himilayaneyes

himilayaneyes

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  1. What can I do now to help get the job I want?

    himilayaneyes replied to chaplainjanie's topic in General Nursing

    With nursing jobs tight these days, I'd suggest you apply to many different areas of nursing, even LTC. I can't say that your chaplain experience will look good as far as them looking at your clinical...

  2. Where are all the jobs??

    himilayaneyes replied to drem7116's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree with one of the previous posters about looking for nursing internships. You'll get training and the job experience you need if you do one. Good

  3. Orienting woes!

    himilayaneyes replied to KeechieSan's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Her asking does she give tylenol IV or by mouth is dangerous? I fear for the patients' safety on your unit. You could definitely try talking to her on a more personal level like one of the previous...

  4. Do you ever....

    himilayaneyes replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    I do that sometimes. I did it to my ex all the time...he had some huge veins...no tourniquet

  5. reamed out for using soft wrist restraints

    himilayaneyes replied to newnurse012's topic in General Nursing

    DNR doesn't equate do not treat. If you had a confused patient that was a full code, you wouldn't let them keep pulling off the oxygen. Now if the patient is a hospice patient...well that's a...

  6. Feel Fortunate

    himilayaneyes replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    I feel blessed that I have a career, not just a job, in which I'm able to afford all of my basic necessities with a few luxuries every now and then. I'm not stressed about how I'm going to make it. I...

  7. No boundaries with staff

    himilayaneyes replied to shouldabeenabarista's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What's the purpose of being in management if you're not afforded the power to make changes...whether it be in policy or in the staff. You can't always be the nice guy...someone is going to complain no...

  8. HELP PLEASE, this question is stumping me.

    himilayaneyes replied to help'sontheway's topic in General Nursing

    You're american and you're caucasian. That's a culture. It affects how you interact with people, how you speak with them, certain cultural colloquialisms. How would you interact with a patient if you...

  9. Mandatory Overtime-- what do you think?

    himilayaneyes replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in General Nursing

    My suggestion is to try and find a new job if you

  10. Contract Issue

    himilayaneyes replied to nursedolphin's topic in General Nursing

    As I understand it, you took a job that agreed to train you for 3 months and you have to work for them for a year or pay them back 10g. I advise that you stick it out b/c they'll go after you for that...

  11. Are LPN's being phased out?

    himilayaneyes replied to JSlovex2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Well, the things is from many articles I've read and things that I've seen hospitals do...it seems like they're trying to not hire more LPNs into the acute care setting. LPNs will always dominate LTC,...

  12. Which state is better to work and live in Arizona or Florida??

    himilayaneyes replied to sungrl01's topic in General Nursing

    I live in FL. I'd go to Arizona if I was you. The cost of living and the pay here isn't compatible. Almost every nurse here has a 2nd job b/c they have to....but at least we have a beach...but the...

  13. Did your nursing program cover 12 lead EKG?

    himilayaneyes replied to 2011NursingStudent's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't pay that much money for a 12 lead EKG course. If you want to get a nursing position on a telemetry floor, you need to take a basic arrhythmia course. 12 lead EKG can be learned on the...

  14. How long until you were pretty good at IV starts?

    himilayaneyes replied to sweetER's topic in Emergency

    Practice makes perfect. I don't really have too many problems with IV starts after 3 years. However, I still have on and off days. You'll get there

  15. Scheduling...

    himilayaneyes replied to winter_green's topic in General Nursing

    My unit supposedly does self scheduling where employees pick the days they want to work as long as we work 2 weekends a month. However, at the end of the day, the manager can still change your days...

  16. Is there a nurse who would be willing to answer a few questions about nursing?

    himilayaneyes replied to nayram's topic in General Nursing

    You should've went ahead and posted your questions....then people would have responded with

  17. New to nursing leadership and having some difficulty

    himilayaneyes replied to nfdfiremedic's topic in General Nursing

    The simplest way I can put it is that management is often seen as the enemy. It's lonely at the top. The staff are no longer your peers. The truth is all I ever get out of staff meetings is all the...

  18. Vacation time being denied

    himilayaneyes replied to krenee's topic in General Nursing

    How long can computer training possibly take at your hospital! You should bring it up to your NM. You did your vacation request in a timely manner and they announced their plans for computer training...

  19. Work non-nursing related job while in school?

    himilayaneyes replied to esunada's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the first poster that you should definitely keep a nursing related job while you're in school. It can only help you in your job search in the future. The job market is tight right now....

  20. amp of D50

    himilayaneyes replied to happyRN21's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hello do-over. No, being comatose and intubated were not part of the original discussion...the same way oj and ngts weren't part of the original discussion...but you responded both times (you must...

  21. Reasons For Burn Out

    himilayaneyes replied to CanadianWolverine's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I've only held a job as a cashier at McDonald's, a file clerk, and registered nurse. I've never had to take work home with me with any of those jobs. By far I love the hours and pay of being a...

  22. Nursing Tattoo

    himilayaneyes replied to jwilso19's topic in General Nursing

    I personally don't see the point in getting a tat r/t nursing. I'd wait a year or two to see if you still like nursing that much. Not to mention most employers require that tatoos be covered. Some men...

  23. Making the move- PCU-ICU?

    himilayaneyes replied to RN890's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Sounds like you're already taking care of high acuity patients. I'd think that you would be happier with 1 or 2 very sick patients. Vents and gtts can be learned on the job. I worked two years of...

  24. OR Circulator vs. PACU

    himilayaneyes replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in Operating Room

    I personally would pick PACU. PACU is still critical care if that's what you want to do. Plus, all the pacu nurses I've met have been happy. I did one day of clinicals years ago in the pacu and liked...

  25. amp of D50

    himilayaneyes replied to happyRN21's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If your patient is comatose and intubated, will you insert ngt so you can push oj (hopefully already has ngt) vs. pt has a picc and an amp of D50 is available. I'm not necessarily looking for what's...