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noctanol

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  1. dwi/diversion charges

    noctanol replied to noctanol's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Thank you, will look into

  2. BSN and Obamacare

    noctanol replied to Steve123's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    To the OP, seems you need an excuse to not go back to school. Anyway, there is no nursing shortage. There are thousands of nurses graduating with BSN every semester. I'm going back for my bsn mainly...

  3. houston and surrounding area rn jobs

    noctanol posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Just took nclex and passed. I'm an lvn with 3 yrs experience and my current job at skilled nursing center does not have any open rn positions so I'm still an lvn. Need to know of any hospitals that...

  4. houston and surrounding area rn jobs

    noctanol replied to noctanol's topic in Texas Nursing

    Thanks, I will look into utmb. Which one in particular if u don't mind me asking. As for the transition, I went to san jacinto college and its a pretty straight forward program. 1 or 2, 2hr classes...

  5. ACLS course

    noctanol posted a topic in General Nursing

    have questions regarding ACLS. i have already looked at tons of links on this site already. i inquired at several classes, some 2 days some 6 hrs. I need to know what the ACLS test is like. Ive read...

  6. Drug Screen question

    noctanol replied to Futuresos's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    wow, wrong advice. who checks for flexeril, its not an opiate, benzo, cocaine or

  7. Why should I become a Psych RN?

    noctanol replied to bellabarbiegirl's topic in Psychiatric

    only you have the answer to what you should be. i dont think you will find your answer in this forum. imagine hectic days in the clinic, you would wish you took the psych job and vice versa. do what...

  8. This might be a stupid question but...

    noctanol replied to PDNKA's topic in Pediatric

    quick question, are you asking if you needed to do the sutures? steri strips would come in handy until an eval by a physician if necessary. otherwise as stated, head wounds do bleed

  9. ACLS course

    noctanol replied to noctanol's topic in General Nursing

    did it passed it and now acls certified. i really just wanted to get it off the way. i want to get some icu experience then probably be part of a code/rapid response team so this was just the basics....

  10. ACLS course

    noctanol replied to noctanol's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you, akulahawk, was thinking of doing the 2 day one. Do you use/suggest any particular websites that are novice friendly. I'm already studying strips slowly each day. I have also looked at...

  11. professional nursing meeting/event

    noctanol posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello everyone, its been a long time sine I posted but here I go again. I'm in my final semester and need of a profesional nursing organization (any nursing organization) that will be having a...

  12. professional nursing meeting/event

    noctanol replied to noctanol's topic in General Nursing

    thanks, I looked on their website, their meeting for September is still pending, hopefully i will attend it. any more suggestions

  13. Just noticing nowdays the nurses in a lot of the homes

    noctanol replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    as long as the induividual getting called the name is ok and not offended by it, ive used grandma, grandpa and even one wants us to call him dude, if he likes it, im not going to go out of the way to...

  14. Get through it without laughing - dare ya

    noctanol replied to netglow's topic in Emergency

    Maybe I'm missing a point or something. I got through the video without laughing. I think the speaker is talking about "real nursing' and not what you expect on grays anatomy and house. I think the...

  15. We have to COUNT drugs like lisinopril and Claritin

    noctanol replied to glutton4punishment's topic in General Nursing

    if nurses would be more accountable and not steal petty drugs like colace, and vitamins then the pharmacy wouldn't make us count them. Just me

  16. Mandatory Overtime?

    noctanol replied to ALH2004's topic in General Nursing

    yes, there is mandatory overtime, anything after 40 hrs is overtime. we once worked 4 days a week with 12 hr shifts (48 hrs), with three days off, it was either take the assignment or hit the highway,...

  17. PA Senate Bill 802

    noctanol replied to LegzRN's topic in School

    No offend but why does a school nurse require an extra certificate, they have an associate or BSN, teach preventative techniques etc, its not like they work in an ICU. Again don't mean to offend...

  18. Hello I am a new CNA I am 19 Years old and had a question for everyone

    noctanol replied to Anthonyp's topic in General Nursing

    Most nursing facilities "understaff" their facilities by purpose, if you are looking to make this your career, then find something other than nursing home aide job. If you have more than one year...

  19. improper charting vs backstabbing?

    noctanol replied to ferretface's topic in General Nursing

    is there more to the story than you have portrayed, I don't see how two nurses can discuss this and then put it in a patients note. is there beef between the nurses, are they trying to get you...

  20. Is EPIC coming to your facility??....

    noctanol replied to NYRN08's topic in Nursing Informatics

    We do not use EPIC but use MATRIX which i think is a similar version. It is a pain in the behind, it does not save time, it shows at exactly what time orders, progress notes etc where put in. there is...

  21. May I speak to Dr. so&so?

    noctanol replied to Alibaba's topic in General Nursing

    Doctors arent afraid of medical directors, what hospital do you work

  22. Placebo's & Trust

    noctanol replied to DJ-Adia's topic in General Nursing

    :down:I find it funny that nurses come to this site and post cases of patient abuse one after the other. Why dont you report her (Allison) to the BON for administering placebo(s) and enforcing force....

  23. Use of the title nurse

    noctanol replied to rn4life2009's topic in General Nursing

    What state do you live in, i live in texas and where I work almost anyone is "nurse," including the janitor. she takes care of the floor, she is the floor

  24. Why do so many nurses from the Philippines come to Canada/USA?

    noctanol replied to lilaclover's topic in Philippines

    Beauty doesnt pay bills, money does. Canada and usa pay

  25. I lied to the state surveyor

    noctanol replied to tammietan's topic in General Nursing

    Its not bull, state bully's nurses, example, if you tell them the truth, "i am usually late with med passese, med passes for 80+(nursing home,ltc) patients cannot be done in the allorted hour etc,...