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I am piloting a program at our facility to train nursing staff in the ED to insert Ultrasound guided peripheral IV's and am in need of copies of policies and nurse competencies, or ideas from other facilities on how they are set up for this type of p...

So I took the infamous NCLEX-RN test this morning, and to say that you can be prepared for it is at least in my opinion quite the joke. Study what you will, and you will get something totally different. My question is this. Out of the people from my...

I PASSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PARTY ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

19 y/o with c/o "My hair isn't growing"! Go Figure!

I'll bite; 1. d, 2. b, 3. b, 4. a, 5. a Dan

Well, if you were going to be my Charge Nurse this is what I would want,,,, 1. Don't blow sunshine up my scrubs by telling me that the staffing shortage is going to get better when you know there is a hiring freeze on. 2. Do everything you can to as...

Awh, life at TruMed, ain't it grand! Heard about this one, but I heard that 2 people still had pulses when they wanted to call it the first time. Any truth to that? I just got the story second hand, and you know how that goes. Any way, doesn't sou...

Evening Very, Well, I for one love what I do, love the people that I work with, and most of all I love taking care of my patients! I work in an inner city level 1 Trauma Center on the weekends, and as Hospice nurse during the week, so I get to see e...

Bell, The word "capstone" it's self mean "the high point" or "crownig achivement". As far as other meanings, there are a number of companies that carry that name. Peace Out, Dan

Hey Geek, No problem, but your correct about most folks not being happy with HCA facilities, I hear about it first hand all of the time, because the wife works at one of them! Peace Out, Dan

. I don;t know anything about KUMed other than they are an HCA hospital. That's all I need to know. GEEK, I believe that you are wrong in saying that KU MED is a HCA Hospital, they are part of The University of Kansas, and are not a part of HCA. That...

I am an ER Nurse and I LOVE my job because,,,,, I love getting pooped on, peed on, puked on, bit, hit, and kicked. Cussed at, and called every name in the book. I love getting blood on my feet, in my hair, on my face, and in my clothes. I love having...

Beary, This doesn't have to be this way, but it is because people have let it be this way, and "she" is getting just what she wants. Control! She has everyone scared to death to cross her for fear of retaleation, so she can do what ever she wants t...

CTRN, When somebody gives you that "LOOK" just ask them this question. If you had a sudden heart attack right now, would you still be questioning my choice to be a nurse or would it be better if I were a mechanic? Shallow people have shallow minds...

Hey Soon, As was stated above, the cost is more than likely the biggest factor to consider between ROP and a Private School, along with the time to get in. Both have to follow what the state mandates as the required classes, so you should be getting ...

If my Doc's don't take care of their sharps, they are requested to do so ASAP, I came close one time to getting stuck while cleaning up after a resident, and it will be the last time! There are alot of things that are my job, but that ain't one of ...

Darcia, It sounds to me like your ex could not take the thought that you were doing something to better yourself, and in all reality be better than him. There are some of us (men) that can not stand the thought of their wife making more money than t...

Is there another channel? Geeze, am I missing something? It is all my TV gets! Although I must say that my family does get a bit testy when I want to watch it during dinner. I don't know why, but they do. Peace Out, Dan

Hey All, First of all, I do have to agree with Commuter to some degree that we tend to be rather picky in what jobs we WANT, and what jobs we would take. Some experience is better than no experience. With that being said, let me throw in this thought...

Steph, No thanks are needed, just know if you needed any help, questions answered or just some support, there are 125,000 plus nurses, GN's, GPN's and just plain good people here that will be glad to help you! Take Care, Dan

And it had to take a PhD to come up with this brain storm??????? Geeze, go figure! Peace Out, Dan

My personal favoriate is the $6.95 ones from Walmart. Sweep second hand, and if the get goozed, into the trash they go, without a second thought! I go for the stretch bands also, so that I can pull it up my arm when washing my hands, which is very ...

Nurseguy, From my point of view, I would have done it no other way. I was a CNA for around 2 years before I started nursing school, and I feel that it gave me a ton of up front knowledge which made school that much easier, if you will. Not saying nu...

Hey Steph, First off, take a deep breath,,,,,,,,now let it out. Studying for the NCLEX is one of the worst things in the world as you are seeing, but you have to relax and try not to stress out over it. To answer your question will be a difficult on...

Karen, Just to let you know, you are the exception, and certainly not the rule when it comes to managers, and I commend you for that. There are very few managers that will take it upon themselfs to assure that there staff have either the breaks that ...