rita359

rita359

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  1. Do you think some people just "dont have what it takes"

    rita359 replied to nursenatalie's topic in General Nursing

    Mediocrity is not acceptable. The medical field changes too quickly. Our practice needs to keep up with the changes. Even when you try you can't know everything. Ask the lawyers. They think you...

  2. Do you think some people just "dont have what it takes"

    rita359 replied to nursenatalie's topic in General Nursing

    Islandhopper: There is a whole different set of skills nurses in nursing homes possess. I did nursing home for a while. In its own way it is fast paced and demanding. It is so much more regulated...

  3. Do you think some people just "dont have what it takes"

    rita359 replied to nursenatalie's topic in General Nursing

    llg refers to "only 5.5 weeks orientation". That may be ok for a new grad but as an experienced nurse switching jobs I have never had anywhere near 5 weeks orientation. My current prn position had 3...

  4. Do you think some people just "dont have what it takes"

    rita359 replied to nursenatalie's topic in General Nursing

    Please get this guy out of your institution. Ten years of experience and he is acting like a student. The patients who will be assigned to him after his orientation deserve someone who can take care...

  5. IV Phenergan and Toradol "Push"

    rita359 replied to CrohnieToo's topic in Emergency

    I have found that both drugs can be given by sl but phenergan has to be diluted in at least 10cc ns and given slowly over several minutes to keep it from burning. Toradal also does better if diluted...

  6. What is a watch with a second hand?

    rita359 replied to Wanna_be_a_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    A watch with a second hand is not a digital watch. It is a watch with a face in a circle that has numbers 1-12. You can buy such watches with two hands ( an hour hand and a minute hand) or with 3...

  7. What would you do in my situation...?

    rita359 replied to Nurse Ratchet's topic in General Nursing

    Go with what you will be happiest with. If you don't presently know what that is it may be easier to go to a 2 plus 2 nursing program. That way you have 2 years to decide what you want to do and you...