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  1. Nurse patient ratio

    gaulkari posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been offered several jobs and have turned one down because the nurse patient ratio was eight to one on night shift. I accepted a job at a hospital with a five to one ratio nights. When I...

  2. how fast does chemo act?

    gaulkari replied to leslie :-D's topic in Oncology

    Leslie, I am so sorry to hear about your mother...it must have been a very difficult decision for you and your family. I am happy to hear that she passed so comfortably. You have my deepest...

  3. Accurate labs???

    gaulkari replied to Jayla's topic in General Nursing

    All you would have to do even if it was D5LR would be to stop the fluids and draw off the first tube and discard it. PICC and central lines have the tip of the catheter placed in the SVC there is...

  4. Accurate labs???

    gaulkari replied to Jayla's topic in General Nursing

    All you would have to do even if it was D5LR would be to stop the fluids and draw off the first tube and discard it. PICC and central lines have the tip of the catheter placed in the SVC there is...

  5. Chemotherapy Administration

    gaulkari replied to angelRN64's topic in Oncology

    I think better safe than sorry. I had a pt who used to be a oncology nurse tell me she thinks the reason she has cancer now was due to not using protective gowns/gloves/ facemask when she gave chemo....

  6. how fast does chemo act?

    gaulkari replied to leslie :-D's topic in Oncology

    If she has N/V/D it could be as a previous poster said hypovolemia, also we have had pts that had Hypokalemia that their families said have deteriorated quickly like that. It could be a lot of things...

  7. How does your unit handle new graduates?

    gaulkari replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Our floor hired five new nurses last December myself included. Two failed their boards twice and are gone. Of the three of us left two are on days and one on nights. Speaking for myself, for the most...

  8. CHEMO: peripheral or portacath?

    gaulkari replied to leslie :-D's topic in Oncology

    Sorry, forgot to put in website

  9. CHEMO: peripheral or portacath?

    gaulkari replied to leslie :-D's topic in Oncology

    The name of program is called Reach to Recovery peer support program and you can get information about matching up a person for your sister at 1 800 227-2345. I talked to them and they said you can...

  10. CHEMO: peripheral or portacath?

    gaulkari replied to leslie :-D's topic in Oncology

    I saw a info spot from the breast cancer society the other day and it was about a program where they match up newly diagnosed women with survivors of approx. the same age and interests to be a support...

  11. CHEMO: peripheral or portacath?

    gaulkari replied to leslie :-D's topic in Oncology

    Sorry to hear about your sister, I hope she does well on her chemo regimen. I know she will be thankful for the port as her treatment progresses, our pt's always tell us how much pain it avoids for...

  12. What do you do and how long have you done it?

    gaulkari replied to RNPATL's topic in General Nursing

    I have been working Oncology since I graduated from nursing school last December. Most of our pts are gyn Onc, but we get a mix of almost every other type of cancer you can think

  13. Lake Pointe Subdivision in Acworth

    gaulkari replied to unknown99's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I don't know anything about that subdivision but you can do a real estate search and that will usually give you a good idea of what is close by. We did that when looking for our home in Gwinett...

  14. Lake Pointe Subdivision in Acworth

    gaulkari replied to unknown99's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I don't know anything about that subdivision but you can do a real estate search and that will usually give you a good idea of what is close by. We did that when looking for our home in Gwinett...

  15. BSN's vs. Community college

    gaulkari replied to cottoncandyclouds's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    That tops the

  16. Education the cause of divisiveness?

    gaulkari replied to barb4575's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Maybe everyone should go back to the reason we are here at all. Most of us want to be nurses in some capacity. Nursing schools try to prepare their students for what will face them when they are on...

  17. ??? for all nurses

    gaulkari replied to Deb123j's topic in General Nursing

    Debbie, I have three young children, went through an associate's degree program for my RN. It was difficult but now that I am a nurse it is so worth it. I was an office manager before and was away...

  18. what is an average RN hourly in georgia?

    gaulkari replied to apexsw20trd's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Hey Adrienne

  19. What's Realistic?

    gaulkari replied to VickyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I spent two to three hours every night and four to six hours on the weekends all through nursing school. I was a B

  20. I need help, Please!

    gaulkari replied to Radiology Nurse's topic in International Nursing

    What do you need to know?? I will help if I

  21. Encouragement for New Nurses

    gaulkari replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    That was a great post. I am in my forth week of orientation and I have a great preceptor and the other nurses have been really supportive also. Your post was an added boost to what has been a positive...

  22. what is an average RN hourly in georgia?

    gaulkari replied to apexsw20trd's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I am still in my orientation period. So far it has been great. The nirses on my floor have a good attitude, work together well and have been very helpfull to me. The techs are awesome also, I really...

  23. what is an average RN hourly in georgia?

    gaulkari replied to apexsw20trd's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Northside has good pt nurse ratios (I am on oncology). The new nurse training is 12 + weeks with a preceptor and an internship after that (the internship length varies depending on the floor you are...

  24. Nurse patient ratio

    gaulkari replied to gaulkari's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Oweny, Sounds like you had a bad day, hope tomorrow is

  25. New Grads in the ED (?)

    gaulkari replied to Evelyn2003's topic in Emergency

    I have to agree. It's not that I don't think a new grad couldn't learn its just as a new grad myself I am well aware of the fact that there is a lot I don't know. I think about things like missing a...