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    Advice from a travel nurse

    Hoozdo replied to esthomprn's topic in General Nursing

    Times are not too good for travel nurses due to the economy. The jobs aren't there anymore and the pay is low. My staff job with benefits pays more than what I would get as a traveler. Many hospitals...
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    OMG The Doctors at my facility are out of control.

    Hoozdo replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    My place is sort of like your place. I had a doctor YELL at me for the very first time in my career and hang up on me last week. I saw him in person before my shift ended and he was acting quite nice....
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    What shoes do you wear at work?

    Hoozdo replied to mappers's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Birkenstock or Think! - my feet feel sad when I actually have to take them off after a 14 hour shift. No break in time with either brand. Totally worth the money. I wear Crocs around the house. There...
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    Stethoscope colors...HELP!

    Hoozdo replied to oguesswhat's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I would go with the pink. If you lay it down somewhere, you will spot it easily. It would also discourage theft or "temporary borrowing" by any males! Definitely do get it
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    Norhern Arizona Healthcare Center

    Hoozdo replied to helpinghands's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I agree with ontheroad. The area around VVMC is very desirable to live in, however, the management has problems. I was a seasonal traveler and was quite often the most experienced nurse (with my three...
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    Snake bites

    Hoozdo replied to LaVorneRN's topic in General Nursing

    This doctor has his own TV show, Venom ER. I have seen every episode. I used to TIVO it, I think they might show reruns on Discovery Health or The Learning Channel. Rattlesnake are a dime a dozen in...
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    The Scarce Resource Dilemna

    Hoozdo replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Face masks! N95 masks are recommended by the CDC. I am in a snit because one of the intensivists in my unit told me last night that "you should use one face mask the entire shift." I replied, "not...
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    Help failing block 1!!!

    Hoozdo replied to gilbertstudent's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Are they taking questions from the reading assignments? I had a few nursing instructors that liked to test on nothing they had lectured on. If you didn't do the reading assignments; you were going to...
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    Moving to Arizonia

    Hoozdo replied to ToBANurse2010's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Hard to believe, but it is a normal occurrence in some parts of the valley. I have lived here almost 50 years and never had a scorpion in the house until I bought my current house. I have lived in...
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    A Graduate Nurse with a failing kidney needs your opinion...

    Hoozdo replied to RN <><'s topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I always disclose, but my liver transplant was 10 years ago. There is no law saying you have to disclose and it is illegal for employers to access any of your health information. IMHO, it...
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    The things you absolutely cant stand about nursing.

    Hoozdo replied to ccbc_student's topic in General Nursing

    1. Doctors who don't have the b*lls to discuss making a terminally ill pt a DNR. 2. Selfish family members who change a pt who wished to be a DNR back to full code. 3. Super morbidly obese pts (500...
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    Question about PRN positions... Had to get a 2nd job due to low census!!!

    Hoozdo replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Mine was about two weeks. One week in class, one week on the floor. This is a PRN in a county jail facility so it was more learning on how to deal with inmates and corrections. I am glad I have that...
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    Iv help pleeeeeasssssee!!!!

    Hoozdo replied to SDA3694's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent advice from Charmander. The only thing I can add is slow down your initial search and look and feel well for a good site before you stick. Finding a good site depends on feeling for veins,...
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    what is it like working nights?

    Hoozdo replied to Ted D's topic in General Nursing

    My patients are lucky to know who they are, let alone if it is night or day. It is a bad assumption to make that patients sleep at night. Yeah, I walk around and eat bon-bons from the vending machine...
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    An ICU With No Techs

    Hoozdo replied to Sonia,RN's topic in General Nursing

    I am used to working ICU without a tech or a unit clerk, (night shift), in a 20 bed M/S ICU. You need really good team work to make this work. I have worked in larger units (combo...
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    Moving on to Dogs...No RN 2 b

    Hoozdo replied to NovaRN2b's topic in General Nursing

    You are bringing back fond memories for me of a cat I had that was diabetic. I used to have to kennel him about once a month when I was out of town so he wouldn't miss his insulin injections. I...
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    Cerner Computer Charting

    Hoozdo replied to jvjer5's topic in Nursing Informatics

    The hospital will probably send you to a Cerner class. It will be difficult and time consuming to just jump in there with no training. I am not a big fan of Cerner. I have used it at two hospitals....
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    Biopatch use...

    Hoozdo replied to pedihemoncRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know of any hospital in Arizona that does not use them. Used for PICCs and central
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    Is Nursing school that hard??

    Hoozdo replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in General Nursing

    I agree delee99. I was 50 when I graduated and became an RN. If not for my husband being understanding and respectful of my "study time" it would have been much more difficult. He understood that NO I...
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    Would you say this nurse has a ' problem?'

    Hoozdo replied to IMABSNRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would say she has a problem. What happens if she has a random urine screen at work? I would encourage her to get her own prescription for Lortab with HER name on it.
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    Is anyone out there having a hard time finding a job?

    Hoozdo replied to Howdie's topic in General Nursing

    I am on my second low census day in a row! No, we did not see it coming! I remember a couple of years ago I was begged to work overtime - and that was for time and a half with an extra $300 bonus an...
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    What Color Ink

    Hoozdo replied to Bug Out's topic in Arizona Nursing

    A manatee costume? I think it is a rule of
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    Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    Hoozdo replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i work prn at a county jail and got a big kick out of your list! why is it that the meanest looking, tatooed up, member pierced man will suddenly almost cry when it occurs to him that he is going to...
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    Is anyone out there having a hard time finding a job?

    Hoozdo replied to Howdie's topic in General Nursing

    It's not you Howdie. I am from AZ also and had a heck of a time finding a new job. It took me about 5 months. It looks like the most opportunities are offered at Banner health to
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    Arizona RN's

    Hoozdo replied to ERpinup's topic in Arizona Nursing

    The job market is still quite unhealthy in Phoenix. I am not saying it is impossible to find a job, but very difficult. The rate of pay with one year of experience would probably be in the upper...