InACedarGrove

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1. Working with knee arthritis/Knee Replacement as a nurse?

   InACedarGrove posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello all I've been working as an ER nurse for 13 years and the last year I've been working as a Vascular access nurse doing PICCs and IVs. I really like the work, it's sort of my dream job. I...

2. I put the blinders on and am regretting it

   InACedarGrove replied to Arafelle's topic in General Students

   I've worked in 16 ERs over the last decade and I've never been specifically assaulted. I've been involved in restraining people where things were out of control but never have really taken a specific...

3. How common are Latex foleys these days?

   InACedarGrove posted a topic in General Nursing

   Just wondering, I'm working a contract at a hospital that has Latex foleys and uses latex sterile gloves. I'm not 100% sure but after working a million contracts it seems like most places I've worked...

4. New traveller (ED), newish nurse, didn't get my contract renewed. Freaking.

   InACedarGrove replied to InACedarGrove's topic in Travel

   If anyone reads this, I have been travelling for 2 years since this happened, never had a problem since. I think one of the charge nurses at that hospital didn't like me A LOT, the feeling was...

5. New traveller (ED), newish nurse, didn't get my contract renewed. Freaking.

   InACedarGrove replied to InACedarGrove's topic in Travel

   Thanks. At the job previous to this assignment, the educator and my manager were so nasty to me, I left really shaken. They told me things like "you don't have the skills of a new grad nurse" "we...

6. New traveller (ED), newish nurse, didn't get my contract renewed. Freaking.

   InACedarGrove posted a topic in Travel

   So long story short, here's my career in a few sentences: 1) Went to accelerated program with no previous hospital experience. Not fun, but I did well. We had minimal clinical experience. NCLEX on...