whereisrebecca

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1. Is the inside of the wrist a safe site to start an IV

   whereisrebecca posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

   Hello fellow nurses, I am somewhat of a new RN, almost a year, and work at a SNF/LTC facility. Our patients are challenging for IV starts for a variety of reasons and finding a site is often...

2. LPN: Med Cart to Admissions Nurse

   whereisrebecca replied to brandinalove's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Ask your DON what the others were doing wrong and take notes. After you have done a couple of admissions make your self a comprehensive check list of things to be done for admissions in order of...

3. Iv orders

   whereisrebecca replied to kellycinalli's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Agree with you "imintrouble" and thank you for the

4. Don't You Just Want To Scream?

   whereisrebecca replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

   I totally agree with Polly, there are so many rules and regulation that it becomes counter productive. We are so consumed with legalities and repetative documentation that we loose time with pts. It...

5. She sure did... and with a straight face!

   whereisrebecca replied to Camemile's topic in General Nursing

   I feel the same way!. The worst part is that it does not even end at the applications process.....I recently got hired (finally after 9 months and over 100 applications) and the staff is always asking...

6. RN assessments in LTC

   whereisrebecca replied to whereisrebecca's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

   You are exactly right Lori, which is why I always encourage LVN's to go for their RN. I tell them, clinically speaking, they are miles ahead of the nursing students w/no LVN background and even the...

7. What 2 do if u r called to a man down?

   whereisrebecca replied to myownboss's topic in Correctional

   Don't give up on finding a nursing job! Sounds like you are at least getting interviews which many people from my class haven't even gotten there yet. Just keep applying, applying, applying and the...

8. What 2 do if u r called to a man down?

   whereisrebecca replied to myownboss's topic in Correctional

   I am from So cal dec 2010 too and just barely got a job offer after more than 80 applications! Which facility did you interview for? I applied to the California Correctional system too, but i only...

9. RN assessments in LTC

   whereisrebecca replied to whereisrebecca's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

   I should have mentioned I am in California. Anyone know the regulations for California? LPN's are not able to assess here, I thought that was a nationwide thing? Now I have another question....if...

10. RN assessments in LTC

    whereisrebecca posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Hey Everyone, I am a new grad who just got hired and I am wonder what the regulations are regarding assessments for an average pt. in LTC. I know some pts. require more attention according to acuity,...

11. Is pounding the pavement worth the effort?

    whereisrebecca replied to 3bellesdad's topic in Nursing Career

    I can at least tell you, from experience, that simply applying online and waiting for stuff to happen doesn't seem to work. I have turned in over 80 applications online with nothing. Finally, after I...

12. how to make yourself more marketable?

    whereisrebecca replied to aachavez's topic in Nursing Career

    Do you know which unit you would like to work on? If so you should definately find tech or CNA work on that unit in the hospital you would like to work at. This will not only give you a head start in...

13. Following up with a call?

    whereisrebecca replied to crazyscrubs's topic in General Nursing

    Call, you do not have anything to lose. I am in the same position and I am just now realizing, after turning in over 80 applications, that if I do not call my application will remain in a blackhole of...

14. New grad hired to Med-Surg. What should I review, if anything?

    whereisrebecca replied to Bonnie86's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations! If you have a smart phone, Lippincott's has an "NCLEX Q&A" applications that I have found helpful to keep me refreshed while I have been applying for jobs. I have been applying in...

15. How to answer this interview question....

    whereisrebecca replied to alby_dangle's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the great information and especially the words of encouragement! Totally needed a little motivation! Enjoy your success!