MelEpiRN

MelEpiRN

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  1. Licensure question, please help!

    MelEpiRN replied to Viesd's topic in General Nursing

    Not speaking from the perspective of those states, but: I lived in one state and applied for licensure in another well prior to moving there. You can practice in the state you have a license in. You...

  2. What to do before my Psych-DNP

    MelEpiRN replied to adwoafrimp's topic in General Nursing

    Emergency department. They get

  3. Anyone having trouble getting hired??

    MelEpiRN replied to skydancer7's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I think some places are under hiring freezes. (No surgeries = significantly reduced funding). I suppose it's all location based

  4. Sterilize and Reuse Mask

    MelEpiRN replied to NurseSugar's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Have also been told the same thing as adventure_rn. (maybe we work at the same

  5. Logical Choices

    MelEpiRN replied to ReflectiveRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I feel very supported by my managers/ admins/

  6. Any nurses pursue master degree that is not related to nursing?

    MelEpiRN replied to juviasama's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a Stroke Program Manager. The epidemiology helped as the programs I've worked with have been heavily involved in research, however I'd venture to say that many stroke programs don't actively...

  7. Planning on moving to New Orleans

    MelEpiRN replied to Bernienurse's topic in General Nursing

    When I moved down there (years ago) I couldn't get an interview while I lived in another state. That being said, I was not interviewing for a bedside nurse role, not sure if that makes a difference....

  8. Why do so many cheerleaders enter nursing?

    MelEpiRN replied to RitzyCinnamonRoll's topic in General Nursing

    High school cheerleader here. I always identified as a

  9. Confused about case management, please help

    MelEpiRN replied to Guest716906's topic in Case Management

    Hospital based case management RNs help coordinate the patients transition from inpatient to their next phase of care. (I am not one, so I'll leave the details for somebody else to explain). They do...

  10. HELP!! Experienced RN interview for ED

    MelEpiRN replied to EDNURSE20's topic in General Nursing

    Google behavioral interview questions and prepare for those. Almost every hospital position I've interviewed for uses this type of method. (Doesn't mean yours will, but good to be

  11. Too many degrees from one school?

    MelEpiRN replied to Molemedic's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see why. Doctors do it

  12. Any nurses pursue master degree that is not related to nursing?

    MelEpiRN replied to juviasama's topic in General Nursing

    I have a Master's in Public Health (Epidemiology). Yes, still healthcare, but a different thought process/ approach on how health could/ should be managed. I wanted to be a disease investigator for...

  13. Question: Tooth or Foot First?

    MelEpiRN replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen multiple people with brain abscesses and the cause was infected dentition. It definitely migrates. I'm no surgeon, but I can see why they'd opt for fixing the dental issues

  14. Expiration date checks on supplies

    MelEpiRN replied to stellabella236's topic in General Nursing

    I've been the scribe for multiple TJC surveys of clinics. They never checked individual alcohol exp. The box of them, sure. Gel for ultrasounds, glucometer strips, kits of things, and the handwashing...

  15. Wastefulness in healthcare

    MelEpiRN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I once saw a facility that used paper washbasins instead of plastic. I thought that was cool (except having never used one I don't know how they hold up in practice). But yeah, I think a lot of the...

  16. General Education for All

    MelEpiRN replied to LC0929's topic in General Nursing

    I read that book a few months ago. Very

  17. Nihss stroke scale and float pool need advice

    MelEpiRN replied to kendel's topic in General Nursing

    there's a free webinar you might find useful. http://lern.la.gov/lern-stroke-system/stroke-webinar-series/ First one (neurological exam). You might be over thinking everything (it's easy to do so)....

  18. What is the next "big thing" in healthcare for nurses for career advancement?

    MelEpiRN replied to rearviewmirror's topic in General Nursing

    Population health seems to be a big area of hire right

  19. Is it necessary to call report before transferring care of a patient?

    MelEpiRN replied to C.diff Aint Sexy's topic in General Nursing

    Second OyWithThePoodles. It sucks, but sometimes we get minimal notice the patient needs an ICU bed and the nurse just doesn't have the opportunity to call/ reach the ICU nurse taking the patient. I...

  20. If you could give one piece of advice back when you were a new grad RN, what would it be?

    MelEpiRN replied to Mursthetics's topic in General Nursing

    Medicine is always changing. Be adaptable and try to embrace education from everybody you can get it from. "This is the way we've always done it" doesn't mean it's the right

  21. No More TB Tests?

    MelEpiRN replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    There's probably a risk assessment done based on the TB population of wherever you're located. In areas where it's still fairly endemic, they're likely going to continue testing. In towns where it's...

  22. RN to BSN process vs BSN

    MelEpiRN replied to WannaBeNurse1999's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Doesn't hurt to ask an admissions counselor at another university. I might be super naive, but it sounds a wee bit sketchy that none of your sciences would transfer. I myself was a transfer student...

  23. As seen on TV

    MelEpiRN replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    Basically all injections. It's always with some giant IM needle, either directly into somebody's neck (what?) or into the IV tubing. Soooo dramatic looking. Nope, y'all know we went needleless like 20...

  24. Commute!

    MelEpiRN replied to chacha82's topic in General Nursing

    I know people who did it...they managed by renting an apartment closer to town and scheduling their shifts in groups (so 2 people would work MTW and the other 2 worked ThFS or something). They'd then...

  25. NIHSS

    MelEpiRN replied to Bagboy's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    You'll know forced gaze deviation when you see it. Eyes are deviated to either the right or left and won't move. You can't get the patient to look the other direction at all, and when you turn their...