Loloberry

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1. Central Lines in Burn Patients

   Loloberry replied to Loloberry's topic in Burn

   Thank you so much for your response! You just explained what many who I've spoken to have not been able to answer! Most of the answers I've gotten have been along the lines of, "There isn't much...

2. Central Lines in Burn Patients

   Loloberry replied to Loloberry's topic in Burn

   Thank you! That is very helpful. I am finding some hospitals have wildly different practices for their burn patients as opposed to their non-burn patients. It is interesting that your hospital follows...

3. Central Lines in Burn Patients

   Loloberry posted a topic in Burn

   Hello everyone, I am a Vascular Access nurse who has been tasked with reviewing a central line policy for a hospital with a burn unit. Burns are not my wheelhouse! Would anybody mind sharing how...

4. Military Spouse - Confused about what path to take to become RN

   Loloberry replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

   I am also a military spouse and an RN. I went to nursing school 5 years ago and unfortunately had to live separately from my husband. There was only one school near where he was stationed and it was...

5. Dumbest thing a doctor has done/said to you

   Loloberry replied to WorriedNurse25's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I work at a hospital with a lot of residents who probably need more supervision. I had a patient with a BP of 195/100 or something close to that. The admitting diagnosis was Hypertensive Crisis. The...

6. Nursing Ratio's in Charleston Area?

   Loloberry replied to Loloberry's topic in General Nursing

   Oh man it sounds like I may be spoiled. The last floor position I had was pcu tele and we only had 5 on really busy days. I love bedside nursing, but I'm not sure how long I can keep this up before I...

7. Nursing Ratio's in Charleston Area?

   Loloberry posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have only been in the area four months and in my current position almost three of those months. I accepted a job offer right away because I wasn't sure how good the job market was in the Charleston...

8. Trident Medical Center or MUSC?

   Loloberry posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi everyone! I am new to the area and have two interviews coming up. One is telemetry at Trident. The other opportunity is at MUSC, but is not necessarily what I want do to. Cardiac nursing is my...

9. Moving to San Diego

   Loloberry posted a topic in California Nursing

   Hi everyone! My husband is in the military and it looks as though we may be moving to SD next September. I love California as this is where I am originally from (I live in WA currently), but I'm...

10. Is it ok to take a non-nursing job?

    Loloberry posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I am currently a new grad tele RN with about six months under my belt. My husband is active duty military and stationed in another state. Despite looking for jobs for almost a year where lives, I have...

11. "Throwing Out" questions on a test

    Loloberry replied to DawnJ's topic in General Students

    We get questions thrown out all the time. We don't see grade inflation in our program though because if you got it right your grade actually goes down. It really kind of sucks. The people who got it...

12. Best place for a new grad in a rural area?

    Loloberry posted a topic in General Nursing

    My husband is in the Navy and just got stationed at NAS Whidbey Island in Washington. I graduate in June and am starting to look more into job opportunities here. I am getting a little worried. As...

13. Advice on where to do my practicum? Help!

    Loloberry replied to Loloberry's topic in General Students

    Thanks for your reply! I don't really expect to be hired in an ICU as a new grad, I just was thinking that it would be a really neat experience to have while I am still in school. I also feel pretty...

14. Advice on where to do my practicum? Help!

    Loloberry posted a topic in General Students

    During the last quarter of my ADN program (spring quarter) we have an integrative practicum where we are basically on the floor with a preceptor full time. I was told today that because of my grades...

15. RCC ADN Fall 2011 Start

    Loloberry replied to darling2014's topic in Oregon Nursing

    First of all, congrats on getting in! My biggest piece of advice would be to make sure you get enough sleep. It is impossible to memorize every little detail that you are taught, but you can think...