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    Team Nursing Approach in ED

    abundantjoy07 posted a topic in Emergency

    How effective or non-effective do you consider team nursing to be in the ED? I'm working for the first time under the team nursing model. It's very different from the primary care I'm used to doing....
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    Team Nursing Approach in ED

    abundantjoy07 replied to abundantjoy07's topic in Emergency

    For those who have had this experience do the teams consist of the same 3-4 nurses or do the teams vary? Besides the newness of this experience, I do find it frustrating to work with different nurses...
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    embarrassed myself! Need to vent....

    abundantjoy07 replied to Anjann's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That is terrible. I mean, it's not like you could control your queasiness especially if it's something new and disturbing to you. I mean it will probably get better after the 20th time...but that was...
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    Isoniazide and the Night Shift

    abundantjoy07 replied to newnursewithquestion's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm a diabetic. That's the main reason I wanted to do the therapy...if I didn't have this chronic disease, I probably wouldn't be too concerned with taking it. But it's a hard choice to make in either...
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    Looking for my 1st RN job - question

    abundantjoy07 replied to Clarise's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Consider calling teaching hospitals and seeing if they have any positions for a new nurse. Or consider taking a job as a nurse at a clinic or another small facility until the new grad programs start...
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    Isoniazide and the Night Shift

    abundantjoy07 replied to newnursewithquestion's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm in the exact same boat that you are in. Exposed during nursing school...positive PPD...negative test x-ray. While employee health said that the vast majority of PPD positive employees don't do the...
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    2nd job as new grad?

    abundantjoy07 replied to jdubrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well with registry you have to have experience. Are you not getting paid for your time in orientation? Six months orientation will be nice...if only I had as much time in my ER as you do! I have only...
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    new grads having time finding jobs?

    abundantjoy07 replied to bostongrad07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you are having a hard time landing a spot at a hospital try for positions at LTC facilities or community clinics. Then when the new grad programs start up again in December you can try for that...
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    I know this is wrong - but how wrong is it?

    abundantjoy07 replied to papergirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    Dick wasn't her patient, therefore she is in violation of HIPPA and has no right to: A. Go snooping in his chart OR B. Make copies of his medical record. She's abusing her role as a nurse. That's a...
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    is this legal?

    abundantjoy07 replied to dcnballmom's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like she is engaging in behavior outside of her scope of practice as a nurse. And being sneaky about it doesn't make it any better. If she really thought the consult was in the patient's best...
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    Salary question??

    abundantjoy07 replied to maggijo's topic in Nursing Career

    In Houston RN's with a BSN who are just starting can earn around 25.30/ hr. Go to salary.com to see how you fare in your city compared to other new nurses. It's a really interesting report when you...
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    interested in participating in a study?

    abundantjoy07 replied to cmackusick's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is a very interesting study. I wish I could help, but I'm not considering leaving the profession. Good luck with your
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    Uniform Policies

    abundantjoy07 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    i feel like...a giant blob. i was soooo dissapointed because all of the fun and colorful scrubs as well as the colorful shoes are not allowed in my department (er). plain royal blue, or deep pink, or...
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    Rate of pay for RN's

    abundantjoy07 replied to nursestolz77's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting.
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    North/Northeast Houston neighborhoods!! Help!

    abundantjoy07 replied to taapple's topic in Texas Nursing

    There's Conroe, Brenham, Tomball, Humble, Spring, and Katy. I'm sure there are several facilities along Beltway 8 on the outskirts of Houston. My suggestion would be to go to a site like Mapquest or...
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    tomorrow is the big day...YIKES!! HELP!!!

    abundantjoy07 replied to edisonnurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Tomorrow is my first day as well. Like you I passed nursing school and I passed the NCLEX...but the lack of experience might be the hardest challenge yet! I can't say I'm that overwhelmed yet, as...
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    how long is a new grad a new grad??

    abundantjoy07 replied to jamonit's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm a new nurse. hehe. I like
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    new grad with 1st nursing job

    abundantjoy07 replied to bubba04's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Awww...you're so not alone. I just accepted a job as an ER nurse and now I'm wondering if I should have chosen something less intensive. Only because I'm afraid of not knowing enough and lacking...
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    Heads up: NBC nightly news tonight

    abundantjoy07 replied to moonischasingme1's topic in General Nursing

    There has got to be a point in every nurses career where they take the time to reflect on the profession of nursing and see how they can contribute to the future of nursing. Nursing instructors...
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    I am a nurse, but I dream of....

    abundantjoy07 replied to Elisheva's topic in General Nursing

    A party planner A CEO of some gigantic company A big shot scientist working to develop new drugs at
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    anyone have a nose ring?

    abundantjoy07 replied to rsjenni's topic in General Nursing

    :)
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    would you choose a job based on salary or "the job"?

    abundantjoy07 replied to NurseEmily22's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Take the Money Take the Money!!!! hehe.:lol_hitti
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    Who watches your kids during summer hours?

    abundantjoy07 replied to lizzyberry's topic in General Nursing

    Wait...don't some employers offer childcare services while you are working? Or maybe that's just a figment of my imagination...also there are after hours day care services as well! If you are a member...
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    Who watches your kids during summer hours?

    abundantjoy07 replied to lizzyberry's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have any kiddies...but... The YMCA is a good idea. They have summer camps for kids where you drop your child off in the morning and pick them up in the evening. During the "camp" day they go...
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    anyone have a nose ring?

    abundantjoy07 replied to rsjenni's topic in General Nursing

    I always wanted one, but I knew when I declared my major in nursing, it just wasn't gonna happen. It's not cool in the clinical setting if you want to play the role of the professional nurse. And I...