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  1. should I relocate?

    SCRN1 replied to chacmool's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't relocated myself but have met some nurses who have. We had a nurse in her early 20s from somewhere like Indiana who just happened to pick SC to move to and work after doing research on the...

  2. If you are drunk, don't drive!

    SCRN1 replied to chuck1234's topic in General Nursing

    Is there not a place to check on your license renewal form if you have ever been convicted of a

  3. Nurses with Diabetes

    SCRN1 replied to gypsyangelrn's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I know I said above mine has been ranging from 200 to almost 500 range. There have been several times the past week it was like 470-something to 498, but for the most part, it's been around...

  4. Nurses with Diabetes

    SCRN1 replied to gypsyangelrn's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Thank you so much for the information. My visit went pretty well. She broke it down for me in a way it'll be easier to count what I'll need daily to eat and gave me a check off sheet to keep up with...

  5. Hello SC Nurses!

    SCRN1 replied to pipersjo's topic in General Nursing

    Around here, any house selling for $30,000 is usually a dump. I work with an LPN at a hospital. She also works at a LTC. The one where she works, the LPN passes the meds. There's lots of LTCs...

  6. Possible Relocation to SC

    SCRN1 replied to dgarcia1's topic in General Nursing

    What part of SC are you planning to move to? I live in Columbia and we have several big hospitals here. If you prefer, there are smaller ones not too far away. The going rate for a new grad is...

  7. Can I come visit?

    SCRN1 replied to WaynesvilleRN's topic in General Nursing

    Which ones have you visited so

  8. Nurses with Diabetes

    SCRN1 replied to gypsyangelrn's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I was just diagnosed two weeks ago with Type 2. The doctor started me off with Glucophage 1000 mg BID and Diovan 80 mg daily. My BP is fine, but the Diovan is supposed to protect my kidneys. My...

  9. moody nurses

    SCRN1 replied to dali92's topic in General Nursing

    Not only nurses, but CNAs, Nurse Managers, Pharmacy techs, RT, and on and on. I just tell myself that they may have something going on outside of work that they aren't able to separate their mood...

  10. How do I control my nerves / Help

    SCRN1 replied to Larry in Florida's topic in General Nursing

    Have you tried any relaxation techniques? In addition to that, remind yourself of the things you're great at and all you know & worked hard at learning and that you can do anything you set your...

  11. What's your favorite type of patient?

    SCRN1 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Same as you. Also the compliant ones! But, gotta love those pleasantly confused patients

  12. Difficulty with a CNA

    SCRN1 replied to NurseWi_JennJenn's topic in General Nursing

    I don't understand what you're meaning "with that kind of attitude". I was just stating fact in my previous reply. Like I said, I have worked many times without a CNA and did a fine job. I've...

  13. Difficulty with a CNA

    SCRN1 replied to NurseWi_JennJenn's topic in General Nursing

    Who do you think you're fooling? As it's often mentioned, an RN can do the job of a CNA but there are MANY things an RN does that a CNA cannot do. Also, I have worked many times without a CNA and...

  14. Need Answers from the Experts - YOU!

    SCRN1 replied to Seven, RN2b's topic in General Nursing

    As for shoes, I try to find something light weight & comfortable so my feet don't feel so heavy at the end of a shift. I have a pair of Nurse Mates that are slip on. I can't remember the name,...

  15. New LPN Grad who wants to work in the OR

    SCRN1 replied to thompr2000's topic in General Nursing

    I have a sister-in-law who started out as a scrub tech before she went on to become an RN. Even after becoming a nurse, she still always scrubbed in and assisted with the surgeries instead of working...

  16. AV fistula/shunt used as PIV what's this?!

    SCRN1 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Hoozdo. We are never to touch an AV fistula without a doctor's order and I don't recall ever being given on order to do it anyway. Did this nurse get written

  17. piercings at work

    SCRN1 replied to iamcool's topic in General Nursing

    In nursing school and everywhere I've worked, earrings have been limited to one small pair of stud type earrings. None in the face, mouth or anywhere on the ear except the lobe. We recently got a new...

  18. Causes of diabetes and other myths

    SCRN1 replied to huladancer's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I do believe that stress can be a factor in developing diabetes in some people. I was diagnosed with diabetes two weeks ago and my blood sugars are still mainly in the 300-range even though I have...

  19. help me

    SCRN1 replied to lcarey's topic in General Nursing

    How about working as a CNA while going to school at a hospital that provides reimbursements for education? We have lots who do

  20. Medicine: Have we gone too far? And, is our system ethical as a whole?

    SCRN1 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    NOOOOOOOOOOO! I was not implying that someone on Medicaid or someone who's homeless shouldn't be allowed healthcare by any means. I thought I'd said so, but I see I left it out. I was just pointing...

  21. How do they handle low census where you work?

    SCRN1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Tonight, we had too many nurses for the # of patients and I got to come home early. When we first arrived for our shift, the charge nurse said somebody might be going home and I volunteered for it...

  22. Medicine: Have we gone too far? And, is our system ethical as a whole?

    SCRN1 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    You're right. I always get the two confused. Sorry 'bout

  23. A nurse is a nurse is a nurse... not!

    SCRN1 replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    I like the idea of being able to go from one area to another area of nursing. If I'd had to have a specialized degree for each, I would have never been able to work in the areas I

  24. night//weekend diff on Sunday night?

    SCRN1 replied to MuddaMia's topic in General Nursing

    Here, if you work a Friday night shift, the diff kicks in at midnight that night. If you go in at 7 p.m. on Sunday, you get the diff from 7 until midnight. After midnight, it's Monday and no

  25. Medicine: Have we gone too far? And, is our system ethical as a whole?

    SCRN1 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    There are lots of things I don't agree with but happen anyway. - We had a patient who was homeless and admitted. They did surgery and later found the name he gave didn't match his SS#. For some...