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  1. Accreditation and Employment

    bobnurse replied to spencesa76's topic in General Nursing

    I have never seen, nor been asked what school i graduated from, what country it was in, and what type of school it was. They ask to see your license and is it current.....Thats about it...Now maybe...

  2. Job descriptions

    bobnurse replied to letina's topic in General Nursing

    RN Staff = You work one floor/specialty, usually set scheduleRN 24/7 = Can work any shift RN Pool = your on the float pool/Work different floors that need help Per Diem = You work when needed/flex...

  3. DNR means Do Not Treat

    bobnurse replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    But if they are symptomatic and a DNR, it doesnt mean you dont treat them. For example.....a heart rate of 180 and b/p 58/18......You dont treat them because they are a DNR....You fix the HR which...

  4. Specific IV problem

    bobnurse replied to taidan's topic in General Nursing

    Being a student im to assume you havent started a whole lot of IV's....It just takes practice and learning what technique will fit

  5. DNR means Do Not Treat

    bobnurse replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I believe a DNR is only enacted when the following happens: 1) Loss of Pulse or 2)Loss of respirations. Otherwise a living will takes

  6. Dating Patients

    bobnurse replied to bobnurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    She was a patient for a week or so, and i think he started dating her the last few days she was there. And No, nothing happened to him....It was a bit awkward........But nothing happened to him as...

  7. That annoying nursing shoe problem...

    bobnurse replied to Mommy2Katiebaby's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the nike air's.........Shoes are so important.....When i start to get a lower back pain, i change shoes.........Its all gone.......Have to do it about every 3

  8. DNR means Do Not Treat

    bobnurse replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    The patients wishes were never taken into consideration....A DNR was seen, and then a attitude of do not

  9. anyone regret going LPN then bridge program route?

    bobnurse replied to Boston-RN's topic in General Nursing

    i didint realize they had diploma RN programs..........I thought they got rid of those along time

  10. Education or None at All?

    bobnurse replied to Tree2144's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Im a nurse educator and i just did a class over cardiac electrical physiology and EKG for a LPN in RN school...SHe said her teacher was terrible, couldnt answer any questions off the...

  11. question about resume

    bobnurse replied to emsboss's topic in General Nursing

    NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!! were there any nurse recruiters at your school? Better to get out now, I dont know how many nursing schools there are in your area, but you'll be at the end and many jobs are

  12. mock codes

    bobnurse replied to jltaylor's topic in General Nursing

    we do our mock codes monthly.........We do them as realisticly as possible. We have a ALS manikin that we set up with an IV.....Its an IV arm, and we hooked up the tubing to a foley for...

  13. Soon to be New Grad....Career Advice

    bobnurse replied to zander's topic in General Nursing

    I think everyone should start out in

  14. Nurses and Defibrillation

    bobnurse replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I know somebody out there works at a hospital where they can only provide basic care until a code team arrives. No

  15. How much $ do RNs start out at?

    bobnurse replied to Doug85's topic in General Nursing

    Its hard to ask how much an RN makes, so many variables....1. Location: A RN in california will make more than a RN in Missouri.....But your mortgage is 1-2 thousand dollars more as...

  16. Helicopractor Pylori???

    bobnurse replied to stephera's topic in General Nursing

    H. pylori (Helicobacter pylori) is a bacteria that can cause digestive illnesses, including gastritis and peptic ulcer disease . But even though H. pylori can cause these illnesses, experts believe...

  17. iv interventions

    bobnurse replied to jstar's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    How did the glass get in there? I would be concerned with that...Is it a manufacturer default? Or cracks in the glass..........You should always check your solutions prior to hanging it anyways, so...

  18. Help! IV not properly flushed..

    bobnurse replied to epiphany's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    You would be amazed on the amount of air a patient recieves or a period of weeks while on intravenous therapy. Its all about being lazy or poor practice.... It cracks me up to see tv commercials on...

  19. Groshong PICCS

    bobnurse replied to nursesearl's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Love groshong catheters.........I must admit, we did have a probelm with them breaking when not secured properly....A few inservices ended that problem. What type do you use? Ive tried out many...

  20. IV site changes

    bobnurse replied to SRW's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    IV's should be changed every 48-72 hours....This means you should be assessing your IV's at the 48 hour mark to go another 24 hours. They should never be left in, even if theres an order. Most nurses...

  21. old skills that we do not use anymore

    bobnurse replied to sassykitkatt's topic in General Nursing

    I remember just 12 years ago, we used to shock asystole........And we would code asystole patients for hours. It was not long ago when defibrillation was just a physican procedure....Now the...

  22. Military Housing and Schools for Kids

    bobnurse replied to militaryFN's topic in Government, Military

    i was in the army.......didnt mention

  23. Military Housing and Schools for Kids

    bobnurse replied to militaryFN's topic in Government, Military

    Im not completely sure about the air force or navy, but i would assume its the same, but when you live off base, you get quarters allowance, plus VHA to assist with the economy....For example.....I...

  24. Nurses and Defibrillation

    bobnurse replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Many of you are still referencing ER and ICU environments.........Im sure in all ER Departments, nurses can defibrillate....Im referencing the floors....Medical Surgical floors, ortho floors, neuro...

  25. Nurses and Defibrillation

    bobnurse replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    It is very common.......Im talking outside the ER and ICU......Ive seen PCCU's where the nurses could only provide BAsic life support.....No defib.......My wife works on a step down where they take...