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  1. Nursing Scrubs: The Material Makes A Difference

    0402 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I loooooove Dickies Youtility line. There are so many pockets, and they are so comfortable. I prefer the men's pants because the pockets are aligned a bit differently than the women's, and the...

  2. Any other MilSpouses with concerns?

    0402 replied to Jennie.K's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    DH is AD USMC and I'm a USMC vet (and currently a reservist). We were lucky enough to be in San Diego for 4 yrs, so I did most of my prereq's, as well as NS out there. I did do a few prereqs online,...

  3. WHC Residency Program

    0402 replied to amdc's topic in General Nursing

    In the recent past, they have also had one that starts in October. I believe the jobs appears on their website in late July/ early August. ETA- I just looked on their website, and they have an ad up...

  4. Not even a word of English

    0402 replied to MomRN0913's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We have Spanish translators in the hospital from 7a-11p, but overnight, all we have is the phones. They are great for the AOx3 pt; no problem. However, when you have a pt with dementia who answers...

  5. Direct entry Msn for non-nursing BA?

    0402 replied to notyetnurse's topic in General Students

    I graduated from a MEPN program (CNL, not NP), and I had no problem finding a job (as a New Grad RN, not as a CNL). In fact, the school I went to is in one of the worst markets for new grads, yet...

  6. Security Clearance

    0402 replied to SailorWifey's topic in Government, Military

    All commissioned US Military Officers (which military RNs are) must be able to obtain a secret clearance. This is a general requirement, though specific jobs may require a higher

  7. Should I have left pt's restraints on?

    0402 replied to kentke's topic in Rehabilitation

    Soft restraints are not intended to keep a pt in bed; they are there to keep a pt from interfering with medical equipment. (one of my first shifts at my current job, I got into an argument with the...

  8. I need your help to find a meaning behind two words

    0402 replied to itk3838's topic in Medical-Surgical

    When I Googled, everything came up in what I'm guessing is maybe Danish? Is this term being used in a document that's in English? I didn't translate any of the pages, but something seemed to say...

  9. Two nurses - one marriage

    0402 replied to mysonsmama's topic in General Nursing

    When I met my husband, I had just joined the Marine Corps, and he had been in for 6 years. We spent about 6 years of our relationship both being active duty Marines, and I'm now a reservist and he's...

  10. Family Members and their pearls of wisdom...

    0402 replied to R!XTER's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I also love having to explain that, just because your mom made you her medical POA for when she needs one, she is currently AOx3, so she is still making her own decisions. She stated that she already...

  11. Family Members and their pearls of wisdom...

    0402 replied to R!XTER's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We had one like this recently. The MD refused to order IV pain meds, and the pt refused the PO ones that had been ordered (pt was a FF who was very well known to the hospital and the admitting doc)....

  12. Does anyone know why....

    0402 replied to kbs36's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You get to leave at 7a? When do you give report? On our floor, 0700-0730 and 1900-1930 is when both day and night shift are present and report is given. I work 1900-0730, and it's technically a 12...

  13. Do Navy Nurse Reserve OFFICERS have to complete boot camp?

    0402 replied to BorgQueen1701's topic in Government, Military

    The Marine Corps doesn't have medical personnel anyway, so it's pretty much a moot point, but I just wanted to correct something that was said earlier by someone else. Sorry about

  14. Do Navy Nurse Reserve OFFICERS have to complete boot camp?

    0402 replied to BorgQueen1701's topic in Government, Military

    Marine Corps Officers do not attend "basic" with Enlisted Marines. USMC Officers attend Officer Candidate School (OCS) in Quantico, VA. It can vary in length, depending on the program through which...

  15. Inova Health System

    0402 replied to Eric Cartman's topic in Virginia Nursing

    When I search right now, I see a few New Grad positions: Ortho @ Fair Oaks, Stroke Unit @ FFH, Med/ surg @ IMVH (part time), surgical unit @ Loudon and then I see the ad for RNs to help with the...

  16. I'm hearing some nurses with bsn/masters have hard time getting a job?

    0402 replied to Aongroup1990's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    What type of Master's does she have? I have an MSN (Clinical Nurse Leader), no BSN/ ADN/ diploma, and I had no problem finding a job, both as a new grad and once I had some experience. As a new...

  17. What supplies do I need for med-surg?

    0402 replied to Nurse ABC's topic in Medical-Surgical

    My standard items for a shift (that I provide myself): dry erase marker, 2 multi-colored pens (I have the ones that have black, red, blue and green all in one pen, and I color code certain things on...

  18. To tuck it in or not - that is the question

    0402 replied to RCBR's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I personally don't and I wouldn't, but I wear scrubs with pockets at the bottom of my scrub top, and those are highly utilized

  19. Inova Health System

    0402 replied to Eric Cartman's topic in Virginia Nursing

    We have hired some on my floor in the last year. I would say we have hired 2/3 BSN and 1/3 ADN, if you're talking about new grads. For experienced nurses, we have everything from diploma to MSN,...

  20. What was the procedure you followed when quitting your job?

    0402 replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    I told my manager shortly after accepting my new job. However, this was about 4+ weeks prior to the last day I planned to work. I told my new job that I was going to work out the duration of our...

  21. Time Frame for Med Administration

    0402 replied to Unknown member's topic in Patient Medications

    At the 2 hospitals I have worked at, it's one hour on either side. And with 6 (sometimes 7) pts, it's a challenge to get everyone's 2200 meds during that 2 hr time span. I was trying to combine...

  22. Should I give nursing another try?

    0402 replied to almostmadeit's topic in Nursing Career

    I work FT, as an RN, and my husband makes about 2.5 times as much money, as I do- he's in the military (Marine Corps). Heck, if I were to go back into the military, on active duty, I would make twice...

  23. Nurses please try to look a little more polished at work

    0402 replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in General Nursing

    "It's the same as people who use "nu-cu-lar" instead of "nu-cle-ar" when saying "nuclear." The former is wrong, wrong, wrong but it has become accepted because so many people say it, and in part...

  24. How do Nurses find trusted, flexible childcare for shift work?

    0402 replied to Autymn's topic in General Nursing

    We also have an au pair, like pp. We have had several girls from Germany and currently have one from Spain and have also never had a bad experience. For us, it has provided us with flexibility that...

  25. Shift differentials?

    0402 replied to aachavez's topic in General Nursing

    I work straight nights, 7p-730a. I get $3 until 2300 and $4 from 2300-0700. We get $4 more for weekends, so $7 and $8. I came from a union hospital that did straight day and night diffs (no...