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  1. Any jobs for nurses to work from home?

    INtoFL_RN posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I need suggestions on a way to find a job where I can work from home but still use my nursing education/experience. I don't want to get into all the details on why I want to work from home, I was just...

  2. Do I have a shot @ landing a job in day surgery PACU? (w/no PACU exp)

    INtoFL_RN posted a topic in PACU

    I'm trying to figure out if I should even bother applying for this job...It's exactly what I'm looking for as far as scheduling is concerned. M-F days only, per diem. It's in a day-surgery center. The...

  3. How does the doctor determine to induce labor?

    INtoFL_RN replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm not an OB nurse, but I just happen to be an RN who is 36 wks pregnant with baby #2 - very uncomfortable right now as well! All I can say is hang in there!! :) I don't know if this is your first...

  4. Vent: Admits and discharges

    INtoFL_RN replied to oldiebutgoodie's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital is putting forth a pretty good effort to address this, and thankfully our docs are cooperating well. It's a JCAHO thing, which ultimately leads to a reimbursement thing. Since we are a...

  5. Time allowed for medication administration changing.

    INtoFL_RN replied to veegeern's topic in General Nursing

    One of my strategies is to get to the Pyxis early in the morning and get all my meds out that I will need for the "0900 med rush". This may or may not work for you, depending on how your unit is set...

  6. Tips for a newbie on dealing with mean doctors?

    INtoFL_RN replied to thomask's topic in General Nursing

    the advice you've been given so far is all great. i can add a couple things... -since you're at a teaching hospital, make sure you follow the "chain of command" when calling docs. -at the beginning of...

  7. If a family member calls on your pt, do you give them info?

    INtoFL_RN replied to TooterIA's topic in General Nursing

    Our small community hospital's compliance officer says that we can err on the side of giving out general information rather than withholding it (unless that pt has asked to remain...

  8. Telemetry for New Grad?

    INtoFL_RN replied to KES's topic in Cardiac

    I started out as a new grad in tele as well. I loved it so much that I'm still doing it 4 years later. Learning the ins and outs of cardiac rhythms was and still is fascinating to me, so I didn't have...

  9. Nursing school didn't prepare me for reality

    INtoFL_RN replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    The posters on this thread have made great points about this. The best thing I ever did for my career started before I even graduated nursing school - I got a job as a Student Nurse Extern at a large...

  10. Nurses children and vaccinations, how do you feel?

    INtoFL_RN replied to Mistify's topic in General Nursing

    I tend to believe in the benefits of vaccination not only for individuals, but for public health as a whole. I vaccinate my child, and I got the Hep B, influenza, and pertussis booster for work. My...

  11. Returning RNs

    INtoFL_RN replied to BethannieRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was out for a little over 2 years. I applied for only one job just because it was a day shift per diem position in an area of nursing that I was familiar with. The position was filled just as soon...

  12. "OB" ACLS?? Anyone heard of this?

    INtoFL_RN replied to enfermeraSG's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm not an OB nurse, but when I was in our hospital's ACLS class a month or so ago, the nurse next to me was leafing through the materials for the OB-ACLS class. From what I saw, it really isn't...

  13. Administering eye drops - any tricks/tips?

    INtoFL_RN posted a topic in Pediatric

    I figured this would be the forum to come to with a question like this...I've never done peds nursing, so I don't know all the tricks to get kids to take their meds! I have so much respect for what...

  14. Nurse tracking devices

    INtoFL_RN replied to PattonD's topic in Ob/Gyn

    While the arguments against the tracking devices are all good points, I still like the one we use on our unit. It really does aid our communication. The first hospital I even worked at had no tracking...

  15. Most common drugs used in hospital

    INtoFL_RN replied to deb123's topic in Nursing Career

    Can't think of a bunch right now, but some that come to mind are insulin and oral hypoglycemics. Try to know the different insulin's onset and duration, what can be mixed together and what can't (like...

  16. Acls

    INtoFL_RN replied to Christie RN2006's topic in General Nursing

    I just took ACLS a couple of weeks ago, and it wasn't that bad. I second what Chip said above - understand what the drugs do, don't just memorize what drug for what rhythm by rote. The class now...

  17. ripivocaine toxicity?

    INtoFL_RN replied to SNRCM's topic in General Nursing

    While I'm not familiar with ripivocaine in particular I did find info on Lidocaine toxicity. Check out this link...Emedicine Lidocaine toxicity Toxicity from ripivocaine makes sense, if the block was...

  18. Telemetry monitoring

    INtoFL_RN replied to Bwick's topic in Cardiac

    I would have a problem with it if the nurses on the unit aren't trained in basic EKG interpretation and rely solely on the MT's assessment of the rhythm. Reading tele strips is not always cut and dry....

  19. IV Lopressor on the med/surg ward?

    INtoFL_RN replied to country bumkin's topic in General Nursing

    At our 200-bed community hospital, IV Lopressor cannot be given on the unmonitored M/S unit, the pt. must be in at least our PCU. The PCU admission criteria states that pts must be on the monitor at...

  20. Night Vs. Day Nursing

    INtoFL_RN replied to Cherish's topic in General Nursing

    I started out as an RN on day shift, and I think it is the best way to start, hands down! I switched to nights a year after graduation, and it was so boring. I really felt like I was "on my own" on...

  21. Out of nursing for 2 yrs/interview soon/wages??

    INtoFL_RN posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I have a job interview next week, and I have no idea what to ask for as far as compensation goes. I have been out of nursing for 2 years, but am looking to work per diem days on a cardiac/tele unit....

  22. rn questions denver area/relocation-wages

    INtoFL_RN replied to srenn's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I can't answer all of your questions...I share a few of them myself! I have been toying with the idea of going back to work since I've had a baby. I have worked in cardiac step-down as well. I'm not...

  23. References from old jobs...??

    INtoFL_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am trying to get my resume and references ready for a job that I am applying for. I've been out of nursing for a year and a half, since the birth of my son. My last job, I was only at for 6 months...

  24. Going back to work after 1 year off!

    INtoFL_RN posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I took some time off from nursing after the birth of my son last year. Now I'm itching to get back to work, but I haven't been the best at keeping updated in the latest nursing practice. Will this...

  25. No.Colorado Economy? Relocating

    INtoFL_RN replied to marshalbc77's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I live outside of Boulder (in Erie), and I can't comment too much on the job market, but I can comment on the cost of living and housing. I've been keeping my eyes open for RN positions, and there...