Ms.RN

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  1. $40/hr in LTC?

    Ms.RN posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    has anyone ever worked in a ltc facility that pays $40/hr? this one nursing home which is affiliated with hospital has contigent programs for nurses that pays $40/hr!!! i've never ever worked in any...

  2. job dilemma

    Ms.RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    okay here is my problem. i had a job interview at long term care facility last thursday and i was okayed by don during my interview to work there. five days later i still havent heard from the human...

  3. novolog 70/30 as coverage?

    Ms.RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    do any of you ever give patients novolog 70/30 insulin for sliding scale coverage? i thought either novolog is a short acting insulin like regular insulin. i thought only regular insulins are used...

  4. what is a good customer service?

    Ms.RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    i'm often asked during job interview what customer service means to me and i have hard time answering this question because i really dont know the answer. so what is a good answer to this

  5. Not allowed to say "I was busy w/ another pt"

    Ms.RN replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    how about being bluntly honest and tell the patient "i"m sorry but i dont have two bodies" please give me a break one nurse cannot be i the same room with every patients at the same

  6. unsure of job reference

    Ms.RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    i worked contingent in one facility and after i graduated from school, a scheduler never called me to see if i'm willing to work or set up a schedule. so i dont know if i've been terminated or if...

  7. how should this situation be handled?

    Ms.RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    a staff from different department other than nursing took out an insulin syringe from the med cart and started playing with a nurse and accidently poked her on the arm. how do you think this...

  8. how should this situation be handled?

    Ms.RN replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    i want to give you guys an update on this matter. to clarify my original post, she took a clean syringe from the med cart and the needle was not used or had insulin in it. i guess a nurse made a...

  9. how should this situation be handled?

    Ms.RN replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    no a nurse involved didnt like other staff kidding with her with a syringe in her hand and kept telling her to stop but she kept doing it and end up poking her in her arm. so this nurse went to a...

  10. what kind of information do you report to the next shift?

    Ms.RN posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    what kind of things do you give report to an oncoming nurse? do you report on patients who have issues or change in conditions or do you give detailed informaiton about the patient? i have nurses...

  11. anybody attending henry ford community college?

    Ms.RN posted a topic in Michigan Nursing

    is anybody here attending henry ford community college nursing program? i want to find out about their program.

  12. How do hospitals offer jobs?

    Ms.RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    how do hospitals contact applicants to offer or deny their jobs? do they contact them by phone call and offer them a job, do they send email, or do they send a letter by mail? i had a job interview...

  13. Why do people go into nursing? Is it just the money?

    Ms.RN replied to zoo*moon's topic in General Nursing

    if i have to choose a profession that pays well, i wouldnt go into nursing. with only one job i would not be able to support myself. i have two jobs, i work 7 days a week and i make a decent amount....

  14. chest pain and sleeping

    Ms.RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    okay my patient c/o chest pain, gave him nitroquick x1. i went back to his room 5 minutes later to reassess him, and he was lying in bed sleeping comfortable. my question is, is it possible to fall...

  15. What's your ANNUAL SALARY?

    Ms.RN replied to indiawhitaker's topic in General Nursing

    I have two jobs and I make about $80K a year. Very frustrating. Drug store pharmacists do nothing but dispensing medications and they earn $80K a year. With nurses working so hard to save lives of...

  16. what is the best way to deal with belligerent patient?

    Ms.RN posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    hello i have a patient who is very belligerent and verbally abusive to staff. this person called cna a "n" word and if he is trying to help him in the bathroom, he would yell at him and tell him to...

  17. Retesting in 3 days!!!!!Very Nervous. Please Help!

    Ms.RN replied to thoughtfullady's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i really thought that real nclex quetions are very simliar to kaplan q trainer questions. while i was taking my nclex, i'm thinking "didnt i see this questions from kaplan training question?" dont...

  18. do you check you license for any discipline?

    Ms.RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    one day, while i was taking my lunch break, i got into an internet and looked up my license from the state website and to my relief found nothing. for some reason i looked up my nurse supervisor's...

  19. do you isolate patient with infection?

    Ms.RN posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    if patient have infection in their urine, like vre and if patient wears brief, do you usually keep patient isolated in their room, or can patient still eat in the dining

  20. Need ideas on 2nd job

    Ms.RN replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    how are you being paid when you work extra shifts as prn? are you being paid hourly wage of contingent nurse? i've posted a thread not long ago asking if its possible to work full time and work...

  21. leaving patient in bed with wound

    Ms.RN posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    one of the cena asked me if she can leave a patient in bed and feed him in bed because he has wound to his coccyx. do you think is a good rational or do you think its just an

  22. leaving patient in bed with wound

    Ms.RN replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

  23. leaving patient in bed with wound

    Ms.RN replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    patient has stage 2 wound in perineal area, no tunneling, i would say about 20% slough. edges are firm. very hard to treat this wound because every time he has a bowel movement, dressing has to be...

  24. leaving patient in bed with wound

    Ms.RN replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    he has a biwave mattress to prevent any more wound, so i dont know if this is a good idea or

  25. Suicide. Please, help me right away. Please.

    Ms.RN replied to Ayeloflo's topic in General Nursing

    this is how i would handle the situation, but its just me. i would go over to his house and strike a conversation at first just to make him feel comfortable. then slowly i would bring up the subject...