bcjams

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1. CNA, graduated as RN 1 year ago, can't find job, difficult to work with

   bcjams replied to beeble's topic in General Nursing

   thats too bad

2. CNA, graduated as RN 1 year ago, can't find job, difficult to work with

   bcjams replied to beeble's topic in General Nursing

   see next post

3. What's your story? Why did you take up nursing?

   bcjams replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   i was in real estate sales back in the 80s and 90s and one day i woke up and realized the only reason i had to get out of bed was to find someone...anyone..and take their money. I got up but i never sold another house. i went to lvn school then rn s...

4. CNA, graduated as RN 1 year ago, can't find job, difficult to work with

   bcjams replied to beeble's topic in General Nursing

   Please do not encourage her to apply for any RN jobs anywhere. We dont need any more Rns with this type of work ethic.

5. waiting for full time

   bcjams replied to tish123's topic in Geriatric

   You need to move to where the jobs are even if that mean leaving the state.

6. BP dropping at beginning of tx=need help

   bcjams replied to RockiRN's topic in Urology

   there is a 10% increase in return bloodflow to the heart while on treatment. It sounds like her cardiac status has changed and is unable to tolerate the increase in bloodflow. the aortic baroreceptors are sensing the increase in pressure and is signa...

7. Help! RN who does not like nursing!!

   bcjams replied to lblondie1128's topic in General Nursing

   I just turned down a job that was a ccu step down/medsurg overflow/pediactrics unit. When they asked how I would handle this situation I responded I would not allow myself to be placed into that situation.

8. LPN's in CCU, a vent

   bcjams replied to NYERNURSE's topic in CCU

   Here is the file from the Texas BNE... ftp://www.bne.state.tx.us/lvn-guide.pdf The is RN vs. LVN Chart is about half way down the page. it all really comes down to three words. "Unpredictable Health Status". We had some long discussions on this in my...

9. New Graduates In The Icu?

   bcjams replied to Aaron Catmull's topic in MICU

   I can see why an absolute newbie should work med surg for a year. However I have been an LVN for 7 years and feel more than ready to go to ICU....i hope that clears it up.

10. New Graduates In The Icu?

    bcjams replied to Aaron Catmull's topic in General Nursing

    I can see why an absolute newbie should work med surg for a year. However I have been an LVN for 7 years and feel more than ready to go to ICU....i hope that clears it up.

11. LPN's in CCU, a vent

    bcjams replied to NYERNURSE's topic in CCU

    I was an LVN and I went to RN school to be able to work in ICU. I have seen some great LVNs in ICU. But the fact is I invested 5000 hours of my personal time to meet the state requirement to be able to take care of the critically ill. And they shoul...

12. New Graduates In The Icu?

    bcjams replied to Aaron Catmull's topic in MICU

    I think you need to be a great ICU nurse before you can be a great med surg nurse. You still need all the critcal thinking skills and nursing knowledge in either area and med surg doesnt have all the infomation readily available..you have to just be ...

13. New Graduates In The Icu?

    bcjams replied to Aaron Catmull's topic in General Nursing

    I think you need to be a great ICU nurse before you can be a great med surg nurse. You still need all the critcal thinking skills and nursing knowledge in either area and med surg doesnt have all the infomation readily available..you have to just be ...

14. 1950s nursing

    bcjams replied to colrainrn's topic in General Nursing

    I am still amazed at the lack of computers in hospitals for nursing staff to use. We had them ten years ago at my hospital and its wonderful to be able to read all relevant information without trying to decipher bad handwriting...I am looking in Aust...

15. Differences Between LPNs/LVNs and RNs

    bcjams replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. I was an LVN for 7 years I just passed my Rn boards But basicallyTexas Rn's are allow to work with more medically unstable patients. Most of my Rn transition courses were a review of what I learned in Lvn school with an emphasis on the patho...