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Has anyone recieved the Mantoux tuberculin skin testing while pregnant? I'm hesitant to take the test while pregnant. There was not any information on the drug information sheet except it is not usually given unless the risk or TB outweigh possible...

Our facility puts a big emphasis on no restraints. We have had an increase in falls,but I think that it is because of the combination of short staffing and no restraints. It also seems that we have a lot of impulsive people who like to get up witho...

Here is web site that gives information about lactation consultants. It takes a lot of experience / hours before you can be certified. I'm not sure if this is the only way to become certified. http://www.iblce.org/

In the hospital that I work in PRN nurses are required to work atleast one shift per month. They can pretty much choose when they want to work because someone is always wanting to be reduced or have a day off. As far as the partial shifts go it's a...

The side effects of Imuran are really bad also. A family member we placed on Imuran for her Crohn's disease (age 10). Undocumented side effects: Stroke and RSD Although these side effects have been reported to the drug company multiple times they st...

All of the flu shot clinics here have been canceled. Two weeks ago I was supposed to start at the clinics when the agency I work for called and said that the shots we not going to be available until late November, leaving the last of the shots to be ...

I just had a pt that used the 75/25 pen. I brought up the fact that you must recap the needle so that it can be disposed of. I was told 75/25 only comes in a pen and they don't know what else to do. I have seen nurses draw up the insulin with anot...

I work 20 hours at a hospital, just the minimum to get the benifits, and then work agency for the remainder of my hours. I make twice as much at the agency as compared to the hospital. This pay difference and lower stress level is the reason that I...

Sparrow - Do you know of any side effects of taking the TB Test while pregnant? My facility uses something called Tubasol (not quite sure if that is spelled right). On the lable it states to use only if risks of TB outweigh those of the drug. I'm ap...

Consider yourselves lucky. In the facility that I work in the average raise is 5 cents per year! It will take 20 years to get one dollar raise. We have no cost of living increase. SAD

Our facility it's atleast 48 hours......most of the time longer

Where I work LPN's are treated just like the RN. There is equal respect. We do have an occasional person that does think RN's are better but this is rare. In any facility you will find some good RN's and LPN's and then some that are bad. I don't t...

You might try checking out jobs on the east and west coasts. Kansas and Oklahoma start new RN's at $14.00 per hour, this includes those whom are starting in ICU ect.This pay is pretty average for this area.

In the facility that I work in LPN's do almost everything that RN's do. They are responsible for everything except PICC lines, CVL's, and hanging blood. In other states LPN's are allowed to do everything including PICC care and hanging blood. A lo...

Last week I came across an interesting situation. I called a physicians office reguarding one of my pediatric patients. The "nurse" that I spoke with agreed to call in a medication for my patient. When I recieved the medication it was a time relea...

Vulvodynia is not very well understood, some say it's an irritation and other think it could be nerves or even allergies. Whatever causes the problem women with this problem experience sereve pelvic pain, burning, among other problems. There is no ...

I am from the Wichita area and there seems to be a shortage, although Kansas is not know for paying as much as Oklahoma. If you are looking to relocate to a different city you might try Oklahoma City. If you have any questions feel free to send me ...

There is no policy in my facility stating that you must double check insulin or heparin, but most of the nurses including myself do double check insulin. We do this just to cover our tails. I do not know of anyone in my unit that double checks hepa...

I agree with the previous post. The main reason why nurses are not working is PAY. Hospitals want to pay as little as they can. You will notice that the nurses that are being paid more are the nurses that we hired many years back when there was a ...

At the facility that I work we are REQUIRED to come to monthly meetings. If we miss a meeting this will reflect upon us when we are reviewed for raises. They offer the mettings one a month at three different times durring the day so that all employ...

The quote I got for a new RN is $14.00. It sounds as if I need to move to California.

I think my job title reads nurse AKA maid. LOL I just love the patient that screams and hollars for pain meds but when you leave the room they are laughing and having a great time. Then when you do bring back the narcotic they will tell you that i...

I recently found a travel nursing company stating they will pay $5300 per week. Their name is Travel Nurse International. This sounds way to good to be true. Has anyone ever heard of this company, if so is this a joke and what kind of catch is the...

Thank you for all the info. The money sure does sound good but I think I value my life a little more than the money. =o)

I was recently told by my charge nurse that conjunctivitis was not pinkeye. He stated that pink eye was aquired from someone else. I have always been taught that they were the same thing so I got curious and looked it up in one of my nursing texts. ...