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  1. New Grad, don't want to work in hospital

    colleennurse replied to ladybuglouRN's topic in General Nursing

    As others stated you may be able to find non hospital jobs, but I do not think it will be easy. I am not trying to sound mean, but if you do not work in a hospital, how will you learn? I worked in...

  2. how to give heparin 5000units with a 1mL syringe?

    colleennurse replied to redbuttrfly14's topic in General Nursing

    I know that the hospital I worked for changed from the 10000 units to the 5000 unit vials to prevent any type of errors, since the standard dosing is 5000 units

  3. how to give heparin 5000units with a 1mL syringe?

    colleennurse replied to redbuttrfly14's topic in General Nursing

    the hospital I work for uses TB

  4. I give in to drug seeking patients

    colleennurse replied to Raidernurse's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a behavioral medical unit and we get a lot of repeat visitors who are looking for meds. The providers on our floor do not order anything stronger than Tylenol unless they can find a medical...

  5. Old, Old Fashioned Nursing Ideas

    colleennurse replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Just out of curiosity- what hurdles to overcome for med-surg

  6. HELP, Coworker stays really late and is distracting

    colleennurse replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe just kindly tell her that you would like to chat, but you dont want to get behind with your work. Or when you start your shift just say something like, "time to get to work!" and walk away so...

  7. Student Nurse Needle Stick Scare

    colleennurse replied to fortunato's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the rest, you really have nothing to worry about. Check out the info on CDC's website regarding needlesticks- it should make you feel better. Hopefully you have been vaccinated against...

  8. *UNEMPLOYED NURSES*

    colleennurse replied to bree*'s topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I guess I should feel lucky- I live in Rochester NY and there are jobs here, I just left my homecare job to go back to the hospital and had no problem finding something, there were about 20 nurses in...

  9. breastfeeding/pumping and working overnights

    colleennurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Not sure where to post this one....Wondering for anyone who has pumped at work- what do you do on the overnight- I go back in a couple of weeks, right now baby is waking once per night and sometimes...

  10. breastfeeding/pumping and working overnights

    colleennurse replied to colleennurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks- I didnt even think about when I would be sleeping- duh! I will check out those

  11. Confronting a co-worker

    colleennurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all. I am posting this to get some feedback on how I handled a situation. I am a staff RN on a med/surg/tele floor. Recently our unit has experienced a multitude of changes, and as we all know...

  12. Pregnancy and working in ED?

    colleennurse posted a topic in Emergency

    Just curious what the thoughts are of those who have experience working in ED. I just found out that I am pregnant and am probably going to take a job in ED, or will most likely get an offer. Is it...

  13. Question on Psych Home RN Position

    colleennurse replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Home Health

    I am not sure what type of psych you are referring to, but I work in a residence that houses only people with mental illness-mostly Paranoid Schizophrenia. There are no medical staff present in the...

  14. 700 pages of reading, per week, for one class

    colleennurse replied to caffeineRx's topic in General Students

    Does your school give you learning objectives? Mine did and I only read the information needed to answer the objectives. They only tested us on those objectives, there were quite a few, but it was...

  15. Non-clinical job wanted

    colleennurse replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in Nursing Career

    Well this suggestion isnt non-clinical-but what about home care. You would have regualr hours. You said you like doing the wound care clinic. Home Care is 1 on 1 with the patient. There isnt a...

  16. Excepted a position in ED!

    colleennurse posted a topic in Emergency

    I am excited but nervous. I am coming from community health and am soooo needing a change. This is stepping out of my comfort zone a bit, but that excites me a little :) Any advice?

  17. Just wondering......

    colleennurse replied to nursemomof3boys's topic in Home Health

    not sure what type of charting you have, but we use a program that has a clincal notes section, it is like the progress notes in a hospital chart. Anyone who is open to the patient charts there and...

  18. New Nurse. Need help, Please. What are my options???

    colleennurse replied to jkRN223's topic in General Nursing

    Have you though about home health care? I was on the verge of leaving to go back to the hospital d/t wanting more hands on care, but I am pregnant and have decided that now is not a good time to make...

  19. Other than day surgery.......

    colleennurse replied to MELY13's topic in General Nursing

    Home Health is good option if you have kids. You generally will get weekends off(if you casemanage-at least the agencies where I live) and you have a flexible schedule. Can be boring at times,...

  20. advice from Mom's working overnights

    colleennurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone. I am leaving a community health to go to a position in ED. I will be working 12's mostly nights. I also just found out that I am pregnant. Anyway-I have an almost 2 yo. Just...

  21. Is it ok to work in different specialties of nursing?

    colleennurse replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in General Nursing

    I agree the PP's, I do not think it is frowned upon. I have been working in community health for the past 2.5 years and I am bored, so I just took a job in ED. Very excited to start! I think part...

  22. Excepted a position in ED!

    colleennurse replied to colleennurse's topic in Emergency

    my bad on the accepted/excepted. I know better

  23. Pregnancy and working in ED?

    colleennurse replied to colleennurse's topic in Emergency

    I see what you mean. Yeah I would not do that. Like I said with ny 1st I worked in comminuty health, you are on your own there and you never know what you will walk into. I just did tons and tons...

  24. Pregnancy and working in ED?

    colleennurse replied to colleennurse's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for the response-what do you mean function as a nurse with disbilities? Do you mean dont work if I should be out on disability d/t complications or do you mean act like I would have a...

  25. What to do???

    colleennurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey all-just looking for some opinions here. I just had interview today for an ED position which I do want. The next step in the interview process is to do a peer interview and shadow which I have...