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  1. I hate night shift

    sauconyrunner replied to carrie_c's topic in General Nursing

    Oh I feel for you! I hate night shift too! Put your name on the list, and let your Nurse Manager know that you are having some difficulty with night shift, possibly they can assist with moving your...

  2. How did you *know* your specialty and when?

    sauconyrunner replied to misscherie's topic in General Nursing

    I totally thought I was going to be a Peds nurse. Until about 3 days into my Peds rotation when i realized that I liked kids, but I disliked parents. Parents always seem to come with kids. I...

  3. JayKay Staffing

    sauconyrunner replied to DomNurse's topic in Agency Nurses

    I have a friend who does local work for them. She has had no problems, and enjoys the contract she is working under. I personally do not have any experience beyond knowing her. As with any company....

  4. Is this sneaky?

    sauconyrunner replied to sbostonRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    My resume has my name and address email etc up at the top. ( No credentials, and I do now have a lot of credentials) I put all of that in the education section. While it is accurate, I think I would...

  5. How to get acute care experience?

    sauconyrunner replied to Skykomish's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    If you don't apply, you really don't have a chance. It is a difficult to move from LTC to the hospital (not because of your skills or anything, more because of Human Resources...) I recommend...

  6. what does it mean when the ECG report showing artifact lead I

    sauconyrunner replied to uae808's topic in Cardiac

    homework?

  7. Best online ADN programs??

    sauconyrunner replied to CalB's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    There are very few online nursing programs available for those with no nursing experience. The ones out there are expensive, and will still require you to have clinical experience...you get to call...

  8. post hire medical exam

    sauconyrunner replied to maceymorgan's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    When ever I get blood work done I ask what its for. But most likely it is for titers for Measles mumps rubella, and

  9. Cath Lab nurses- mask or no mask?

    sauconyrunner replied to sauconyrunner's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks all. I did pull finally all the data for maximum sterile field for Central line insertions. It's amazing to me that this is in question these days. It took me a long time to find any articles...

  10. Cath Lab nurses- mask or no mask?

    sauconyrunner posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was asked by the cath lab manager to find some CDC guidelines for covering hair and masking in the Cardiac Cath Lab. I said, sure, no problem...then I started looking. Seems there is a lot of...

  11. Handling the "R" word

    sauconyrunner replied to LydiaNN's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    People do seem to go through target saying "Thats so African American" but they use the more crazy less "racial term, "That's so Ghetto" It's a tough one. I usually do not bother if someone is...

  12. Precepting/Orienting

    sauconyrunner replied to Jahna's topic in General Nursing

    I'd like to commend you on giving her a chance and NOT offering those juicy pieces of gossip up there. Perhaps when this Nurse was at the other facility she was going through a truly difficult time...

  13. Graduated on Saturday... 5 interviews already!

    sauconyrunner replied to PepeSilvia's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Congrats and good luck! I grew up in South Central PA. and they do seem to still recruiting but I came from a really rural

  14. Cath Lab nurses- mask or no mask?

    sauconyrunner replied to sauconyrunner's topic in General Nursing

    After today, OnlybyHisgrace- I think the whole problem may be related to the leader of this area....but thats a whole different story...

  15. At my boiling point...you are NOT a Nurse...of ANY kind!!!!

    sauconyrunner replied to nursehunnie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Our hospital does this. It helps me immensely (as I am infection prevention and I am not always sure who is who) but the patients are frankly too sick to remember. So our housekeepers who wear...

  16. Using Blood in Point of Care Urine Pregnancy Tests?

    sauconyrunner replied to Guest 360983's topic in Emergency

    They took our POC away there was a huge recall on the cartridges for too many false positives so now we send to the lab. No issue getting urine, but- we have it drilled into our brains to ask for it...

  17. Cath Lab nurses- mask or no mask?

    sauconyrunner replied to sauconyrunner's topic in General Nursing

    I'd hate to be one of those nurses not wearing the recommended gear the day that something doesn't go as planned and they have an exposure!:uhoh21: (I had a horrific blood shower one day putting in...

  18. Cath Lab nurses- mask or no mask?

    sauconyrunner replied to sauconyrunner's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you both! I am the Infection Control Nurse, so "checking with my employer" is not really an option, we are working on what our policy should be. I did FINALLY find the CDC guidelines for...

  19. Cath Lab / EP lab dress code Policy

    sauconyrunner replied to Xana77's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Old post, I know, but I am searching for the "standards" required in a cath lab. I do find it bizarre that the standard for putting in a Central line is that everyone in the room wear a hat and...

  20. Stuck in a dilemma, advice neeed

    sauconyrunner replied to educalcu's topic in General Nursing

    THats a tough, but hopefully happy spot to be in , to have 2 choices. Probably the best thing to do if you are offered the LTC job is to ask them if you can have a certain amount of time to think...

  21. too old to go into E.D.?

    sauconyrunner replied to takamine98's topic in Emergency

    Most places are not hiring LPNs any more in the ED. But no issue with your age, as long as you are able to do all the work that any Nurse is expected to do. I am no longer an ED nurse (5 weeks now!)...

  22. kind of confused!

    sauconyrunner replied to monieebologniee's topic in General Nursing

    You have a chance for an interview. Your info and the info of all the other applicants that meet the minimum requirements have been sent to the manager. The Manager will now look at them all and...

  23. I am interestered in hearing stories of nurses who assisted in disaster relief

    sauconyrunner replied to SN15671's topic in General Nursing

    I worked overseas for several years (I was in Liberia managing the ICU/Peds/MS floors when Katrina occurred) I gotta admit that everything I learned there doesn't really apply to

  24. Don't you just hate it when you are scheduled to work on a holiday?

    sauconyrunner replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    I never really minded it. Now of course I don't work

  25. Any advice for a nurse in limbo?

    sauconyrunner replied to nursalicious's topic in General Nursing

    If you really enjoyed what you were doing before, I'd go for it. Some weekends and call and holidays are not that bad. I did that once...I was sort of burnt out in the ED, so I took a clinic job,...