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  1. Government Interview Response Times for Nursing Jobs

    sunnycalifRN replied to Robotech's topic in General Nursing

    and, if you apply to the VA, keep copies of everything . . . they lost my entire application, transcripts and

  2. everyone is stumped

    sunnycalifRN replied to **LaurelRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    we had a patient who had hypoxic respiratory failure because her housekeeper used a bug spray (I think it was Raid) as a furniture spray (I guess she thought it was Endust or Pledge!) Anyway, the...

  3. anyone else having low unit census?

    sunnycalifRN replied to northcoastnurse's topic in MICU, SICU

    SF Bay area: we've been full for the past month, ICU, PCU, tele and

  4. How to know if air is the problem in a g tube?

    sunnycalifRN replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    a few thoughts for you: 1) residual checks: we check residuals Q4, I don't know why your charge RN would say otherwise . . how else will you know if you might be feeding too fast? 2) disconnection...

  5. Case Management

    sunnycalifRN replied to whitneymiller22's topic in General Nursing

    check out Case Management nursing on this site; a suggestion . . . use the search function and you will find the appropriate forum for your

  6. Smart Phones Apps

    sunnycalifRN replied to Ash_Rox87CMA's topic in General Nursing

    A better place to post this is Mobile Computing and Nursing forum where this stuff is constantly discussed. But, to answer your question . . . I use the Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses . . invaluable...

  7. To the RN I just had hospital orientation with today....

    sunnycalifRN replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in General Nursing

    KeeperMom, hehehe, what goes around, comes around. Like you said, when that RN needs your help, there may be many things happening elsewhere on the unit . . . Our CNA's are invaluable . . . worth...

  8. How to get you NCLEX result soon :)

    sunnycalifRN replied to alzinah's topic in General Nursing

    The other standard trick is to go to the state Board of Nursing website and do an online license verification check on yourself. If you have passed, it will have all your information there. However,...

  9. When did it start getting so difficult to get into Nursing School?

    sunnycalifRN replied to Cathylady's topic in General Nursing

    I think that guidance counselor fed you a line of bull; if you met the course prereqs and minimum GPA, you were eligible for admission to the nursing programs at the community colleges. The...

  10. How do I go about becoming an RN?

    sunnycalifRN replied to mkgigi's topic in Nursing Career

    yep, it's a common misperception . . . right now, due to the recession, the nursing field is NOT booming . . . many new grad nurses cannot find a job at all. Hospitals are hiring, but only...

  11. Quitting Medschool to go to Nursing

    sunnycalifRN replied to Mr.York's topic in Nursing Career

    Sorry, I don't think that either medicine or nursing is some sort of "calling" . . . I, too, like Mr York, went to med school, quit because I hated it (was doing fine, tho) . . . and then 25 yrs...

  12. personal question re platelet donation and potential side effects

    sunnycalifRN replied to LiveYourDream's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats to you for donating, also!! I've been donating platelets for quite some time also, just did my 128th donation last month. I agree with Intern67, just call the blood bank where you did the...

  13. My patient caused her own code.

    sunnycalifRN replied to TigerGalLE's topic in MICU, SICU

    I've never seen the biting go that far but I've definitely had to bolus a patient with versed to get him to stop biting. Unfortunately, often when patients are on sedatives, there is no "reasoning"...

  14. UPS Drivers make HOW much????

    sunnycalifRN replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the basic point of your thread . . . nurses are underpaid for what we do!!! I think that other jobs deserve whatever they've been able to fight for . . . in my area, the municipal...

  15. Inappropriate ICU admissions

    sunnycalifRN replied to sunnycalifRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    The thing I still don't understand is how the docs get away with it. Our basic ICU charge is $15-20K per day . . . I realize that is the "billed" rate and what is actually paid is less . . . but do...

  16. got yelled at today- for volunteering

    sunnycalifRN replied to nurse441's topic in General Nursing

    To the OP: our stepdown unit recently hired a new grad RN who had "volunteered" as a CNA for about 6 months (she was a CNA before nursing school) . . . I don't know if she went through the volunteer...

  17. "Trach time"

    sunnycalifRN replied to WoosahRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    where I work, decision about a trach is largely physician dependent . . . some of the intensivists will trach fairly quickly (7 days) when it is clear that the patient will be in ICU for a long time...

  18. got yelled at today- for volunteering

    sunnycalifRN replied to nurse441's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed. What about all the pre-meds who volunteer to fluff up their applications to med school . . . are they frauds, too?? Geez, people, take a chill pill, have a glass of wine! To the OP, are you...

  19. Inappropriate ICU admissions

    sunnycalifRN replied to sunnycalifRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I've seen that happen in our ER, too. But, sometimes when we're full, the whole hospital is full . . . no beds anywhere, then a code rolls in to ER . . . . an amazing thing happens . . . voila, a...

  20. nursing shortage is over?

    sunnycalifRN replied to johnli1139's topic in General Nursing

    The media will declare a nursing shortage, on one day, and a glut of nurses on the next. The government jobs forecasts still claim that in the next 10 years there will be a shortage of nurses but...

  21. Identifying yourself as an RN when flying commercial

    sunnycalifRN replied to RelloydRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, yes! I always identify myself as an RN . . . then I get an immediate upgrade to First

  22. Need few suggestions on what to do before I start my Nursing program?

    sunnycalifRN replied to MSHAH647's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't have an iPhone in nursing school . . . but now that I'm working and can afford one, I use Davis's Drug Guide . . . I like it much more than Epocrates. Also, Kathy White's Fast Fact's series...

  23. Calling in sick over a cut finger?

    sunnycalifRN replied to momster's topic in General Nursing

    I agree totally. When you call in sick, you're sick . . . you don't have to describe your malady. If you had to be off more than two days, then you might need a doctor's note, depending on the...

  24. everyone is stumped

    sunnycalifRN replied to **LaurelRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    My guess is that residual active agents from the "bug spraying" are causing these problems. Some bug sprays use organophosphates, like malathion . . . you need to call

  25. Azusa Pacific University LVN to BSN Program

    sunnycalifRN replied to MCruzRN's topic in LPN to RN

    I don't know. But, I'll offer a guess . . . APU is a private school, quite expensive . . . so it won't be as difficult as the bridge programs at the public