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    Local hospital closed, market flooded while I look for my 1st job

    S.N. Visit replied to Iaso's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If your looking for mental health, your odds are probably better than you think. Not a whole lot of nurses seem to love the field or want it. Keep trying, make sure you call back to check on your...
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    Does anyone else have a family member like this? (LONG)

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

    Is this my sister in law? ....My mother, I can't stand the thought of her, so yeah I do have a family member like
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    Quitting my CNA job

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

    Congrats on the new job! Ideally 2 weeks is a considerate time to give, but since you don't have that much time telling them asap is the right thing to do. I'd go to your director and verbally state...
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    Accel BSN programs around Des Moines

    S.N. Visit replied to CNAinNeb's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Here's another traditional 4yr : Mercy College of Health Sciences 928 6th Avenue Des Moines, IA 50309-1239
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    most common meds on night shift

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

    Sonata
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    LPN working as CNA

    S.N. Visit replied to LPN01112005's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I'm filling in for a CNA, I can and do provide my RN duties and dispense PRN meds. It lessens the workload for the nurses and the patients don't have to wait for nsg cares
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    Is nursing hereditary?

    S.N. Visit replied to racing-mom4's topic in General Nursing

    My Grandmother (who raised me) was an LVN. I'm an RN My mother-in-law was a nurse in England (don't know her title), my middle daughter says she want's to be a nurse (she's only
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    LPN working as CNA

    S.N. Visit replied to LPN01112005's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am an RN and I fill in on call for CNA's when needed. CNA duties are ultimately the nurses resposibility, so yes we do have this situation as well. I don't mind, I get paid the same RN
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    Documents needed to start work?

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

    I also needed my CPR card and TB test to
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    Answers from 100 nurses needed: Which state has the most nursing shortage?

    S.N. Visit replied to John123's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Iowa has a huge shortage, most likely due to being the lowest paid nurses
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    Continuing Ed Credits? What are these for?

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

    Also, once you get your license, you will be exempt from needing CEU's until your after your 1st renewal. No need to waste your money sending in CEU's right
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    standardized uniforms

    S.N. Visit replied to traumamomtx30's topic in General Nursing

    Well if everyone loved the cap, we'd have to argue a standardizing "Dixie snow cone cup on top of my head thread!:
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    Funniest thing a confused pt. has told you...

    S.N. Visit replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in nurses training , my friend had an elderly demented woman for her assignment. My friend was in the middle of giving her a bed bath, when the little old lady loudly demanded, "Scrub that...
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    Biased Care...

    S.N. Visit posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm having an abdominoplasty (T.T) in three weeks , so I've been visiting a plastic surgery forum. I am alarmed at how many post I've read about nurses being biased in giving pt. care when they find...
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    Biased Care...

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

    bumping.......
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    Should I get a job as a CNA if I am planning to get pregnant in the next 4 months?

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

    ADN= Associate Degree Nursing (RN that usually went 2-3yrs at a community college). I went LPN straight to RN......was a good plan for me! Are you sure your LPN program is only 45hrs? How can that...
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    Biased Care...

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

    No, I believe most of the Pt's that complained were ones that had post op infection and were readmitted to a hosp (not surgery center) or treated by an ER. Take a look.........
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    Biased Care...

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

    bumping up to get more
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    THE ISSUE: Im pulling my hair out ... any and all help would be much appreciated!

    S.N. Visit replied to verumlike's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    You may have the same problem getting into ADN schools. Many Community Colleges are jammed packed with applicant's because it's cheaper and takes less time to get an ADN. Most C.C. that I know of...
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    movie set nurse

    S.N. Visit replied to medsearcher1's topic in General Nursing

    what a dream
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    Grad gifts for fellow grads....

    S.N. Visit replied to WDWpixieRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My friend/classmate had a momma cat that was hit and killed by a school bus 2yrs ago. The kittens were only a week old or so at that time. My friend took the box of kittens with us on a camping...
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    I FINALY PASSED on the THIRD TIME!! TIPS

    S.N. Visit replied to crystal2007's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Praise the LORD! Congrats Nurse Crystal !!! I agree with your tips........(I owe it to God that he answered my prayer and helped me pass 1st
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    Just took the boards

    S.N. Visit replied to JGBSNRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Best wishes for passing results! I took my boards last Sept. The anxiety you are going through is still fresh in my mind.....Got my fingers crossed for
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    Do LPN/LVN's work with NICU or Maternity Wards?

    S.N. Visit replied to Redlion's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    At least 3 Hospitals in my area of Southern Iowa have want adds for LPN's with 1yr experience in Obstetrics, so yes, LPN's do work in maternity wards, however, I believe NICU is RN
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    What is a code gray?

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

    haha, I keep thinking, Sewer