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  1. Use of central line/picc line for routine lab draws

    sunnycalifRN replied to Amanda Schmidt, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'll only use it, if I don't have an art line. As long as you've stopped any drips or infusions running through the other line(s) of the PICC or central line, and have flushed with at least 10-20 ml...

  2. ADN right before entering nursing school?

    sunnycalifRN replied to yourdailyesther's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Either the BSN or ADN will allow you to work as an RN. Which one is faster depends on the program, some accelerated BSN programs are only 18 months. The ADN programs are definitely less expensive....

  3. I'm thinking about dropping out of nursing school...?

    sunnycalifRN replied to tatempole's topic in General Nursing

    Great idea! OP, you would be well positioned to become a nurse executive once you've accumulated some nursing experience. Or, as the previous poster said, you could work in accounting with the...

  4. Is nursing theory actually used by working nurses?

    sunnycalifRN replied to BCRNA's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    As far as NANDA's and avoiding all use of medical diagnoses, I must admit that I'm a total failure!! Bad nurse, bad nurse!! But, looking at the list of NANDA's, I believe that I address the same...

  5. What does your username mean?

    sunnycalifRN replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    I'm from sunny California . . . where's it's been raining for days!!

  6. Is turning to supine considered a turn?

    sunnycalifRN replied to sockov's topic in MICU, SICU

    Yep. Same here . . . sounds like a dance

  7. Vent

    sunnycalifRN replied to coolpeach's topic in General Nursing

    Coolpeach, I feel your pain!! I could never work med-surg and have a narc seeker, like you describe, plus 6 other patients. I work in ICU and having just one of them drives me nuts!! As others have...

  8. Got selected in two interviews and have one next week, Help me !!!

    sunnycalifRN replied to sukh :)'s topic in General Nursing

    Wow, congratulations on your successes!! A lot of RN's out there would like to have your "problem". As others have said, which position you choose is determined by your interests. AN can't make...

  9. Educate me on Blood Cultures

    sunnycalifRN replied to Amnesiac70's topic in Emergency

    on any really difficult stick, after you've given it your best effort, either call your unit "expert", if they're working that day, or ask the doc to get it, if they really, really need it. BTW, you...

  10. About to start Nursing School and having doubts

    sunnycalifRN replied to wishywashy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I hate to be so pessimistic, but I'm beginning to think that our current recession may be the way things will be for the foreseeable future; like the next 10 years. So, the crazy hiring that was...

  11. Huge Dilemma...please help!

    sunnycalifRN replied to Traum-a-Rama's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Sorry, to me this is a "no-brainer". Skip the pinning ceremony and land the job. You can do your own private pinning ceremony/"got a job" celebration later. I mean, what's more important, a job...

  12. Developing Robots for the ER: What Do You Think?

    sunnycalifRN replied to KaringOne's topic in Emergency

    A local hospital in my area already uses robots to deliver trays, meds and inter-office mail. Robo-nurse will be able to check BP, auscultate heart and lung sounds, take a health history in 2,406...

  13. Which nursing specialty is most competitive and which one is the least competitive

    sunnycalifRN replied to sourapril's topic in General Nursing

    Easiest: don't know Toughest: Cath lab (not necessarily the most technical or skilled nursing, but it's usually M-F, 8-5 and it's a small team and they stay there until they

  14. new grad salary Question

    sunnycalifRN replied to emille's topic in General Nursing

    There's nothing wrong with asking. However, realize that you will be quoted a wide range, for instance, $45-60K . . the reason for the range is that your starting salary will depend on your prior...

  15. Can a hospital legally force you to get your bsn if you are an adn

    sunnycalifRN replied to lv2brn's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, they can require a BSN. Most employers wouldn't want to lose all their ADN nurses, though, so they would give adequate time to obtain the

  16. How much does money influence where you go....or stay

    sunnycalifRN replied to evolvingrn's topic in General Nursing

    At my current job, I'm making about 10% less than the prevailing area wage, but I like the job, I know the job, and I work with a great team. So, no way would I leave, just for the

  17. Specialty with vacation time

    sunnycalifRN replied to RachH's topic in General Nursing

    The VA hospitals get 5 weeks vacation per year, even for new

  18. Patients who are too unstable to turn

    sunnycalifRN replied to TemperStripe's topic in MICU, SICU

    We just had a patient that would desat if you looked at him cross-eyed. So, turning was definitely out. He couldn't be turned for a week and when we finally were able to turn him, he had a stage 3...

  19. How many visitors per day does the typical inpatient have?

    sunnycalifRN replied to KimGee's topic in General Nursing

    Zero to 40. Only two at a time, though. However, when we're withdrawing support and the family wants to be at bedside, we've had 20 family members gathered around the

  20. BCG vaccine and Mantoux test

    sunnycalifRN replied to Belle Epoque's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work, the Quantiferon Gold test is the only test used for TB screening. It does require a lab draw and only specially trained lab personnel are allowed to do the draw ( we're not allowed to...

  21. New grads resigned to night work?

    sunnycalifRN replied to Stcroix's topic in General Nursing

    It totally depends on the hospital. While I had to start on nights, I was able to transfer to days after 18 months. Some of my nursing school classmates were able to start on days. Days is pretty...

  22. Pretty Anxious About Drawing Blood!

    sunnycalifRN replied to gymnut's topic in General Nursing

    I worked 5 years doing phlebotomy and patients who knew they were "hard sticks" would just tell me where their best veins were. It makes your job easier and less pain for the patient. IV drug users...

  23. Pretty Anxious About Drawing Blood!

    sunnycalifRN replied to gymnut's topic in General Nursing

    Don't worry, you'll get it with enough practice. But, your question about arteries and tendons. Tendons are hard . . . they do not compress. And, arteries have a pulse . . . veins have no pulse....

  24. Facebook

    sunnycalifRN replied to LadyTiger44's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree. I went one step further . . . I deactivated my Facebook account, that way I don't worry about it at all. I'm in touch with people I want to be friends with already . . . I don't...

  25. New RN Grads in the ICU

    sunnycalifRN replied to sunspotmia's topic in General Nursing

    As several posters have said, it depends on the ICU and it depends on the new grad. We only will hire new grads that have done their nursing school preceptorship in our unit because we have seen them...