Hoozdo ADN

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    Nurse as the patient

    Hoozdo replied to quiltynurse56's topic in General Nursing

    I spent a few days in the ICU I used to work in about 5 years ago. It was a horrible and degrading experience. Nurses from other floors came into my room and talked about me like I was oblivious. "I...
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    nurse-pt ratio

    Hoozdo replied to lynnpsychrn's topic in Psychiatric

    Thanks a bunch for the reply. Tonight I started with 10 pts with one tech, admitted one surprise admit. I had another surprise admit that could not ambulate or even wheel himself in a wheelchair. I...
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    nurse-pt ratio

    Hoozdo replied to lynnpsychrn's topic in Psychiatric

    I am working inpatient geriatric/psych with a patient load of 9 - 13 with one tech. The tech is mainly occupied doing Q15 min checks. All paper charting, no unit clerk, no charge nurse or house...
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    Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

    Hoozdo replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I was a CRPS patient and I shudder to even think about my past with it. Luckily, it was caught early and I responded well to Stellate Ganglion nerve blocks. I had six of them in total and each one...
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    Orientation for experienced RNs

    Hoozdo replied to tejon's topic in General Nursing

    I got two shifts in inpatient
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    To smile or not to smile-from the interviewer

    Hoozdo replied to NursetoMogul34's topic in General Nursing

    Every hospital system in my metro area used to hire at interview prior to 2008. The backround check and references used to occur prior to the first day of
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    To smile or not to smile-from the interviewer

    Hoozdo replied to NursetoMogul34's topic in General Nursing

    In the "good old days" you would get hired right at the interview. I miss those days when nurses were more in control of their
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    May is Neurofibromatosis Month

    Hoozdo replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to hear that you have it. I had a cousin who was born with it. It was very aggressive and he died in his late teens. I will keep you in my thoughts. Let us know when your surgery will
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    Nurse Residency Mayo Clinic Arizona for 2015

    Hoozdo replied to mmd283's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Mayo phone numbers always start with area code 480. The hospital uses 342 as a
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    Can a new BSN grad w/research experience get a research nurse job?

    Hoozdo replied to troop949's topic in Research

    Yes, both of you would be viable candidates for a clinical research RN. Why not apply? This area of nursing can be very tedious at times. If you are an adrenaline junkie; you will not like research...
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    Banner Thunderbird vs. St. Joseph's--accepting job offers

    Hoozdo replied to sxm2669's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Employee parking is a nightmare at St. Joe's. You will have to pay about 6 bucks a day to park in the visitors garage. Or, you can be bussed into St. Joes from remote parking (and the distance isn't...
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    Which fields of nursing have the most stable clients

    Hoozdo replied to JPN_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Research nursing is very low stress to me having come from an ICU background. Just being out of the hospital environment has done wonders for my well-being and mental
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    Nursing Unions

    Hoozdo replied to Guest296136's topic in Arizona Nursing

    No, Maricopa County employees are not unionized. The VA hospital is under federal
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    ICU ERRORS

    Hoozdo replied to RN45RN45's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Just imagine finding yourself as a patient or having a loved one in this hospital! Oh, the horror. RN45, is there a compliance hotline you can call where you can report anonymously? Since you said you...
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    Is Banner Health hiring ADN new grads?

    Hoozdo replied to vw74vw's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I have a friend that is a new grad BSN that has an interview next week. The hospital is in Page, AZ. She has not ever been called by a Phoenix area Banner. I don't know the hiring status of any...
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    Moving to Phoenix, Arizona in the fall ...

    Hoozdo replied to tbsheets's topic in Arizona Nursing

    The cost of living in Chandler has to be way lower than San Diego. There is a website that makes COL comparisons somewhere out there. I have seen it posted before on AN but can't remember the site....
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    Team Nursing

    Hoozdo replied to Emma_H's topic in General Nursing

    I used to get floated to a tele floor that did team nursing. I disliked it very much since I was usually the only person on a "team". No LPN, no CNA, just me and at least 10 tele patients. Those were...
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    Nurses need water

    Hoozdo replied to Heidimc's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, BUT, we could not afford to pay for a liter of NS every shift. I recently was billed for a liter and it was 300 bucks! I called to complain about it since I had an IV but received no fluids. The...
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    Miserable at work...Help I'm drowning...

    Hoozdo replied to namiller1213's topic in General Nursing

    Can you file a union grievance about not getting your schedule on time? After you see how your grievance goes and how well the union support is you can move on to bigger management issues. One of the...
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    Moving to Phoenix, Arizona in the fall ...

    Hoozdo replied to tbsheets's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I would probably pick Scottsdale Shea because I have heard good things from nurses that have worked there and because they do have a lift team on day shift. Banner Good Samaritan has a reputation of...
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    Moving to Phoenix, Arizona in the fall ...

    Hoozdo replied to tbsheets's topic in Arizona Nursing

    The sickest patients will be at the Level 1 trauma hospitals. I would say St. Joe's (now called Dignity Healthcare I think), Banner Good Samaritan, and Maricopa County have the sickest ICU patients. I...
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    Rhabdomyolysis

    Hoozdo replied to julz68's topic in General Nursing

    Here is some medical trivia to lighten things up. If you work in correctional nursing you see this rhabdo diagnosis quite frequently. The prisoners are so bored they have exercise contests and the...
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    Before You Take An Elderly Family Member To The ER

    Hoozdo replied to sharpeimom's topic in General Nursing

    I have all of my hx and meds on one sheet and have never had anyone refuse it. If they constantly ask questions, say "see the sheet." I also have made a sheet for each family member and it always...
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    Foreign Transplants

    Hoozdo replied to KittyLovinRN's topic in General Nursing

    My liver transplant story exactly mirrors you Mom's . My husband has always been a blood donor and Red Cross informed him he couldn't donate blood anymore. Just wanted to let you know that the Red...
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    New hires. Employment outlook.

    Hoozdo replied to toppermost's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Yes, I think you should be worried. Hospitals are not going to be hiring any significant number of new grad RNs until they have some income. When people or entities start covering hospitalizations...