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  1. Other than AALNC and VM, what is there?

    alkaleidi posted a topic in Legal

    It seems like I receive an envelope every other week from the VM program, and I just can't stomach to pay those fees or the roughly $2000 through AALNC. Are there any other more affordable programs...

  2. Charge/Triage RN Position

    alkaleidi replied to Rickbos's topic in Emergency

    I wish our charge nurse did half of that! At this point in time, our charge nurse is responsible for staffing if someone calls in sick, being a resource, "knowing what is going on in the entire ER"...

  3. Blood draw from IVs?

    alkaleidi posted a topic in Emergency

    Of all the people who currently DO draw blood from IVs... Can anyone send me info supporting this practice? Our ED is going to be going from that back to starting IV with 1 (or more) stick, and...

  4. RN-to-BSN thru College Network: Anyone?

    alkaleidi posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Is anyone currently enrolled OR a graduate from the College Network's RN-BSN program through Regis University (Denver, CO)? If so, please enlighten me on what that experience was like for you. How...

  5. Teen's right to refuse?

    alkaleidi posted a topic in General Nursing

    Do parents have the ultimate say when it comes to a teen taking medication? And if they do, what happens when the teen continues to be belligerent and refuse? If the situation is not...

  6. Your a nurse--You should know better!!

    alkaleidi replied to racing-mom4's topic in General Nursing

    Hahahahahahahahahahaha... When people say, "You're a nurse, so you should know better," I reply with something like... "You're right. I am a nurse. I know better, and I am making a conscious...

  7. Working for out-of-state firms?

    alkaleidi posted a topic in Legal

    Have any of you worked with firms that are in other states (1/2 to completely across the country)? How do you work that as far as guaranteeing you get paid for your work, needing to travel for court?...

  8. Spanish for health care workers (& Rosetta Stone)

    alkaleidi replied to RN1981's topic in General Nursing

    In my experience, you get out of those programs what you put into them. The best way to learn whether you take a course through a bookstore-bought program or through a university/college is to...

  9. Question about rocephin

    alkaleidi replied to PedsAtHeart's topic in General Nursing

    I've always given it with lido. Of course, it generally has to be ordered that way because lido is a medication. But, what doc wouldn't give the go-ahead for

  10. I got reprimanded at work for not using a bra !

    alkaleidi replied to Kath80's topic in General Nursing

    LOL. I don't think I would have told anyone that. I even have a special bra I wear -- a super supportive Champion sports bra that has been donned the name "The Code Bra." No bouncing no matter HOW...

  11. Quick survey question

    alkaleidi replied to zzsweetyzz's topic in General Nursing

    I am 27. Female. Four... hit a deer twice (2 different times) in the country, rear-ended once, and lost control on ice/snow/white-out, ended up in

  12. Soon to be a new RN grad, want to work in the ER

    alkaleidi replied to nice2's topic in General Nursing

    What suburbish area are you in? (I'm south of Chicago.) If you are that passionate about going right into an ER, I would apply at all of the local ERs that you are interested in, within a decent...

  13. Soon to be a new RN grad, want to work in the ER

    alkaleidi replied to nice2's topic in General Nursing

    Going into the ER as a new grad is completely doable -- just keep in mind you are learning 2 things: 1) how to be a nurse, and 2) how to be an ER nurse. Make sure you are VERY well-orientated on...

  14. I'm only 22 years old.

    alkaleidi replied to oncologynurse77's topic in General Nursing

    In a hospital setting, we nurses quickly get used to seeing "sick" people. Especially when it comes to aging and older adults, we typically don't get to see the ones that are aging gracefully. One...

  15. handheld pulse oximeter

    alkaleidi replied to jackson145's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.facelake.com/md300-c1.html this is similar to the ones we ordered. And it's affordable.

  16. handheld pulse oximeter

    alkaleidi replied to jackson145's topic in General Nursing

    I just ordered a couple for our health dept's new home nursing program -- they were about $78 each, and are accurate yet VERY small and handy. I honestly have no idea what the company was, but if you...

  17. Staff Carrying Pyjamas On Night Shift!!

    alkaleidi replied to adoyo's topic in General Nursing

    Our ER docs take naps when there's down time (yeah, what's that, right!). We occasionally have a little break from 3am-5am, and from like 7am-9am. I know they're tired, and most of them drive a good...

  18. IM Injection, Hitting Bone?

    alkaleidi replied to etep1209's topic in General Nursing

    I also have never given a flu shot subq. Always IM. At the health dept we use 1" 25G needles... pinch up for smaller people, smooth out for bigger people. Like someone else said, if you stop...

  19. Do you sign "RN' after your name OUTSIDE of the hospital?

    alkaleidi replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    Same as most of the other people who responded... if I stop at the gas station or Walmart or somewhere else on my way home from work I am good for an OOPS about once a month... A Xxxx RN Never on...

  20. The role of the nurse preceptor?

    alkaleidi replied to BerthaRN's topic in General Nursing

    1: A preceptor should be a position that is APPLIED for. It should be a position that a staff nurse CHOSES to do because they enjoy teaching. It should NOT be a position that someone is ASSIGNED...

  21. Can't find a job. What job could I do in the meantime thats healthcare affiliated?

    alkaleidi replied to Bookworm22's topic in General Nursing

    Just a suggestion... Post your resume on hotjobs and monster. Be very honest about your experience (little or none, new grad, etc) and also honest about your eagerness to obtain full-time RN...

  22. Attn: Chicago-area ER Nurses - questions for you...

    alkaleidi posted a topic in Illinois Nursing

    I'm working in an ED with a ridiculous pay rate per hour. I realize that due to the fact that I've travelled (in a different specialty), I'm a little offended by staff nurse hourly wages in the area...

  23. Questions for the experienced: HH start up.

    alkaleidi posted a topic in Home Health

    Lengthy post warning! We are "restarting" a home nursing program with the health dept -- I know these questions would generally fall under "public health" due to it being a health dept program, but...

  24. Questions for the experienced: HH start up.

    alkaleidi replied to alkaleidi's topic in Home Health

    No one? No help? Please -- would love some

  25. Needle exchange program

    alkaleidi replied to bsn graduate's topic in Public, Community Health

    I had to actually look up "fidelity" and "veracity" because I wasn't sure in terms of needle exchange what those words meant or how they applied. I'm still not sure, actually. Those two words sound...