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    Hospital Reputations in Phoenix

    Hoozdo replied to Sunlover's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I don't think Thunderbird even has a pediatrics unit. I could be wrong though. I have done some clinicals there in the past and I never noticed a peds dept
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    Returning wasted blood to a line?

    Hoozdo replied to aquaphoneRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    The part of an A-line that you pull up on to pull blood from the artery. The blood that goes in the vamp is the waste blood. You push the vamp back down to infuse it back into the
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    Heard some experiences from GCC.......

    Hoozdo replied to sassiebaz's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I completed the Glendale RN program one year ago. I was in the full time program. Yes, many people flunk out.....but if I could it, then so can you. They weed out students clear through block 4. I...
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    should I mention this in an interview?

    Hoozdo replied to iHeartNICU's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you should disclose this. I am a liver recipient and second career nurse. If anything, it makes you a better candidate for the job because you have "been on the other side of the bed" and have...
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    ? about getting LPN and externing.

    Hoozdo replied to Calzonan RN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Hi Kelli :roll I LPN externed at Good Sam every other weekend while I was in school for RN. I had my LPN lisence just because I wanted to get it for experience taking the NCLEX. I had no intentions of...
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    Heard some experiences from GCC.......

    Hoozdo replied to sassiebaz's topic in Arizona Nursing

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    Am I 2 picky? New nurse manager hasn't met the staff after 2 months on the job!

    Hoozdo replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    No, you're not too picky. That is ridiculous! My current manager is also like that. Thursday is my last day..... I will not work for a manager that does not manage. The lack of communication drove me...
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    Syringes with no needles - garbage or sharps container?

    Hoozdo posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I have a survey question. Do you dispose of used syringes with NO needles in the garbage or sharps container? Personally, I prefer the garbage since there is no needle with the syringe. There...
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    resignation letter

    Hoozdo posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi friends, I am typing up a resignation letter, (got a much better paying job), and am wondering if it is necessary to put a reason you are resigning. Somehow, I feel it would be polite to give a...
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    resignation letter

    Hoozdo replied to Hoozdo's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you, one and all, for your great input! I have decided to go with my original intuition and not state a reason at all. It will be a professionally written, short letter. My manager always keeps...
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    resignation letter

    Hoozdo replied to Hoozdo's topic in General Nursing

    I am the third nurse that has left in two weeks, gee, you think they will be angry I have followed your advice and kept my letter professional. I already have a new position so I don't have to worry...
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    resignation letter

    Hoozdo replied to Hoozdo's topic in General Nursing

    Ummmmmm........no. Why do you
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    2nd thoughts about being a nurse

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

    We have a lot in common RNKittyKat. Everything, right down to the no unit clerk on day shift. Also, most of the time, I have to deliver my own blood draws down to the lab too! And who watches my...
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    Anyone had this happen to them?

    Hoozdo replied to AussieKylie's topic in General Nursing

    I would only consider you gleeful if you always offered to help and never did
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    Spleen removal w/ liver and bowel transplant?

    Hoozdo replied to nursepearl's topic in General Nursing

    That is interesting. My thoughts are that most people needing liver transplants also have splenomegaly. Perhaps, there is not space for the spleen when doing a bowel and liver transplant to close the...
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    Anyone had this happen to them?

    Hoozdo replied to AussieKylie's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, yep, it has happened to me several times. One particular nurse has a habit of asking me if I need help. If I tell her yes and tell her what I need, she never helps. I have decided she does it...
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    Banner desert, JCL, Chandler Regional,Mesa-Gilber which one is best?

    Hoozdo replied to RNRebecca83's topic in Arizona Nursing

    You might want to consider distance into your equation. Every hospital you have mentioned, with the exception of JCL, is in the FAR EAST valley. Any of those would be a long commute from the actual...
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    Good Sam

    Hoozdo replied to nurseguinness's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Look elsewhere, go more north, way more north. Good places to live in the Good Sam area are few and far
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    Pinning ceremony, now that you're an RN, was it worth it?

    Hoozdo replied to Halinja's topic in General Nursing

    same with me. the only pin that means anything to me is my badge that has rn after my
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    a yardstick close to fleeing from med/oncology job to a SNF. HELP!!!

    Hoozdo replied to badtz143's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hmmmmmm, I think not. The vacation time is good -- but not good if you can't take any vacation due to understaffing. The pay is not good unless you have a BSN. All 28 of the insurance plans you can...
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    Morbidly obese patients

    Hoozdo replied to 1husband's topic in General Nursing

    Well, if I were you, I would tell her she is working herself up to transferring to the ICU - which is true. Tell her she is going to get pnuemonia and maybe end up getting intubated without moving or...
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    kindred scottsdale

    Hoozdo replied to kimmykng's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Your electric bill in Phoenix will vary by these factors: 1. Do you have SRP or APS? APS is more expensive 2. How many square feet is your house. Houses larger than 3,000 square feet commonly have TWO...
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    embarrassing moments

    Hoozdo replied to emmycRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Actually, I have done this a couple of times. Have gone to help coworker start an IV on a new admit when the pt is a really tough stick. I throw back the sheet to look at the feet.........only to...
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    ICU Nurses with OCD!!!

    Hoozdo replied to nursern20's topic in MICU, SICU

    Me too :angryfire We have one I hate to work with because the med room looks like the worst kitchen disaster you ever saw. Sodium bicarb leaked all over the counter and left to dry up, bits of smashed...
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    Giving report - experienced nurses make you feel foolish

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

    I suggest you DO TELL the charge nurse this once you have a few months under your belt. Don't let this kind of behavior go on; it is unacceptable. If you want to be more polite and take care of it...