sallyrnrrt ADN, RN

critical care, ER,ICU, CVSURG, CCU

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    Question for Day Shift Nurses Who Own a Dog

    sallyrnrrt replied to westieluv's topic in General Nursing

    I have a 6ft tall, six foot wide, by 12 feet long doggie pen, it sets partially under a side carport, and bungee cord hold down small tarp to protect from increment weather.....so far it works.........
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    tired of the hospital

    sallyrnrrt replied to annieboo444's topic in General Nursing

    Look into home health, hospice, or physician offices. the pay is not as good, but quality of life are
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    Nurses who can't find jobs- vent..

    sallyrnrrt replied to GRN005's topic in General Nursing

    If rural relocation is a potential...we have nursing positions available in south east
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    Coming up on two years...

    sallyrnrrt replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Congratulations , keep trying and doing the next "right thing" time me will fly, sobriety time increases. it eventually does not become working the steps, but rather living them and the promises are...
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    Okay, this is random ... but under-scrub shirts! Specific needs.

    sallyrnrrt replied to Lunah's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have no tattoo , but wear almost exclusive, Mock turtle neck prima cotton tee shirts as LLBean.com carries. i find them cool and
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    silly question about school.immunizations anx paying for them?

    sallyrnrrt replied to wannabeny's topic in General Nursing

    Your script for the vaccines, are "just an order" for vaccine needed.... It has nothing to do with re-imbursement, it is just a doctor's/ or mid level practioner's
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    New Grad stuck between two positions

    sallyrnrrt replied to NURSEJSS's topic in General Nursing

    Are you being paid at your current ICU position,? There you have your answer....... I don't blame you for taking the county hospital ICU position, especially in today's job
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    Want to return to ER: is job hunting easier the second time?

    sallyrnrrt replied to Recovering_RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    My experience, my stipulation did not allow home health, or critical care, which ER is, for mostly the same reasons that got you hear.....after some 28+ years, sobriety, I did successfully return to...
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    Is there a pay gap in the nursing field?

    sallyrnrrt replied to sadbuthappy's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know, I have hit my glass ceiling, but at 90g /year...its is about time, after almost 44
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    FNP work critical care?

    sallyrnrrt replied to miamiheatrn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    In south east Texas (Jasper, Texas) FNP, carry the "quick care, minor care". In our local hospital ER, they also help ER physicians in acute care ER......also in Beaumont, Texas, memorial Herman...
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    Who do you work for the patient or the facility?

    sallyrnrrt replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    Proud did the right thing.... I have been DON in LTC, If you had to send the patient back , the hospital would have had hard time being reimbursed...... Never no matter what, take a patient/...
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    Do you still have to do dosages math by hand as an RN now?

    sallyrnrrt replied to xmilkncookiesx's topic in General Nursing

    It has been 43.5 years i can calculate any doseage, needed in any setting... once you you got it, you have it... as pp said it is just
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    How do you memorize and understand medications?

    sallyrnrrt replied to xmilkncookiesx's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Ok "xyzacillin" read about it, name chemical, brand and generic names noting what classification the medication it is, Ie:2nd generation cephalosporin....dosages etc side effects modes of...
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    Injectable Nurse working under a Medical Director

    sallyrnrrt replied to BrittRN2's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely your BON, will direct
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    New Nurse interviw for NICU

    sallyrnrrt replied to RNCaroline's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    some of us are very experienced, In my case almost 44yrs.... A lot in mgt.... I would not give you a second thought considering, your brief stay at med surg, A very costly six month surgical...
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    How do you memorize and understand medications?

    sallyrnrrt replied to xmilkncookiesx's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Do not attemp memorizing, rather approach as learning, educating
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    forgetting to prime an IV line

    sallyrnrrt replied to gradnurse8575's topic in General Nursing

    Probably not, because of mean Venus
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    Bought NSO Insurance.. but worried about a particlar point....

    sallyrnrrt replied to SentinelTruth's topic in General Nursing

    I have absolutely no faith in NSO, which I have been covered with, paid my premium for over a decade.....this past renewal period, when they invoiced me for renewal of MYPOLICY, I kid you not after...
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    Is LinkedIn Necessary?

    sallyrnrrt replied to bete-noire's topic in General Nursing

    I have 43.5 years of successful RN experience without LinkedIn....., I also felt it too
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    Nurses Aides & Drug Testing

    sallyrnrrt replied to Omxilyomx's topic in General Nursing

    Please type in the search window, near top of AN menus, two searches consequence of taking legally prescribed pain meds and, Testing positive for
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    Day and a life of an LPN

    sallyrnrrt replied to LPNTOBE2017's topic in General Nursing

    Assessment skin assessment wound assessment complex and simple wound care treatments, funtional, adl assessment medication administration, po, g tube, injection, and intravenous obtaining blood sugar...
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    Question-Please answer!

    sallyrnrrt replied to Anisa.Lee's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Be on time, appear interested offer to be of assistance your clinical experiences are a great marketing program for potential job market after graduation. best
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    Med error question

    sallyrnrrt replied to Sarah7784's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with embt, the only thing I might have done different, would possibly tell the assigned nurse, you were wanted to give the melds, faciliting watch period, and discharge flow.....bless you for...
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    Help! I'm confused about charting rules

    sallyrnrrt replied to hha07lpn15's topic in General Nursing

    Well those are not charting rules, they are assessments.... Check with your facility policy related to 12hr shifts and 8 hr shifts. impressive they want q shift skin assessments, unless a wound etc...
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    Being micromanaged by a CMA?

    sallyrnrrt replied to %D#2's topic in General Nursing