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  1. Ever see "FULL LET" for code status?

    0402 replied to shygoofyone's topic in General Nursing

    We have DNR and DNR/ LT. I think of it this way- if I come in and the heart is not beating, I'm not doing anything (meaning no CPR). BUT, DNR does not mean Do Not Treat. However, DNR/ LT designates...

  2. How many of you have to pay for parking for your work?

    0402 replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Nursing

    $25/ mo- all

  3. Random Vent- Cover Letters

    0402 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I very strongly dislike cover letters. What a waste of time and energy! I'm for substance (resume) rather than flowery self-inflation and behind-kissing. My new cover letter shall be as follows:...

  4. Dewitt Army Hospital : Do I call or just wait ?

    0402 replied to felicia d RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yay- they just updated my 2nd application and it has been forwarded on, as well. 10 applicants (though that could be 10 that were forwarded on or 10 total, I don't know) for 4 positions, so at least...

  5. What's the craziest getup you've ever seen?

    0402 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    When I was doing my internship in nursing school, on an L&D unit, we had a "lady" come in, wanting her stitches out, wearing a shirt that said, "I have the pu**y, so I wear the pants." (and the...

  6. Frustrations of finding a job

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

    Are you applying for CNL/ CNL-type positions or new grad positions? I did a MEPN/ CNL program and had no issue finding a job (only applied for new grad positions). Are you a 2nd career person? I...

  7. Questions about a VA career?

    0402 replied to MzTayTay's topic in General Nursing

    https://allnurses.com/government-military-nursing/

  8. The dumbest thing you've ever heard...

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

    My mom & grandma believed that if you have undiagnosed cancer and have surgery, once the body is opened the cancer multiplies and you will die shortly thereafter. (Understandable as the cancer...

  9. Dewitt Army Hospital : Do I call or just wait ?

    0402 replied to felicia d RN's topic in General Nursing

    Did you apply through http://www.armycivilianservice.com? When I go there, I go to the link for "How to Apply," one of the choices is to "View my status" and I pick "Resume builder/ Answer." Once I...

  10. Dewitt Army Hospital : Do I call or just wait ?

    0402 replied to felicia d RN's topic in General Nursing

    I applied for one job there that closed on the 12th, and on the 19th, I found out it was forwarded to the hiring person. I applied for a different one that closed on the 18th, and I haven't heard...

  11. Why is there so much turnover in home health? Esp. mgmt

    0402 replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not discounting start-ups and business opportunities in general, just my observations regarding HH. =) I think that the companies are starting because there really is a market for it, and I'm...

  12. Why is there so much turnover in home health? Esp. mgmt

    0402 replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    My mom does HH (not private duty) and has been there for many, many years. From talking to her and seeing what's around here (I'm in the hospital setting now but have an interest in HH, so I do check...

  13. Foley Induction?

    0402 replied to platinum_garb's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I personally had this done with my first kid. The hospital I was at did use a bag of saline for weight on the end. I can't remember how long it took until the bulb fell out, but in my case, I did...

  14. Job Offer Rescinded .... Now What???

    0402 replied to WorriedAbout2Morrow's topic in General Nursing

    I would apply for the openings you are interested in and then follow up with them. I really don't think that HR was just sitting there with your name, waiting for a position to open

  15. Patient Ratios and Region

    0402 replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Nursing

    4-5 on days and 5 on nights (very, very rarely we will get 6 on nights). Med/ surg with geriatrics "specialty." In

  16. Staff Nurse with a MS Nursing degree?

    0402 replied to NICU<3RN's topic in General Nursing

    I am a staff nurse with a MSN. I too went the direct entry route. I had no problem getting hired (after I had my son of course. New grad + pregnancy did not make me a favorable candidate). All my...

  17. "We don't clean patients, we are a procedural area"

    0402 replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    I was quite astounded the first time I had a pt getting dialysis in their own room, and the nurse hunted me down to tell me that the pt had a BM, so I could I please get her cleaned up. It was a 2...

  18. Positive TB test?

    0402 replied to 2011nursetobe's topic in General Nursing

    After years and years of annual PPD tests (I was in the military) with no issues, I recently had to have one at work when they discovered that pt who had been on our floor for about a month, had TB,...

  19. Night Shifters: Does your hospital have cafeteria hours for night shift?

    0402 replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    900+ beds and the only thing we have open all night is a Blimpies inside the hospital. It's better than nothing, but it would be nice to have the cafeteria open; I think it closes at

  20. Who really belongs in the bed...

    0402 replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    I had a pt awhile ago, and she said, "I'm going to dialysis tomorrow, right?" I said, "no, your orders say that you're not going until Thursday." She looked at me very oddly. She then pointed out...

  21. Question about new CA license

    0402 replied to Lilme04's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I wondered the same thing back when I got my license. Here's the answer: http://rn.ca.gov/licensees/lic-renewal.shtml Renewal Cycle Your first California RN license is issued for two birthdays - not...

  22. Held Coreg w/ BP of 100/55

    0402 replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

    Our parameters actually say hold and notify MD if under X SBP. I work nights, so I'm usually just telling this to whoever is covering, but at least then, if it's borderline and the pt has other...

  23. CA BRN.. How long should i wait? Pls help

    0402 replied to Calilove's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Mine took 16 days. Luckily for me, one of my classmates called, and we had the situation listed above- our school had not sent the transcripts until well after graduation. My license ended up being...

  24. expelled for academic dishonesty

    0402 replied to cummings 41's topic in General Students

    So if a 20 yr old student and a 40 yr old student are both in the same nursing program, the 20 yr old's cheating should be overlooked/ rehabilitated, but the 40 yr old, knowing their brain chemistry...

  25. What is the better shift? Would you rather work night shift or day shift? Curious :)

    0402 replied to tikilpn2's topic in General Nursing

    I'm supposed to rotate, but I have been working straight nights for several months now (at my own request). I am very appreciative that my boss is allowing me to do so. It is hard, at times, but it...