Opinions Please!

    S.N. Visit replied to dreamingRN's topic in General Nursing

    My clinicals in school absolutely sucked. I hated it because, they would show us a procedure x1 and expect us to perform it like an expert from then on out, and we were super lucky if we ever got...
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    What exactly do the RN's do on the night shift?

    S.N. Visit replied to CrystalClear75's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Paper work!!! After shift report, I pass routine meds & do assessments. The doctors usually round by then and write new orders. I then pass new ordered meds & tx. After recording...
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    Moving to Des Moines

    S.N. Visit replied to juliebug's topic in General Nursing

    Here is a list of Knoxville area hospitals. Iowa pays their nurses near the bottom payscale for the nation. The average range is $18-$25. Welcome to Iowa! http://kach.org/ (Knoxville hospital)...
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    Anyone get out of a ticket just for being an RN?

    S.N. Visit replied to nicu4me's topic in General Nursing

    I am totally envious of you all. I have only been pulled over a couple times. First time, cop patrolling hospital parking lot. Seen me leave, pulled me over for expired tags. (hubby always pays...
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    100% pro-life, considering nursing school

    S.N. Visit replied to Beebop25's topic in General Nursing

    I had a very much wanted pregnancy that turned inviable(heartbeat absent @ 13weeks). I choose to have a D/C performed rather than go home to abort. I am thankful that my nurses were compassionate...
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    Enemas in the ER

    S.N. Visit replied to Jaloc's topic in Emergency

    My only ER experience in nursing school, was enema's! I'm not kiding one bit. It was a real crappy rotation for me... No wonder I wanted nothing to do with
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    Psych patients

    S.N. Visit replied to Lunah's topic in Emergency

    I'm an inpatient geri-psych nurse. This yr we broke a number record of pt's, since our unit opened over 5yrs ago. I tend to agree the reasoning is attributed to all of the
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    decisions, decisions about nursing and education....any advice??

    S.N. Visit replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    If those were my choices, I would stay at my parents and finish my
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    Have you ever had a Episiotomy or have knowledge about it?? Quick questions!

    S.N. Visit replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've had two episiotomies and one natural tear. It took way longer than 7months for me to feel completely healed from each. I'd say about 18months to 2 years. I've always thought pap exams were...
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    locked unit problems

    S.N. Visit replied to deonj_21's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm on a locked Geri-psych unit. I don't mind the doorbell, although it goes off by itself with no one there. That becomes an annoyance. We all say "oh it's just Caspar again".. We don't have too...
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    You should NOT become a nurse if...

    S.N. Visit replied to dani888's topic in General Nursing

    You should NOT become a nurse if you have any prejudices or just don't like the majority of people. Also , if you have little tolerance or short temper to stupidity of others you shouldn't be a...
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    Whats in YOUR lunchbox???

    S.N. Visit replied to SweetLemon's topic in General Nursing

    I never eat during the night shift...well maybe a banana or graham cracker if my stomach starts growling. During the day's I work 7a-7p. , I will take a couple "Lean Cuisine's" or "Weight Watchers"...