Julius Seizure

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    Skin care in the NICU

    Julius Seizure replied to Pajefferson16's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    we do this on femoral CVLs and sometimes
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    Accepting gifts from patients?

    Julius Seizure replied to matcha-cat's topic in General Nursing

    The general policy in the places that I have worked is that gifts over a certain amount must be refused, or turned into the hospital/shared with the entire staff. The limit was something like $5-10....
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    duties of a radiation therapist? Pros and cons of becoming one?

    Julius Seizure replied to briannad's topic in General Nursing

    I would consider something like physical therapy or speech therapy. You can still work in a hospital setting with
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    Working in Ca, living in another state

    Julius Seizure replied to friendlykeano's topic in California Nursing

    I've only every heard of it with PRN people - they are paid a higher hourly rate and no benefits, and the nurse has more control over what shifts she will be available for. Those nurses then work a...
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    Nursing in Dallas

    Julius Seizure replied to Yorker's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe you just aren't at the right hospital for you. If you enjoy high acuity (you mentioned "real ICU"), you might prefer working at one of the level 1 trauma centers. In DFW, those are Baylor...
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    Scheduling harassment

    Julius Seizure replied to NurseDisneyPrincess's topic in General Nursing

    I would definitely put up with the annoying calls in order to keep a job with no weekends. Congrats on the great schedule
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    Student nurse dismayed by bedside nursing attitude

    Julius Seizure replied to new gal's topic in General Students

    Yes. I think the majority of nurses do want to provide the best patient care possible, and to be hands-on and closely involved with that care. But man, it is a beat down when day after day, you are...
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    Keeping textbooks for reference?

    Julius Seizure replied to cnsrn1's topic in General Nursing

    Sell them. I have never once referenced an old textbook. The only ones that I would consider keeping is my nursing research/EBP book in case I decide to go for my DNP. But its probably still silly...
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    Is 28 too old to become a travel nurse?

    Julius Seizure replied to jchristine89's topic in Travel

    I am from the same area that you are! Get out for a while! I started traveling at 29 years old, and it was the best career AND life decision that I have ever made. Granted, I had nearly six years...
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    If you could redo it....would you choose nursing?

    Julius Seizure replied to ICURNPA92's topic in General Nursing

    Ooooh what does a nurse historian do? It sounds
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    If you could redo it....would you choose nursing?

    Julius Seizure replied to ICURNPA92's topic in General Nursing

    If I could go back, I think I might have looked into being a pharmacist. Possibly a physician assistant or physical therapist if I had known more about my options. Or maybe something with computer...
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    New Grad Peds CTICU

    Julius Seizure replied to _HopefulNurse_'s topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Congratulations on the new job! Peds cardiac is super challenging but super rewarding. I would brush up on some of the most commonly used medications, both daily ones and emergency ones. Here are some...
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    New Grad Peds CTICU

    Julius Seizure replied to _HopefulNurse_'s topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Congratulations on the new job! Peds cardiac is super challenging but super rewarding. I would brush up on some of the most commonly used medications, both daily ones and emergency ones. Here are...
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    Come On People, How Stupid Are You??

    Julius Seizure replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Like people who can't for the life of them keep Right and Left straight in their head and always have to hold their hands up with their fingers in an "L" shape and see which side looks like an "L"
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    Come On People, How Stupid Are You??

    Julius Seizure replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I had no idea that counted as "high level"
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    Didn't do to hot on my first exam.

    Julius Seizure replied to NYCNative21's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Is there a possibility that what he meant to say on the study guide isn't the same was as how it seemed to read to you? Like maybe he was meaning to say that the test would require drawing a covalent...
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    Guilt after shifts

    Julius Seizure replied to Pedsnurse1026's topic in General Nursing

    This can also be a useful technique when placing a PIV on a
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    CVC mess-up?

    Julius Seizure replied to arieseff's topic in General Nursing

    arieseff, If you hit the "quote" button, it will put a quote of who/what you are replying to in your comment. It makes it easier for everyone to follow the
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    CVC mess-up?

    Julius Seizure replied to arieseff's topic in General Nursing

    Once upon a time, a long long time ago (well, not THAT long ago), there were no "needle-less connectors". Not much needle-less anything, really. Those little alcohol-infused caps didn't exist until...
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    Being called a baby nurse

    Julius Seizure replied to NurseA1987's topic in General Nursing

    I really thought this post was about being a NICU or nursery nurse and thinking the term "baby nurse" made it sound like all you did was rock babies. Being called a "baby nurse" in the way you...
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    Lesson plan for CNA

    Julius Seizure replied to sonia0825's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Even if I wanted to help with this, I couldn't. I don't even understand what you are looking
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    Can I even make it in nursing?

    Julius Seizure replied to PrincessAlexis's topic in General Nursing

    Can you make it in nursing? Only you know the answer to that. But I can promise you that anxiety and sensitivity are obstacles to this that can be overcome. You can do it if you are determined.
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    How much RN experience?

    Julius Seizure replied to amzyRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I've heard that you can actually make more as an experienced RN in CA than as an NP. I don't know the exact numbers, and its only something I've heard without sources to back it up. But if your...
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    Getting into nursing school

    Julius Seizure replied to Tbrie93's topic in General Nursing

    EMT is a great thing, but if you want to work in the hospital, you would be better off applying for a job as a CNA (many hospitals call them patient care techs
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    My mom won't let me be a nurse. How do I convince her?

    Julius Seizure replied to Amanda97's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What about googling some info about the demand for nurse pracitioners and the responsibility that they have in their jobs? Maybe she would think that was a great job for you. First step to that is...