BarbPick

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  1. listing credentials

    BarbPick replied to brucek's topic in Cardiac

    An LPN can work without supervision, a GN can't. If you read the psot, she said she would work as an LPN as well. And yes, you can work before you get your results, the title is called Graduate...

  2. Please help me

    BarbPick replied to PMHNP10's topic in Correctional

    No matter what you say, you have no clue about Corrections Nursing. You came on with such prejudice, it doesn't matter what your Yes, but this means. You wanted answers you don't like what you got....

  3. Is it appropriate for Risk Management to discipline?

    BarbPick replied to iiwdn's topic in Legal

    You could not call anyone else to assist you or take over becuse it was you son? Another point, you said he was married, so you were not the official next of kin. If someone passes out, I run to...

  4. Please help me

    BarbPick replied to PMHNP10's topic in Correctional

    You have pre judged everything. I am coming from a very expereince place, as a Forensic Nurse Specialist. From your posts you have no business in corrections. You just want to travel and make good...

  5. Airforce nursing critical shortage specialties?

    BarbPick replied to Toby's mum's topic in Government, Military

    I could pull off Peds if no one is watching closely. I did pedi oncology and can access those itsy bitsy

  6. Please help me

    BarbPick replied to PMHNP10's topic in Correctional

    ]Originally posted by teeituptom [/i] Just remember. everyone deserves care. In my years I have taken care of rapists, drunks, Cop killers, and other criminals as well, even Republicans. They all...

  7. Please help me

    BarbPick replied to PMHNP10's topic in Correctional

    usually the inmate who is in for a sex crime is isolated from the regular population. They deserve care as well. They are paying for their crime, the only problem is you do not realize their crime...

  8. Please help me

    BarbPick replied to PMHNP10's topic in Correctional

    Before I amswer, save this link, it is for the International Association of Forensic Nurses. There is a sub group of correctione Nursing in the organization. http://www.forensicnurse.org/ Now to...

  9. Tell me I'll get over needle fear

    BarbPick replied to luv2yoga's topic in Nursing Career

    Ok, once again I will talk about Barbara, the student nightmare responsible for the Psych Instructor to fall off the wagon and the Med Surg instructor to become prematurly gray. I was afraid of...

  10. Have you ever taken care of a celebrity?

    BarbPick replied to BarbPick's topic in General Nursing

    renerian It is much appreciated.

  11. Is it appropriate for Risk Management to discipline?

    BarbPick replied to iiwdn's topic in Legal

    My husband has a saying. You can beat the rap, but you can't beat the ride. Now in English, this cop slang means: Even though you were cleared, you went through hell. The ride is what you went...

  12. Have you ever taken care of a celebrity?

    BarbPick replied to BarbPick's topic in General Nursing

    Last I heard, no one has legislated what we can think and everyone has a right to their opinion. I graduated 28 years ago, and we honored confidentiality then as now. No one ever spoke a patients...

  13. Please Reply If You Love Your Watch.

    BarbPick replied to EyesForward's topic in General Nursing

    I have had my seiko since 1980, never has needed to be repaired. Battery is good for a few years it

  14. Have you ever taken care of a celebrity?

    BarbPick replied to BarbPick's topic in General Nursing

  15. Uncooperative visitors (rant)

    BarbPick replied to mattsmom81's topic in General Nursing

    Even though the hospital has a relaxed visitor policy, in the critical areas the nurse usually calls the shots. (no pun intended I swear) my first call would be to the supervisor the second to...

  16. The Old Grey Mare

    BarbPick replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Glad to have you back Sistah

  17. Who uses scalp veins in babies?

    BarbPick replied to wandernsoul's topic in Emergency

    Newborns are the only ones I use a scalp vein on. I use a #24 insyte cath in the scalp. I put PICC lines in a newborn's wrist. I use the foot up to Two years of age. I use the two notch veins...

  18. Have you ever taken care of a celebrity?

    BarbPick replied to BarbPick's topic in General Nursing

    First do no harm is not a nursing rule, it is taken from the Hippocratic Oath. Nurses do not take Oaths. The Hippocratic Oath is not longer taken. 90% of medical school graduates take this: THE...

  19. Airforce nursing critical shortage specialties?

    BarbPick replied to Toby's mum's topic in Government, Military

    I expect they would want a Nurse Generalist. Believe it or not, being a jack of all trades is now a specialty in

  20. nursing school interviews

    BarbPick replied to Angel719's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Like any other job interview. Here is the link to Monster.com's job interview help page. http://interview.monster.com/?WT.srch=1Important things to remember: Listen to your patterns of speech, and...

  21. Have you ever taken care of a celebrity?

    BarbPick replied to BarbPick's topic in General Nursing

    HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1996 implemented on April 14,

  22. Have you ever taken care of a celebrity?

    BarbPick replied to BarbPick's topic in General Nursing

    I still think it was cool that my cousin took Louis Armstrong's vital signs in 1970, hippa or no

  23. Very unusual day at work today.

    BarbPick replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    See, sometimes it pays to get up in the morning! Rarely in a clinical setting are gifts given, in the office world it would be a Christmas Bonus. Buy something special, your Boss decided you earned...

  24. Celebrities who were formerly nurses...

    BarbPick replied to Gldngrl's topic in General Nursing

    I love the name Pecaboo, her parents were a bit strange, the wanted to let their children name themselves. She needed a name to go to nursrey school. and she liked to play Peekaboo, so that was...

  25. In One Sentence; if you weren't a nurse, you'd be a ________

    BarbPick replied to OCCHCanada's topic in General Nursing

    a black jack dealer in