SaderNurse05

SaderNurse05 BSN, RN

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  1. help with cover letter

    SaderNurse05 replied to meggy156838's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck. Don't underestimate the value that working in the hospitality business can bring to your nursing career. Especially

  2. That DREAMY First Check!

    SaderNurse05 replied to Williss2's topic in General Nursing

    Me too!!! First and last, but it was the principle of the

  3. Plasma donation

    SaderNurse05 replied to bklynborn's topic in General Nursing

    I would proceed with caution. We have a company that hires RNs, LVNs, Paramedics, etc. to serve as "physician substitutes". I applied for a job years ago in Houston and was offerred twice what I was...

  4. Safe harbour or not

    SaderNurse05 replied to ksettle's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Have you looked in public health or occupational health nursing? With your experience I think either of those might offer you a good opportunity. Also, most of them are days, no weekends or holidays,...

  5. I left a patient's home crying today

    SaderNurse05 replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

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  6. Safe harbour or not

    SaderNurse05 replied to ksettle's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have not worked in LTAC, but this sounds like an absolute nightmare. I cannot imagine how this can be safe for anyone. I did have some experience on a high acuity stepdown unit, and my summation of...

  7. Hep B and side effects

    SaderNurse05 replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm.. I am not aware of an immunization for Hep

  8. What are your thoughts on giving cards/gifts to pts.?

    SaderNurse05 replied to newtelenurse's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient who ended up with full blown AIDS. He went from home to hospital to nursing home..you know the rest. At various times I took him a Diet Coke, a newspaper, a package of Juicy Fruit gum....

  9. Bipolar SN is picky about shift, soon-to-be new grad can't work overnight

    SaderNurse05 replied to KaminoAcid's topic in General Nursing

    When I got my first job out of school I told the NM I could not work nights. I explained I would work more week ends if necessary, or evenings, but that if I took a job for night shift it would be a...

  10. Cat had subcutaneous emphysema

    SaderNurse05 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Not sure where to put this but really weird. My cat had a procedure on her front feet on Monday. Tonight, Thursday, my son picked her up and said something was wrong. You could feel air all down her...

  11. Cat had subcutaneous emphysema

    SaderNurse05 replied to SaderNurse05's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the responses. She seems to be fine, still a bit crunchy as my son calls it. She is eating and doing all of her other cat business. No cough, SOB, etc. My regular vet called back on...

  12. Cat had subcutaneous emphysema

    SaderNurse05 replied to SaderNurse05's topic in General Nursing

    I hate to say she was declawed on the front. Please no flames. It was a very difficult decision and a long story but her next stop was not going to be good. I did spend over $200 in items to interest...

  13. Oboy..........I got a dilemma

    SaderNurse05 replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    lol sounds like something that would happen to me. hang in

  14. FIRED and REPORTED to the BON

    SaderNurse05 replied to MustangSallie1997's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    So sorry to hear this. It does not make any sense. Are they saying you violated a policy in a manual they cannot show you? Has anything else been going on that made you feel like there was a problem?...

  15. Oboy..........I got a dilemma

    SaderNurse05 replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    IMHO you cannot use information from someone unless they are providing information on the patient's behalf and with the patient's consent. Therefore I do not see how you could have complicity...I...

  16. I like Nurses

    SaderNurse05 replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    That is great Sue! You were long overdue for a positive experience with coworkers. I am always glad to see things work out for my Allnurses buddies. I am sure you have other tricks of the trade to...

  17. theft of my scope

    SaderNurse05 replied to dvfd365's topic in General Nursing

    Knock on wood I still have my black Littman with my name on it. I can't keep up with the same pen for 1 hour but I have my

  18. Cure for whiny negative nurses - PET PEEVE game. Always read first post before entry.

    SaderNurse05 replied to UKRNinUSA's topic in Nursing Humor

    Peeve: Patient who is furious because he has been trying to get disability and has been denied Solution: Yes, you are HIV positive. Your counts are great, you are not on meds and you are in your mid...

  19. Tech issues

    SaderNurse05 replied to aerorunner80's topic in General Nursing

    I say go for it. At least you have the advantage of knowing what you are dealing with. If I have to choose between positive nurses and a negative tech, or negative nurses and a positve tech, I am...

  20. If your name is "Erin," I hate you.

    SaderNurse05 replied to zooz's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    We had over a foot of water in the back yard. My lab was a very happy puppy, but he was the only one! Hope everyone stays

  21. I'm so excited!

    SaderNurse05 replied to SaderNurse05's topic in Occupational Health

    Thanks for the heads up. It seems my new job is unusual in the fact that it is the OHN's job to track and deal with the FMLA as well. There is a consulting company and a risk manager that make...

  22. Which job would you take?

    SaderNurse05 replied to Catys_With_Me's topic in General Nursing

    I say go for number 2....Congrats on having

  23. Format for handwritten lab values

    SaderNurse05 replied to superwee's topic in General Nursing

    Does doing these this way help interpret what the results

  24. I got the job!!

    SaderNurse05 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Many thanks to my all nurses friends who have listened to me obsess about my transfer. The manager called me Friday at 4:30 and offerred me the job. It was such a relief. Now I need to go tell my...

  25. Psych class

    SaderNurse05 replied to blayzin2's topic in General Nursing

    Try to read the material in advance. Make a vocab list and learn the terminology. Find someone to study with. You also can check and see if your text has any online support, eg practice tests. Good...