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  1. Job interview tomorrow...will my clothes make or break me?

    johwiklundRN replied to purple_nomad's topic in General Nursing

    focus more on what you SAY to the person hiring and less about how you will look.... Spend some time doing research, read an article or two about the specialty to have an interesting anecdote ready...

  2. The real state of affairs in the academic system

    johwiklundRN replied to state_of_affairs's topic in General Nursing

    hillarious and great work if its a joke, But its just not true... or that is to say that is no different than any other field of educations.... I know so many people with BAs in this or that that are...

  3. Shoulder dystocia

    johwiklundRN replied to mormor's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Provided the mother does not have an epidural, and the OB or Midwife does't object to women changing position while giving birth, I have personally seen great results with the Gaskin Maneuver....

  4. Shoulder dystocia

    johwiklundRN replied to mormor's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The McRoberts maneuver is employed in case of shoulder dystocia during childbirth and involves hyperflexing the mother's legs tightly to her abdomen. This widens the pelvis, and flattens the spine in...

  5. Diversity.. at what price?

    johwiklundRN replied to Been there,done that's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    All posts so far by newbies...Interesting. Exactly. The newbies haven't 'been there' or haven't been nurses long enough to have worked in a large city where you are the only native English speaking...

  6. Immigrant Nurses

    johwiklundRN replied to englishhyacinth's topic in General Nursing

    I see threads of this naure all the time on these boards... Weather they complain about other cultures, complain about speaking other languages.. Or not being able to understand others accents, and...

  7. Choking Patient

    johwiklundRN replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.ehow.com/how_8565509_give-heimlich-maneuver-someone-bed.html thats

  8. Diversity.. at what price?

    johwiklundRN replied to Been there,done that's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    retire?

  9. what is the top rate of pay for an RN in the states?

    johwiklundRN replied to Guest505077's topic in General Nursing

    I do actually have a family to raise. and I suppose that it is very difficult for you to imagine that anybody would ever want to live their life differently than you... and yes if you wont take the...

  10. what is the top rate of pay for an RN in the states?

    johwiklundRN replied to Guest505077's topic in General Nursing

    I guess your age at about 48... and you better get back to Tibourn or Walnut Creek, because its starting to get dark out.... enjoy living in

  11. what is the top rate of pay for an RN in the states?

    johwiklundRN replied to Guest505077's topic in General Nursing

    LOL... you were obviously able to read my post if your able to criticize it, meanie:cool: ... and yes I lived in the Richmond, and worked days in SOMA and nights in the Mission. I took the 38 express...

  12. what is the top rate of pay for an RN in the states?

    johwiklundRN replied to Guest505077's topic in General Nursing

    And no the wages are not half 75 miles inland.... Most northern california hospitals, are unionized by cna the largest nursing union in the country ( headquartered in oakland)... And in addition to...

  13. what is the top rate of pay for an RN in the states?

    johwiklundRN replied to Guest505077's topic in General Nursing

    LOL THIS DUDE EITHER JUST DOESNT READ OR HE HAD SOME MAJOR ANTICALIFORNIA AGENDA... SO LETS SLOW THIS DOWN.... Y E S S O M E C O S T O F L I V I N...

  14. what is the top rate of pay for an RN in the states?

    johwiklundRN replied to Guest505077's topic in General Nursing

    http://sfbay.craigslist.org/search/apa/sfc?query=&srchType=A&minAsk=&maxAsk=1500&bedrooms= SF is really not as expensive as this website always makes it out to be....LOL... its just...

  15. what is the top rate of pay for an RN in the states?

    johwiklundRN replied to Guest505077's topic in General Nursing

    http://sfbay.craigslist.org/search/apa/sfc?query=&srchType=A&minAsk=&maxAsk=1500&bedrooms= SF is really not as expensive as this website always makes it out to be....LOL... its just...

  16. "We want a nurse who speaks CLEAR English"

    johwiklundRN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    What is possibly being overlooked here is just how huge and different our country is... Growing up in the san francisco bay area, one has the opportunity to meet and interact with people from all over...

  17. Shhhh! ---It's all a crock!

    johwiklundRN replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I agree to an extent about the noise issue... and my manager is also a tool who constantly covers pt satisfaction surveys and GALLOP employee surveys But I think it depends on the kind of noise......

  18. New grad taking ACLS course??

    johwiklundRN replied to nurseypoo87's topic in First Year After Licensure

    ACLS is like any other class.... sign up and pay... read the book, sit in class, ask questions, get the concepts, then get evaluated... Ive heard of very few people actually failing. As far as...

  19. Blood Transfusion during Dialysis

    johwiklundRN replied to Biggirl71's topic in General Nursing

    with ESRD , a BNP that elevated, and the +4 edema who's to say the patient wasn't heading towards respiratory failure secondary to the CHF anyway. The interventions easily could of had nothing to do...

  20. So, what's it gonna take for nursing to change and become what it's supposed to be?

    johwiklundRN replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    sounds like this will happen when you get a position in management. have you ever considered

  21. Nurse eating their young?

    johwiklundRN replied to Ms. Amy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    :)https://www.cnvc.org/ I believe this is the connotation within which OP refers to violence. PS NVC is an invaluable communication model which I practice everyday at work and at home. kind like...

  22. Nurse eating their young?

    johwiklundRN replied to Ms. Amy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There is never an excuse for rudeness. If nothing else, its unprofessional. I have seen this (and honestly probably been a part of) this same dynamic before - That being said : On our floor... we...

  23. My hospital is breaking the law...

    johwiklundRN replied to MEDICJOHN's topic in General Nursing

    It is not that CA is the only state that "cares". Its that CA nurses have fought and organized for conditions that are best for patient care, including a manageable nurse to pt ratio ( in addition to...

  24. Help me choose!! Respiratory or RN?

    johwiklundRN replied to amybeets05's topic in Nursing Career

    Perform suction on 1 trach.... if you dont cringe, then go ahead and think about being an RT. seriously though, I love being a nurse. one of the things I like most is the potential for versatility,...

  25. Nurses getting fired left and right...

    johwiklundRN replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Im in a unionized position... this never happens to