Havin' A Party! ASN, RN

ICU, CM, Geriatrics, Management

RN with BS (Engineering), MBA (Admin Management), JD (House Counsel)

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    New grad ICU job offer: Please advise

    The above was my iniital thought. Any bump up after orientation or upon obtainment of your RN? Agree the orientation time (12-16+ weeks) sounds fine. I'd check out the patient ratio there and...
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    Ccrn

    Gracias,
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    How many shifts are you "aideless"?

    You're only dead on with the above. No reason in the world for nurses / clients to be denied the assistance of an excellent aides /
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    Pubic Hair discoloration, loss of pubic hair...

    Agent, is your friend Scott
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    Ccrn

    Congrats, Texas! What's the experience requirement for taking the CCRN?
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    Flu shot facts

    Shotzie -- Thanks for the post! Trying to understand the source(s) of the info. Is the above of a conglomeration of published works which you assembled for us? Or was it all put together by the...
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    What to do with old nursing books?

    Just a thought no one has brought up: Older nursing books (unless they happen to acquire collector status for whatever the reason) are generally not worth very much. We should realize upfront that we...
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    Glad I got malpractice insurance

    Oh yeah, that must be cause attorneys never sue individuals, as claimed by another
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    Nursing school = Acne?

    Hahahahahaha! You got it! The never-ending circle of life, stress and
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    Glad I got malpractice insurance

    Lots of kooky lawsuits out
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    Glad I got malpractice insurance

    Why not? Also can reach any assets -- home equity, vehicles, bank accounts, investments, retirement savings, valuables, etc.-- in your / your spouse's
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    Glad I got malpractice insurance

    Yeah, this is true... in Dreamland.
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    Preparing for Hurricane Frances..Any other Floridians out there??

    Christina -- How bad did it hit the Miami area? Curious to hear what it was like after we left.
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    Negotiating for more $$$

    Another perfect
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    Negotiating for more $$$

    This is true. But don't overly fret about it. If they'd called you for whatever reason and indicated they couldn't (or wouldn't) honor their commitment to you for whatever reason, you'd just be...
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    Nursing school = Acne?

    So true.
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    Preparing for Hurricane Frances..Any other Floridians out there??

    Wife and I were down in Miami Beach visiting this week. Lucky to be able to bail out of there yesterday afternoon. Waited in the plane for over 90 minutes to get clearance, due to air traffic seeking...
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    What to do when family says no to care?

    Agree with the last two posters on
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    Is Probabiltity and Statistics harder than college algebra??

    Level of difficulty for stats is probably the same as Algebra I. Not too bad at all. Toughest part I recall were the word probs. (Helps to know algebra
  20. Who suffered a massive stroke (per CT scan), there is no electrical activity to the right side of the brain (per EEG), and left carotid is totally occluded? What is the purpose of insulin and dextrose...
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    Needle Stick Icu/ccu

    Wow! Sorry to hear about that. Hope all goes
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    Glasses ???

    Don't forget glasses also will also allow you to modify your looks. And some can be quite
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    My Life with a Nurse: A Man's Perspective

    Funny, Stat!
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    Why Continue Accuchecks on 92-Year-Old Comatose Patient...

    Another follow-up: Forgot to mention the patient has a pacemaker. How will that affect how long she'll remain in her present state?
  25. What the heck are you doing upo at 3, K? Thanks for the info