BarbPick

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  1. Clinical rotation

    BarbPick replied to SharonH, RN's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    This post scares me. As a CNS in Oncology, if I were to ask this question in an MSN Program, I would hope someone would tell the faculty and get me the hell out of there. When I did all the practical...

  2. Stupid med error

    BarbPick replied to Nurse4God's topic in General Nursing

    You will not like my answer. First of all, what does being a Christian have to do with being judgementally impaired? In Ireland, it is federal law that Nurses are only allowed to work thirty seven...

  3. Crowd Control

    BarbPick replied to NurseJacqui's topic in Emergency

    your screen name seems to fit you. Let's see, what do TV crew's do, wow, do you think maybe a crowd out of control going nuts with only one triage nurse stuck in the middle of the mess be something...

  4. Crowd Control

    BarbPick replied to NurseJacqui's topic in Emergency

    I am serious about this, call a friend with a pre agreed signal and have them call a TV station. It worked wonders at a Florida county hospital a few years

  5. Best Florida city?

    BarbPick replied to lmolvr's topic in Florida Nursing

    I am Miami born and raised but I recommend looking in the Orlando area. it is 90 miles or less to anywhere, and 3 hours to Miami. There is a homestyle feel to the community along with advanced Medical...

  6. Racial discrimination in Nursing....

    BarbPick replied to Barbie38's topic in General Nursing

    People never go to the original post to see what the actual thread is supposed to be about, they just spew the garbage of the day This person is wrong, her parents taught her too well. Originally...

  7. Racial discrimination in Nursing....

    BarbPick replied to Barbie38's topic in General Nursing

    My Take. Nursing has changed. I have watched the waves of shortages and how they were handled over the years. Every unit I visit when I work staff relief looks like the united nations , and I am...

  8. how long do i

    BarbPick replied to catz's topic in Psychiatric

    I shared my expereince with what zoloft felt like for me. It was my doctor who chose the second drug that worked so well. I am sitting here and drug names are being rattled off, half of them are...

  9. What IRS Publication or section needed for Travel Nursing?

    BarbPick posted a topic in Travel

    I was told by my agency (MSN) that even my groceries will be tax deductable as a travel nurse. I start on Tuesday. Anyone have the info I need, and any suggestions about traveling that would help...

  10. What IRS Publication or section needed for Travel Nursing?

    BarbPick replied to BarbPick's topic in Travel

    I found the site and printed out the form. It shows a good way to start thinking of organization of what things to save and what deductions to take in this very strange tax situation. Their prices...

  11. Nursing Solutions Inc.

    BarbPick replied to bellehill's topic in General Nursing

    more like travel nursing, I heard about them from a different nursing forum page like this one. To be fair, they do not like people to promote other forums, as they are very loyal to advertizers. I...

  12. Nursing Solutions Inc.

    BarbPick replied to bellehill's topic in General Nursing

    I have heard of them and I heard they do what they say they

  13. patient confidentiality

    BarbPick replied to luckylucy's topic in California Nursing

    Since April 14, 2003, Hippa became federal law. You are missing the boat confusing nurses becoming infected with God knows what and patient confidentuality. We practice universial Precautions....

  14. related to another post I made on reporting a MD

    BarbPick replied to angelbear's topic in General Nursing

    At Baptist Hospital in Miami Florida, the physicians are scared to death of the Nurses. What I would have done. Forget your nurse manager, call the house supervisor, stat. Got to the copy maching,...

  15. What do you do for your back pain from the job?

    BarbPick replied to mystc42's topic in General Nursing

    Please take my answer with the respect I am writing it with. Back pain can be caused by so many things from bad body mechanics to actual pathology. I am very lucky to have a good primary care doctor...

  16. GPAs

    BarbPick replied to mrdoc2005's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    can't hurt. They also have a (perish the thought) Physician's assistant program, It is a fantastic school , named for a really great priest, monsignor Barry. It was the place they negotiated over...

  17. how long do i

    BarbPick replied to catz's topic in Psychiatric

    zoloft was prescribed for me at a time of loss in my life, I felt like I was on speed. Please talk with your doctor as everyone gives their own 2 cents. They found a kinder gentler drug that helped...

  18. GPAs

    BarbPick replied to mrdoc2005's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Barry has a good Rn to BSN program, and all sorts of transitions. Barry is the Bomb

  19. stethoscope queries

    BarbPick replied to road runner2003's topic in International Nursing

    Let me be more specific. I am slightly hearing impaired. I have nerve deafness that I have inherited from my Grandfather, the first residency certified surgeon in the united states. You are...

  20. GPAs

    BarbPick replied to mrdoc2005's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    My MSN is in Oncology Nursing. I received it in Atlanta Ga, at Emory University. The only time I left Miami, and was I ever homesick ! The University to contact is Barry University. It is 6 blocks...

  21. just getting my feet wet....

    BarbPick replied to jenac's topic in Agency Nurses

    you will not be expected to do trach care. Always work within the scope of your practice. If you do not know something, tell your charge nurse. In LTC, you get much expereince with feeding tubes,...

  22. GPAs

    BarbPick replied to mrdoc2005's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Not be able to make an A? I went to some major league schools, U of Miami and Emory for my Master's degree, and I made A's. I did not pay off my instructors. I worked hard. I would contact the NLN...

  23. stethoscope queries

    BarbPick replied to road runner2003's topic in International Nursing

    The best to hear with is called a sprague rappaport style. The original one was made by hewlet Packard, like the printers and cardiac monitors. Many people have copied the style and they are sold in...

  24. Intolerable frequency and pain

    BarbPick replied to indie's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Interstitial cystitis is a chronic inflammatory condition of the bladder whose cause is unknown. Inflammation and irritation of the bladder wall can cause chronic pelvic pain and urinary disturbances...

  25. What IRS Publication or section needed for Travel Nursing?

    BarbPick replied to BarbPick's topic in Travel

    Thank you so very much. Someone else posted to get myself a good accountant. That is something any adult would do, but after speaking with a few accountants well known in the community, I found they...