sallyrnrrt ADN, RN

critical care, ER,ICU, CVSURG, CCU

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  1. Depends on what you define as stress im an adrenalin junkie, so cardiovascular icu isn't stressful also trauma nursing/ER I love ofcourse I have 4+ decades of experience, so my salary range is very...
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    NC LPN lost license..now what???

    Several options, but I am speaking from Texas Bon, and Texas Board of Health, that granted me my respiratory care practioner lis. 1). Even though your nursing lis. Is revoked most all states grant...
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    Help for nurses with mental illnesses

    Emily if you have posted enough pvt. Msg me, if not my email is.
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    How do I get pressure reducing devices ordered?

    I was given levity in home health to call, write the order and call DME company... most physicians granted us permission to just write the order, and obtain from the DME company ...in LTC, it was part...
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    Is ADN sufficient to ba trauma RN?

    My diploma program never stopped me, and I have been coordinator and sups. of ERs but I have over four decades of experience. Rural markets today, might be more accessible .... I don't think the...
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    What do I do?

    What are you doing related to your sobriety and
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    Feeling discouraged

    You do have choices home health, hospice, dialysis, and relocate
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    Question for ER Nurses!

    It is a flex shift where you work with day shift and pm shift....I sorta like it.. ? Long is your
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    Are ER Patients Getting More Ridiculous?

    Only in the ER, sometimes even after 43years, I get
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    Hospice Thrift Store - what?!

    Where I live, in SETex.....a Major hospice company, that also provides non profit service to un funded patients, is supported in part by a thrift store, which donates all profits, several other...
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    New Nurse ... not distinguishing myself as brilliant

    Nursing school only prepared you to take and hopefully pass the NCLEX and furnish a foundation, facilitating your critical thinking skills. clinical experiences, are lacking, especially compared to...
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    Please help

    Un fortunately LTC and dialysis are most stipulation
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    What phase am I in now?

    You are doing great keep up doing so, as some of us crusty ole bats are fossilizing! And need a break
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    New grad med passing

    I once had to in an emergency, come in to a new building, of which I had zero orrientation, and for two days pass meds. For 60+ residents, thankful, chg. nurse covered insulin......I knew absolutely...
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    Changes to NC programs

    Yea, all mine on nur.sys......but you know what, hasn't held me back.....27+yrs ago....is history,...... returned to critical care successfully, and several dON, in LTC.......today I am a better nurse...
  16. No inLTC, that RN, was probably telling you the truth.....I have seen three days orientation, even for new grads. Because of my over four decades experience, I once had zero days...
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    Denied R.N. License after NCLEX

    I accidental hit like button instead of quo. / don't know how to un like. Related to Nursing, both LPN, and RN, both are governed by state BON, And yes what happened to one lis, does affect outcome...
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    Denied R.N. License after NCLEX

    Because of your LPN lis. Was on probation in that state. You must obtain a copy of that probation release, if it was completed. You need to appeal to your current state with that copy of release of...
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    Denied R.N. License after NCLEX

    One of the questions on application to take Nclex, is related to prior lie. Displinary actions in most state
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    "I'm not floating."

    In my 43+yrs...as RN, the most scarred invade ever been, was being pulled to CV NICU, Amy exp CCU, cvICU, MICU, ER,....geeeeze.....15-30ml blood transfusion......my hats off to NICU, nurses í
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    "I'm not floating."

    I really don't like to float, unless a critical care area.... that at being said, something I say to me and the receiving floor in need of the float: "I'm here, how can I help?".....if I can keep...
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    Positive alcohol screening

    Extension of monitoring
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    Endotracheal Med Administration...Help!

    and dexamethasone, and some antibiotic, gentamicin I think, grannyRRT will know for sure. there are millions of capillary beds in millions of alveoli for the absorption aspiration sequel a not an...
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    WWI / WW2 Nursing dress

    All heart and peaches nurse
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    Thinking of going back into nursing....

    . Physician office, attractive