saltwaterstat

saltwaterstat

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  1. function for half sheets in triage

    saltwaterstat replied to nurse ninja's topic in Emergency

    thanx for the laugh, it was just too funny! my initial inclination was paper for triaging...(altho maybe with a 3% of lifting/sliding,..ie bedsheets) !!

  2. Thoughts on Christmas scrubs...Yea or no way?

    saltwaterstat replied to GoECU's topic in General Nursing

    of course!!!!!! and even more so if you're in pedies. unless there were stringent rules against doing this, I would most certainly. this world is in enough hurt and any uplifting thing is a great...

  3. Would you report this?

    saltwaterstat replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

    If after a few repeated trys w/ this tech, and she obviously refuses to get the message, and your own manager brushes it off, yes, I would report it. this is not an office setting. It certainly is not...

  4. what time does your shift really end?

    saltwaterstat replied to sleepy1010's topic in General Nursing

    hmmm,...2p-2a. ending on time was an enigma. remembering hopefully, correctly, it'd be maybe by 3/4a....driving the highway w/ a view of the chesapeake bay/bridge all lite up @ nite, was AMAZING....

  5. Which job should I pursue?

    saltwaterstat replied to pickwicksyndrome's topic in General Nursing

    ER

  6. Frustrated at being new!

    saltwaterstat replied to Meg, RN's topic in General Nursing

    writing up docs, ok. asking to discuss n private, ok. it just reeeeallly tics me off when docs act like this. --(not in private, hellooooo....). ok, maybe a 1st time..to offer the private talk, ok....

  7. Becoming an Army Nurse

    saltwaterstat replied to bpjb's topic in General Nursing

    brandi, I agree w/ huggibear...esp re moving. all military involves moving about every 4 years, as far as I know. gather your information from nurses on here, and then go to the different branches of...

  8. acceptance

    saltwaterstat posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    ok, someone please tell me.... why do some RN's frown on distance learning? hey, if I could do it all over again, I would, like from the age of 20, which is not realistic now. brick & mortar is...

  9. Would a first job at a plastic surgery OR be a waste of time?

    saltwaterstat replied to cobee's topic in General Nursing

    heck, if you dont want it, I'll take

  10. Military RN

    saltwaterstat replied to Ckatmc04's topic in General Nursing

    OMG, I feel the same way. my son is a USN Sailor. I am a nurse. I love & live by the ocean. when I spoke (100 yrs ago) w/ my catholic graduating class of 28 (groan) counselor ..and told her I...

  11. NHRMC

    saltwaterstat replied to RNBSNGRADUATE's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I've heard this alot re NHRMC and it's unfortunate. from nurses to patients, it's not a well liked hospital. there is no competition in the area and Cape Fear Hospital is owned by NHRMC, so, go...

  12. I'm really struggling with A&P need some support =(

    saltwaterstat replied to TashaLPN2006RN2012's topic in Online Distance Learning

    let me ask....are y'alll EC or ISU? I signed up in nov '08 w/ college network (yeah, I know....). due to some family issues, I'm behind in my studies. anyone I have ever worked with, has done...

  13. How does the dog handle your 12 hour shifts?

    saltwaterstat replied to SnowStar4's topic in General Nursing

    I understand what you mean about "the key thing...to a stranger" (even if bonded, it's a hard thing for me too). What about one of those "dog doors"? The kind that fits into the sliding door, if you...

  14. phlebotomy course for nurses in wilm, nc?

    saltwaterstat posted a topic in North Carolina Nursing

    currently going for my BSN (distance learning). not working but all this studying makes me miss clinical even more. re-doing my resume' and I'd like to concentrate on my weaker skills.--ie blood...

  15. Traveling instead of working. advice?

    saltwaterstat replied to birdie22's topic in General Nursing

    GO! you already answered your own question!

  16. Working in Hawaii

    saltwaterstat replied to Kurious RN's topic in General Nursing

    hey, I'm in NC too. whereabouts here are you? coastal here. let me kow if you get to hawaii, I'll come

  17. I'm really struggling with A&P need some support =(

    saltwaterstat replied to TashaLPN2006RN2012's topic in Online Distance Learning

    you're certainly not alone....I'm struggling too w/ A&P. It WILL get done

  18. Awesome day -I, a lowly RN student "helped" deliver a baby!

    saltwaterstat replied to HealerWoman's topic in General Students

    incredible! n awesome for you!!!! congrats on being in the right place @ the right time, and doing the right

  19. Propofol shortage, anyone?

    saltwaterstat replied to CNL2B's topic in General Nursing

    well, shoot, dont I feel just peachy now. not out there working (currently working on my pre-reqs for lpn to bsn, UGH), so I didnt know there was a shortage. someone very near n dear to my heart (lol)...

  20. North Carolina Roll Call

    saltwaterstat replied to RNPATL's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    hey....I'm annie...and I've been on here for years.... I am an LPN...again, on that, for years, like 100 yrs. I live in wilmington, nc.,(was born n raised in syracuse ny, n loved it growin up, but...

  21. I Am A Ec Grad As Of Today!

    saltwaterstat replied to ougreene's topic in Online Distance Learning

    :heartbeat:smokin::yeah::yelclap::cheers::ancong!: and I am just at the beginnin.....eeeeek, but very much CONGRATS TO

  22. Wondering if 50 is too old to go to RN school

    saltwaterstat replied to fancyme50's topic in LPN to RN

    thanx, I just nearly spit out my coffee. NO IT IS NOT!!! (and ya aint gettn any more info outa me re age).

  23. Indiana State University BSN students

    saltwaterstat replied to EricJRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    groannn, ok I am officially certifiably nuts. after yearssss of indecision I am finally going for my RN degree. actually LPN to BSN w/ ISU. using TCN... studying A&P currently..and will be for a...

  24. ISU though Sonoma State/College Network.

    saltwaterstat replied to tothepointeLVN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    hey...I'm in wilmington nc and have begun w/ ISU. but I am responding to you cuz I went off the cliffs in la jolla, ca., paragliding..and it was one of the most wonderful feelings in the world! !!!...

  25. Mistake in LPN to RN Program

    saltwaterstat replied to PiperLPN's topic in LPN to RN

    eeeeek, ok guys, I am sorry BUT... please make this such a mistake so as you will NEVER DO IT AGAIN.. yes, mistakes happen...but this does bother me, in fact my heart skipped a beat..ok, maybe not...