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  1. KC hospitals

    fleasle posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am relocating to Kansas City from Wichita in the next few months. I am wondering if anyone can tell me what kind of shift diff Shawnee Mission Medical Center and KU Med Center pays? I have talked to...

  2. Any Wichitans love their job?

    fleasle posted a topic in General Nursing

    After another horrendous weekend, I am about to be done with my current Med Surg job. I am currently looking around for other opportunities in the Wichita area, and I am wondering if there are any...

  3. Admission with abd pain & N/V/D...

    fleasle replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    I bet the poor fella just needs a few good doses of Dilaudid and his pain will be much better. That Dilaudid does

  4. OB terminology

    fleasle posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi all, I am a student and our class is having a debate (awaiting clarification from instructor) as to what exactly para is. Specifically...if there is a primigravida who is due any day now (obviously...

  5. Butler CCC or WSU Nursing Program

    fleasle replied to jjdsspring's topic in General Nursing

    While I have worked with students of both WSU and Butler, as well as Newman, I would have to disagree and say it certainly depends on the student as to whom is the most prepared. I currently work with...

  6. Butler CCC or WSU Nursing Program

    fleasle replied to jjdsspring's topic in General Nursing

    I went to Butler and worked about 30 hrs a week with no problem. However, I do not have any children. I work with some WSU nurse techs and they are able to work 48-72 hrs a wk, so it probably has a...

  7. Hi all....I am looking to a different field.

    fleasle replied to lizdctorn2b's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the info, Knarf. So on the electives, you have to take them elsewhere and transfer them or what? Doesn't make any

  8. Hi all....I am looking to a different field.

    fleasle replied to lizdctorn2b's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Knarf...totally off subject, are you doing KU's online RN-BSN? I just applied for spring semester. Would love any info you might have, like, how many do they admit each semester and what do...

  9. Mixing IV meds

    fleasle posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I am a relatively new nurse and had never considered mixing IV meds together before administration. This was never something that came up in school, nor something I ever saw during clinicals....

  10. Help Re: Constipation - Need Recipe!

    fleasle replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    That is an urban legend. Dr. Pepper has never been made of, or contained prune juice. Here is the snopes page link to read about it if you

  11. Any Kansas students starting program in January?

    fleasle replied to GraceNotes's topic in General Nursing

    I went to Butler. I am now finishing my Bachelor's through an online RN-BSN

  12. Any Kansas students starting program in January?

    fleasle replied to GraceNotes's topic in General Nursing

    What school are you going to? Of course, all schools differ in their curriculum and clinicals etc. I can say to be prepared for lots of reading, lots of studying, and lots of time management needed....

  13. Transplantation Nursing

    fleasle replied to Hoozdo's topic in General Nursing

    I, too, will be starting as a new grad on a transplant floor. I vote yes to a transplant

  14. 7p-7a question

    fleasle posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all ! I will be graduating in May and, so far, the positions I have interviewed for have been for the 7p-7a shift (which is what I want to work anyway). During clinicals, we have only done day...

  15. IV push rates

    fleasle posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone know of a reference, like a laminated card of some sort, that lists the most common IV push meds with dosages and push rates? I have searched the web, but I haven't been able to locate...

  16. for those in a 4 sem. program, which semester was hardest??

    fleasle replied to speedykicks's topic in General Students

    The dean of the nursing department told us at the beginning of our 1st semester that the hardest semester, "is the one you are in". She was not lying. LOL.

  17. Calculations, Please help me understand

    fleasle replied to Princess74's topic in General Students

    Problems with grains can be used with dimensional analysis. 1 grain = 60 mg. We were told that 60 mg is the standard conversion factor used, although, it is really like 59.66666 or

  18. Administering CPR

    fleasle posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone! I am sorry if this is a repeat topic, I searched but could not locate any threads on this. Anyway, after taking CPR today, I got to thinking...how often do nurses actually administer...

  19. Paying back student loans...

    fleasle replied to AdamRN2007's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my gosh, that is so me.

  20. Financial aid questions

    fleasle replied to shellybelly's topic in General Students

    Yes, they can ask for bank statements and some schools do. I could not locate my school's online form, but I found one at another school that specifically says to attach a bank statement and have a...

  21. Financial aid questions

    fleasle replied to shellybelly's topic in General Students

    At my school they randomly pick students each semester who have to go through a verification system. I have been picked twice in 2 years. Anyway, you have to prove all of the info put in the FAFSA,...

  22. Remember the thread on advice for interview questions???/

    fleasle replied to sandiLa's topic in General Nursing

    Try this one.... https://allnurses.com/forums/showthread.php?t=105955&highlight=weaknesses+interview If this isn't exactly what you were looking for, it will hopefully suffice.

  23. Need online pathophysiology class

    fleasle replied to DDRN4me's topic in General Students

    Butler Community College in El Dorado, KS offers one. Here is the link for the home page...http://www.butlercc.edu/ Anatomy & Physiology is a

  24. nursing school really FULL TIME???

    fleasle replied to brandy119's topic in General Nursing

    Also, for clinincals we have to do patient work-ups or "preconference guides" and they can literally take 6-8 hours depending on the patient. For me, one day a week was devoted to preconference guides...

  25. Getting Early Experience

    fleasle posted a topic in Operating Room

    I am a 1st semester Nursing Student and had the awesome opportunity to watch a TKA last week. Now, I am really interested in working in the OR . I know a lot of places want experience, which obviously...