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  1. propofol

    hollykate posted a topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    I've just started in a neurosurgical ICU where we use propofol on almost all our patients. This is a new thing for me. I understand and like how it works. I am just curious about any particular...

  2. Room assignments and pt load.

    hollykate posted a topic in Emergency

    How does your ED manage patient assignment??? I've recently started traveling and am on my second ED assignment. The ED I came from (A largeish Level One trauma center 50 beds plus we unfortunately...

  3. Information On Nursing School Before 1972

    hollykate replied to buggyjoe8039's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    you know, I still give up my seat for an MD, IF there is no other seat available and the MD needs to do some writing. Usually I'm right in front of the computer where the MD wants to check labs. But...

  4. Graduating in May...

    hollykate replied to Erica1019's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Apply now. Not later. Most students are interviewing right now for the jobs. As far as how hard and easy, it depends on you, what type of position you want etc. I foudn ti easy to find a job but...

  5. Information On Nursing School Before 1972

    hollykate replied to buggyjoe8039's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    my 88 yr old Grandmother went to Nursing school at Syracuse University probably sometime in 1930 or so. She describes all sorts of things, and is even impressed that I am allowed to take a blood...

  6. Chiari Malformation?

    hollykate replied to LeashRN's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    I'd recommend you head to the hospital that does the most, with good outcomes. 1-2 a year is not enough. 300+ sounds nice, but is it over the past 30 years or is it over the past 8 years. I used...

  7. she tried to access mediport, it was really a pacer

    hollykate replied to jilliebean's topic in General Nursing

    Well, a pacer and a port are sometimes in similar locations and both usually appear as a bump under the skin. I suppose it might be easy to look at them and make the error. However, before trying to...

  8. Physician bullying/sarcastic comments to nursing staff

    hollykate replied to carachel2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Depends on the situation. Some people are snide and silly: example is one doc who walked out of a room and told me to go in and ask the able bodied pt to put on a gown. She informed me she didn't...

  9. she tried to access mediport, it was really a pacer

    hollykate replied to jilliebean's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think this has anythig to do with IV teams or not. It is more one nurse, who was

  10. How To Shadow A Nurse

    hollykate replied to 2bnurseguy_2005's topic in Nursing Career

    I shadowed a nurse before I went to school. I will say it was a completely useless after noon and did not help me decide that nursing was or was not for me. The school set up the shadowing...

  11. End of First Assignment

    hollykate posted a topic in Travel

    I just wanted to thank everyone for their encouragement at the beginning of my travel assignment in October.:wink2: It went great! I was very surprised on my last shift the crew had a party for me...

  12. going down south

    hollykate replied to valerieRN1's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    your pay is going to be a bit lower in the carolinas. But the Cost of living is also less that Long Island. You probably had that figured out though. I've never worked anywhere excpt the piedmont,...

  13. I Need Advice from Experienced Nurses...

    hollykate replied to jimbob7777's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on what you want. Really think about what you want/need based on money considerations, and job responsibilities, and opportunities. Some areas, LPN's will not be hired into psych. In other...

  14. Asking Questions

    hollykate replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Once you get more experience, you will realize that there are not that many things you "SHOULD" know. (Except perhaps how to recognize V. Tach on a monitor and act appropriately about it. ) There...

  15. How do I request accountability and mentoring from staff?

    hollykate replied to ccccc's topic in Emergency

    It seems to me that it is beyond just the preceptor. One can have a great preceptor, but if the rest of the department is making catty comments and being snotty it's almost a given that the nurse...

  16. When patients discuss other patients.

    hollykate replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    I hate it when there is a screaming patient in one room and my patient wants to know all the details. In some ways it is very nice that they show any concern for someone else, but it is usually just...

  17. nursing schools in southeast NC

    hollykate replied to nuberianne_RN's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Have you considered a BSN program? I wanted to go to GTCC, but went to UNC because it had less of an applicant pool. I then got a NC nurses scholarship which paid for it. As an in state student the...

  18. Increase in I&D's in the South?

    hollykate replied to LeahJet's topic in Emergency

    Incision and

  19. pregnancy

    hollykate replied to cmoleary1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think you might find it easier to be pregnant as a student, as you are already used to being a student. Being a student is stressful, but not as stressful as being a new nurse. Only advice is to...

  20. Hi, I have a question please

    hollykate replied to jpdilizzy's topic in General Nursing

    I think with low vision, you might have some difficulties in doing certain types of pediatric nursing- such as critical care. There are just so many monitors and medications that have small printand...

  21. I'm wondering what I have to look forward to. Graduate in March

    hollykate replied to Pete Venkman's topic in General Nursing

    I find your post interesting. I have yet to find "The job that everyone wants" or an actual "run of the mill" job in nursing. My best friend and I do totally different things. We both think what...

  22. Your Pet and your schedule...

    hollykate replied to KatieBell's topic in General Nursing

    Darn... I could never deal with an OCD type dog. You surely have a lot of patience! Those are some lucky dogs. I'm definitely not going to recommend you move into a new place, and then get a dog...

  23. Cna ?

    hollykate replied to Medic2005's topic in General Nursing

    I think a PDA would not be helpful to a CNA. I don't even have one as an RN...but I have been leaning towards one, I'm still preferential to paper information, even when I look up stuff on like,...

  24. End of First Assignment

    hollykate replied to hollykate's topic in Travel

    I'm not with CCTC, so I can't offer any advice on that matter. When I was choosing a company, I was very confused. A more experienced traveler told me to go with my gut, and to read carefully. He...

  25. part time travelling??

    hollykate replied to AfghaniPrinzess's topic in Travel

    You will note that it says free housing or housing stipend of x amount of dollars. This is part of your benefit package and part of your salary, even if they do not say so. The hospital is paying...