iluvhrts

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1. IPN and LIFE

   iluvhrts replied to moorefun11's topic in Nurses Recovery

   We are tested so many times a year. 24 during the first year. I've been six weeks without one, then had two in one week. It's hard on the pocketbook. Ours is $ 45 a pop. Through

2. Starting a new Caduceus Meeting

   iluvhrts replied to Diamond Nurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Have you tried your State nursing association?ours offers professional support groups as well as helps guide ppl through their consent orders. I went to treatment at a facility that specialized in...

3. Trying to pick myself up during my suspension.

   iluvhrts replied to KaseyJo's topic in Nurses Recovery

   There is a woman in my nurses group that will graduate from a DNP program while under a consent order. Our aftercare program is very stringent and required communication between them and her program...

4. How to cannulate without pain?

   iluvhrts replied to hazyblue's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   I went to a class today and we had a mini cannulation "workshop". I remembered something I practiced on.. I used the tubing of a needle and cannulated it over and over.. To get the hand of the "pop"....

5. Confused Nursing Student....help!!

   iluvhrts replied to cssook's topic in General Students

   I did not have any clue what "kind" of a nurse I wanted to be until my last clinical of nursing school. I did however have FIRM ideas on what I DID'NT want to do. Just study hard, get all the...

6. She got fired...

   iluvhrts replied to StL_Momma27's topic in General Nursing

   Was there no other MD that could be called? No ER Doc? Way too little info.. Outside her scope, she could lose her job and her license

7. A question to nurses with children

   iluvhrts replied to taramade's topic in General Nursing

   Just a thought.. In a clinic or MD's office (good luck finding that as a new grad unless you want to make MA pay), there would be things you would have to miss. Kindergarden graduations? Awards Days?...

8. Medical and Surgical ICU at Grady Health System

   iluvhrts replied to GaMommy81's topic in MICU, SICU

   Do you know anything about Grady? Grady is frequently on the edge of bankruptcy. It is the only Level One Trauma unit in the ATL area. The pay is less than average. They rarely hire new grads anymore....

9. How to cannulate without pain?

   iluvhrts replied to hazyblue's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   I think each pt is different. I think your attitude and demeanor is important. If you act all timid and unsure then the pts are not going to trust you. Breaking the skin is what hurts. I don't go...

10. Transfer advice please

    iluvhrts replied to ninja-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Why don't you apply to a specialty area? Sounds like a simple

11. Nurses Week/Hospital Week

    iluvhrts replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    My clinic didn't recognize our AA on Secretary's Day. So... since she organizes all things like that... I'm sure we are SCREWED. The other two nurses in my clinic gave me a blank stare when I greeted...

12. Management demanding perfection from a new grad

    iluvhrts replied to lmd-RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't have any advice to offer since I myself am in a precepting nightmare at this time. But, I do want to offer you some support and encouragement. I would contact an attorney. There is a section...

13. Accepted into ADN program and need advice about my fears

    iluvhrts replied to goheels2010's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations! I have an ADN and am working on my BSN while working full time. I despise math. HATE IT. Frankly, I was terrified of Clinical Calculations. I was more frightened of that than the...

14. CCRN after ADN

    iluvhrts replied to ivikatasha's topic in General Students

    You have to have two years(I think) of ICU experience to get your CCRN. You will have no concept as a new grad about how to pass the CCRN, wether it be ADN or BSN. It is a very difficult test and...

15. Arterial line vs. cuff pressure.

    iluvhrts replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    One other thing you could have done was "hard flush" the art line. Take a 10 ml syringe with NS and flush it throught the port as you would if you were drawing labs out of the port. Sometimes the...