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  1. Need your help

    markjrn replied to gladtobeOB's topic in General Nursing

    It seems to me that you already answered your own question. Good

  2. Aren't most accuchecks ordered ac and hs? Not AFTER meals?

    markjrn replied to MargRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, IMHO PP checks are very important - you need to know what that food is doing. Is the patient spiking, or what? Maybe if PP's were done more consistently, there would be fewer renal patients....

  3. Aren't most accuchecks ordered ac and hs? Not AFTER meals?

    markjrn replied to MargRN's topic in General Nursing

    DW checks her sugars AC, PP, HS and prn to get a clear picture of what's going on. Regimes are generally pretty

  4. male CNA fired for "I love YOU"

    markjrn replied to edgreen's topic in Men in Nursing

    Maybe a simple "thank you" would have been appropriate. It sucks, but it's all pretty subjective. For example, where I work recently, a female nurse told a male nurse that she wanted to "ride" him....

  5. Need advice and reassurance on a bad situation.

    markjrn replied to midnightRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I've never had an ER doc help me in a crunch either - it's not their patient, and they don't want to get involved. I work in ICU where there is always a doc present, but when I worked the floor, if...

  6. Need advice and reassurance on a bad situation.

    markjrn replied to midnightRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I agree. I'm sure you were busy, but I would never go for that long without assessing a patient in that condition. I hope you did plenty of charting. Sometimes it's just tough learning through the...

  7. Just curious

    markjrn replied to Zinobile's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I guess that I feel if I have something to say, I respond. It's just kind of that simple. Isn't that what this forum is about? To share info? Is there a reason why we shouldn't respond? The way...

  8. Confused RE visascreen....

    markjrn replied to KirstenM's topic in International Nursing

    I've spoken to different crossings, and not all of them are asking for it yet. Some haven't even heard of it before. If you'd like more info, pm me. I used to work in KS. Have a really good friend...

  9. Sask. family furious that 84-year-old dad waited 52 hours in emergency room

    markjrn replied to nbnurse95's topic in International Nursing

    This ER has a long history of various problems. The nurses there have been trying to have things changed for a long time with very little success. The Premier here is pretty much useless, and the...

  10. Nurses Taking Jobs in U.S.

    markjrn replied to curtise's topic in International Nursing

    Hey, I'm Canadian and used to work in the US. If you have any questions, please feel free to private message me. Take

  11. Sask. family furious that 84-year-old dad waited 52 hours in emergency room

    markjrn replied to nbnurse95's topic in International Nursing

    Yeah, I know...I live

  12. How many nurses are unemployed or between jobs right now?

    markjrn replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    My DW is currently unemployed, partially by choice, partially by circumstance. She's 36, a year into a leg/foot injury that resulted in 6 broken bones (and still counting) and now diagnosed with...

  13. Any nurses married to a nurse ?

    markjrn replied to Kitty-MayRN's topic in General Nursing

    We used to do that, and the hospitals never gave us a hard time over it. We either worked together or didn't take the

  14. Any nurses married to a nurse ?

    markjrn replied to Kitty-MayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Met DW in nursing school, got married after that, and have worked together ever

  15. What does "compact state" mean??

    markjrn replied to ladyjay808's topic in Travel

    I actually ran into this - can't remember now, I had to pay a small fee or fill something out - in D.C. Someone else told me that they had to fill out some kind of paperwork for AZ. It was a while...

  16. Wage Increase for All RNs But Not Me Please advise

    markjrn replied to witnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Best of luck! I'm sure you will do well with all of this - you sound like a valued member of the team, and dedicated to your profession.

  17. Travel nursing experience

    markjrn replied to nursekrin's topic in Travel

    Like I've said, travel nursing has evolved into a money game, and RN's are a commodity. Nurses who go into traveling without doing their homework - calling alot of companies, asking alot of...

  18. Anyone start out as a travel nurse?

    markjrn replied to sdb's topic in Travel

    13 week, if memory serves me correctly. Actually, I have spoken with travelers who have found their experience to be just the opposite. I'm working with an ICU nurse right now who is dealing with...

  19. Anyone start out as a travel nurse?

    markjrn replied to sdb's topic in Travel

    I think that it depends on the company and the hospital. I wouldn't work in downtown L.A. or anything like that. A new traveler needs to be extra careful these days, I think, because it's become a...

  20. Is NovaPro any good?

    markjrn replied to laborRn01's topic in Travel

    Yeah, that's true - been there and done that. It really ticked me off. Unfortunately, they're not the only ones that do

  21. Anyone start out as a travel nurse?

    markjrn replied to sdb's topic in Travel

    We had an initial adjustment period, but not with nursing. We were newlyweds in a new country, but luckily made some good friends quickly. Our first contract was in a 99 bed hospital, orientation...

  22. Wage Increase for All RNs But Not Me Please advise

    markjrn replied to witnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I understand what you're saying and I'd be frustrated if I were in your positions too. I guess I would look at this from different perspectives.. - do you love your job? If you're truly happy, is it...

  23. Travel nursing experience

    markjrn replied to nursekrin's topic in Travel

    It's hard to generalize and say "most places", because every place is different. I have been pushed to take fresh hearts and refused, and other places I have taken fresh

  24. Travel nursing experience

    markjrn replied to nursekrin's topic in Travel

    After 8 years of traveling, I never worked in a facility where I didn't get some type of orientation. One place tried that once, and I put an end to immediately - it was professional responsibility...

  25. Anyone start out as a travel nurse?

    markjrn replied to sdb's topic in Travel

    Me and DW had the intention of traveling while still in school, and actually started off our careers as travelers. Now normally, companies require 1-4 years experience to travel, but we had two...