diva rn

diva rn BSN, RN

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  1. Hmmm...maybe not the right career choice

    diva rn replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    Then she should go to school to become a Medical ASSISTANT....they are NOT nurses..and do not go to nursing school...most programs are certificate programs that last from a few weeks to a year or...

  2. Morphine vial dose...HELPP!!!!!

    diva rn replied to Marie1205's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked in ICU and Hospice for years...(meaning 2 areas where a lot of Morphine is given) and I personally have not seen it in a dose of 1mg/ml...the usual in a stock pyxis carpujet is

  3. What could "HA" be an abbreviation for?

    diva rn replied to hubbellr1's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, back when I first started we used the term Hyperal instead of TPN...or they were just starting to be used interchangably....I know that's the first thing I thought of when I saw HA...........I...

  4. nursing career without touching people

    diva rn replied to confusedstudent2011's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Not true at all!!! This is not what I do!!! There is no script at all...I preauthorize medical procedures and surgeries, both in and out patient..which require my obtaining the clinical information...

  5. nursing career without touching people

    diva rn replied to confusedstudent2011's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Exactly! This is what I do now. We require a minimum of 5 years of clinical experience..this is for the case management and medical review for insurance companies. It's a MUST! There is no way an...

  6. nursing career without touching people

    diva rn replied to confusedstudent2011's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Good one, but ususally requires a Master's in Health Administration..or at least a Bachelors...and then Licensure exams....internship with an Administrator (usually 1 year)..however, the big chains,...

  7. and everyone's... OK with this?

    diva rn replied to tater.jake's topic in General Nursing

    Seniority is Definitely a factor! You can not put a price on experience...although the new nurses have no idea about

  8. i feel guilty, help!

    diva rn replied to anotherone's topic in General Nursing

    The more you continue to work like this..the more you (and the rest of the staff) will be taken advantage of...working constantly short-not your problem...that's an administrative problem and as long...

  9. and everyone's... OK with this?

    diva rn replied to tater.jake's topic in General Nursing

    This is close to what Florida pays and the cost of living is higher in

  10. Theme music

    diva rn replied to LegzRN's topic in General Nursing

    Haven't seen that either but I saw him on an interview somewhere else-dude lost ton of weight..is actually thin now looks totally different-he also got

  11. Theme music

    diva rn replied to LegzRN's topic in General Nursing

    Have you seen Drew lately? He looks great..it was fun to see him and also Craig..he looks so different now

  12. Theme music

    diva rn replied to LegzRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for that!! I love

  13. What have you found in your pockets at the end of your shift?

    diva rn replied to Poi Dog's topic in General Nursing

    Depending on the shift...I have REAL

  14. Theme music

    diva rn replied to LegzRN's topic in General Nursing

    OK Scott, this one cracked me up! But I couldn't stop watching it...where in the heck are you

  15. Can refusing mandation during state of emergency get you fired?

    diva rn replied to abouttofly's topic in Disaster Preparation

    WOW!-this really disturbs me. I have lived in southeast Florida for many years. When I worked in PICU at the largest hospital in the area, we had a hurricaine plan that was made up long before the...

  16. School nursing for inexperienced RN?

    diva rn replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in School

    Thank you Mrs H-- I posted what you quoted and since I worked both PICU for many years and as an elementary school nurse (after years of PICU) I feel very strongly about this! However, I guess whoever...

  17. Do you need a license to practice as a RN or can you just how proof of passing NCLEX?

    diva rn replied to ilove's topic in General Nursing

    I think you just said it

  18. Do you need a license to practice as a RN or can you just how proof of passing NCLEX?

    diva rn replied to ilove's topic in General Nursing

    At the risk of copying your post xt and making people roll their eyes:uhoh3:, that is exactly like it was for me. A group of us traveled to Orlando to take the exam and stayed in the hotel near the...

  19. What have you found in your pockets at the end of your shift?

    diva rn replied to Poi Dog's topic in General Nursing

    Great idea..but what does she use to remind her to look at her lapel in the

  20. Are LPNs being phased out?

    diva rn replied to zandile2011's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Wow, I am really impressed...I had already done all of the pre req's b/c I was a RDH (they are the same for both) and already had a graduate degree so it only took me 18 months to get my ADN....I went...

  21. Are LPNs being phased out?

    diva rn replied to zandile2011's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    OP, are there any ADN schools in your area... they take 2 years and you end up with a RN..not sure why your LPN school is 2 years, here they seem to be 1 year or so...so if you can go the ADN route,...

  22. Do you need a license to practice as a RN or can you just how proof of passing NCLEX?

    diva rn replied to ilove's topic in General Nursing

    Butterfly, it was 250 questions in 4 different segments held over 2 days.....that's 1,000 questions...I don't think it has any thing to do with diversion per se, that's a totaly different issue. But,...

  23. Theme music

    diva rn replied to LegzRN's topic in General Nursing

    This one's for me http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tvn9hbMOVTI&feature=related They will not force us.... They will not degrade us... and we will be VICTORIOUS! Wait....also this one...for those...

  24. If you did not need the money...?

    diva rn replied to Daisy_08's topic in General Nursing

    There is a relatively recent thread on this topic..."if you won the lottery would you work" so you can see the same responses... for me? HECK

  25. Do you need a license to practice as a RN or can you just how proof of passing NCLEX?

    diva rn replied to ilove's topic in General Nursing

    More testing centers....I agree, it should be the same length. It may cut down on the flood of nurses hitting the market all at the same time who can't get hired and it may weed a few or more than a...