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  1. St Joseph's College of Maine FNP program students

    core34 replied to LJames13's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Any St.Joseph's students from Massachusetts doing clinicals? I am told they aren't accepting Mass residents because the Department of Higher Education hasn't approved preceptorship in the state. Any...

  2. "Right to Sit"

    core34 posted a topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Our boss is implementing a "no-sitting" policy, we are not allowed to sit at the nurses station to document - we are only allowed to stand at our computers out in the hallways. We are only allowed to...

  3. Vaginal bleeding in terminal Ca pt? Hospice question.

    core34 replied to Cat_RN's topic in General Nursing

    This lady partsl bleeding could as be a side effect of chemotherapy. Did she receive any palliative chemo recently (specifically Cytoxan and/or Ifex)? This lady partsl bleeding is called hemorrhagic...

  4. Kayexalate + Hyperkalemia

    core34 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi there -- Quick question. In order to lower a high K+ level with Kayexalate, does there need to be a successful bowel movement (i.e. is the K+ excreted with the stool) The reason I ask is that we...

  5. RN job offer during the hiring freeze era??

    core34 replied to MAnewgrad's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I was just offered a position at Anna Jaques (med/surg)...I have been working as an RN for the past 6 months in geri/psych at another hospital but I'm still considered a "new

  6. Appropriate?

    core34 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi there -- I'm coming up on my 6month mark and relocating soon, so I decided to put out my resume to see if I could 1)get something closer to my new house & 2) get into something more medical...

  7. New grad salary in Boston hospitals?

    core34 replied to greygooseuria's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Correction: New grad at Mt Auburn 29+/hr Eve diff 2.25 Night diff 3.25 Weekend diff 1.75 Weekend night diff

  8. Patient claims abuse (sorry Long!)

    core34 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok-- I'm pretty disturbed by this. I hate confrontational situations. I work on a Geri-Psych unit and something happened last night that upsets me. 11-7, one of our patients became pretty upset --...

  9. Patient claims abuse (sorry Long!)

    core34 replied to core34's topic in General Nursing

    FYI: Nothing ever came of it. Turns out she was being very manipulative, etc etc -- and had been saying it about every male caretaker. We have all covered our bums and do care in pairs:) Thanks for...

  10. Just Changed Jobs because...

    core34 replied to Vacationtime247's topic in General Nursing

  11. hobbies to keep dementia pts happy?

    core34 replied to makes needs known's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Great question! I would love to hear what other people are doing out there! I currently work on a Geri-psych unit and I struggle with this daily. We have a basket of clothes to fold as well. We also...

  12. Home Med Documentation?

    core34 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'd like to know if there is a protocol at other facilities for situations like this. Currently, there is none in place for mine. Here's the scenario. Patient "Ed" is admitted from home with a bag...

  13. Bad Day!!!

    core34 replied to Magsulfate's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry you had to experience that. I'd be upset too!!! If it were me -- I'd show up for the next scheduled shift, head high, keep to myself, bust my butt to show I'm valuable and can handle these...

  14. What illness do you have today?

    core34 replied to MIcrunchyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have "New Grad" Bipolar

  15. Kayexalate + Hyperkalemia

    core34 replied to core34's topic in General Nursing

    hahhaha, seriously!!! no blow over 11-7! we're working on the BM but she's been dehydrated and this is normal for her. we'll see what happens when i go in tonight. i'll prob end up being the lucky...

  16. Kayexalate + Hyperkalemia

    core34 replied to core34's topic in General Nursing

    Update: 12/15 K+ = 5.4 , 12/17 K+ = 3.5 and still no BM. Worked like a

  17. Private Duty Nursing

    core34 replied to PeacefulHeart's topic in General Nursing

    I worked for a few private duty cases and the highest I was paid was $42/hr. I'm also a new grad. Although this figure seems high (especially for a newbie) you have to figure in how much to take out...

  18. Need some help!

    core34 replied to raisonbrancruch's topic in General Nursing

    all those courses will go towards a nursing degree so it can't hurt either way. for your science electives i'd suggest microbiology & chemistry (some nursing programs require chem, mine didn't but...

  19. New grad training programs

    core34 replied to NonstopLearning's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I (luckily) found a job in Boston w/an ADN in Nursing. Graduated in May, started my search in January and began in September. It is not my ideal floor (Geri-Psych) but its a starting point/foot in the...

  20. VA vs Private Hospital

    core34 replied to I<3Nursing's topic in General Nursing

    5 nights is really tough. say goodbye to those 7 days off. the thing with working 5 8's is that you can barely switch with anyone either. if you haven't done 5 11-7's, i would advise against

  21. Quick survey question

    core34 replied to zzsweetyzz's topic in General Nursing

    25/female/2

  22. Ugly Comments From A Nurse Friend

    core34 replied to Aviationurse's topic in Psychiatric

    lazy my ass. LAZY is being able to push IV haldol when a patient acts up at the drop of dime on a medicine floor when they already have a line in. MINUS ALL THE PAPERWORK. i'd love to hear someone...

  23. can anyone help

    core34 replied to misty177's topic in General Nursing

    You always acknowledge patients who undergo trauma, that what they did in the situation was the best thing to do. They may have suffered physical/emotional injury, but being able to live through it is...

  24. Are you forced to practice IV's and injections on each other in nursing school?

    core34 replied to kroegerk's topic in General Nursing

    We practiced injections on special injection pads. And once we passed on that we could do it in clinical. Inserting IV's or drawing blood was not taught in school. Around here (MA) you learn on the...

  25. For the nightshifters.

    core34 replied to HappyPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    12's!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I work 5 8's and it's very disorienting. I don't always get 2 days off in a row and if I do, the 1st day is usually wasted. I have to do 5 nights in a row if I want 2 nights off...