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  1. better term for "saggy eldery" skin?

    inchii replied to CeilingCat's topic in General Students

    Dermatochalasis is more for the eyelid skin/muscle, not for the general skin. Anyway, just to let you know, this thread is from 2009.

  2. wasting of narcs in pacu

    inchii replied to Jaesim's topic in PACU

    I don't work in the PACU, but in our hospital, all nurses need to waste excess doses every time. Every med pulled out is only single

  3. Doctors taking too long to call back...

    inchii replied to NurseNightOwl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In our hospital, we call again after 30 minutes if we did not get a callback. If no response after 3rd attempt, we let the house supervisor know and they give the doctor a

  4. Is it really easier for male new grad nurses to land a job?

    inchii replied to RN_na_pogi_pa's topic in Men in Nursing

    Congratulations! Hopefully, you get the

  5. Overwhelmed new nurse

    inchii replied to jrwilkes07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Being a new grad, I think that you should have received a longer orientation. And having patients in a different building is dangerous. I think you should speak with your manager and tell him/her...

  6. Foreign graduate from Philippines taking NCLEX in Michigan

    inchii replied to ARIA LOVE's topic in Nurse Registration

    I think your only choice is to study here. You might start from scratch though, plus the expensive tuition, but you won't risk your permanent resident

  7. Questions about CHF

    inchii replied to Chabu213's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What was the Echo result? BNP? SOB may be a later sign of uncontrolled CHF. Leg edema may or may not be

  8. Foreign graduate from Philippines taking NCLEX in Michigan

    inchii replied to ARIA LOVE's topic in Nurse Registration

    I'm confused. You made a post a few days ago saying you are 2 years away from graduating. Here is the post:

  9. Is it really easier for male new grad nurses to land a job?

    inchii replied to RN_na_pogi_pa's topic in Men in Nursing

    Definitely

  10. need help in job searching

    inchii replied to Hina Ali's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Some hospitals don't consider experience outside the US, so they might consider you as new grad. BUT, there are some who do. It doesn't matter if it is a hospital or rehab or nursing home. Just keep...

  11. March 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    inchii replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "I'm looking for the one that says it's time for shift change."

  12. Need help IV discontinue

    inchii replied to melcolbstorm's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If you're facility has a tape remover (it looks like an alcohol swab), use it. It works perfectly, especially for hairy patients. It is designed to remove tape after

  13. How to Ace RN interview

    inchii replied to Mhelle rn's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Use the "describe yourself" portion to sell

  14. Resume submission

    inchii replied to souleater11's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Sometimes, hospitals have a separate recruiting department. It may be different from the HR. It may be part of the company, or an outsourced

  15. Fears

    inchii replied to rbyrhd's topic in General Nursing

    Yes there are jobs where you don't do bedside care - - case management, informatics, educator, manager, quality improvement, research, etc. But you still have to go through clinicals in school, and...

  16. Endorsement

    inchii replied to nwuats's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you need to have a permanent license

  17. Endorsement

    inchii replied to nwuats's topic in General Nursing

    From the Maryland BON website: Nurses who are licensed in another state and have never held a Maryland license may apply for licensure by endorsement. Endorsement applicants must complete a Background...

  18. Length of hospital shifts in Arizona

    inchii replied to africanbelle's topic in Arizona Nursing

    12 hour shifts for AZ. I had my license endorsed and I applied for temporary license which I got fast (I can't remember but it was around 1 month?). Then I got my permanent license 2 weeks after lol....

  19. Hanging vs Pushing IV Meds- Which do you do?

    inchii replied to mitral's topic in Patient Medications

    Definitely depends on the medicine. I won't use filter for steroids. And what antibiotic was it that you needed a filter? Maybe it's a hospital

  20. Very frustrated...no job yet

    inchii replied to aviaa's topic in First Year After Licensure

    One of the articles here in allnurses.com:

  21. How does your ED treat chest pain?

    inchii replied to dsherman's topic in Emergency

    Almost the same, except we use morphine instead of dilaudid, start with sublingual nitro before IV, and add oxygen to the

  22. a licensed but never practiced nurse

    inchii replied to RNjadee's topic in Nurse Registration

    Your school needs to directly mail the requirements you need from them. From the CA BON website: [h=3]All Applicants Must Provide the Following:[/h] Appropriate Fees. Completed Application for...

  23. HELP! Masking the smell of feces!

    inchii replied to WhitneyRene's topic in General Students

    Sometimes, there are just things that smell so bad that you can taste it. Anyway, do mouth breathing to avoid smelling it. Also, some hospitals have scent-free deodorizer sprays and peppermint oils....

  24. Help please...

    inchii replied to pheyRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Hi, welcome to the forum. Please edit your post according to the Terms of this site. [h=2]The Basic Terms of Service 10. You agree NOT to post in any other language except

  25. someone help me in nclex New york ?

    inchii replied to nurse712's topic in Nurse Registration

    Ok, we here at allnurses.com are more than happy to help. Not to be rude, but please do your research too. Google is your friend. All the info you've been asking are actually on the NY Board website....