bunsterj

bunsterj

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  1. CAAN Academy of Nursing LPN Program in Matteson, IL

    bunsterj replied to RescueNinja2013's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Coalition Of African American Nurses - Richton Park, Illinois (IL) | Company Profile This site has a phone number, perhaps it is different than the one you have. It also indicates that it has three...

  2. Are there any jobs available for new grad RNs in AZ???

    bunsterj replied to tflo's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Thanks for responding. I just figured that I wasn't looking

  3. Question about lab values and what they mean

    bunsterj replied to believeallispossible's topic in General Nursing

    Mildly elevated calcium could also be from dehydration. I don't know what a normal level is for a 2 month old, and I am too lazy to look it

  4. Are there any jobs available for new grad RNs in AZ???

    bunsterj replied to tflo's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I looked through 26 pages of Banner AZ jobs, and didn't see a new grad one....help please. maybe I'm looking

  5. Nurses obtaining blood consent

    bunsterj replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    If you don't obtain a consent for transfusion of blood products, how do you handle when a patient has a substantial drop in H & H in the middle of the night and needs a

  6. $12.81 an hour - RN School Nurse

    bunsterj replied to DelanaRN's topic in School

    I started at 12.44/hr in a hospital in 1982! I worked as a school nurse in a small town a few years back and in 1998 I was making 12.50/hr...it was considered low for a school nurse then and very low...

  7. Jobs, No Jobs, Career Options

    bunsterj replied to OldMareLPN's topic in General Nursing

    i think there is a limited nursing shortage...the ads i see are frequently for experienced icu, ccu, nicu, er, and or nurses. i don't have experience in any of those areas. many of the other ads i...

  8. Nurse unable to walk without pain. Where to work?

    bunsterj replied to LearningRN's topic in General Nursing

    Pre-operative testing/screening nurse. I'm not sure the official name of one. I've encountered them twice, they came to the waiting room to get me, we went to a little room, they went over my labs and...

  9. Our new boss writing everyone up!

    bunsterj replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    When I had a job, I arrived late twice...once when I was in a wreck--I had the police call the hospital for me (pre-cell phone days), and once when there was an ice storm---I got the 1/2 inch layer of...

  10. Northern VA LTC, AL, NH jobs

    bunsterj posted a topic in Virginia Nursing

    Hi, I have been applying for hospital jobs with no luck. I have a few years of med-surg and school nurse experience, and have completed George Mason's Nursing Refresher course. I still am hoping for...

  11. Preperation for School Nursing

    bunsterj replied to smesi001's topic in General Nursing

    Might want to also post this on the School Nurse area of the Specialty

  12. Home Health on a Motorcycle

    bunsterj replied to Skwidward's topic in General Nursing

    I had an acquaintance that was a hospice nurse. I went with him to his car on one occasion and commented how tidy it was. He told me that JCAHO checks their vehicles as that is where their supplies...

  13. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    bunsterj replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Don't use kerosene on your 10 year old's lice infested hair and then smoke near her. Luckily the obvious tragedy did not happen, but the girl was hysterically terrified the next time I found lice in...

  14. Being Sued / Losing License

    bunsterj replied to Meraki's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    http://www.idph.state.il.us/about/nursing_homes_violations10/1stQuarter/IL%20Vets%20Home%20at%20LaSalle%201%208%2010.pdf This is a situation that I am a little familiar with.The nurse in this...

  15. Questions about refresher courses

    bunsterj replied to jrowmom's topic in Retired Nurses

    RN Refresher Courses at Nurse.com | Nationwide Refresher Course Resource for Nurses A list of them by state (I don't know if it is exhaustive), some of these are online, even though this list does not...

  16. What do you carry...

    bunsterj replied to ilove2dce's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work with a nurse that wore a fanny pack. It seems at the last hospital I had clinical at, we were not allowed to carry our own tape to use a bit here and there. If you had a roll in your...

  17. Nurse's: Find your own replacement when ill

    bunsterj replied to Leelee2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    A doctor's note after missing just one shift would be hard for me to come up with. I am lucky to get into our clinic within 24-48 hrs of calling for an appointment...likely I would not be sick then...

  18. can't listen to his stories how to I get out fast?

    bunsterj replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Does your facility have a chaplain that visits regularly? Would he give permission to have a local priest and/or representative from the local VFW visit? Perhaps a volunteer from the local Catholic...

  19. ACLS,IV therapy,EKG?

    bunsterj replied to palpalnye's topic in Virginia Nursing

    NVCC Medical Campus in Springfield offers a weekend IV therapy class, they have one the first weekend of June and then again in July I believe. The price is $400. If you find a classroom EKG class,...

  20. Christian medical missions to Haiti - HELP!!

    bunsterj replied to hbgwan's topic in General Nursing

    Friends of the Children of Haiti does take lay people on their

  21. Christian medical missions to Haiti - HELP!!

    bunsterj replied to hbgwan's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if this group is Christian or not, but they do 11 day trips. Friends of the Children of

  22. Questions about sedation and positionaing

    bunsterj posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hi, I am going to have a cyst/lipoma type lesion removed from my lombosacral area in a couple of weeks. I was going to have it done under local, but it is fairly deep. What position will I be...

  23. how do i find a rural nursing job?

    bunsterj replied to EMTRN2B's topic in Rural

    Allegedly this place is hiring: Winchester Medical Center - Valley Health I don't know anything about it. search for it on allnurses, as I believe there are some comments about

  24. Is new grad program just for new grad students?

    bunsterj replied to Lu_rn's topic in General Nursing

    I have been away from nursing for 10+ years and recently applied to a new grad program. I took a refresher course last year. When I sent my cover letter with my resume, I made it clear that I...

  25. Appropriate Shoes for Interview

    bunsterj replied to chevyv's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Due to foot issues, this is what I wear in black suede: San Antonio Shoes - Products and Styles Husband calls them "nun shoes." I wear black pants with black tights, so they don't stick