DowntheRiver

DowntheRiver

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  1. Hurricane Irma: Are per diem nurses USUALLY required to work during a hurricane/disaster?

    DowntheRiver replied to justSara's topic in General Nursing

    Any place that I have worked has not mandated PRN employees only PT+ and FT employees. I am in Central Florida and while our impact most likely will not be as severe as yours we are bracing ourselves...

  2. Rocephin Injection

    DowntheRiver replied to newgrad1988's topic in General Nursing

    I've only hit bone once in a person before and it turned out fine. That person didn't even notice and there were no undue effects as a result of me hitting bone. I've worked with Peds and you...

  3. If not nursing what other career would you have done?

    DowntheRiver replied to nurse2bnoob101's topic in General Nursing

    Interior Decorator I'm amazing at decorating things but I can't draw or do digital art worth a flip. I once tried to "draw" a sample for my husband for a project and he told me it looked like a 5 year...

  4. Florida Location/ Facility Advice

    DowntheRiver replied to Fward's topic in Florida Nursing

    Tampa Pros and con of each facility: I don't want to identify those but I do love where I work with cancer patients :) Rental housing cost: $1000-$2000/month depending where you want to live. Closer...

  5. HCC/USF/UF Acceptance Chances. . .

    DowntheRiver replied to anansithespider's topic in Florida Nursing

    First off, GO NOLES! Secondly, I work in the TB area and see a lot of people apply to HCC/USF. I myself applied and was accepted to HCC but wait-listed so I made other arrangements after sitting on...

  6. Florida BON app timeframe

    DowntheRiver replied to Skyride's topic in Florida Nursing

    1 month to get my ATT Licensed posted next day after I took and passed NCLEX on a Monday at 8

  7. Should I take 5 nursing pre-reqs in one semester?

    DowntheRiver replied to Sweetie's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You can do it but prepare to have no life. A&P II and Mirco are very study-intensive classes since you have to study for both the lecture exams AND the lab exams. The info generally goes together...

  8. Video RN screaming, dragged into police car d/t refused blood draw on unconscious patient!

    DowntheRiver replied to SummitRN's topic in General Nursing

    Watching the news conference right now, they're still basically circumventing blame. How sad. The officer has still only been suspended from the blood draw program, not his

  9. Video RN screaming, dragged into police car d/t refused blood draw on unconscious patient!

    DowntheRiver replied to SummitRN's topic in General Nursing

    I believe I would react the same way. I bet some adrenaline would kick in as well, maybe a little fight or flight response. I could sit here and tell you (and myself) that I would try to be calm but...

  10. 2017 CURRENT RN to BSN Online Students

    DowntheRiver replied to tay777's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    Go ahead and get started on Intro to Nursing if you can! I believe there is a class that starts in September. Everyone has to take it so you might as well get started. You could also start with some...

  11. Leaving nursing job after 2 months

    DowntheRiver replied to swimmingfever00's topic in General Nursing

    Some part of your must know that it probably isn't a good idea to leave your first nursing job after only two months since you posted your dilemma here. I think your gut is telling you something. I'd...

  12. Do nurses use "Linked In"?

    DowntheRiver replied to matcha-cat's topic in General Nursing

    And after several nursing jobs, you can take it off. I eventually took my server job off after my second nursing job, but I had to leave something up there because I worked there for 7 years and had...

  13. Do nurses use "Linked In"?

    DowntheRiver replied to matcha-cat's topic in General Nursing

    I would, but keep the description short and sweet, and customer service focused as the

  14. Do nurses use "Linked In"?

    DowntheRiver replied to matcha-cat's topic in General Nursing

    I do use Linked In to stay in contact with former employers and co-workers. I have also been required to apply for jobs using Linked In in the past when I was job searching. I keep mine very...

  15. How honest to be when quitting a job

    DowntheRiver replied to Caramarie's topic in General Nursing

    I've had it go down in both situations. I left a job after 1.8 years due to crappy management. During exit interview, I reported my grievances; the manager was promoted and now oversees the territory!...

  16. IV Placement Hacks

    DowntheRiver replied to Ashley Hay, BSN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, I wish! So I work in Oncology starting IVs all day, and I just trialed the AccuCath for my BD department and they used a portable ultrasound. It was wonderful and I wish we could have one all the...

  17. Nursing, Hurricanes, and Floods.

    DowntheRiver replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    Lifelong Floridian here and been through my fair share of hurricanes. At the hospital we were encouraged to bring immediate family members and a change of clothes. We were warned that we were expected...

  18. So worried....Should i quit RN program due to legal/background issue?

    DowntheRiver replied to jss1985's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Are you sure that would show up on your background check? You said stepdaughter - did you adopt her? I'm just curious. I don't know how those things work with

  19. Desperate for advice how to complete my nursing career by getting a LVN/RN License

    DowntheRiver replied to whitla242's topic in General Nursing

    In Florida I believe that you can challenge the LPN boards after taking a certain number of RN-track courses... Florida Board of Nursing >> Can I challenge the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)...

  20. Can't handle certain surgery.

    DowntheRiver replied to NYCNative21's topic in General Students

    Sounds like you'd just prefer ER

  21. Pediatric Sedation Nurse??

    DowntheRiver replied to brittnaayyy's topic in Radiology

    Any Radiology nurse that I've seen in this position has never been a new grad; in fact, most have had at least 10+ years experience. My current Radiology has been a nurse for 19 years and is also the...

  22. Having issues with being a "babyfaced" nurse.

    DowntheRiver replied to Ash2016's topic in General Nursing

    This this this! I echo the sentiment. I get patients who ask me all the time how long I've been doing this. I'm not baby-faced per se, but I'm 31 and look 23 so people always expect that I'm a new...

  23. Weird glove question?

    DowntheRiver posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all - I was wondering if anyone runs into the same problem that I do. My hands are extremely small with short fingers and often when I put on the size Small gloves there is an "air gap" between...

  24. How to get into ICU?

    DowntheRiver replied to alli.'s topic in General Nursing

    ADNs/ASNs do not have a lesser scope. We completed the same courses as BSNs, just mostly without the theory portion of the courses. This isn't true for all programs but for the majority of them....

  25. 2nd tb test is freaking me out

    DowntheRiver replied to MsLori615's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know why companies still does the TB skin test when it can be so inaccurate. Probably because it is cheap. I personally preferred the Quantiferon Gold blood test - one tube and I'm done with a...