NOIRLINCOLN

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1. Best brand for scrubs/uniforms?

   NOIRLINCOLN replied to bluemorningglory's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   Koi is nice when they scrubs are more cotton than polyester. Iguana is nice, but I am not in love w/ the fitt, but I can buy them 100% cotton. I've been wearing Urban scrub pants for (3) years-day in...

2. ADN vs BSN My daughter and I having a heated Discussion!

   NOIRLINCOLN replied to NOIRLINCOLN's topic in General Students

   My daughter will be graduated from a BSN program July 2009. She is now happy that I encouraged her to go to nursing school. We have had and still are having interesting talks and bonding along her...

3. ER nurses...what shoes??

   NOIRLINCOLN replied to RN2MSNasap's topic in Emergency

   I like the classic black tie up Doc Marteens. They have Goodyear rubber well treaded soles. They are particulary good for wide feet and high insteps. When the cleaning staff says: "Careful, I just...

4. R there any more New grad orientation positions out there in DFW area?

   NOIRLINCOLN replied to NOIRLINCOLN's topic in Texas Nursing

   Thank You WikkedCat for advising me to call the managers! This is something that I did not remember to do in my bout of anxiety. I am really hopeful about getting a job closer to home, than the last...

5. R there any more New grad orientation positions out there in DFW area?

   NOIRLINCOLN replied to NOIRLINCOLN's topic in Texas Nursing

   Thank you for this really sound advice! I went to my alternate (2) hospitals and asked for the skinny on how many grad nurse positions might still remain and the one hospital was honest and told me...

6. R there any more New grad orientation positions out there in DFW area?

   NOIRLINCOLN replied to NOIRLINCOLN's topic in Texas Nursing

   I had an experience w/ this hospital before on changing positions and the "person" who commits up front is the nurse recruiter and the unit manager and then they turn it over to HR who makes "the...

7. Ultrasound Technician - Career path ??

   NOIRLINCOLN replied to leorceo's topic in General Nursing

   Speaking as a former u/s tech and a new grad nurse-Hospitals hire more nurses than u/s techs. U/s is fine if you do not need to be able to move around and find the exact right fit for a position, but...

8. R there any more New grad orientation positions out there in DFW area?

   NOIRLINCOLN posted a topic in Texas Nursing

   I was tricked! I was committed to my hospital. On May 15th and after having worked at this hospital for (1) year, I called HR to ask them when I needed to bring in my new graduate information so that...

9. How can the hospital stay profitable?

   NOIRLINCOLN posted a topic in Emergency

   Last night we had a pt delivered to the ED by the local police dept. THIS IS HIS 20TH TIME COMING IN. He gets the works, and of course he is SELF PAY. Well to make a long story short: He is...

10. Desperately Need Help With Care Plans

    NOIRLINCOLN replied to LVN2006's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We have to do a list of nursing ques. I hated doing this 1st semester b/c it seemed ridiculous. I just turned it into a game/challenge. I try to get as many ques as I possibly can as I go thru my head...

11. I need help w/ (3) case studies

    NOIRLINCOLN replied to NOIRLINCOLN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Our teacher kinda went w/ our guesses of pneumonia, drug abuse, and cellulitis and the nursing interventions that we provided. One guy has been an ER tech for a long-time so he was able to provide...

12. I need help w/ (3) case studies

    NOIRLINCOLN posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Case study 1: pt presents SOB, T 101, chills and fever onset last 6 hr, had a cold (6) weeks ago, tired, weak, and inc SOB w/ exertion Case study 2: loss of appetite, diarrhea, lower abd pain, chills...

13. Nursing Care Plan templates?

    NOIRLINCOLN replied to DixieBelle7's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This is quite a thorough listing. Faculty has their act in gear at this

14. ADN vs BSN My daughter and I having a heated Discussion!

    NOIRLINCOLN replied to NOIRLINCOLN's topic in General Students

    Yes, my sentiments exactly! I decided just to drift off this segment b/c now the "edu-speakers" have gotten involved. I truely felt that this topic was closed w/ the (4) year scholarship? And when...

15. ADN vs BSN My daughter and I having a heated Discussion!

    NOIRLINCOLN replied to NOIRLINCOLN's topic in General Students

    Yes, that was the real crux of the matter. I do remember those days. Well now she has a (4) yr scholarship so she can do whatever she wants to do. I am not going to encourage her to do something...