viposse

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1. What have you done without a Dr. order?

   viposse replied to PureLifeRN's topic in General Nursing

   Does your hospital/floor have Protocols? These are pre-written orders which specify what steps a nurse can take based on clinical outcomes. If not, suggest them; I did. The doctors like it because it reduces the number of calls they receive and it...

2. What's up with this? Interview denied....

   viposse replied to DeLana_RN's topic in General Nursing

   Like it was said --- times will change. When I first wanted to go to nursing school in the early to mid 90's, I was told there was a nursing glut in Metro DC region and it was clogged all the way down to Richmond, VA. Then the late 90's and 2k came...

3. What's up with this? Interview denied....

   viposse replied to DeLana_RN's topic in General Nursing

   Same thing happened to me--twice. I interviewed at two hospitals and I have 9 years experience. In both instances, I did not get the position. I did receive notices that "another candidate was selected", but the position is still open. Another po...

4. New Grad starting off in ICU

   viposse replied to shoegalRN's topic in MICU

   I too started straight out of nursing school in the IMC/ICU. I am now nine years a nurse and here is my advice: buy a good physiopathology book, an excellent critical care reference book, a pocket reference book to keep on your person; get a good p...

5. My journey with a criminal history

   viposse replied to SynCardia's topic in Criminal

   I have a criminal history which is tax fraud 10 years old and 6 years old on the federal level. I did serve prison time. My problem has not been the nursing board, but with employers who do not hire me because of my criminal history. I was on prob...