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  1. Now that I've decided to leave Assisted Living...

    explorer replied to StephMSeattle's topic in General Nursing

    I am currently working for the VA in MO and I would strongly recomend them.

  2. LVN duties??

    explorer replied to stephera's topic in General Nursing

    The only difference in Missouri is that you are required to take an IV certification course to get IV Certified and then you can do all those things listed.

  3. Nurse shot in Calif at LTC facility

    explorer replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    i have read that same article about the nurse being shot in the face. it seems like we will have to have metal detectors in all public facilities.

  4. I don't like what my job has become...

    explorer replied to StephMSeattle's topic in General Nursing

    Your avatar is a very beautiful

  5. I'm so tired of being sick...what do you think?

    explorer replied to Aneroo's topic in General Nursing

    I take and suck on vit c gtts. They are in the same section as the cough gtts but they have a lot of vit c. The first thing that I used to use was cough gtts until I found out about vit c gtts....

  6. ethical delemma(sp?)

    explorer replied to emsboss's topic in General Nursing

    I would go for the better paying job unless your current boss wants to pay your bills.

  7. What career would you suggest

    explorer replied to angel337's topic in General Nursing

    What about becoming an LPN. Not as much time required for training and gives you an opportunity to find out if you like nursing. If you like nursing you can then go on to become an RN.

  8. Why do some nurses do this? And why are they allowed to?

    explorer replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

    maybe there in their manic

  9. Help with "Bait & Switch" tactics at new job

    explorer replied to TennNurse's topic in General Nursing

    you might consider talking to the labor

  10. I need help - badly!

    explorer replied to CrunchRN's topic in General Nursing

    your doing just fine! keep up the good work.:balloons:

  11. Nursing

    explorer replied to cubRN's topic in General Nursing

    One of the biggest problems seems to be the indivdual patient that is put on each nurse. Management says that they have their budget that they have to stay within. Management is'nt concerned about...

  12. ?? Safe Staffing ??

    explorer replied to MandyInMS's topic in General Nursing

    slavery was outlawed over 100yrs

  13. I'm trying to gather opinions about nursing attire

    explorer replied to kmertzrn's topic in General Nursing

    I work for the Veterans Administration at a hospital in Kansas City MO. At that hospital I work on Inpatient Pyshiatric ward. Our uniforms for most of the people are jeans and a nice dress shirt....

  14. SHAVING & WAXING

    explorer replied to barkley's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks, I needed that! You ought to think about publishing. :balloons:

  15. Trying to Bust a Strike

    explorer replied to Town & Country's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    If management would enter into negotiations in good faith there wouldn't be a strike. Also an arbitratior could be brought in to help settle the problem! :balloons:

  16. New LPN with BIG concern over TN scope of practice re: IV Push

    explorer replied to LPNalmost!'s topic in General Nursing

    In Missouri LPN's aren't allowed to push meds even if you have completed the IV Theraphy

  17. Cna

    explorer replied to stephera's topic in General Nursing

    Some nursing homes also have their own training programs. They train you and you work for them for a specified amount of time. After the time set you can either stay their or apply

  18. changing to team nursing

    explorer replied to lisa122's topic in General Nursing

    One of the ways that this can be accomplised is by using the computer. You can use it for your charting, medications, order and look up labs, order medications(when a medication is ordered it...

  19. Husband wants to be a nurse????

    explorer replied to harley_fan's topic in General Nursing

    With his Business Administration degree and an RN BSN he might be able to be an administrator in a LTC Facility.

  20. What are the 3 "befores" in giving meds???

    explorer replied to weetziebat's topic in General Nursing

    One of the befores could be on a diabetic, check the blood sugar before giving

  21. Will I find my "niche" in nursing???

    explorer replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    I know very little about it but one field you might consider is Forensic Nursing. You seem like you might be one of those kinds of persons and also their are threads relating to Forensic Nursing on...

  22. Monitor Tape Reading?

    explorer replied to tonicareer's topic in General Nursing

    Will this job be in a cardiac or intensive care unit, if so the patients are hooked up to cardiac monitors so if a problem starts to develop it can be caught on a strip of paper to make it easier for...

  23. Positive Mantoux

    explorer replied to ohlpn's topic in General Nursing

    There are strains of TB coming out of the prision system of Russia, that there is no cure at this time! Tell the RN that a carrier could come her way and she wouldn't even know it untill it was an...

  24. Has CPR Changed Again?????????

    explorer replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    You are

  25. Questions About Unusual(?) Breast Pain

    explorer replied to jackson's topic in General Nursing

    You would notice the pain anytime that you extended your arms or bent over.