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  1. rets tech

    actioncat replied to mistydave's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Well, that does not sound kosher to me. It sounds like they let people slide through because it is a for-profit institution. Not very ethical, in my

  2. phlebotomy and IV class

    actioncat replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    ummm.. I get it. I learned on the job and that was really the best way. There were plenty of other things to learn in nursing school that we would not have a chance to learn once on the floor so I had...

  3. Low Census!!!!!!!!!!!

    actioncat replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    What do you mean by you've "never been docked for call off?". They still pay you? I thought the point of calling people off was so they would save money. If they still pay you, why not have the extra...

  4. It's sometimes hard being a nurse of color isn't it?

    actioncat replied to Kanani_Ikike's topic in General Nursing

    I'm white and I do not think it is "fine" if someone requests only white nurses. That request should NOT be accomodated and I think management should not allow such requests. I do believe that there...

  5. I work at Disney World now!!

    actioncat replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    Not only that, but the pay is crappy AND I read an article about how they were trying to keep a low income housing development being proposed nearby out because it would be bad for their image. The...

  6. Select Specialty in Columbus

    actioncat replied to barefootlady's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I have never worked at Select, but I did interview there and I have to say that I was really impressed with the facility. This was a free standing Select. The rooms were private, with plenty of room...

  7. question-- new to LTC

    actioncat replied to actioncat's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow! That sounds tough-- house supe and 26

  8. Moving to Cleveland

    actioncat replied to inspir8tion's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I would agree with the poster who stated UH seemed better organized. I was much more impressed with UH than CC, from a patient family member

  9. Columbus & Surrounding Area Agency Nurses

    actioncat replied to brown eyed girl's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Maxim does not seem like it is on the up and up to

  10. Losing money being a nurse

    actioncat replied to moonshadeau's topic in General Nursing

    agree, agree, agree (and I like Paul Krugman too) Nurses are probably faring better than many in the middle class, but the middle class as a whole is not doing so great. Wealth is being concentrated...

  11. diluting I.V lasix

    actioncat replied to ADN2003's topic in General Nursing

    I was wondering, to ensure you push meds slowly, does anyone push on a high port and turn down the rate of infusion of the maintenance IV? That is what I

  12. Are Hospitals Fazing out the LVN's in your area??

    actioncat replied to caligirl2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    No, used to be an all RN facility. They recently started hiring

  13. angiocath versus butterfly

    actioncat posted a topic in General Nursing

    What is easier for starting IVs: angiocath or butterfly? Thanks in

  14. Too much pain and suffering to get screwed this close to getting my RN pin

    actioncat replied to rrw365's topic in General Nursing

    My thoughts exactly. there will be days when you "fall apart" even after you graduate. You will not be expected to take a full patient load in a few weeks. If you are expected to, run, don't walk to...

  15. angiocath versus butterfly

    actioncat replied to actioncat's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, that is exactly what I was talking about! i am sorry to the other posters that I did not make myself clear. We use the intima sets much more. I know this is not the norm. I have only used the...

  16. Poor ICU Nursing Care

    actioncat replied to nursesbca's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    What a horrible situation to walk

  17. angiocath versus butterfly

    actioncat replied to actioncat's topic in General Nursing

    umm... I did not mean a butterfly collection set. I meant an angiocath that had butterfly wings on it as opposed to the standard IV set. I know that a needle cannot be left in a

  18. Pantoprazole IV question!

    actioncat replied to RNinRubySlippers's topic in General Nursing

    Same here. We lost the filters about 8 months

  19. med admin mistake...confused...

    actioncat replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for stating this. Nobody questioned whether this was regular or long acting insulin. Usually, long acting dosages are much larger than regular insulin. (Although it is true that 130 units of...

  20. med admin mistake...confused...

    actioncat replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I really do not believe this story either. My first thought when I read this was why would an insulin order be written up in "ml". You never use a ml marked syringe-- only units. Three mls...

  21. Getting the last question right.

    actioncat replied to ckh23's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Actually, if you see my post, I passed and answered the last question incorrectly. (I had 75 questions). At any rate, you probably

  22. Getting the last question right.

    actioncat replied to ckh23's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I passed with 75. I answered the last question

  23. allnurses mentioned in AJN and it ain't flattering

    actioncat posted a topic in General Nursing

    There was a mention of the lethal injection discussion in AJN. It was kind of an embarrassment; they discussed a posting where a few individuals expressed a great desire to take part in lethal...

  24. How did you find out about allnurses?

    actioncat replied to cnelle101's topic in General Nursing

    I found out about it probably through a web link of some sort. I enjoyed it at first, then realized that it was the same discussions over and over again. Like most web forums, grammar and spelling is...

  25. allnurses mentioned in AJN and it ain't flattering

    actioncat replied to actioncat's topic in General Nursing

    I would hardly call it "The National Enquirer of professional journals". I truly doubt the author is