hcox1975

hcox1975 BSN, RN

LTC, SICU,RNICU

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  1. do you have Private Health Insurance??

    hcox1975 replied to Trubie's topic in General Nursing

    Try Alfa, the have a single policy for around $100 a month. I have never had it but my brother in law did, so I am not sure what it

  2. How the heck am i supposed to get one years experience if no one will hire me?

    hcox1975 replied to mrf0609's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of LTC facilities hire LPNs and need them desperately. Most hospitals have gotten away from this, aleast where I am from. (Alabama) Keep trying and check around doctor's offices too. They also...

  3. How to prepare for new LTC job....

    hcox1975 replied to wifeandmomoftwo's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Forty patients sounds like a lot. Is there another nurse with you? Just make sure you check your orders against the mar and against the pill cards. How long are they giving you for

  4. Did i do something wrong? CPR question

    hcox1975 replied to Chixie's topic in Emergency

    I once was doing compressions in a code and one of the nurses that did compressions before me broke the man's sternum. This happens. What's more important, breathing or a broken

  5. Cytotec for PP hemorrhage

    hcox1975 replied to Conejita's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had cytotec when I was inducted with my last child. I was told that it would soften and dialate my cervix. To me, it was the best way to be inducted. It was quick and effective. In the past I have...

  6. Help! School and work burn out, and I just started!

    hcox1975 replied to magn1jes's topic in General Nursing

    This is very normal to feel this way. Nursing school is an emotional rollercoaster. Plus, you have pregnancy hormones on top of that. I have seen several women pregnant in nursing school. I had one...

  7. Auburn BSN

    hcox1975 replied to ucfknight's topic in Alabama Nursing

    I think if you pay all that money to go to school, they should prepare you for the NCLEX. The prep classes cost

  8. Frustrated

    hcox1975 replied to sillyang's topic in General Nursing

    I think the issue here is that this other nurse is trying to show some superiority and seeing how you would react. Her intentions are not based on the patient's care, they are based on power. Either...

  9. Auburn BSN

    hcox1975 replied to ucfknight's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Congrats Symphie on getting accepted to UAB school of nursing. I did not attend Auburn or UAB but lived in Auburn for ten years. I loved it there! I went to a community college and got an ADN. I got a...

  10. What area of nursing should I choose?

    hcox1975 replied to Destiny12's topic in General Nursing

    ICU. You use all your skills and learn even more skills. Plus you only have 1-2

  11. Does your unit do it's own CRRT?

    hcox1975 replied to WWRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I work in an SICU and we do our own also. But we usually have three patients to two nurses. So we each take one and split the other one. we have a dialysis nurse who does the set up and is in reach...

  12. How likely is to sue nurses?

    hcox1975 replied to xInspiredx's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of hospitals will cover you individually up to a certain amount. But it's always good to have your own malpractice insurance. That's also why you should, check, check and recheck. If it looks...

  13. RN--TO LPN

    hcox1975 replied to shynurse's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in LTC in Alabama and we could work with IV's we just couldn't push meds (of course). We didn't get a lot of those though. I don't think they could actually hire you as an LPN without you...

  14. Sabotaged at work

    hcox1975 replied to soon2begrad2010's topic in General Nursing

    What is the policy at this facility on restraints? Did you have a doctor's

  15. Am I being too sensitive?

    hcox1975 replied to SweetNothings's topic in General Nursing

    She would have a field day with me! I have the hardest time with pronoucing words right. I work in a teaching hospital and we have new doctors all the time. They can't have easy to pronounce names...

  16. Experienced nurses: What do student nurses do that drives you nuts?

    hcox1975 replied to aem31's topic in General Nursing

    A New Nurse or a soon to be new nurse should always ask questions! A new nurse who doesn't ask questions, is a dangerous

  17. Considering Nursing as a Career

    hcox1975 replied to shootingstar11's topic in General Nursing

    I too am very sensitive, but that is the reason I became a nurse. Nurses have feelings but they also know that life is not all roses and sunshine. I am a very optamist person but I also know what is...

  18. ICU visiting hours.. What is reasonable?

    hcox1975 replied to TigerGalLE's topic in MICU, SICU

    I work in SICU at a large hospital and we have four visiting times. 5-6am ,10-11am, 5-6pm and 9-10pm. These were just changed a few weeks ago. The 5-6 am one is a little tricky for me because it's the...

  19. Biggest issue nurses face?

    hcox1975 replied to Eponine's topic in General Nursing

    Understanding Advance Directives and DNR and how to explain this to family members. Or explaining medical issues to families and helping them

  20. Advice for those new RNs looking for jobs

    hcox1975 replied to himilayaneyes's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I was told by an out of state hospital that you had to have your RN license for 6 months before they will even look at your

  21. 4th day off of ED orientation...what have I gotten myself into?

    hcox1975 replied to oddaud's topic in Emergency

    I too have felt this way in the ICU. I had a patient that started bleeding out about 7 minutes after I took his vital signs. My split partner knew just what to do and I felt stupid. I thought he would...

  22. Your Favorite Job?

    hcox1975 replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    I have had two jobs as a nurse. One in a LTC and the one I currently have, in ICU. I loved the residents at the LTC but I love what I do in the ICU. I work in a teaching hospital and we get patients...

  23. Students in Delivery Room

    hcox1975 replied to cali_rusk's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had five kids and there were students in there everytime, it didn't bother me. I didn't know any of them either. But I did have a doctor deliver my baby that I went to church with and it didn't...

  24. LTC is making me hate nursing!!!

    hcox1975 replied to Angeljho's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was in this same position once. I had two different halls I worked on. I had to take care and give meds to 48-52 patients each night. Tons of narcotics. Atleast 30 blood sugar checks and I also had...

  25. I need two people to respond to this question about nurses and attire.

    hcox1975 replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    I think that the white uniforms are a thing of the past and look like something out of a scary movie. I also think that the printed tops are for peds. I am not crazy about having specific colors for...