purple_rose_3

purple_rose_3

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  1. Transporting Telemetry Patients

    purple_rose_3 replied to mercyrn02's topic in Cardiac

    Everytime we admit a new pt. they get a pre-made stamp placed on the chart that says: Pt. may leave floor for procedure without nurse or monitor. Yes or No Then the doctor circles either yes or no....

  2. No one told me if I did something wrong! can you tell me.

    purple_rose_3 replied to holdensjane's topic in General Nursing

    Why was this pt. not on bedrest? That is what completely baffles

  3. I Have An Idea; Please Don't Steal It; Many Witnesses Here

    purple_rose_3 replied to jill48's topic in General Nursing

    All kinds of people use insulin pumps. Sorry, but this has already been

  4. Need advice please

    purple_rose_3 replied to lynnmarie62's topic in General Nursing

    Definately don't need to take A&P again. As for pharm, I would think you would want to take it again. Since it's full, is there a possibility that you could take it online through a different...

  5. Finally getting a job...

    purple_rose_3 replied to ShockerGirl07's topic in General Nursing

    I would definately apply to all three so you can keep your options open. Then, if they call you for an interview you should ask them if you could tour the unit that day as

  6. Mercy Iowa City

    purple_rose_3 replied to purple_rose_3's topic in General Nursing

    Are you willing to tell me how much they start RN's out

  7. blood

    purple_rose_3 replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    In my facility it needs to be a 20 or

  8. Resume Questions....

    purple_rose_3 replied to nurseofalltrades's topic in General Nursing

    When I graduated it was in May, I started sending them around the beginning to the middle of

  9. Frequency in changing trach inner cannulas..

    purple_rose_3 replied to Pheebz777's topic in General Nursing

    Typically I would do q 24, you never gave us what your opinion on this was. How often do you normally do

  10. standing orders in your hospital

    purple_rose_3 replied to esrun00's topic in General Nursing

    TAO = Triple Antibiotic

  11. standing orders in your hospital

    purple_rose_3 replied to esrun00's topic in General Nursing

    Trudy, I think that is a really harsh

  12. standing orders in your hospital

    purple_rose_3 replied to esrun00's topic in General Nursing

    Our standing orders have tylenol, colace, maalox, mom, ambien uh... if i think of some of the others I will let you

  13. Question for Iowa Nurses

    purple_rose_3 replied to missie's topic in General Nursing

    I know Mercy has internships on several different units for new grads. Check their website to see if they are advertising for

  14. Info about Parkland

    purple_rose_3 replied to timinchrist's topic in Texas Nursing

    What is Group

  15. Baylor Hospital vs. Childrens Medical Center

    purple_rose_3 replied to NurseLatteDNP's topic in Texas Nursing

    Baylor Fort Worth Shift Diffs: Weekends: $6.00 7p - 11p $3.30 11p - 7a

  16. What do I ask my interviewer in the ER?

    purple_rose_3 replied to onmywaytoRN's topic in Emergency

    Since your talking about a 2 year contract I would definately ask if you could job shadow for awhile to make sure this is what you want to sign your name

  17. I Was Told to Say Home Tonight...

    purple_rose_3 replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    You work as a CNA and get paid like your working as a nurse. You can work as a CNA, but you are held accountable under your RN license and have to function with that

  18. Youngest age of a nurse

    purple_rose_3 replied to daisey_may's topic in General Nursing

    I started working as a nurse at age 19 and I was a CNA at age 16. I've realized that people respect your young age if you are mature, knowledgeable, and caring. I have never had a problem being very...

  19. Blood in the IV

    purple_rose_3 replied to sunshineonleith's topic in Emergency

    This can happened when a patient is using the arm that has the IV in it to move around. If the IV fluids aren't on a pump, which in most ER's aren't sometimes if they aren't up high enough in the air...

  20. Questions

    purple_rose_3 replied to caringforyou's topic in General Nursing

    There are several differences b/w LPN and RN, but for someone that doesn't know much about this stuff, the main difference is RN's can do IV stuff. The difference b/w LVN and LPN = nothing. It just...

  21. RN pay in other states

    purple_rose_3 replied to codebrown's topic in General Nursing

    Fort Worth 20 dollars new grad, with $5 night differential and $6 differential for friday, saturday, and

  22. Funny Sign In Slips

    purple_rose_3 replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

    OH

  23. Drug Administration Books

    purple_rose_3 replied to Born2bRN's topic in General Nursing

    Can you contact one of those other hospitals and ask

  24. Relocating to DALLAS, What will I make?

    purple_rose_3 replied to NovemberJosephRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    I reccomend baylor. Personal experience. Shift diff $5.00 nights and $6.00 on fri, sat, and

  25. Nurse tracking devices

    purple_rose_3 replied to PattonD's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I worked at a place that had a little thing that you attached to your badge. It would only track what room you were in. When you went into the room a little light besides the call light would light...