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  1. blood cultures

    britpanda replied to Nurse_AV's topic in General Nursing

    Same here. I'm not sure as to why you wouldn't flush and nothing would be wasted prior to the specimen collection though, although I agree with your speculation regarding accuracy of specimen....

  2. ANM candidate after 14 months?

    britpanda replied to britpanda's topic in Nursing Career

    Thank you so much for the feedback! I have reached out to my DON to ask for her mentorship and she asked me to call her this afternoon so we will see how that goes. I'm definitely optimistic. And like...

  3. How do you scan insulin?

    britpanda replied to Ann.E's topic in Medical-Surgical

    This is also the same in our facility. However, it must be said that sometimes that Novolog compartment is out of stickers for scanning which is most inconvenient. I have seen nurses take a sticker...

  4. Jacksonville University FNP

    britpanda replied to feather.brown's topic in Florida Nursing

    I am also interested in the Fall 2016 start and would love to hear some

  5. nursing care for chest tube of cabg patient

    britpanda replied to Altin's topic in Critical Care

    Thank you so much for the explanations. I can understand why many people have said stripping could be extremely

  6. nursing care for chest tube of cabg patient

    britpanda replied to Altin's topic in Critical Care

    I don't have much experience with chest tubes but clicked on this thread to learn more (I always love to learn something new). I wonder if someone could explain "milking" and "stripping" to me? Many...

  7. From the UK

    britpanda replied to Firas5's topic in General Students

    I moved to the U.S. immediately after my GCSEs. The GCSEs were converted to high school level classes here, however I still needed the American core requirement classes (American history, American...

  8. Jax,Florida Grad Nurses,First Job at Baptist in residency program???

    britpanda replied to NurseBaddieRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You just have to be licensed before the program actually starts, but you can apply before you graduate / take your NCLEX. The soonest most people can sit the NCLEX after graduation is 3-4 weeks after...

  9. I feel stupid in Microbiology Lab?

    britpanda replied to Laureani's topic in General Students

    Sorry you are struggling with your class. The best thing to do would be to speak with your professor who should be able to guide you on specific things you can improve upon. As a side note, please...

  10. Hospitals that hire nurses with less than a year of experience

    britpanda replied to stepdownRN88's topic in Florida Nursing

    Jacksonville is very new grad friendly. UF Health will only hire BSN nurses, however, and Baptist and Mayo prefer BSNs but will hire ADNs on occasion. St. Vincent's has no problem hiring ADN nurses...

  11. Question about IVPB

    britpanda replied to PVL_RN86's topic in Patient Medications

    Sorry, should've specified that we use Plum pumps in our

  12. Question about IVPB

    britpanda replied to PVL_RN86's topic in Patient Medications

    I think the answer to this lies in the pump being used. In our facility we are able to hang the bags at the same height because the pump pulls from the secondary line when set up as a piggyback with...

  13. Florida RN salary

    britpanda replied to RN1789's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Considering that $52K works out to be almost $28/hr based on a 36hr work week, I would say that's about right for this market. I am a new grad ADN in Jacksonville and can tell you I make less than...

  14. Medical Missions

    britpanda replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    Following this thread! I've wondered the same

  15. How is the FCCJ/FSCJ RN program?

    britpanda replied to ljonm's topic in Florida Nursing

    The program takes 4 semesters which is about 16 months. I know they are in the middle of overhauling the program so things could change. As far as points for experience, I don't think I've heard of...

  16. New nurse with severe anxiety

    britpanda replied to Kbowling's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry for the delayed reply. I feel as though the Klonopin did make a difference in my ability to fall asleep and stay asleep. I noticed no change in my functioning level. I woke up without any...

  17. Nurse pay in Jacksonville?

    britpanda replied to priss614's topic in Florida Nursing

    You should get something somewhat comparable to that at Baptist. I believe they usually start ADNs off around the $23/hr range, although that may have increased since I graduated last

  18. Compression socks

    britpanda replied to shenanigans_RN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    You're most welcome. If you're flexible on colors they usually have a good deal every now and again...got my last pair for just over $10. Much friendlier to the wallet than those $50/pair

  19. Compression socks

    britpanda replied to shenanigans_RN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have never used the compression sleeves but there isn't a shift that goes by that I don't wear compression socks. These are my favorites: Amazon.com: Sockwell Women's Elevation Compression Socks:...

  20. New nurse with severe anxiety

    britpanda replied to Kbowling's topic in General Nursing

    As the previous poster said, we cannot give any medical advice. However, I can share with you my experience...I have a very similar story to yours - was a new nurse on a busy busy floor and felt...

  21. Afraid I might get fired

    britpanda posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've been working at my first nursing job since October 2014...on a fast paced, high patient turnover, observation telemetry unit. I knew pretty quickly that it was going to be a stepping stone...

  22. Afraid I might get fired

    britpanda replied to britpanda's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Things have actually become better gradually with time. I'm not actively pursuing any other positions right now although I may when I get back from vacation in June. Thanks for checking on me to see...

  23. Patient Scenario and D/C home

    britpanda replied to alm3RN's topic in Emergency

    I agree with the other posts...I would've anticipated at least an observation stay for this patient given the BUN/Cr levels (if there were no known kidney issues that would've explained the

  24. Afraid I might get fired

    britpanda replied to britpanda's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree that a less stressful position would be the best for my health. As for the cough syrup, yes I was that sick - coughing uncontrollably and I had that from a previous illness. I was completely...

  25. Afraid I might get fired

    britpanda replied to britpanda's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks for all of the input. I appreciate it. I'm in Florida and I'm not sure about the labor laws, etc. but I will look into it, as well as the employee manual. As for my immune system, I'm taking...