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  1. South Florida. . .are there ANY good hospitals??

    littlegreenfrog posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    or am I doomed to rot away in this sh i tty place. I came from Tampa, which has several great hospitals and I feel like down here they are all horrid. I currently work at a Tenet facility in palm...

  2. blood draw from PICC

    littlegreenfrog posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok, I know this is a simple thing, but how do you draw blood from a PICC? This is how I do it: Flush PICC with 10cc saline then pull back 10cc blood (to waste) Hook up that vacuum-thing and put the...

  3. New nurse here. How do I overcome a suspension from work?

    littlegreenfrog replied to BradenRN30's topic in Nursing Career

    um. . .I REALLY want to hear this story!!

  4. Low Census

    littlegreenfrog replied to Palliative Care, DNP's topic in General Nursing

    In Florida, we are still in "season" and are super packed, but soon the snowbirds will go home and we will have a nice slow summer. Can't wait. Flex me,

  5. Do I need to start my career in medsurg?(infp and hsp personality here)

    littlegreenfrog replied to Knewnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am an INFP and work in Acute Rehab - slower paced, more time with

  6. prolapsed stoma?

    littlegreenfrog posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had a pt with a colostomy this weekend and when I changed the bag on Saturday the stoma was pink and normal looking. Sunday at the end of my shift I checked her bag to see if it needed emptying...

  7. reviews and raises

    littlegreenfrog posted a topic in General Nursing

    We had our annual reviews a few weeks ago (a total joke with no real feedback), and our supervisor told us that they are not sure how much of a raise people are getting (yearly increase raise) and...

  8. do I have to list maternity/medical leave on resume?

    littlegreenfrog posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I am working on my resume to start applying to new jobs. Last year I took a total of 6 mos unpaid medical/maternity leave from work (3 months of bedrest, then 3 months maternity leave after he was...

  9. do I have to list maternity/medical leave on resume?

    littlegreenfrog replied to littlegreenfrog's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    thanks, ladies! Yes - carried baby to 39 weeks and he is now a fat, healthy 8 month old :) And yes, I returned to the same

  10. No more fun scrubs

    littlegreenfrog replied to EJBNeuroRN's topic in General Nursing

    The patients pay absolutely no attention to the color of scrubs. . .but I find it helps ME a lot figure out quickly who I am dealing with. I like it because people float around and I know who is a...

  11. Dilantin via PEG - stop TF??

    littlegreenfrog posted a topic in Patient Medications

    One more question: When you give dilantin via a PEG with a patient who is getting continuous TF, do you stop the TF for an hour before/hour after giving the medication? I had a patient in this...

  12. Cellphones at work

    littlegreenfrog replied to Rehabme's topic in Rehabilitation

    where I work (hospital) people are on their phones all of the time - i have seen people take calls while in pt's rooms and you will see them on the phone walking down the hall. I'm talking personal...

  13. blood draw from PICC

    littlegreenfrog replied to littlegreenfrog's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you - never thought about the vacu-thing collapsing the vein, will not use it

  14. Dilantin via PEG - stop TF??

    littlegreenfrog replied to littlegreenfrog's topic in Patient Medications

    Thank you. Yes, I should have called the pharmacist about it (to have them add those instructions to the EMAR) then ordered a dietician consult to adjust TF as needed. I will do this next time. I...

  15. Dangerous patient ratios

    littlegreenfrog replied to LoriPRN's topic in Travel

    I SIGNED A CONTRACT IN THIS HELLHOLE AND AM LEAVING THE 2ND IT RUNS OUT. Yes, it is why they given signing bonuses/make you signs a contract. They know no one in their right mind would stay. They...

  16. Help!! New grad, can't find a job in Dade/Broward counties

    littlegreenfrog replied to ditacy81's topic in Florida Nursing

    what about the hospitals where you did your clinicals - do you have any connections there? Clinicals is the BEST TIME to network and meet people and try to get a job. I got my first job out of school...

  17. big hourly pay increase?

    littlegreenfrog posted a topic in General Nursing

    So. . .I started my job about 18 mos ago on the floor at $22/hr. . .after 3 months, I was increased to 22.50/hr. . .then I had to take off 6 mos (medical reason) and when I returned my pay was now...

  18. Dumb things new nurses do....

    littlegreenfrog replied to OhioCCRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    um, in report the other day, the night nurse told me that she gave my patient who had been having daily multiple episodes of liquid diarrhea Milk of Mag because he c/o stomach pain. *****!?! And she...