BarbPick

BarbPick

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  1. How did you do it?

    BarbPick replied to Worthy's topic in General Nursing

    you hate change but are addicted to abuse? you know what to do, you just do not want to do it. What if your child was in the same situation? what would you tell your child to

  2. Art and Nursing

    BarbPick replied to seewhiterabbit's topic in General Nursing

    Manual Cameras are used for crime scene photography. I have mad it my hobby. I take astro photographs through a telescope. I won second place in a contest. I have the photo on my computer of a...

  3. Advice on protecting my license

    BarbPick replied to nurstudnt546's topic in General Nursing

    Pain Medication is getting stronger, more is being given out in oral forms like all the "contin" drugs and break through pain medication is usually percocet. In the age of Pixix machines that print...

  4. Grady Hospital

    BarbPick replied to unknown99's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I went to Emory for grad school, I loved doing clinicals at Grady. It will be a wonderful place for a new, yet seasoned RN Your experience is needed in a place like that. I had on the back of my...

  5. Advice on protecting my license

    BarbPick replied to nurstudnt546's topic in General Nursing

    I hate charting so I must have blocked it. Make sure besides marking off a prn on your MAR, also put it in your notes, just in case you forget to make a mark on the MAR, it saved my ***

  6. Experienced RN w/kids ready to move

    BarbPick replied to allgirlsmom's topic in Florida Nursing

    I suggest the Orlando area. It is booming and nurses are well paid there. I sugest Orlando Regional Health Care system. Arnold palmer womans and children's hospital, MD Anderson cancer Institue,...

  7. Anybody from Fort Myers?

    BarbPick replied to rikkidawn's topic in Florida Nursing

    I would work at Lee memorial in a heartbeat. You also have the Cleveland clinic close by. My great Niece was born at North Collier medical center Birthing place. The patient care was fantastic....

  8. timepiece for nursing

    BarbPick replied to Alisha H.E.'s topic in General Nursing

    I second the motion of the sweep hand. There are so many stylish watches you can get at a flea market for less than 20 dollars and they kinds look like rolex and seikos. There are also funky ones...

  9. Advice on protecting my license

    BarbPick replied to nurstudnt546's topic in General Nursing

    was taught to you in Nursing 101. Be well rested. Learn to be organized. As soon as you come on duty out of report, go straight into your patient's room ,and make sure all have a pulse. Check...

  10. Is 11-7 shift 1st or 3rd shift?

    BarbPick replied to goodun's topic in General Nursing

    On 3rd watch on tv, they call 3-11 third shift. To me 3rd shift has always been

  11. Need Helllllpppppp!!!

    BarbPick replied to Diamond88's topic in General Nursing

    Buy any review book, do not read a word. Go straight to the practice tests and take them cold. YOu can now evaluate your strengths and weakness'. Study the weak areas first, and bring it home with...

  12. How long would it take...

    BarbPick replied to memphispanda's topic in General Nursing

    I usually work tele if I am in the hospital. This hospital has an hourly spread sheet to inital. Lots of drips going on. Tweetyyou can nit pick all you want, you are the real deal, I like reading...

  13. How long would it take...

    BarbPick replied to memphispanda's topic in General Nursing

    At 150 an hour, about 2 hours and IV rounds are supposed to be

  14. pcos

    BarbPick replied to nyapa's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't really know if I have it or not. They did this big work up on me because I had many ruptured ovarian cysts, after the first 2 surgeries they refused to open me up again, and I had to tough...

  15. How odd is this??

    BarbPick replied to lisamcrn's topic in General Nursing

    The next time you are overwhelmed, remember this day. I celebrated an agency shift I had about a month ago on tele. The floor was staffed with relatively new Grads with limited vascular access...

  16. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    BarbPick replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Especially when hormones are

  17. doctors becoming nurses

    BarbPick replied to Sanchai's topic in General Nursing

    Many displaced Doctors have come to Miami, many on rafts. No way to verify their medical education. In the past they got house physician positions where they would come and start IV's that were...

  18. needing information on future move to florida

    BarbPick replied to grumble's topic in General Nursing

    There is a nursing shortage. Contact the florida Board of Nursing. Get a copy of the Florida Nurse Practice Act for LPNs. http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/nurshome/nha_consumer.html Practicing...

  19. needing information on future move to florida

    BarbPick replied to grumble's topic in General Nursing

    I was born and raised in Miami, I love it here. I am trying to figure out why you seem afraid to move to Florida. What do you have to be aware of? I suggest using sun screen. If you have specific...

  20. Night shift humor

    BarbPick replied to mittels's topic in Nursing Humor

    Maybe TMI

  21. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    BarbPick replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    I am curious about the Mexico comment. I got my lupron in Mexico and saved 200 dollars a dose. In the US it costs 300.00 a dose. It saved me from agony with

  22. pcos

    BarbPick replied to nyapa's topic in Ob/Gyn

    what is

  23. diabetic nurse educator

    BarbPick replied to krisssy's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    It was an in thing about 8 years ago for all children on Medicaid in Florida to be followed by a CDE. There was a good amount of money to be made. 4 professionals can be a CDE. DR Pharmacist Nurse...

  24. Who uses scalp veins in babies?

    BarbPick replied to wandernsoul's topic in Emergency

    I thought IO is the last

  25. NICU vs PICU

    BarbPick replied to nurseiam's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    No one seems to want to answer. I would want to do Pedi ICU as well as NICU. I had Pedi dreams years ago, I did Pedi Oncology for 5 years. Talk about painting myself in a corner, I suggest you...