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1. Denver $23 an hour?

   djsrn replied to djsrn's topic in Travel

   I talked to Cirrus Medical Staffing; free furnished private housing (except linens, pots and pans), the recruiter quoted

2. Denver $23 an hour?

   djsrn replied to djsrn's topic in Travel

   Free housing is the only other thing we discussed. I didn't like the 23 dollar an hour thing, so I didn't ask a lot of other questions. Thec reruiter sounded very

3. Denver $23 an hour?

   djsrn posted a topic in Travel

   I talked to a recruiter from AMH, told her I wanted to travel to Denver. I have med-surg experience. She told me the two hospitals she had listed for this position paid $23 an hour with no...

4. NPO and meds

   djsrn replied to djsrn's topic in Patient Medications

   Thanks for the responses. My main concern is giving the meds without a dr.'s order. Allele, you are right about never knowing what resident is on

5. NPO and meds

   djsrn posted a topic in Patient Medications

   When a patient is made npo for a procedure, the resident's never address the medications. So nurses will tell the LPN give this, hold that, etc. Is this "nursing judgement" to decide what meds to give...

6. permanent job or long term travel assignment

   djsrn posted a topic in Travel

   I would like some input from anyone will to give it:) I want to move to Denver. I currently work for the VA. I could either transfer to the VA in Denver, or find a hospital that will relocate me and...

7. resident's order

   djsrn replied to djsrn's topic in General Nursing

   The pharmacist calculated the concentration:) Pharmacists are a wonderful resource (when they are here!). They are out the door at 1900. My sister works at a small hospital and she said she's lucky if...

8. resident's order

   djsrn replied to djsrn's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for all the responses. I actually called another hospital last night that has a pharmacy 24/7 (how nice!), and she figured it to be about D15%. But the patient was able to drink the oj and milk...

9. resident's order

   djsrn posted a topic in General Nursing

   I need to vent about my shift last night. I hope this makes sense. Here goes. A patient had been having low blood sugars all day (even after D50 given IVP). They were fingersticking him every hour, he...

10. Where are you located VA nurses?

    djsrn replied to night owl's topic in Government, Military

    Hi, I am thinking about transferring to the VA in Denver. Does anyone work there that can tell me what its like (nurse to pt ratio, etc.) on med-surg floor. I was also thinking about working in the...

11. using names when charting

    djsrn replied to djsrn's topic in General Nursing

    What if someone charts that they told you something about a patient, but they really didn't. The patient dies,the family sues and they see you were told about what was going on, since it was put in...

12. using names when charting

    djsrn replied to djsrn's topic in General Nursing

    To the person that asked if nursing assistants can place foleys; they can where I work with the proper training. To Jason, this is a chat room, I am posting things to discuss, that's what chat rooms...

13. using names when charting

    djsrn replied to djsrn's topic in General Nursing

    thanks for all the responses. I too chart "charting nurse saw" or "LPN" reported to me". One of you responded you chart the person's name cuz if there are 5 nursing assistants on duty how would they...

14. using names when charting

    djsrn replied to djsrn's topic in General Nursing

    thanks for all the responses. I too chart "charting nurse saw" or "LPN" reported to me". One of you responded you chart the person's name cuz if there are 5 nursing assistants on duty how would they...

15. using names when charting

    djsrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, Quick question; when you all chart, do you put a name to a person? Example: Bob, nursing assistant, placed foley. Or do you just chart nursing assistant placed foley? I was taught not to chart...