sallyrnrrt ADN, RN

critical care, ER,ICU, CVSURG, CCU

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    INactive nurse NEEDS YOUR suggestions

    sallyrnrrt replied to rozshua's topic in Retired Nurses

    have you stayed current with journals etc, PHES in Houston Texas has correspondance refresher courses, DVDs they send you, and you take a test etc...... I found very helpful, hey apply for a job and...
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    How many areas of nursing did you try before finding your "niche"?

    sallyrnrrt replied to chingy1206's topic in General Nursing

    well since 1972, Oh my gosh, 12, = CCU, ER, ICU, acute LTC, family practice clinic, PACU, psyc., pedi, step down MICU, adoles. MHMR, physical medicine orthopaedics, respiratory, & still find...
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    Anyone ever get their license back after revocation?

    sallyrnrrt replied to Morganslake's topic in Nurses Recovery

    yes, depending upon your state BON, their is a petition for re-instatement process, check with you BON web site. Good
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    Refresher course starts tomorrow

    sallyrnrrt replied to kintexas's topic in Retired Nurses

    in Texas no, check with your BON, there is an application, or petition process.... and the refresher course has to be BON approved....I found my refresher course site, from my BON web pages as one of...
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    Refresher course starts tomorrow

    sallyrnrrt replied to kintexas's topic in Retired Nurses

    ok, to reactivate your lis. in Tex. you have to apply to the Tx.BON, one of the things they will require per their policy is if you have not actively practiced for 5 years, you are to do a refresher...
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    Refresher course starts tomorrow

    sallyrnrrt replied to kintexas's topic in Retired Nurses

    are you near any of the memorial baptist hospital systems, they have great new nurse orrientations, also, and you would "sorta" qualify for that status........ remember you can always collects a...
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    Refresher Course

    sallyrnrrt replied to luv2swim's topic in Retired Nurses

    OK, the facts, demographics.............. we have an aging baby boomer population, which is going to paralize the LTC, home health, hospice etc............ girl the work will and is
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    Refresher course starts tomorrow

    sallyrnrrt replied to kintexas's topic in Retired Nurses

    well welcome back
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    QUIT in orientation?

    sallyrnrrt replied to NewRNdreams's topic in First Year After Licensure

    bless your heart, go with the job offer that is what you refer to as "your dream job" I promise you will see some "warts" at your dream job, but you will not regret it....... what you have...
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    Recruiters vs straight hire from the hospital

    sallyrnrrt replied to mybeaglehailey's topic in First Year After Licensure

    they usually have a contracted "finders fee" from the employer...... I would go straight hire if the $s and everything else is
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    ? about FirstLab or drug testing...

    sallyrnrrt replied to sl33y's topic in Nurses Recovery

    if there is labcorp they should there will be........ do you know you can get any site an approved testing site, if there are no others in the area.......when I moved to a rual area, and there was...
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    ? about FirstLab or drug testing...

    sallyrnrrt replied to sl33y's topic in Nurses Recovery

    ok, I am in Texas and I test per my board or nursing (TxBON) reinstatement order ... I am almost thru with my 3 yrs., and for the past two years have been on the "quarterly" system... meaning every...
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    Is this normal (Master Cardiology)?

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

    no it is thought the hole makes the tones more discerning, very similar to the mechanical things done to the capac and other earlier than 1920 versions of an amplified stethoscope, they called them...
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    Cheapest Scrubs online?

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

    medvet.com........ they also have a shop on ebay think it is called scrubsdepot 3.99 some even
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    cheap scrubs in san antonio or online

    sallyrnrrt replied to stargazer1984's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    medvet.com........ has what they call scrubs depot...... some 3.99 you can also find them on ebay, some even
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    Refresher Course

    sallyrnrrt replied to luv2swim's topic in Retired Nurses

    oh by all means show up with the dynamic personality !!!! cause all paper looks alike..
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    Refresher Course

    sallyrnrrt replied to luv2swim's topic in Retired Nurses

    facility nurse assessor at a nursing and rehab center/ADON caution the allied health route can bite you in the booty, having to be "constrained within the limits of that allied role" was very...
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    Refresher Course

    sallyrnrrt replied to luv2swim's topic in Retired Nurses

    definitely it was some 19yrs. for me, and although I am now an adminstrative RN, I am bored, and returning to critical care this fall......... I had thought that I did not want to return to REAL...
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    Refresher Course

    sallyrnrrt replied to luv2swim's topic in Retired Nurses

    If you do not get what you want, ie: like med surg hosp. etc......... there are some quick fixes ( well I say quick, but it may take a year or so) for me it was LTC, seemed like a field facing some...
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    My Master Cardio stethoscope grew legs and walked out on me :(

    sallyrnrrt replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    I was surprised to find the ADC quite adequate............hate to admit it though...
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    Refresher Course

    sallyrnrrt replied to luv2swim's topic in Retired Nurses

    definitely go with the hands on in real life time refresher, not only will the content etc. be good, but the "peer association" is confidence building... go for it, and Good luck to you........ you...
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    Nursing hat with ruffles required?

    sallyrnrrt replied to Suninmyheart's topic in General Nursing

    :):):) hey you can start your own tradition........ I maintain mine, at the LTC I work at, I freq. wear white and my cap....... the LTC folks, like you mentioned do get a kick out of...
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    White uniform dresses

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

    Have you tried Kayscaps.com, email them with your school they have a huge organdy template index, and they make them in a few days....... I have purchased several from the historic schools that are no...
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    White uniform dresses

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

    I I actually have a collection of vintage nursing caps, I graduated from a diploma nursing school also in Beaumont Texas....... I am particularly fond of the organdy caps............ and I have a...
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    scrubs and ironing

    sallyrnrrt replied to CT Pixie's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    yep you can do that, but be prepared, unlike Jeans with front and back crease, I have never been able to get any cleaners to do the front and back crease on scrub pants...... even with request and a...