Hoozdo ADN

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    Transplant in Elderly

    Hoozdo replied to Pam RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Well, you know the rules........no medical advice here. I can only speak from experience since I had a liver transplant 7 years ago, I was 42 though. That surgery is pretty brutal and difficult to...
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    Any Thoughts On Yuma?

    Hoozdo replied to Ayrman's topic in Arizona Nursing

    :rotfl: Out of the frying pan and into the
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    AZ heart hospital

    Hoozdo replied to twiceaslucky's topic in Arizona Nursing

    It never hurts to continue to look. Does wearing all white, all the time, bother you? That is a requirement at AZ Heart. I would not personally want to commute from Mesa to AZ Heart.......but it...
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    Working conditions for RN's

    Hoozdo replied to sirena1481's topic in Arizona Nursing

    It is totally up to what hospital you are working at for pt ratios. What area of nursing do you work in? I can only tell you it would be rare to be assigned more than 2 patients in the ICU. The...
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    Not the greatest night...

    Hoozdo replied to zacarias's topic in General Nursing

    I LOVE Flexiseals You don't have to deflate Flexiseals. A few things you need to be aware of: 1. You need to keep a clear path from the tubing to the bag. In an obese patient, this will require some...
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    another freaked out newbie

    Hoozdo replied to cherilee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi Lisa, It sounds as if things are going well for you.....except for that wicked stress! You need to learn to let go of some thoughts when you leave work. It helped me to try to mentally "debrief" on...
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    ED orientation: struggling

    Hoozdo replied to StazzieRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I can relate to your orientation woes - had most of the same problems you did with my orientation. All the different preceptors make things very difficult. Throw in one or two lazy preceptors and it...
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    Blood Exposure & Risk

    Hoozdo replied to Irishgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I would say dry cuticles are a risk because you have the potential to have a skin break at any time. Just make sure you have gloves on if there is any possibility you will be exposed to blood or any...
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    Do you know a nurse who worked at a Veterans Administration hospital?

    Hoozdo replied to mikethern's topic in Government, Military

    There are NO dental
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    Need a little help with something that has been bothering me

    Hoozdo replied to medicrnohio's topic in General Nursing

    Well, there ya go. If there is time for sleeping, there is time for a 30 minute lunch break I don't know how in the world they justify sleeping at work but NOT leaving the unit for 30
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    please advise charge nurses

    Hoozdo replied to danaheil's topic in General Nursing

    I would refuse if I were him. He is risking his lisence to "give them a warm body." I also wouldn't worry about retaliatory actions by management.....there are plenty of job openings for RNs. I was...
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    two job offers, need help comparing?

    Hoozdo replied to rsjenni's topic in General Nursing

    As a new grad, I think you would like Hospital A better - the teaching hospital. You can learn many things just by the residents doing rounds and listening in. Teaching hospitals seemed to be more...
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    new nurses who are recently off orientation...

    Hoozdo replied to oualie20's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well, call the code. Get the code cart or have someone else get it. If CPR is going to be done then get a backboard under that patient. You can start compressions until the code team gets there. If...
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    Anyone NOT use prefilled flushes?

    Hoozdo replied to Mommy TeleRN's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: One of the first things I do in my shift is go to the Pyxsis and yank out 10 flushes for each patient. That's a 100 bucks each right there. Since most of my patients have central lines...
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    Hospital decision time...I need input please!

    Hoozdo replied to actress8503's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I second that one! What if you find you don't like it there as an extern and don't want to work there as an RN? That's just kukoo
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    Academic Aptitude Test

    Hoozdo replied to 12breakfree's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Who is "they". What do you want to
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    Hospital decision time...I need input please!

    Hoozdo replied to actress8503's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Do not work in the Medical ICU at the VA. Nobody likes to precept you in there and it is improtant you get a good orientation in an ICU. The surgical ICU is
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    Need a little help with something that has been bothering me

    Hoozdo replied to medicrnohio's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds just like the MICU I used to work in! Personally, I NEED a half hour break to get away from the sounds and clear my head. 30 minutes of peace with no alarms going off, no phones ringing, no...
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    What Do I Do With 8 Months Experience?

    Hoozdo replied to BlueEyedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Now, then do telephone interviews. New grads will be applying by the last week in
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    What Do I Do With 8 Months Experience?

    Hoozdo replied to BlueEyedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Phoenix is booming with nursing jobs......but you just can't walk into a NICU. You will have to start like a new grad in NICU. I think you will be marketable in adult ICU but will require a little...
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    Pre-employment physical

    Hoozdo replied to mlmRN30's topic in General Nursing

    You need not disclose to
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    reference from NM

    Hoozdo replied to NextSummer's topic in Nursing Career

    Use one of your friendly peers as a reference, or even get them to write a letter. No, do not use your nursing
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    IckCU can't stand it.

    Hoozdo replied to cardsRN's topic in Nursing Career

    I would look for new positions. I work ICU, not CVICU....but it is right next door. Open hearts is ALL they do at our CVICU. We get the balloon pumps, post cardiac caths, etc. If you have been there...
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    Night Shift and Health

    Hoozdo replied to RNSuzq1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have been working 7P - 7A since last November. The only way I can do this shift is NOT to flip flop my hours on my days off. I work 3 in a row and come straight home to bed after work. On off days,...
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    Do you have to punch a time clock?

    Hoozdo replied to deehaverrn's topic in General Nursing

    I love the timeclock! My previous employer had no timeclock. You had to call the nursing supervisor if you were leaving after your shift ended and explain why you had to stay. The real clincher - if...