DowntheRiver

DowntheRiver

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  1. HELP! PlEASE! Drug Test False Positive

    DowntheRiver replied to abarry011's topic in General Students

    That's only there to help you "remember" what you took in case there is an issue. I work for a huge OccMed company, and our MRO doesn't even look at that. But every company is

  2. HELP! PlEASE! Drug Test False Positive

    DowntheRiver replied to abarry011's topic in General Students

    I do OccMed testing and drug screens for work. The person who does your test won't care what you are taking. Your school/employer has a Medical Review Officer (MRO) that will be forwarded all the...

  3. what is a pre-board appointment?

    DowntheRiver replied to Des2121289's topic in General Nursing

    I wore scrubs to mine at my first job, and pants with a tank and a jean jacket to my second one. Just look clean, I

  4. what is a pre-board appointment?

    DowntheRiver replied to Des2121289's topic in General Nursing

    Like an on-boarding? Where you receive paperwork, take your picture, stuff like

  5. Lucky he was constipated, or he'd be dead

    DowntheRiver replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    Walked in to the student health center with a cough of 6 months. Get a chest x-Ray and suddenly I'm being whisked away to the ER via ambulance for a pericardial effusion. Emergency pericardiocentesis...

  6. Clinical advice

    DowntheRiver replied to JaxJax5423's topic in General Students

    Two instructors that I remember from clinical: 1. An instructor that was "unique" but fought like hell to get us access on all the floors in the hospital. Because of her, my clinical group was the...

  7. UT - Arlington RN to BSN program

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

    Thank you for your detailed response. Just a question - would you say that someone who excels at paper-writing and research would do well in this program? I wasn't an English major prior to nursing...

  8. does the PVT still work?

    DowntheRiver replied to Lab22's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I had 9 SATA and 2 EKG questions and I passed in 114 questions. I honestly think that stuff means

  9. Unethical?

    DowntheRiver replied to ahosoda's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Am I wrong to suggest reporting this to agencies outside of your

  10. Which EHR do you use at your practice

    DowntheRiver replied to synaptic's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    DocuTap. Very simple, straight to the point. I work in a clinical setting and it works well for us. It looks like it came from the late 90's

  11. Med/Surg too much, what now?

    DowntheRiver replied to snow22's topic in General Nursing

    This is why MedSurge wasn't a good fit for me. Live in FL, loved my last job and co-workers, but the unit was always, always, always short. Now I do UC and I am so much

  12. Wedding Planning & Accelerated BSN - Bad mix?

    DowntheRiver replied to SKay226's topic in General Students

    I had a 127 person wedding in the middle of nursing school during my ASN program. We had a long weekend holiday and we planned it for that weekend. It was stressful for very manageable. We just didn't...

  13. Quick question/needing advice

    DowntheRiver replied to Kaitybar7's topic in General Nursing

    Did you mean that you don't qualify for the subsidy, and therefore cannot afford insurance without a

  14. nutrition, weight loss, health for nurses

    DowntheRiver replied to lauren_fortuna's topic in Health, Stress Management

    My biggest struggle as a nurse is having time to eat healthy, well-balanced meals in a timely manner. I work 8 am to 8 pm and sometimes I take lunch at 12 and then some days I don't get a chance to...

  15. Florida - Can someone explain?

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

    Clear means clear background check. To use one of their examples, if you were a sex offender, you would not CLEAR a background

  16. confused:: on my 2nd job

    DowntheRiver replied to Bloome79's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Where's your heart at? What would you like to be doing? What external factors play into your job, such as children, schooling, responsibilities, etc? Need a little bit more info to give you some...

  17. UTA RN to BSN Online

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

    How is it going for you guys? I start the program August 1st and just wanted to know if you could update on how you like the program, any challenges, dislikes, etc, please? I've seen mostly good...

  18. UTA RN to BSN 2015

    DowntheRiver replied to Missrn23's topic in School, College Programs

    I am about to start the program August 1st. This is the first really negative comment I've seen.

  19. How do you spend your first day off?

    DowntheRiver replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

    Second this. This is almost exactly what I did today... except I ordered pizza AND

  20. Honest reply....

    DowntheRiver replied to cupcakeluver's topic in General Students

    Google search free dental clinics in your area. I don't know where you live, but there are several close to me in the Tampa area. I refer people to them all the time. Also, Mission of Mercy is worth a...

  21. Nursing Jobs

    DowntheRiver replied to amglover93's topic in General Students

    I never had a problem in the Tampa Bay Market finding a job as a new grad. As soon as I got my license I applied to three of the major hospital systems, a correctional facility, and a pain management...

  22. Vacation Schedule

    DowntheRiver replied to kaykay3233's topic in Operating Room

    The group A/B thing is how my old company did it. For example, you either had to work Christmas Eve or Christmas and then whatever you worked the next year would be opposite of what you worked the...

  23. Strange CoWorker Stories

    DowntheRiver replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I suppose if you don't have any weird co-worker stories you probably are the weird co-worker. As for weird patient stories, I could go on for

  24. Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    DowntheRiver replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    Ha,

  25. Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    DowntheRiver replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    Watching Parks and Rec right now. Anne is another one of those characters that seems to be super nurse and work in all parts of the hospital. Plus, I feel like all her nursing work is offering pillows...