highlandlass1592

highlandlass1592 BSN, RN

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  1. What can I do to get into the ICU I feel like I've trapped myself into med-surg

    highlandlass1592 replied to nlhnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    Well, my first step would be to contact the manager who stated you didn't have skill set they were looking for and find out what they were looking for that you don't have. You can obtain courses in...

  2. Favorites...

    highlandlass1592 replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    Ok definitely have to reply to your post. You speak of the long hours you work, how your nurses can leave at the end of their shifts while your responsibilities carry over 24/7 (my paraphrasing not a...

  3. Help, please!! Changing license to different state

    highlandlass1592 replied to NinetyNine's topic in General Nursing

    Page 6 of the application packet states you must submit fingerprints for the process. You will still need to go through a background/criminal check when you apply to Illinois....

  4. How to administer morphine via IV

    highlandlass1592 replied to macgyver16's topic in General Nursing

    You don't have to but it can make it easier to push over time..generally push it over 2 minutes..and if it's only in 1 cc kind of hard to do

  5. Frame for RN license

    highlandlass1592 replied to moonischasingme1's topic in General Nursing

    Well you could always take it to a store like Michael's ( a chain of craft stores). They could make you a specific size matte to fit into an 8x10 frame. Just a thought. And they could make it in a...

  6. My significant other doesn't "get" what I go through on a daily basis.

    highlandlass1592 replied to voraciousj's topic in General Nursing

    Well it sounds like you're not going to get any support from your fiance, which is a shame. You're not looking for him to solve the problem (which it sounds like he's trying to do) you're probably...

  7. Exercising w/ Plantar Fasciitis?

    highlandlass1592 replied to lambimari's topic in General Nursing

    While we're not supposed to offer medical advice, I'd highly recommend you get a referral to a physical therapist. I have bilateral heel spurs and haven't had to have shots in over 10 years. The...

  8. Nurses Are Professionals? Oh Really?

    highlandlass1592 replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    You know, nothing gets me hotter than a script..I had to deal with the phone company the other day. The person answering my call couldn't think off the script...I don't need your phony apologies, I...

  9. Nurses Are Professionals? Oh Really?

    highlandlass1592 replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    OMG!!! ROFLOL! "Someone let the CEO out of his cage to read a management magazine!!!" I gotta write that one down! thanks, I needed

  10. There won't be any raises this year

    highlandlass1592 replied to Manatee111's topic in General Nursing

    Whoa!!!! Hold the phone! Why in the world should I not be upset about not getting a raise? I work hard, take excellent care of my patients..and I too have expenses to meet. Why shouldn't I be...

  11. Transferring license

    highlandlass1592 replied to trishaa187's topic in General Nursing

    Your continuing ed can be submitted for both states AS LONG AS both states recognize the body offering the accreditation for the CE ( you need to make sure your state BON recognizes the right of the...

  12. How do I get involved in Alternative/Holistic nursing?

    highlandlass1592 replied to Sarah27's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I think you first have to look at what you're asking. Holistic nursing doesn't necessairly exclude Western medicine. Here's a link for the Holistic Nurses...

  13. Pros / Cons of APN vs. RN

    highlandlass1592 replied to ChihuahuaMamaX2's topic in General Nursing

    You're really comparing apples and oranges. An APN is practicing differently than a bedside RN. Bedside RN's, depending upon where they may practice could be required to provide care for as little as...

  14. What would you do? RN to Nurse Practitioner

    highlandlass1592 replied to kerric511's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not an Oncology NP but I know they do use them where I work..have you tried to check on a website like the academy of nurse practitioners to see if you could hook up with someone? I'd also...

  15. Stethoscope cleaning

    highlandlass1592 replied to CanuckStudent's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Here's a link for those that have Littmann scopes..they have recs on cleaning and care.

  16. Shift Assignments - Who bugs you the most?

    highlandlass1592 replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    Dollar or so an hour??? We don't get anything for doing charge....I hated

  17. Sending a patient home w/o a physician's d/c order

    highlandlass1592 replied to kate24's topic in General Nursing

    While we can't give legal advice here, as someone of course has already pointed out, do you want to risk having to go before your board of nursing without being prepared? If you have liability...

  18. Weekend / Night Program Contract Nurses - a question...

    highlandlass1592 replied to Christen, ANP's topic in General Nursing

    As a night shifter, I only get compensated at base rate. For friends who've been in special programs like weekend cadre, they only get base rate

  19. Auscultating for Bowel Sounds After Surgery

    highlandlass1592 replied to jo716's topic in General Nursing

    Well, first off...your instructor is trying to lead you down the path of critical thinking, teaching you to think the problem through and come up with different interventions you may need to...

  20. Auscultating for Bowel Sounds After Surgery

    highlandlass1592 replied to jo716's topic in General Nursing

    You have to remember the effect general anesthesia has upon bowel motility. I assess for almost a minute but realize that bowel motility may take a while to return after the administration of...

  21. rhythm question

    highlandlass1592 replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in General Nursing

    I loved that! Machines are definitely stupid, that's for

  22. Endorsement dummy

    highlandlass1592 replied to newtress's topic in General Nursing

    Ok..very simple: compact status only comes into play if your place of residence and licensure is in a compact state. In your case, you will be licensed in CA and LA if your application is accepted. As...

  23. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    highlandlass1592 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Uh no...you can not have IV Benadryl..the doc has prescribed po. You're itching? Hmmm..what do you do at home for it? Wow, take po Benadryl..you should be all set. No, you can't have IV Benadryl..I...

  24. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    highlandlass1592 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I love your thumbnail!!!!

  25. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    highlandlass1592 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Actually,an internal pacer/defibrillator could try to ATP VT to convert the rhythm before it shocks.