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  1. Can't tell if this is a good sign or not. What do you think? (Sorry for the long post.)

    wheeliesurfer replied to loveoverpride's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    While the facility may be open 24/7, HR typically is NOT! They are open during "business hours" and closed on major holidays (and likely are given Black Friday off as well). Also, remember that HR...

  2. Long post from new orientee with questions

    wheeliesurfer replied to Graduatenurse14's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Is there a nurse educator on your unit that you can ask about specific P&P for scrubbing/not scrubbing the stopper on the vials? I would come armed with EBP showing that 'best practice' is to...

  3. inquiries

    wheeliesurfer replied to ammeriemichelle's topic in Nurse Registration

    I'm not 100% positive, but you still might have issues with the CA BON and their concurrency requirements. Since you were never "licensed" before (you lacked the ability to work without your SSN, even...

  4. Why does a standing up for a long time cause to hypotension?

    wheeliesurfer replied to doryshely's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Much of the problem people in choirs have is not just standing in one place for extended periods of time, the problem happens primarily when the knees are extended and "locked out." Maybe search...

  5. Should this be grounds for dismissal? (from the pain clinic)

    wheeliesurfer replied to mountainaireNP's topic in Advanced Practice

    I would tell her to pound sand (nicely put BTW) due to breech of contract. Besides the point that the Percocet Rx was not collected when she came to pick up her Oxycodone Rx, she obviously took more...

  6. Is License at Risk?

    wheeliesurfer replied to jenniam's topic in General Nursing

    Remember that YOU should also carry your OWN malpractice/liability insurance. For around $100 per year you can sleep better knowing you are covered if someone tries to come after your

  7. ADVICE NEEDED

    wheeliesurfer replied to Cardiacguy7's topic in Oncology

    I would say to keep a journal/log of age related statements said to you by your coordinator for your records. If he/she starts to not schedule you and instead schedules the younger nurses because you...

  8. Need a little bit of Info for school Project.

    wheeliesurfer replied to lordsblessing's topic in General Students

    We are always happy to help nursing students with homework, but assignments like this are usually created to get you talking to LOCAL nurses FACE TO FACE. Remember that on a discussion board/forum...

  9. Confusion With Pumps and Seeking an Easier Method

    wheeliesurfer replied to bella14k's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It all depends on the rate at which you are running the fluid. In this scenario, you said that the approx volume TBI was 250ml. If you wanted that to run in over 1 hour your rate would be 250ml/hr. If...

  10. "Houston we have a problem" This just got very real

    wheeliesurfer replied to Esme12's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I agree with this article that patients need to go to one of the four bio containment facilities or they need to create DEDICATED regional "Ebola Care Centers" where they are provided with the proper...

  11. Nurse VS Respiratory Therapist?

    wheeliesurfer replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    The SNF I was in for a while had several RRTs on staff. Mostly in sub-acute but they also checked on the LTC pts who required O2 or neb

  12. Any ways to prove you're neg for TB?

    wheeliesurfer replied to cococh15's topic in General Students

    You never know until you try! Call them and ask if they have low cost CXR for r/o

  13. Called to interview for dream job on first day at non-dream job

    wheeliesurfer replied to JustAdmitToObs's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    With you working so few hours/mo at the LTC, why not work both jobs for a while and (assuming all goes well at your DREAMMM job) quit the LTC position in 6-12 mos? This way if the grass really isn't...

  14. Please stop! Little things that are just bad practice.

    wheeliesurfer replied to JBudd's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    At my personal doctors office I have questioned to myself if the nurse had changed her gloves after handling a UA sample and then going to the front office to call a patient back to the exam room....

  15. prn med help

    wheeliesurfer replied to EricaRN2015's topic in Patient Medications

    Resident might have refused Tylenol bc he knows from past experience that with his pain level of X/10, that drug alone is ineffective. Where I'm at, the MD writes orders for meds for mild pain...

  16. NCLEX-CA: BSN from PH still hopeful looking for other pinoy aspirants

    wheeliesurfer replied to abbyrenalRN's topic in Nurse Registration

    I don't think the problem is with starting your OR/DR cases during the semester you started your lectures, it is the fact that you have to COMPLETE the PH required 5-5-5 (now 3-3-3) OR/DR cases in...

  17. online school

    wheeliesurfer replied to paulakumar's topic in Online Distance Learning

    The misleading thing about these online test prep "schools" is that while they may recommend EC, it does NOT guarantee admission into the EC program. You could end up spending A LOT of $$$ for NOTHING...

  18. Is anyone attending Ultimate Health School in Va?

    wheeliesurfer replied to Rice7's topic in School, College Programs

    I hate to state the painfully obvious, but nursing school is NOT a pay for certification/diploma/licensure program. You could give a school a million dollars, but it would still not guarantee that you...

  19. 85 questions shut off and failed!!

    wheeliesurfer replied to dafishman's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Be careful with the above information since you are not supposed to post questions that are on the NCLEX. You can post the types of questions (SATA, EKG, Med Dosage Calcs, etc) but not where is xyz...

  20. Drug Screening

    wheeliesurfer replied to futurenurse_90's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Go to your local pharmacy or Target or someplace similar and buy a home UDS kit. Urinate in cup and check to see if MJ shows up positive on your screening test at home. Unless you were a really...

  21. Nurses with worse spelling than mine are laughable.

    wheeliesurfer replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i'm in So. Cal (inland) and hear "finna" all the time. (Not trying to sound racist) I mainly hear it from people of African American decent, and many from the South use it (think LA, OK, TX, etc.). I...

  22. Hawaii state, requires CGFNS and English exam?

    wheeliesurfer replied to yjaqeel's topic in Nurse Registration

    No matter what, in order for you to take the NCLEX you will have to apply to ANY states BoN as a foreign trained nurse. The fact that you are a US Citizen does not matter in this case, the only thing...

  23. LVN to RN BSN

    wheeliesurfer replied to FFerrer90's topic in LPN to RN

    banarna Please look at the dates of the posts you are replying to. You are responding to many posts that are well over 6 months old since the last reply in the thread. Also, please note that not...

  24. How long does it really take to get accepted to a JC?

    wheeliesurfer replied to diana13's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Many/Most JC's are using a point system now, so the more points you have upon application, the faster you will get accepted. With this method the application process has gotten VERY competitive and it...

  25. Confused -please help

    wheeliesurfer replied to kistigirl84's topic in General Nursing

    loveofrn, No need to worry about this before you start nursing school. You will be taught all of this in class/clinical. To answer your question though, a peripheral IV typically needs to be changed...