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  1. Seeking advice

    belgarion replied to FiremedicMike's topic in Online Distance Learning

    As far as Info Lit goes I did it recently through Penn Foster. I called them one afternoon and spoke to a very nice lady who took down my information and $105 later I was signed up. The course work...

  2. Seeking advice

    belgarion replied to FiremedicMike's topic in Online Distance Learning

    My suggestion to you would be go ahead and apply for admission on the Excelsior website. Yeah, it costs 75 or 80 bucks but they will evaluate your transcript(s) and tell you exactly which tests you...

  3. All Hospitals the same?

    belgarion replied to eyeball's topic in General Nursing

    Are all hospitals the same? Are all people the same? Hospitals are managed by and staffed by people. Answer the second question and you'll have the answer to the

  4. Saying "Goodnight" to patients

    belgarion replied to deemalt's topic in General Nursing

    At HS I tell them good night when I pass thier final meds. I will also tell them if they have anything going on that means I will be waking them up @ 0200. If I'm giving someone early morning meds I...

  5. Which one of you AN members posted this?

    belgarion replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    Horrible places like

  6. PTO accrual

    belgarion replied to L&DRNJenn's topic in General Nursing

    Ours is based on a percentage, about 5%, of hours worked. You can accumulate 104 hours ffor every year of service. I think I had close to a hundred hours built up after my first year. I have over...

  7. Anyone ever seen a 17.2 for an INR

    belgarion replied to LVN2beRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had a pt. who was pushing a 30 once. Believe it or not he was totally asymptomatic. He said he hadn't gotten around to having his levels checked for about the last 6 months. I really wanted to...

  8. how many shifts in a row?

    belgarion replied to anotherone's topic in General Nursing

    I did five twelves twice this summer. Many years ago I did thirteen twelve hour days in a factory on two different occasions when there was something I was saving up to buy. My all time case of...

  9. Is your health insurance affordable?

    belgarion replied to Jmiami's topic in General Nursing

    Mine absolutely sucks rocks. About $550/mo for myself and our teenage daughter. A $3000 deductible applies to all non-routine care like hospitalizations, MRIs, ultrsounds, etc. If my wife didn't...

  10. Saline in a bottle not for injection?

    belgarion replied to Hushi05's topic in General Nursing

    [quote=IVRUS;5679375]MUDDY indeed.... The dialysis clinics which are practicing in this manner are doing so all-the-while jeopardizing patient care. It is NOT safe to be drawing from a Saline bag as...

  11. Flu Vac, should it be mandatory

    belgarion replied to hagler2011's topic in General Nursing

    Is it that time of the year already? And I'm not talking about the

  12. Saline in a bottle not for injection?

    belgarion replied to Hushi05's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, let me muddy it up a little. In dialysis clinics they draw their flushes out of the bags of saline that are used during the treatments. I might add these bags are not changed out until they are...

  13. Saline in a bottle not for injection?

    belgarion replied to Hushi05's topic in General Nursing

    Sterility. Once that bottle has been opened you don't know who has had their fingers in

  14. Offensive or not??

    belgarion replied to peekachoo's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As a "manchild" I will say that on more than one occasion as a patient, if a nurse walks into the room and starts in with the sweetie, dear, honey, sugar, etc., I have told them to turn around, walk...

  15. Is it possible for a doctor to be as personal with patients as nurses are?

    belgarion replied to redeemed77's topic in General Nursing

    Yes it's possible. A tale of two doctors: When my wife spent a month in ICU on a vent I could never catch her respiratory specialist because he always times his rounds to coincide with the no...

  16. The happy policy

    belgarion replied to Tepidorchid's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There is a family owned grocery store chain in Texas that requires employees to smile at all times. I won't go in one. It's really creepy to see a fake smile pasted on everyone's face. There are ways...

  17. Anywhere in the country hiring new LPN grads with no experience?

    belgarion replied to sawyer1200's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Try the Dakotas, I don't recall which one. I hear there is an oil boom going on there and they need people from all professions. Be warned, an oil boom can end almost

  18. The happy policy

    belgarion replied to Tepidorchid's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The "Today Show" ditched Jane Pauley for Deborah Norville becasue they were looking for someone "perky". Where is Deborah now? Doing tabloid tv the last I

  19. The happy policy

    belgarion replied to Tepidorchid's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Will somebody please hide this thing before my new DON sees

  20. Mandated Flu vaccine?

    belgarion replied to mol42's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Take it every year, still get the flu every

  21. Are any of you loyal?

    belgarion replied to MzTayTay's topic in General Nursing

    I recently got a sign on bonus. I had actually forgotten about it as it was two years coming. It doesn't change the fact that I am still actively seeking a new job. I'm getting too comfortable and too...

  22. Calling a Patient 'Sugar': Abuse?

    belgarion replied to Trancelation's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I was in the hospital a while back I made it very clear I didn't want to be called by any little pet names. I also made it clear I do NOT wish to be called "Mr. Jones" under any circumstances....

  23. To all Night Nurses:

    belgarion replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

    I work nights because it's the only way I can take care of all the stuff I have to keep up with in my life. Thank you for the kind words. We don't hear them very

  24. wow! the laziness!

    belgarion replied to OhioCCRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My wife has had extended stays in ALTC and there have been several times while waiting for an aide to answer the call light I wanted to ask if the aides there get a paycheck or a bill for chair...

  25. mosby drug book vs davis drug book

    belgarion replied to missmian's topic in General Nursing

    Davis. I like the way it's