RoxanRN

I thought my first NursesRX recruiter was pretty shady. Because of him, I've been stiffed out of a recruiting bonus. My GF forgot to put my name on her application, but the recruiter (we had the same one) said he would fix it. (Yes, we goofed, but...

Mods...... If this isn't the right place, please move it. I am a traveling RN. Per IRS, unless I want to pay a ton of back taxes, I cannot remain in one state (outside of my legal state of residence) for greater than 365 days. My question..... How ...

KS and MO are NOT compact states (wish they were). However, I'm hoping to travel into KCMO starting January. Nothing firm at this time. Feel free to PM me.

I have never worked an assignment for them. However, a GF has and was't too thrilled. The high dollar completion bonus lure kept diminishing the more interested she became in the company/assignment. Her final bonus was about 1/3 of the advertised/...

As a soon-to-be traveler, I'm loving all these threads!! I do have a question, though.... can I have written into my contract if I have no documented 'discipline' or 'personality' problems (like the 'problems' talked about above) that I will continue...

What system do you use? How can you drain and get a pressure reading at the same time through the transducer? With the system we use, we have to turn the stopcock off to get ICP readings (as well as wave forms). We also document hourly output and ...

as a matter of course, my dh and i carry a piece of paper in our wallets listing next of kin, contact numbers (including contact numbers of someone outside the family), pmhx, allergies, meds with sig. also includes distinguishing features and needs (...

Below is my opinion..... take it or leave it. My facility uses it for ER to ICU/floor report. Meaning, they call and tell us the SBAR is on the way (fax or pneumatic tube). No phone verbal report. We hate it!! It never seems to provide the info w...

No extra pay here, either.... even for CCRN and CNRN.

If there were enough people close enough to me, I'd see what I could do about offering a CPR class. I'm an AHA instructor.

I'm a night shifter and all I want to do when I get home is go to bed!! I shower when I get up. I wash my hands regularly at work and, if needed, change scrubs

Ambien and Lunesta are my friends (and lifesavers!!). I've never been able to sleep well... even at night. My schedule for when I work 2 or more nights (12 hour shifts) in a row... I try to nap for a few hours before going to work on night 1. I come ...

I agree, the test is hard!! It made NCLEX and CCRN look like cakewalks! :sofahider :biere:

Can you provide the citiation from JCAHC as I'm unable to find anything about it on their site.

This doctor is an MD as are the other doctors in the group. I have never heard of oral surgeons being anything other than MD.

Because of the placement required for a Hare Traction splint (under the ischial tuberosity; the patient should feel as though they are sitting on in), it is not used on hip fractures. A Sager Traction splint would be a better choice.

My daughter had her wisdom teeth out 2 weeks ago. I was present for the 'induction' of the sedation. The oral surgeon (an MD, not DDS) started the IV and pushed the drugs.... propofol, ketamine, versed, and decadron. She was on a cardiac monitor, pul...

my suggestion......... go to medic school (2 year degree) and go to rn school (2 or 4 year degree) - in whichever order you chose. personally, i think going the bridge route shortchanges you. there are subtle nuances taught in the complete course but...

We have had several DCD donors (and a few brain death) over the last several months. Working with our local organ procurement organization (OPO) has been quite interesting. They are a wonderful resourse to address your questions and concerns. If a nu...

So how is an experienced staff person supposed to handle something? You make it sounds as though no one can handle an ethical dilema. Personally, I would have been on the phone to the house sup to find out what needed to be done to protect my a$$ (ie...

Take a look here....... http://www.google.com/maps?hl=en&rls=GGLG,GGLG:2005-42,GGLG:en&q=hotel+east&near=Wichita,+KS&sa=X&oi=local&ct=title If you have anymore questions, feel free to PM me. I'm in Wichita.

After you've gotten your drug and dilutant into the same syringe, aspirate an additional 1-3ml of air to the syringe. Invert several times. I don't think you can mix it any more thorough. After mixing, tap out any remaining air bubbles and push out t...

You keep talking about 10ml syringes.... Do you have 3ml syringes? They are marked in 0.1ml increments. I draw up the required amount in the smaller syringe and inject it into a larger NS filled syringe as described by TazziRN.

Like I said, I've never worked in LTAC, only hospital. I know if a patient is a DNR at a NH and is admitted to me, I have to have an order written on the chart for DNR. I can't take the NHs DNR. An Advanced Directive is just that... a directive t...

Please take the following with a grain of salt. This is arm-chair quarterbacking at its best (and I hate it ). And I have never worked NH/LTAC (those who have (or even a legal nurse) would be better suited to answer the questions). Given her presen...