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  1. Quitting 74K RN job for a 30K vet tech job? Advice please!

    sauconyrunner replied to RNCDN's topic in Nursing Career

    Petstopeople made a statement that "When you leave nursing your license does not just disappear" This is true, BUT with a caveat. Once you stop having any kind of recent experience, you become...

  2. Quitting 74K RN job for a 30K vet tech job? Advice please!

    sauconyrunner replied to RNCDN's topic in Nursing Career

    OH wow. Do NOT go work as a Vet Tech. I know the idea of working with animals is really appealing. I've been a Vet Tech. Every single Animal that arrives comes attached to PEOPLE. so you will...

  3. Decompress?? what works?

    sauconyrunner replied to martymoose's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I really think the best thing for decompressing is none of the above. Try some exercise. Walking, jogging, Swimming, even a spin class. If you do it vigorously enough, you will forget about...

  4. Would being a patient at a clinic keep me from getting a job there?

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

    I would think it depends on the type of clinic. If it is say a diabetes clinic, fertiity, or a lipid clinic...probably not a big deal. A psychiatry clinic, might be an issue...as those seem to be...

  5. Please Help - I have no where else to turn

    sauconyrunner replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I do think you need time off. We all have days like this- well, at least that was a fairly normal day when I worked in the Emergency Department. And of course, you have already figured out that...

  6. Bloody Sputum

    sauconyrunner replied to SvanhvitRN's topic in General Nursing

    I actually do think this would be fairly normal. And not all of a sudden Tb. There are SO many things that cause Bloody sputum that are not Tb. I mean, they put a Chest tube in her, a procedure...

  7. Wage garnishment related to student loans...has this happened to anyone?

    sauconyrunner replied to RNewbie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    By now you may have figured something out, but when I graduated, I had a number of different loans as well...I called the company and asked if they could consolidate them all together. The company...

  8. Need advice .

    sauconyrunner replied to Jlara16's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    If you have the support to go and obtain your BSN, I think it is probably a good idea. Firstly, some hospitals seem to prefer BSN, so you will have far more job opportunities when you graduate....

  9. Can a registered nurse live comfortably with their salary?

    sauconyrunner replied to Heath9672's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The short answer Heck YES. the longer answer: One of the nicest things about being a Nurse is that you can- within reason- also work overtime. So if there is something you want- you can actually earn...

  10. "I'm not listening to you" says the doctor

    sauconyrunner replied to beachmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Jolie is on the money! You need to write it all down and let the regular physicians know. That way you don't get the same locums back. We had a guy like that, he was HORRIBLE to me personally and...

  11. I passed my NCLEX-RN, can you find out actual score/percent?

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

    You can not get your score...there really isn't a score because it's based on a different type of system. Not everyone answers the same questions etc. Some people answer 75 some get 122 and some get...

  12. Am I rushing? Thinking LPN instead of RN

    sauconyrunner replied to peppapig123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hopefully, to shadow a Nurse, it should be fairly easy- you could either ask one of your instructors (if they are involved with the nursing program) or your Advisor to help you set it up- or you...

  13. Do you think the CDC is biased?

    sauconyrunner replied to Tait's topic in Patient Education

    Children are less likely than adults to clear the infection. More than 95% of people who become infected as adults or older children will have a full recovery. However, this drops to 30% for younger...

  14. Am I rushing? Thinking LPN instead of RN

    sauconyrunner replied to peppapig123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you already know your goal is to become a Registered nurse, I would say do it. one reason I say this is that life has a way of getting in the way of some goals. So many people I meet tell me, "Oh...

  15. Epi for all?

    sauconyrunner replied to grownuprosie's topic in Patient Medications

    It's surprising to me that the MD was willing to prescribe that without seeing the patient. I've seen some people have very bad reactions to being given epi when they did not need it. If it was ok...

  16. Water supply?

    sauconyrunner posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Hello Everyone! I'm not a dialysis nurse, so i am going to ask what seems like a ridiculous question. We use a mobile dialysis staff contracted at our hospital. They do a great job, but we have one...

  17. What should I do? Interview after acceptance of another offer

    sauconyrunner replied to jamie.glaze's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Just a CONGRATULATIONS to

  18. How'd you choose? Because I don't know how!

    sauconyrunner replied to on eagles wings's topic in Nursing Career

    I went into the Nursing program thinking I wanted to be a Peds nurse. This lasted, oh, until about day 5 of my peds rotation...when I discovered I like kids, but not parents. I then went into ICU...

  19. I GOT A JOB!

    sauconyrunner replied to CrazziiRN913's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Florida does. and Big Congratulations!!! I hope you learn alot and enjoy your first

  20. Are these violations?

    sauconyrunner replied to Paul Smith's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    THis looks a bit like Homework, so first I'll put it to you Paul, what do you

  21. Pearson Vue still says "Ready for Delivery" 2 days later... HELP!

    sauconyrunner replied to lizzie223's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Well. I took NCLEX in 2000, so things are different now. BUT. I took it on a July 2 or 3....because of the HOLIDAY things got all messed up...it took 11 days for me to get any results. I'm pretty...

  22. Changing licensing board before actually sitting NCLEX?

    sauconyrunner replied to wrenurse's topic in General Nursing

    Getting A Florida license by endorsement is kind of a pain. When I did it a few years back I actually used one of those companies that carried everything through to Tallahassee. Even then it took a...

  23. Am I in the wrong job?

    sauconyrunner replied to Denise81's topic in Nursing Career

    Maybe you need to change around a bit. It's pretty easy to change to something else, depending. Just be sure before you make a big

  24. Worried about new schedule

    sauconyrunner replied to SwansonRN's topic in General Nursing

    I did this as a new grad and it was WORSE. 7 days of 12s straight on days then off for 7 days then backon to 7 straight days of nights. Yes, I learned a lot in 7 days, then forgot some of it in the...

  25. Right or wrong? Need some advice

    sauconyrunner replied to Miknsha's topic in Patient Medications

    You would give the med. I think it might have helped everyone to have the policy from the area on missed meds gone over. Usually if there is some question if something should be given like that, I...