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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

  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

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

    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...

  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

  5. waiting for full time

    bcjams replied to tish123's topic in Geriatric, LTC

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

  6. BP dropping at beginning of tx=need help

    bcjams replied to RockiRN's topic in Dialysis, Renal, 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...

  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...

  8. LPN's in CCU, a vent

    bcjams replied to NYERNURSE's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    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...

  9. New Graduates In The Icu?

    bcjams replied to Aaron Catmull's topic in MICU, SICU

    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

  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

  11. LPN's in CCU, a vent

    bcjams replied to NYERNURSE's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    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...

  12. New Graduates In The Icu?

    bcjams replied to Aaron Catmull's topic in MICU, SICU

    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...

  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...

  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...

  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...

  16. Legality and Ethics of Terri's past nurses talking to the press

    bcjams replied to ScarlettRN's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses who talk about their patients for any reason should be givien applications for Domino pizza. They talk to us becuase its private...that is the social

  17. I would not encourage anyone to be a nurse!

    bcjams replied to Larry's topic in General Nursing

    Before I became a nurse I saw all the same problems yall talk about. I watched adults treated badly by others for things like the cost of cheese or who would pay for bushes damaged during a...

  18. Hello From The Bluegrass - What Is A Safe Ratio For Nurses In The Hemodialysis Unit?

    bcjams replied to MZNUBIANNRS's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    5-1 o my god yall never quit moving at top speed do you. idoes that include a changeover 5-1 am and takeoff and 5 more on

  19. Hello From The Bluegrass - What Is A Safe Ratio For Nurses In The Hemodialysis Unit?

    bcjams replied to MZNUBIANNRS's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    and icu acutes 1-1 inpatient 3-1 with 2 nurses present at all times or 2-1 but that situation always scared me there are no rules about double crashing while in the hospital it can and does

  20. Hello From The Bluegrass - What Is A Safe Ratio For Nurses In The Hemodialysis Unit?

    bcjams replied to MZNUBIANNRS's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I have 6 years as an LVn in dialysis my answer is during changeover 4-1 for techs 3-1 for lvns due to the added responsiblites of caths and meds for the techs. 8-1 during cruisetime for staff breaks...

  21. Can home health RN's take verbal/telephone orders from other RN's, MA's, etc???

    bcjams replied to pengwen's topic in Home Health

    Call the board and ask to speak to their legal counsel. That should clear it up. I had a legal question about our NPA and they were very

  22. Roll Call

    bcjams replied to Tweety's topic in Men in Nursing

    did yall see that thread about changing the name of nursing to somthing else becuase of so many men entering the profession...what bs..i love being a nurse. .

  23. HELP with online application!!

    bcjams replied to hotnurse's topic in Nursing Career

    Is it me or what. I have a beautiful resume...nice fonts and setup But all the online applications say cut and paste your resume..and it completely wrecks the formating and then I have to input all...

  24. What they SHOULD teach in nursing school . . .

    bcjams replied to MistyDawnRN06's topic in General Nursing

    Pharm and Patho will save your behind almost every time but dont forget its the nurse who does a large part of the pt teaching about meds and side effects and when the pt should call the MD once they...

  25. PDA use for nurses?

    bcjams replied to WIEZ's topic in General Nursing

    Davis for nurses is a much better program than Epocrates in general but Epocrates has a very critical feature that Davis lacks and that is a drug compatiabilty function. you can put in upto 30 meds on...