sallyrnrrt ADN, RN

critical care, ER,ICU, CVSURG, CCU

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    Sometimes the five rights make us look dumb

    sallyrnrrt replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    Un fortunately going thru all the "rights" is best
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    Pursuing Education

    sallyrnrrt replied to Haylay's topic in General Nursing

    What is your GPA? Start studying for MCAT, like you did for NCLEX.... Then
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    allnurses avatars

    sallyrnrrt replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    I would be afraid to
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    Most Cringeworthy Thing You Did in Nursing School

    sallyrnrrt replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in Nursing Humor

    I cheated on making an occupied bed, well my patient begged to go to bathroom, I quickly made her bed, no fitted sheets, just the military sharp folded corners, when I went and got my instructor to...
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    New Nurses

    sallyrnrrt replied to shoregrl's topic in General Nursing

    Yes this is an opportunity for OP, to inservice, her clinical sites...... I don't know in the 45 yrs. I've been a nurse, I've never failed to have current vital signs, when calling
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    ACLS skills session - any insight

    sallyrnrrt replied to GimletMinnesota's topic in General Nursing

    If I passed it as respitory therapist student, & then again as ER nurse,Chou will be fine.... It is done as a
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    need a nurse manager to interview for school paper

    sallyrnrrt replied to Quota's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I would use your potential leadership skills, and seek out a in person, nurse management....call a large clinic, ER, or walk in clinic as urgent care, Don and Adon in snf also
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    endorsement to texas

    sallyrnrrt replied to aprilyle's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It may take a bid longer, since you are a foreign graduate , be prepared to send transcripts etc....but since Saipan is a commonwealth to USA, maybe you will have less of a hassle ... Best
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    endorsement to texas

    sallyrnrrt replied to aprilyle's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It may take a bid longer, since you are a foreign graduate , be prepared to send transcripts etc.... Best
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    90 day notice??

    sallyrnrrt replied to MomandCPNP's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Do you work in at will state..... If you do, the door swings both way Best
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    Hospital employement that helps with tuition

    sallyrnrrt replied to christiholt's topic in General Nursing

    Baptist Hospital - Beaumont, Tx. When I lived in Washington DC, George Washing Univ.
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    What's the shortest time you stayed at a job and why did you leave?

    sallyrnrrt replied to sweet sunshine's topic in General Nursing

    I was bored.......there was cardiologist/ internal med doc I went to work for for the fun of it at , now get this $13.00/ hr.... At the time I was a four decades experienced....chital care RN, ....he...
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    What's the shortest time you stayed at a job and why did you leave?

    sallyrnrrt replied to sweet sunshine's topic in General Nursing

    1.5
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    Who is planning to retire in a few years?

    sallyrnrrt replied to Blackcat99's topic in Retired Nurses

    I'm on my fourth attemp at retirement, I'm sharp , and get bored after 4-6 weeks, I'm 69 yr/ age.... But I still have
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    New Nurse, Nursing Home isn't for me.

    sallyrnrrt replied to Biyn13's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You do need some substantial length of nursing employment history......lot of folks say it is the magic year.... And then pursue what you wish.. And I offer best
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    This is not what I thought it was

    sallyrnrrt replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    Try Allegra shoes...made a world of difference,ni i speaking over Decades of
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    Bored, Trying to figure out what to do.

    sallyrnrrt replied to deej394's topic in General Nursing

    I'd look for a position in CVICU, amp the
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    OCNRN63

    sallyrnrrt replied to Kyrshamarks's topic in General Nursing

    I wish I was geographic ly close enough to pro vide one on one care for her....I have always enjoyed and respected her input and
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    Do you think this is worryingly incompetent

    sallyrnrrt replied to dolphinmonkey's topic in General Nursing

    Some pleural effusions clear quickly with chest tube.....using some form of water sealed drainage system as pleura ac, provides a lot of safety......from your physical assessment.......no real harm...
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    Roommates for Nursing School

    sallyrnrrt replied to kiknox's topic in General Students

    Fortunately for me at my diploma program, there were enough rooms in dormitory, that not every one had to have a roommate .....we all had essentially the same
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    overusing GLOVES

    sallyrnrrt replied to liluiass's topic in General Nursing

    People, gloves are not without 100% protection......well exam gloves anyway... I learned just how porous they are when mixing a methylene blue iv... Soap washing good technique the
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    Naming

    sallyrnrrt replied to faithna's topic in General Nursing

    Awe, Nurses helping care
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    Do you ambulate your patients with PCA

    sallyrnrrt replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, except for me I did go outside with a shoulder replacement..... Nurses do not make the best
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    Do you ambulate your patients with PCA

    sallyrnrrt replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with over 45.5 years critical care
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    New Grad Nurse to OR position???

    sallyrnrrt replied to AMM_5's topic in General Nursing

    Normally I would say no...... But in 1972, when I graduated my RN program...one of my friends started in the oR......she was still there in 2011, when I had my last shoulder replacement... It worked...