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Nurse A is core employee of hospital who works evening shift and stayed over in same department to work double. Nurse B is per diem and been scheduled to work in same department as Nurse B. Who gets to float to another department Nurse A or Nurse B?

Please help fellow nurses. How do you tell if it is a u wave or a PAC or a second degree AVB Type II?

PACs are P then P-QRS, correct? It's like two P waves per QRS? The PR intervals remain the same. This was just another either p or u wave right after the T wave. Definitely not Wenckebach if that is what you're thinking. There was no lengthening PR i...

Thanks for the reply. Here's the EKG strip from what I can remember. If you can kinda picture it in your mind ;-) P-QRS-T-->p? or u? wave----->P-QRS-T-->p? or u? wave ---->P-QRS-T --->P-QRS-T This was only found in V2, V3 and V4 and ...

Hi All, Last night at work, one of my patient's nephew took a picture of me providing patient care to his aunt. I told him you cannot take picture of me without asking my permission. He denied taking picture but I know he did because of the flash and...

delabeaux wrote: "...Thus, if you come on over, be prepared, and if it is your life's passion, none of the above will matter." So true and that applies to all professions, not only nursing. I knew one nurse that quit her job to go back as a salesper...

Since you don't like taking care of patients, maybe you can go for the academic side in nursing like teaching or in research (though you might still have to deal with patients but it is not like the 8 or 12hr kind of direct patient care... if you kno...

I was just thinking about what OP said, one doctor orders a med and another doctor d/c it only to have the other doctor order it again. so here's the scenario: nurse: Mr X, here is the new medicine doctor A order for you. (gives med to pt to take) pa...

Nursing responsibilities are different from doctors. And you may have clinical exp as an MD in your home country, but you will have to adjust to the U.S. way, culture, the tech equipment and all. Aside from switching duties to nursing from a doctor. ...

Call or go to Excelsior Website. Your transcript needs to be evaluated by credential evaluators ( they will let you know which one they use) then from that, they can tell you the needed subjects/pre-reqs that you still have to take before the actual...

I vote for agency. I am an ED RN and agency. Loving it!!!! I control my own work days and shifts pretty much. I just pick whatever shifts and days I am willing to work. No asking boss for vacation. Unlimited vacation time if I wanted to. Don't have t...

I didn't know we can get the TNCC book ahead of time. I got the book on the first day of TNCC class, listened attentively to what the instructor is teaching, read the book and above all, always remember the ABCs. You can make it. I did and I had less...

No, only fake nurses do it...just kidding! We use IV pumps so it's been awhile since I counted drips. I hook pts in monitor for vitals so unless I'm giving cardiac meds like digoxin, I get apical heart rate and use my wristwatch. Giving IV meds, on t...

Noah: "I would think that sugarcoating something is not objective information. I was not trying to offend my supervisor. I was trying to show how much this patient did not want to get up because when I had written inappropriate language, the man is...

CONGRATULATIONS to all who have passed the CEN and thank you for all the tips. I'm planning to take it soon.

A friend of mine (Travel Nurse) would not recommend American Mobile to me, too. She said what was agreed verbally was not the one in written contract. Just make sure everything is done in writing.

MedSurg is not the dead end, in contrary for me, it was the start of the very beginning of my dream job in ER. I got the full year of medsurg and because of that I got the ER job. Not to say that you have to do medsurg before you can do your specialt...

I've been thinking this myself and have a strong urge to become a PA. Thank you for asking it on this forum. I'd go for MD if I were you.

I will still list the supervisors/NM even if the place closed down. IMO, it is not my responsibility to track them down. Maybe you can write next to the facility's name that the place is now closed. Good luck!

Cross the bridge when you come to it. Otherwise, worry accomplishes nothing. Accidents happen. Just be extra vigilant next time, or tell pt's family to get a sitter and talk to your manager on how to better provide patient safety. As Sue said, you'r...

Yes, they check references. And no, I've not lost a job offer because of it. Try to get references from people who supports you and know your job performance. Good luck!

You did the right thing. I would chart the same way, names and all. As long as it is objective and truthful. I work in ER and when another nurse helps me and gave the meds or did something to my patient, I chart so and so, RN gave pt meds or did the ...

I think you would be great in teaching. Why not give it a try? Good luck! When one door closes, another one opens!

IMO, $10/hr for an RN is pathetic. Don't sell yourself short. I find it insulting to be offered that low! If I were you, I'd look for another job. Good luck!

I just want to add that there are many reasons why a nurse signed up for travel/agency and it is not only because she/he cannot get a permanent position. But because she prefers to work around her family's schedule. For me for instance, family comes...