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  1. A little HX please

    chloecatrn replied to nebrgirl's topic in General Nursing

    The shortage isn't a myth. Right now, hospitals don't have the money to pay new grads to be oriented. Orientation is an expensive process, and leaves them short a nurse on the floor for the up to 12...

  2. How to become a nurse and what to expect

    chloecatrn replied to pedcancersurvivor89's topic in Nursing Career

    I was a B/C student in Chem and Bio in high school too. You're young in high school, and there are a million things going on in your head, and the last thing you're concerned with is Chem or Bio....

  3. Obnoxious overhead announcements at New Orleans hospital

    chloecatrn replied to Jbug's topic in General Nursing

    This, this, a thousand times this. I work in an entirely silent hospital. NOTHING goes overhead. NOTHING. It's bliss. If someone played music to tell me to make rounds and to turn my patients,...

  4. Insulin administration

    chloecatrn replied to Sunnysidegirl's topic in Patient Medications

    Holding a medication is NOT in a nurse's scope of practice, nor is changing a dose. Changing a dose is prescribing. Holding a dose is prescribing, by changing the prescribed dose to zero units. If...

  5. Please need help....

    chloecatrn replied to rita.kumar83's topic in General Nursing

    If you're getting signed off on a competency in nursing school, you're actually performing the skill from the minute you touch the kit. It sucks, but it's true. So, according to that idea, your...

  6. new grad looking for work with limited resources

    chloecatrn replied to scorpio.8404's topic in General Nursing

    Cardillo Associates I found this website to have some highly informative articles, especially in the Student Nurse section. There are ideas about what to put on your resume, job strategies, etc. I...

  7. relocate or file?

    chloecatrn replied to Medsport's topic in General Nursing

    There's a travel nursing board under the specialty forums heading here. There are literally tons of agencies out there. The trick is finding a good agency that will be able to find you a decent...

  8. "Meat To Go Along With your Resume"

    chloecatrn replied to emt2lpn2's topic in General Nursing

    These days, it doesn't necessarily matter. PCT positions, CNA positions, whatever you call them, do not necessarily buy you an RN position. The positions just don't exist. And what's worse is that...

  9. Messenger Bag for work

    chloecatrn replied to lcapNICU_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Timbuk2 Bags - Classic Messenger 2010 - Ballistic Fabric This one, in a small. You really don't need much more than that, unless you're hauling a 2 year old child to work every day in your bag....

  10. scared i'm going to lose my license..

    chloecatrn replied to nurse441's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations, and thank goodness. I'm so happy for

  11. How to become a nurse and what to expect

    chloecatrn replied to pedcancersurvivor89's topic in Nursing Career

    First, congratulations on surviving Rhabdo. That is such a gift. And good for you for wanting to go on to help other kids. If there's a children's hospital in your area, you could try shadowing a...

  12. Involuntary commits in ED and VS requirements??

    chloecatrn replied to welnet66's topic in Emergency

    Could you contact the psych facilities in your area and find out what their procedures for vital signs are? I know that the psych hospital in our area does vitals daily. Given that you're an acute...

  13. Need resume help

    chloecatrn replied to wtrang's topic in General Nursing

    Cardillo Associates I found this website today and thought it was HIGHLY informative. There's a ton of information about nursing student resumes and nursing resumes. Good

  14. blood sugar drop in middle of night...

    chloecatrn replied to iluvnoodles's topic in General Nursing

    No need for glucagon or D50 if the patient was arousable. Wake, give crackers with peanut butter and some apple juice, recheck in half an hour. Repeat if not above facility threshold for...

  15. Help!

    chloecatrn replied to Stone06's topic in General Nursing

    Ha! I'd skip a four day class for $1000 that doesn't guarantee me a job. That's a ridiculous amount of

  16. Messenger Bag for work

    chloecatrn replied to lcapNICU_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I love Timbuk 2 bags. They're ballistic nylon, so they can be wiped off with the alcohol wipes you use to wipe down counters, and they've got a ton of little pockets for keeping things in. I swear...

  17. What to wear to job interview?

    chloecatrn replied to Katria's topic in Nursing Career

    Suit. A black business suit. If you don't have a suit, dress pants or a conservative skirt and a nice dress shirt. It's been very hot here lately, so when I went for my last interview, I wore a...

  18. Patient scratched by needle during vaccination

    chloecatrn replied to ajz1215's topic in Nursing Career

    I've never had the parent hold a child because I didn't want the child to associate the parent with holding the child down to cause pain. I prefer two staff members holding while I do the procedure...

  19. How to Improve chances of getting in Acute Care?

    chloecatrn replied to choksantos's topic in Nursing Career

    ACLS will help. Also, on your resume, put any acute care type things that you see at your LTC at the top. Do you do PICC line care? Trachs and vents? IV infusions? Those should all be at the top....

  20. Ethical Question

    chloecatrn replied to luvyluvy's topic in Nursing Career

    I would definitely touch base with a lawyer, but also report it. If your name is on those documents and Medicare gets wind of the fact that the visits were not completed, you could be excluded from...

  21. blood sugar drop in middle of night...

    chloecatrn replied to iluvnoodles's topic in General Nursing

    Lantus is not what's making the patients hypoglycemic. It has little to no peak. Are you giving NPH at night? If not, then it's likely that the short acting insulin doses are a little too high...

  22. relocate or file?

    chloecatrn replied to Medsport's topic in General Nursing

    Well, it sounds like you've certainly made up your mind. I still recommend at least borrowing Dave Ramsey's book from the public library to set yourself up for success after you file bankruptcy. If...

  23. Need some advice?!?!?!?!?!NEW GRAD<----desperate

    chloecatrn replied to lampost20's topic in General Nursing

    My first recommendation would be to go back and take out your address and phone number for posting

  24. Retaliation

    chloecatrn replied to FlyRNII's topic in General Nursing

    In the first instance, the Unit Manager does not need to disclose what disciplinary actions may or may not have been taken with the staff member. To continue to press the matter is inappropriate....

  25. relocate or file?

    chloecatrn replied to Medsport's topic in General Nursing

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