Nccity2002 MSN, RN

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    Help- need to have ideas- new job

    Nccity2002 replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    Dialysis nurse, School nurse, Case management...the options are
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    Question About Ventriculostomies

    Nccity2002 replied to mooremds's topic in General Nursing

    If your facility uses the Accudrain made by Integra (most commonly EVD used, out there), you should NOT have a pressure bag attached to it. Attaching a pressure bag to an EVD (external...
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    More attractive grads have better chances of getting hired?

    Nccity2002 replied to AddisonLawrence03's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    ...Oh...I am a living proof of that
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    Name your Hospital, City, State, Per-Diem Rate, Date of Posting(Only Per-Diem)

    Nccity2002 replied to NancyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Got 2 love Kaiser!! Kaiser, Irvine (California) $55/h Night
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    a new grad's gripes

    Nccity2002 replied to LoveActually's topic in MICU, SICU

    ....and you know what I hate the most?? New grads who always blame others for their obvious lack of organizational
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    Float ICU RN to Med-Surg?

    Nccity2002 replied to mturner88's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Sorry about your experience... but the reality is that, as a critical care traveler; the expectations are for you to be flexibe and capable to float to any lower acuity floor. I was a traveler for...
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    Should I retest a patient with a positive PPD history?

    Nccity2002 replied to Thomas RN's topic in General Nursing

    To answer your question...yes, you shoud have repeated the PPD test and if positive, then the need for a chest X-ray would had been justified (Please, keep in mind that many insurance companies may no...
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    fun: what does this photo say to you?

    Nccity2002 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Did you
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    Can't sleep. Ever. And I'm getting fat.

    Nccity2002 replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    Get a complete health exam (get your thyroids, vitamins...especially D, and an iron level checked). I agree with other posters...some people are just not made for the night shift; still, your case (wt...
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    Does bullying really go on in Nursing?

    Nccity2002 replied to R_Clemens's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, sadly bullying is very common in nursing. I always wondered if the fact that nursing is a female predominally profession, has something to do with
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    Anyone ever lived and/or worked as an RN in Ecuador?

    Nccity2002 replied to klone's topic in International Nursing

    Love Ecuator...:heartbeat It is a great place to retire and it is also one of the safest countries in South America. The only problem I see with your future plan is that Ecuator (or any Latin American...
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    fun: what does this photo say to you?

    Nccity2002 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Stay away from me...I am on my
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    doctors using to ER to adment ?

    Nccity2002 replied to Trekfan's topic in Emergency

    not at all. because of emtala regulations, hospitals can't turn away patients presenting to the er who require emergent care, regarless of insurance, legal status, or any other excuses hospitals used...
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    In One Sentence; if you weren't a nurse, you'd be a ________

    Nccity2002 replied to OCCHCanada's topic in General Nursing

    ....A
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    Refused my first assignment today.

    Nccity2002 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    :yeah::yeah
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    keeping HOB flat with neuro patients

    Nccity2002 replied to wanderlust99's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Found these couple articles online, hope it helps.:) 1) http://thejns.org/doi/abs/10.3171/JNS/2008/108/5/0926?cookieSet=1&journalCode=jns...
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    do you cross train

    Nccity2002 replied to pymschrs's topic in General Nursing

    If you work in a hospital, contact your staffing office and let them know when you want to pick up extra shifts. Depending on your trainning and competencies , you may be able to work in certain...
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    feeling defeated

    Nccity2002 replied to passion2serve's topic in General Nursing

    :hug: Ok...you have a hall pass to feel "defeated" (momentarily) after what you went throught:chair:, but please snap out of it (time is up):nuke:. From your post, it seems to me that your heart is in...
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    Patients should ALL be swabbed tested for HIV

    Nccity2002 replied to Cathylady's topic in General Nursing

    Actually in California, we can legally test for HIV in case of a needle stick...without patient
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    Staff acting like mean girls what do you do

    Nccity2002 replied to amiconfused's topic in General Nursing

    I completely disagree with the above post...and with most of the posters urging the OP to"ignore"the problem. How often do people complain about management ignoring such situations, and here we have...
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    Is it worth it anymore to pursure LPN?

    Nccity2002 replied to gracelikerain's topic in General Nursing

    Nope... No worth
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    RN but haven't taken the boards?!

    Nccity2002 replied to MEB0423's topic in General Nursing

    If I were you...I would get copies of your credit scores/hx. As someone mentioned before, identity theft is a real possibility in your
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    What is wound care like? what skills needed?

    Nccity2002 replied to christinacub's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    The wound, ostomy nursing society have many resources and education opportunities for anyone interested in becoming a wound care specialist. They also provide certification in wound care. Check out...
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    Pre-req math classes for nursing school

    Nccity2002 replied to ED Escort's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi there, It depends, associate degrees vs BSN. In California, an associate degree from an accredited community college requires, at least algebra introduction. State universities (at a BSN level)...
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    how to be invisible in nursing

    Nccity2002 replied to nightengalegoddess's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Just wanted to add, that when when someone start talking about someone else, I ask them if they would be willing to say that to their faces...that usually either stop the conversation...or give the...