halfpast

halfpast has 1 years experience and specializes in Med-Surg-Onc.

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1. I have an interview in a level 1 trauma center, need advice!

   halfpast replied to k-flo's topic in Emergency

   You would be NUTS to pass up the job if you are offered it. You may find that you won't even be on nights very long before a day position opens... the wait list might not be as long as you think. As...

2. Habits you picked up from work...

   halfpast replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

   I find myself eyeballing people's veins... especially the big muscular guys. I want to put at #16 right in those juicy

3. oxygen sTaturations

   halfpast replied to Creamsoda's topic in General Nursing

   We have a nurse on our floor that charts her patients as "afrebrile"..... every

4. Very little witnessing going on with drug wastes on my floor!

   halfpast replied to Nurse ABC's topic in Patient Medications

   What should we be looking

5. Question about PPN/IVP meds.

   halfpast replied to Herman66's topic in Patient Medications

   In my hospital we started pushing last year. 40mg/10ml IVP over 2 minutes is standard. As far as the OP's question goes... Start a new peripheral IV. If not, when infusing meds you should prime a new...

6. Thank goodness for CNA's!!!

   halfpast replied to mindlor's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   Thank you so much for all you do!! I love my

7. 9th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

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

   I guess next month's schedule was just

8. 9th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

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

   I told you not to assign her to room 320

9. 9th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

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

   The nurses use the punching bag to get their aggression out before work. Her shift doesn't start until

10. 9th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

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

    She's training 100 hours per week to become a professional boxer... Nursing was too

11. Students nursing during EMR go-live

    halfpast replied to jappey17's topic in General Nursing

    I was a student nurse last spring of 2011 doing my final 200 hour preceptorship in a hospital that was just about to go-live with their EMR. I was working one-on-one with a nurse. I actually found...

12. The First Year Newbie Nurse Survival Plan

    halfpast replied to CaseyColorado's topic in First Year After Licensure

    As a new grad about to complete my first whole year as a nurse, I find a lot of this information accurate and helpful. However, the last section about trusting no one makes me somewhat sad. I will...

13. What am I doing wrong??

    halfpast replied to conniesmth's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I am a graduate of a BSN program last May 2011. I do have some advice for you and all the others graduating and in nursing school. While still in nursing school, get a job as a nurse's aide, PCA,...

14. Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    halfpast replied to sethmctenn's topic in Nursing Humor

    Dr. Harry Potter... No lie, he's a PCP in

15. Handy guide for a new grad med-surg nurse?

    halfpast posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hello, I just graduated and began working on a medical-surgical floor. I am trying to find a good small book/ bedside guide or something of that nature that has a bunch of information on med surg...