gigglymo

gigglymo

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  1. Can someone please appease my paranoia?

    gigglymo replied to gigglymo's topic in General Nursing

    So as a follow-up, in case any OTHER paranoid nurses out there search a similar situation. From the CDC: "The CDC does not list human breast milk as a body fluid for which most healthcare...

  2. What should I have done differently?

    gigglymo replied to nursedolphin's topic in General Nursing

    Is the internship paid or unpaid? If it's unpaid, and the things you're doing are duties that would normally be done by paid staff, then they may be working you illegally....

  3. What would the Easter bunny put in a nurses basket?

    gigglymo replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    Blackout curtains and ear plugs, for day sleeping. Ten years of experience, condensed into pill form. A "Healthy Cooking for Night Shifters" cookbook, with meal and snack suggestions to stave off...

  4. Can someone please appease my paranoia?

    gigglymo replied to gigglymo's topic in General Nursing

    No open lesions - one tiny, healing cut. I realize, intellectually, it's completely illogical, and a ton of factors would have to line up perfectly for anything to happen. I am, as I said, being...

  5. Can someone please appease my paranoia?

    gigglymo replied to gigglymo's topic in General Nursing

    I pretty much came to this conclusion after I pictured the looks on the employee health nurse's face if I walked down there and asked for prophylactic HIV therapy. The CDC doesn't consider breast milk...

  6. ADN to BSN experience?

    gigglymo replied to pacnwRN's topic in General Nursing

    excuse me? i'm hijacking for a moment, but either this is baloney, or you are one lawsuit away from owning your very own nursing

  7. Is it advisable to live in the dorms during nursing school?

    gigglymo replied to TJ_vladin's topic in General Students

    I vote dorms! I made some of my best friends living in the dorms my freshman year. You can always go to the library (or sometimes, to the study rooms in the dorm) if you need some peace and quiet. The...

  8. New grad - tele interview - Thurs

    gigglymo replied to jitterbugg's topic in Cardiac

    :balloons: :hpygrp: :balloons:

  9. Am I off my rocker?

    gigglymo replied to imtommy's topic in General Nursing

    Yay! Good for you for making appointments to get the ball rolling! Best of luck, and keep us

  10. New grad - tele interview - Thurs

    gigglymo replied to jitterbugg's topic in Cardiac

    Congrats - good luck with the next

  11. New grad - tele interview - Thurs

    gigglymo replied to jitterbugg's topic in Cardiac

    Just saw this - I'm having a "I miss my cardiac patients" day! Hope you got

  12. I Wish I Could Get Away with It...

    gigglymo replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    I honestly don't think it's worth getting involved. She's going to have to pass NCLEX before getting licensed, and NCLEX is hard enough when you pay attention and do your own work in nursing

  13. Am I off my rocker?

    gigglymo replied to imtommy's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have a Bachelor's degree already? If so, you could do an accelerated BSN and be done in a

  14. LPNs in CA

    gigglymo replied to Mudder's topic in General Nursing

    Travelers in the Bay Area (L.A. is similar, I think) make $35-40 hr. Some of the hospitals here don't give travelers/per diem agency nurses computer access, so you have to talk another nurse into...

  15. LPNs in CA

    gigglymo replied to Mudder's topic in General Nursing

    I would seriously re-consider moving out here unless you have 1. substantial savings 2. family in the area or 3. a definite job. The market for nurses here is NOT great right now. Best of luck to you...

  16. New nurse need help!!!!

    gigglymo replied to RoyalNurse2010's topic in General Nursing

    I put a "clinical hour breakdown" section on my

  17. What you need to know before clinicals

    gigglymo replied to ChristinaG123's topic in General Nursing

    Most of the lab values will come back with normal ranges in parenthesis, and they'll be flagged if they're high or low. If you must memorize, I would focus on K, Na, Hgb/Hct, BUN, Creat, and glucose....

  18. Starting night shift - need advice/tips from night shifters!

    gigglymo replied to Irock's topic in General Nursing

    - Establish a morning routine. I get home from work about 8 a.m., drink a cup of sleepytime tea, take some melatonin, and then read or watch TV until I'm tired. - Remember that when something happens...

  19. How the heck was I supposed to answer this interview question?

    gigglymo posted a topic in General Nursing

    I think I'm having interview PTSD. I had an interview today for a job I'm really interested in - at one point, they asked for a scenario wherein a patient went downhill really quickly, and wanted to...

  20. Is a phone call a good sign?

    gigglymo posted a topic in General Nursing

    A month or so ago, I applied to two positions at a hospital. I interviewed for one, and received a rejection via e-mail for the other. Today, I missed a call from the recruiter at the hospital. He...

  21. Is a phone call a good sign?

    gigglymo replied to gigglymo's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, everyone! I think I'm actually going to be able to sleep tonight - better not get used to that...night shift!

  22. How the heck was I supposed to answer this interview question?

    gigglymo replied to gigglymo's topic in General Nursing

    Well whaddya know - I got it!:balloons: (I've been wanting to use those balloons for a while

  23. Is a phone call a good sign?

    gigglymo replied to gigglymo's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in shock - I don't think I'm going to believe it's for real until I'm in orientation. It's my dream job -

  24. Well.. I *was* a cardiac nurse

    gigglymo replied to TorsadesDePointesRN's topic in General Nursing

    When I was a tele nurse, we were not allowed to have more than 5 patients, 6 if one was a m/s overflow. I was under the impression that if not "legal" mandates, there were guidelines put in place by...

  25. Is a phone call a good sign?

    gigglymo replied to gigglymo's topic in General Nursing

    :heartbeatgo[color=yellow]t the jo[color=yellow]b!!!:heartbeat i'm not at all excited,