preciousshelby

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1. Movie business

   preciousshelby posted a topic in General Nursing

   Does anyone know of how I can get involved in the movie business as a Nurse? I would like to do "standbys" or "on site shooting" and be there for the "boo boos" I hear it pays alot, those studios and...

2. Hand moisturizers for Nurses recommendation

   preciousshelby replied to fallenangel76's topic in General Nursing

   The BEST lotion I have found is a product called Caren. It is WONDERFUL!! I too have dry hands from washing all day and my husband is a Paramedic and washes his hands alot too, he actually took my...

3. Help with "Bait & Switch" tactics at new job

   preciousshelby replied to TennNurse's topic in General Nursing

   I would also leave but I would ask for an exit interview and have your manager and whoever else show up and go over EVERYTHING with them in that exit interview. Have it all in front of you and just go...

4. What do you use for pain control

   preciousshelby replied to alyca's topic in Orthopedic

   Ok, it has taken me some days to post here again due to myself being very upset about the pca not being used with a basal dose. I reread your original over and over about how your doctors (in seattle...

5. Difficult resident

   preciousshelby replied to dekatn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I work in a hospital and thank goodness I don't have 20 plus patients to pass meds etc. but what I do with my patients is if they start to refuse and they are alert and oriented I will go over the...

6. What do you use for pain control

   preciousshelby replied to alyca's topic in Orthopedic

   Do you mind me asking where you practice nursing? (Like what city and state???)

7. Hello - What state are you from?

   preciousshelby replied to KimRN41514's topic in Rural

   I live in Vancouver Washington, commute to Portland Oregon (only 7 miles away) but will be moving to Atlanta Georgia (whew!!! Thats a mouthful!!) :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:...

8. What do you use for pain control

   preciousshelby replied to alyca's topic in Orthopedic

   We use PCA's too but not only the demand dose (where the patient has to push to receive the meds) but also the basal dosing, this is programmed in the PCA to receive an hourly dose (say 1mg/hour) in...

9. Atlanta Hospitals

   preciousshelby replied to preciousshelby's topic in Georgia Nursing

   Just out of curiosity, why do you hate Atlanta? I know nothing of it yet, but am always wanting to listen to others

10. Can someone help solve this problem

    preciousshelby replied to angelique777's topic in General Nursing

    The following is the way I figure it out, I have been taught by a pharmacist long ago while I was a Paramedic and have continued it through my nursing career. It makes sense to me, you see it all on...

11. Question Regarding Hourly Rates for RNs

    preciousshelby replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there, I am from Portland Oregon area and I have worked at my job for less than one year. I make $36.42/hour, full benefts, day shift 12 hours and am in a hospital setting. I just love it! Best job...

12. SANE training

    preciousshelby replied to syranurse's topic in Forensic

    Hello, I am relocating to the Atlanta area and wanting some info on your class you went to and if any of the hospitals there hire SANE nurses or do you have to work strictly in the ER to be one???...

13. Atlanta Hospitals

    preciousshelby posted a topic in Georgia Nursing

    Hello, I am going to relocate to Atlanta (Douglasville) and have done my research on hospitals in the area, looks like St Joes is a good one ( I am a telemetry RN) or AMC. My question is anyone work...