StillsmilingRN

How do you take down IV chemo? For instance. Pt has cytoxan going for 2 hours. Pt has NS with cytoxan piggyback (pump 1) and D5NS (pump 2) then on another pump Mesna (pump 3)is going. Since all is connected do u take down the complete set of tubes an...

So are you saying you use the same secondary tubing for 2 different abx? Like u have NS as primary continuos; then abx1 u hang piggyback, 4 hours later abx2 is due u use the secondary tubing after back priming to flush the line and use it for abx2?

Looking for an online school to get my BSN, the 1 I graduated from said I need to be employed in a hospital it LTC so I have a BSN above me for a mentor, I am not, I work at a plasma bank and I don't answer to anyone who has a nursing degree.

They t trying to fade out LPN to cma certified medical assistant which is 2 yrs at a tech school diploma

Thanx for all the help n information

How is fort Lewis wa area doing for new grads, or less than 1yr exp? My husband and I r moving there in June.

Another question: do the hospitals prefer BSN over ADN up there? I want to go back for BSN but my school u r required to be employed for the clinical portion

Ty for the informations, does multi are have a residency program? And do u remember how they titles them on their hiring site?

I'm applying and I know they offer temp license to military. Check on their website for temp

Ty, madigan is the hospital on ft Lewis correct?

Talking w/ a instructor while thinking about going back for my BSN said that she believed there should be a turn around in the next yr or 2. Idk if she was just trying to be nice or what b/c she encouraged me to wait to cont. my education until it tu...

You can put what ur doing now on your résumé. It's still exp, and work it's just for family

Can someone tell me about reserve? I haven't ASN looking to start classes this spring for BSN but I've heard reserve will take u as ASN n help u work toward BSN TIA

Thank I was thinking the same thing cuz I culdnt find ne thing in the website. My life long dream has been to serve either AF or Army. I'm worried I'm getting to old, I won't be able to apply for FY2014 bc I won't be done w my BSN n I'm 32 this yr

Part of the application for a new grad at the hospital in my town is writing a letter/essay on why nursing, why that hospital, and what you think you may gain from their program (200 words). I'm stuck on what I think i might gain....obviously experie...

If you have a license in another state, just put that down when they ask for your license #, I think if you already have one regardless of the location they don't mind. And clearly if your address is another state then it would be understandable ur ...

Update: I actually waited for the call, they called me 2 days ago! Can you believe "soon" in their email ments a month! But I'm not done there, She told me she had to finish scholarship interviews, then she would call me back to schedule an interview...

So I applied couple of wks ago for a New RN grad position at a hospital, they emailed me last thursday and said they would be in contact soon.... How long should I wait? Should I call them at some point? TIA

1 of the local hospitals requires all RNs to go through there program if they have any amount less then 12 months of FT RN experience. Hope that helps. Having employment on your resume should help you get a "new grad" position.

O and I just checked and the position has been taken down off their site....

I would want to know if my pt had a pulse and what the read out is from the defibilator (heart rhythm), I would assume since u put on the defibilator they don't have a pulse, so I would start doing chest compressions. I guess the question to me is v...

1st of all, reading this post, it sounds very childish of what may have happened with your co-workers, for the example u gave. 2nd if its simple things as they turn u in for being late, in my opinion unless you have a good excuse to your supervisor u...

Looking in GA passed NCLEX beg. of july, I have had 2 interviews & no job offers, started applying approx end of April

volunteer at local clinic that runs by majority of volunteers. The clinic doesn't turn anyone away, however it isn't acute care typically, new pts are scheduled a month out

Someone please review my resume and give me some advice, I am revamping it and this is what I came up with. I am a new grad and trying to find a job, but not getting calls I believe b/c I need to beef up the resume..... tia First Last 11 Street Name ...