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    How common is Valley Fever?

    Hoozdo replied to Misty1's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Valley fever - MayoClinic.com This is a good website also. I had it as a child - but I don't want to share since the info will be taken as giving medical advice. I have only seen one case of...
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    The Dark Days of Nursing

    Hoozdo replied to MedicalLPN's topic in General Nursing

    No, the baby boomer nurses can't afford to retire. First they lost a lost of money in the 80s with their 401ks. Then a double whammy with the current recession. I am a baby boomer with absolutely no...
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    Nurses Misbehaving While Caring For Inmates

    Hoozdo replied to nursejudy15209's topic in Correctional

    I have been working PRN pool in corrections along with staff ICU. IMO, the staff are more difficult to get along with than the inmates. If your prison is like my county jail, the other nurses will...
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    how to work in Arizona

    Hoozdo replied to EviS123's topic in Arizona Nursing

    All I can speak for is Phoenix. The job market is bad even for experienced nurses. There are jobs posted, but there are MANY applicants for each job. The market is almost non-existent for new
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    anyone else having low unit census?

    Hoozdo replied to northcoastnurse's topic in MICU, SICU

    Two 20 bed units. One CVICU the other M/S ICU. Low census has been a continuing problem for about a year. Some nights we are full, but half the unit has turned into tele pts during the day and we...
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    Things you only learn on the floor...

    Hoozdo replied to leonurse's topic in General Nursing

    Be very, very, careful cracking the glass tops off of Fentanyl vials. Act like the top of that glass vial is just waiting to slice your hand open.....because it
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    For ICU nurses

    Hoozdo replied to whoaitschrista's topic in General Nursing

    If the pt is not high acuity, then why are they taking up an ICU bed? I think it is a good quality that the OP likes to double check herself, but there often isn't time to TRIPLE check things. Double...
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    CRPS help

    Hoozdo replied to lfflygirl's topic in Pain Management

    I had CRPS and am currently in remission. I was able to get an early diagnosis and treatment via stellate ganglion blocks and very vigorous physical therapy. Generally, nerve blocks are only effective...
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    Maricopa Skills Center LPN program do you know about it?

    Hoozdo replied to borntobeanerse's topic in Arizona Nursing

    For what it's worth, I went in 2004. I attended block 1 and block 2 then jumped into block 3 at another school. It was the quickest way to become an RN with a minimal wait list, (about 6 months). I...
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    Help getting back into medical field!

    Hoozdo replied to LovinLife's topic in Arizona Nursing

    You aren't missing anything. I won't admit where I work,
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    Are they trying to get rid of me? Will I make it as nurse?

    Hoozdo replied to bluemorningglory's topic in General Nursing

    And a thundering ditto to this. Baths are always done at night in critical care. The baths are usually very complex also because your pt is on a vent, has multiple lines going, IV drugs that can't be...
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    ICU nurses can work anywhere??

    Hoozdo replied to SiempreBella's topic in General Nursing

    I do ADULT ICU. I would freak out if I ever got floated to NICU, PICU, or OB. I once went on a travel contract for ICU, and got floated every night except once to tele! I found tele with 4 pts...
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    Help getting back into medical field!

    Hoozdo replied to LovinLife's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Well, I think you are on the right track going for the CNA. I can't see one job at Banner that is open for a phlebotomist on the website. I can see all of the salaries though, but not for a...
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    Supersize back ache

    Hoozdo replied to Nursewth.'s topic in General Nursing

    Good question, and one I can't find the answer to. I have searched the OSHA site looking for an answer in the past. I typically have pts that weigh over 350 lbs and they are often vented and...
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    Any VA Hospital RN's?

    Hoozdo replied to empyrean7's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I worked for the Phx VA as a new grad in MICU. They also have SICU. The Valor system only works if you are going for a BSN. No ADNs accepted (unless they have changed since 2005.) They must have...
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    New Grad Troubles

    Hoozdo replied to NewGrad70's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I would not sign, but do write the rebuttal. You are being thrown under the bus. If I were a new grad, I would have done the same thing as you. If a doctor and the charge nurse told me to...
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    weaning

    Hoozdo replied to bjaeram's topic in MICU, SICU

    My own mother has had ARDS twice and lived through it both times. It was not severe enough to be on an oscillator though. What I see that is very concerning with your sister-in-law is multi-organ...
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    What's it like working in Vegas hospitals?

    Hoozdo replied to silentRN's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Thanks Dee, very informative. I am from AZ and I know the OP is also. Things are..........slow in Phoenix. Fluctuating census even in the height of winter, (our busy season.) Right now my 20 bed ICU...
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    weaning

    Hoozdo replied to bjaeram's topic in MICU, SICU

    I understand your worries and I am sorry your family is going through this. I find a couple of things odd about her scenario. 1) Why are they paralyzing her? She is just on a vent, not an oscillator...
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    Working at Page Hospital

    Hoozdo replied to Spencer2002's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Are you going through Banner Travel? I see they have 2 openings, one for PRN ER/OB and one for full time ED with floating. I think they have like only 28
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    What's it like working in Vegas hospitals?

    Hoozdo replied to silentRN's topic in Nevada Nursing

    What's your census like? When is the "busy season"? Are you getting all of your hours in or are you being sent home with no
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    Took Care of a Patient with MRSA Today

    Hoozdo replied to HappyMeNow's topic in General Nursing

    It
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    AHCCCS Changes Ripple Through Nursing

    Hoozdo replied to Kabin's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Good post Kabin. Reduction of AHCCCS benefits will be DISASTROUS to every hospital in the state. I work at a hospital that is not mentioned in the article, but I would hazard a guess that perhaps 40%...
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    Took Care of a Patient with MRSA Today

    Hoozdo replied to HappyMeNow's topic in General Nursing

    No, the cut in your nose does not warrant worry for your exposure. It WOULD if you did not have gloves on, did not wash your hands, and then picked your nose though! MRSA can be transmitted via air if...
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    What's something you wish you knew about your field/specialty before you got into it?

    Hoozdo replied to AtACrossRoads's topic in General Nursing

    The fact that I would have to reposition ventilated, sedated, dead-weight pt's Q2hr with minimal