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freki ADN, RN

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  1. Confessions of a Hospital Administrator: I Feel Your Pain...Pill

    freki replied to ServantLeader's topic in Emergency

    The abuse from drug seekers is unacceptable. In Washington there is a law about disrupting a hospital that includes yelling and shouting or otherwise threatening nurses or physicians. I am pretty firm...

  2. Pediatric sub-Q rehydration therapy (hypodermoclysis)

    freki replied to freki's topic in Emergency

    Yes! This is what I'm looking for! What's been your experience with it? Do you have any policy documents or training

  3. Pediatric sub-Q rehydration therapy (hypodermoclysis)

    freki posted a topic in Emergency

    I was wondering if anyone has any experience with using subcutaneous rehydration for pediatric patients that have failed oral (ORT). ENPC is currently teaching it and I've seen a lot of literature...

  4. Pediatric sub-Q rehydration therapy (hypodermoclysis)

    freki replied to freki's topic in Emergency

    Yeah I've been reading the history on this and it's very interesting! Sounds like subq was kind of the gold standard until flexible angiocaths and then it just went away. But from the reading,...

  5. Triage

    freki replied to hmwaggs's topic in Emergency

    I would follow suit with what others have said and leave that place. I'm currently in a 9-bed rural emergency department with an annual volume of ~13,000. We staff a minimum of 2 ED RNs at all times,...

  6. Autonomy

    freki replied to nshortrn's topic in Emergency

    In our ED, the policy is to ask about sexual activity, LMP, and domestic/relationship abuse if the female is over 12-years-old or has obvious secondary sex characteristics. I believe this is a...

  7. Is your ER using the EDIE system?

    freki replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    I've been in 3 hospital systems in WA that use EDIE (employed at 2 different ones, an interview at another). For those that don't know (maybe from out of state), the hospital can choose to either get...

  8. New grad...what are my job outlooks for central WA?

    freki posted a topic in Washington Nursing

    I graduate from my ADN program in a few weeks, and will be taking my NCLEX-RN as soon as humanly possible after that. I'm also delving right into an RN-to-BSN track this next semester. My program is...

  9. How many Nurses had their CNAs before Nursing School?

    freki replied to GarrettLeonard's topic in Washington Nursing

    I went to school in Idaho. One school required a CNA for entry, but the others did not. I obtained my CNA in high school (senior year) and I think working as a CNA prepared me for nursing more than...

  10. ATI Comprehensive Predictor as a benchmark for the NCLEX...?

    freki posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I graduate in 2 weeks from my ADN (RN) program and want to take the NCLEX just as soon as possible thereafter. Our school uses ATI testing (atitesting.com) as a benchmark; I hear many schools use...

  11. ATI Comprehensive Predictor as a benchmark for the NCLEX...?

    freki replied to freki's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thank you, I've been wondering about the one-on-one

  12. Dear Nursing Students/Orientees: A Love Note from the Preceptor from Hell

    freki replied to CheesePotato's topic in General Students

    Okay, I did not read all 43 of the comments before I posted this, so forgive me if I repeat something... But as an RN student graduating in the next few weeks, I have to say that I hope to find a...

  13. Moving to Idaho?

    freki replied to Millie405's topic in General Nursing

    I work for St. Luke's Health System and I hear mixed feelings on working for St. Luke's vs Saint Al's. I have friends who got hired on with Saint Alphonsaus in Nampa at $26/hr as a new grad RN. I know...

  14. Idaho Falls Blackfoot or Pocatello

    freki replied to sandypalma's topic in General Nursing

    What kind of special needs are you talking about? Idaho Falls has a bigger medical community, so if your child has special needs that require a neurologist or peds specialist, I would try Idaho Falls....

  15. Need a preceptor for my final semester in Central Washington...any ideas?

    freki replied to freki's topic in Washington Nursing

    Thank you for the help

  16. Need a preceptor for my final semester in Central Washington...any ideas?

    freki posted a topic in Washington Nursing

    Hey everyone! I'm nearing completion! In my 4th and final semester of RN school in an ADN program. At the end of this semester, starting November 5th, I will need to complete 108 hours of precepting...

  17. Which (dictionary/lab/drug) books should I get?

    freki posted a topic in General Students

    I'm starting my RN program next week and I am just wanting to get everyone's opinion on these books. For a medical dictionary we can choose: Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health...

  18. Apathy in nurses and students

    freki posted a topic in General Students

    I've always been a very involved person; admittedly I am a little biased on this subject. But I have noticed, both through my experiences working as a CNA, EMT and ER tech and as a student RN, that...

  19. Apathy in nurses and students

    freki replied to freki's topic in General Students

    Aurora, I'm sorry they required you to join. I feel that is more of a disservice than anything. I think schools should be educating students about the importance of volunteer work and activism, but...

  20. Apathy in nurses and students

    freki replied to freki's topic in General Students

    Good link. Thank

  21. Are you a member of the NSNA?

    freki replied to nursepearl's topic in General Students

    I think that forcing students to join is just wrong. It puts a sour taste in their mouth and encourages them to be negative about the club, nursing organizations and service learning projects. I think...

  22. Apathy in nurses and students

    freki replied to freki's topic in General Students

    I would be lying if I said I didn't take money into consideration when going this route. It was, in fact, a major factor. And security is another major factor. And diversity. But that's also part of...

  23. Apathy in nurses and students

    freki replied to freki's topic in General Students

    Thank you for your input, JBMommy. I don't think your comment is without warrant. It amazes me that people can even stay sane and alive in circumstances such as yours, and I highly respect that. I...

  24. Are you a member of the NSNA?

    freki replied to nursepearl's topic in General Students

    That's awesome, Sunshine! How often do you guys get out and do volunteer work? It seems to me that maybe we don't do enough community involvement in our

  25. Apathy in nurses and students

    freki replied to freki's topic in General Students

    Thanks for your input, Parker. The rate of nurses who receive promotions that are active in their professional organizations is a statistic I hadn't thought to pull. Perhaps pay differences too? I'll...