wizeone7

wizeone7

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  1. Unlicensed personnel calling in prescriptions?!

    I think it is a shame that non nurses are allowed to do this. I did it before I was a nurse and thought I knew what I was doing. The problem is that I didn't even know what I didn't know! I have had to speak to my MD twice this year about "weird" ...
  2. Unlicensed personnel calling in prescriptions?!

    I think the doctor didn't have a leg to stand on because HE signed it even if you wrote it. It is the signature that is in question. He just scapegoated you. I used to do the same things as you before I was a nurse and now I cringe at what I was a...
  3. concise relevant lab value chart?

    It looks like you didn't get an answer either and now it is a year later. Every university medical bookstore has a little "cheat sheet" laminated card with all the most common labs values on it. Hope this is not too late to help someone.
  4. Will BSN get jobs over ASN in this recession?

    Good for you! Go right for the MSN. That is where it is all headed.
  5. Will BSN get jobs over ASN in this recession?

    I think the handwriting is on the wall, most nurses will need at least a BSN. The same think is going on in the area where I live. Now is the time to get that degree!
  6. Anyone else feeling frustrated with their job?

    In response to Daytonite. I know they lied because in one case the manager told a version of a story in my presence and then, not even 2 minutes later, she came into the office I share with the other nurse and told a completely different story. One...
  7. I agree with DaFreak71 about them only wanting a warm body. Who puts a new grad or ANY nurse in charge of 52 patients? The malpractice insurance is a must no matter where you work. It only cost about $100.00/year. A good price for peace of mind. ...
  8. I can only hope that roadrunner-in-icu was joking. Sleeping on the job is grounds for loss of license!! Do NOT take this advice. Patients are NOT always stable.
  9. Where is the job for an experienced RN?

    I think Redhairded Nurse is correct. You have to get on the phone and stay one the phone. Call the hospital's switchboard and ask to be transferred to the manager's office for the unit you applied for. Even if you don't get to speak with the manag...
  10. Will BSN get jobs over ASN in this recession?

    You can't do small print b/c it is an online application. Even if you go to the facility to apply, you must do it on a computer. I guess my main point was that I have friends with MSNs who don't have BSNs but the system doesn't allow them to give t...
  11. First, I want to say I believe you made the right decision. You were wise to go to the site and see that what they said didn't even make sense about house time a nurse spends with a patient. This is a very hard time to find a job. There WILL be on...
  12. Will BSN get jobs over ASN in this recession?

    In my area where the hospitals are either getting or have gotten magnet status, they need BSN & MSN nurses to do it. The biggest frustration for me is that the way the applications are set up. The question is:"Do you have a BSN?" So if you bri...
  13. What State do you live in? Here in Raleigh, NC there is NOTHING! I hear Texas has jobs. Any chance you can move? I would NOT move without a firm job offer on the table.
  14. Where is the job for an experienced RN?

    I have been told the same thing by a nurse who lives in Texas.
  15. Where is the job for an experienced RN?

    I can tell you that the Raleigh, NC area does NOT have jobs. Sigh...
  16. Yes the times are tough but what if you end up losing your license due to this job? Then it will be REALLY tough! I am sorry to be so hard nosed. I just don't want you to get in over your head and then when it all falls apart, the facility makes Y...
  17. There is no way that a ratio of 1:52 is safe! How can you learn when there will be no one to teach you and you are overwhelmed the entire time? What happens to the other 51 patients if one goes bad or codes? What happens if two patients go bad at ...
  18. How do I post a question? This is my first time to try and I don't know where to start. It has nothing to do with a specialty. I want to know how to find NANDA diagnosis without buying a book. Need to know if I must have some kind of number attac...
  19. Anyone else feeling frustrated with their job?

    It's worse than awful.
  20. Help Need Advice!

    The big money right now is being an oral hygienist. In N.C. it pays about $40/hr. You might want to wait until your child is in kindergarten so you can finish faster. I agree with the advise about-find a grant but also try to find one with a stipe...
  21. Anyone else feeling frustrated with their job?

    In my area you can't even get a job in a hospital now because of the economy. They post jobs but only b/c it is required by law. Even if you get an interview, you have NO chance of being hired b/c they are simply reorganizing from the inside and al...
  22. Using butterflies with metal needles

    Is there a standard that says you cannot do a short (+/- 2 hour) infusion with a Butterfly that has a metal needle rather than a catheter? Another nurse told me this is an OSHA breach. Does anyone know?