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  1. er nurse retreat day

    purple_rose_3 replied to jenna_rn's topic in Emergency

    I've been to a comedy club, bowling, and other activities with my entire unit before. It was

  2. Any SCC, West Burlington, Iowa nurses out there?

    purple_rose_3 replied to wannabeanurseat50's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated with my RN. Yes I took my CNA there 3 1/2 years ago. No they don't help you find a job, but you will have no problem in that

  3. Any SCC, West Burlington, Iowa nurses out there?

    purple_rose_3 replied to wannabeanurseat50's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated from West Burlington May 2006. So, what are you wanting to know. I would have to say my graduating class was probably the average age of 40's and even one lady was

  4. Culture Change In LTC?

    purple_rose_3 replied to RN 4 Life's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This sounds more like an assisted living than a nursing home to

  5. Culture Change In LTC?

    purple_rose_3 replied to RN 4 Life's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Could you explain what this is in more

  6. what is a per diem contract?

    purple_rose_3 replied to suzanne7575's topic in General Nursing

    Yup, sounds exactly like what we call per diem or PRN nurses over

  7. what is a per diem contract?

    purple_rose_3 replied to suzanne7575's topic in General Nursing

    It means PRN (as

  8. Question about Heparin Drips

    purple_rose_3 posted a topic in General Nursing

    My pt. the other day had a right IJ with heparin running in one port and NS running in the other. I needed to draw an Ionized Calcium. A fellow nurse told me to make sure I stopped both fluids,...

  9. Question about Heparin Drips

    purple_rose_3 replied to purple_rose_3's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for responding. I work tonight I think I might see if we have a policy about

  10. Question about Heparin Drips

    purple_rose_3 replied to purple_rose_3's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I didn't mention about the wasting, but I definately did that. We had a debate about this at work because some people said you had to draw it peripherally d/t the heparin. They were saying...

  11. How do they handle low census where you work?

    purple_rose_3 replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work the people on a bonus shift (overtime) go home first and then the

  12. Stupid Nurse Trick... Don't try this at home... or work!

    purple_rose_3 replied to TXRN02's topic in Nursing Humor

    Nitropaste is a medication that you give a chest pain pt. that also lowers your blood

  13. internet classes

    purple_rose_3 replied to lee vega's topic in General Nursing

    You can be an LPN then go on to get your RN or BSN or just start out in a BSN program. As for anatomy, that will probably be one of your required degree courses. Have you contacted the college to...

  14. What is better and why - Salary or hourly?

    purple_rose_3 replied to Cairo662's topic in General Nursing

    Hourly because of all the extra shifts that you can pick up and get paid all that overtime. And hourly because of the days when you need to stay late and

  15. Top Five Tips for Night Shift? For a new nurse?

    purple_rose_3 replied to TuckerBug's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I recommend working all three days in a

  16. MEd surg OR tele

    purple_rose_3 replied to WinksRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is my personal opinion so please don't bash me for this. I would recommend tele d/t the fact that pt's are on tele monitors in the unit. I work on tele and we get a lot of med/surg pt. as

  17. Want to be paid fairly

    purple_rose_3 replied to hyacinthouse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I would just talk to your boss and ask them how this is

  18. Question about "Hospital New Grad Programs"

    purple_rose_3 replied to nativa's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You should repost this in the California thread. Might get some more replies that

  19. Urgent question needs answering.

    purple_rose_3 replied to tonmarchelli's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I didn't study for my nclex and passed just fine. Alls I can say to you is just relax and rely on the critical thinking skills you learned in school. I had friends tell me they studied those books...

  20. overtime incentives

    purple_rose_3 replied to wnydapoo's topic in Arizona Nursing

    My hospital gives you $250 dollars for picking up an extra shift. And of course if it puts you into overtime you get that as

  21. uniform requirements at my hospital

    purple_rose_3 replied to marygirl's topic in General Nursing

    I actually like the different colored department idea, because everyone clearly knows who you are. But, I think the colors your hospital is choosing to use isn't the right combination. For example,...

  22. How did you find the area of nursing that you love (or at least like)?

    purple_rose_3 replied to pumpkin's topic in General Nursing

    I had an internship between my LPN and RN year at a local hospital. The internship was in ICU, but you would also get to job shadow once a week in a different unit in the hospital. I got to see...

  23. Weekly pay?

    purple_rose_3 replied to Djuna's topic in General Nursing

    What is fortnightly? I get paid bi-weekly, which is every other week here in Texas. Is fortnightly the same as

  24. New Grad Question

    purple_rose_3 replied to missie's topic in Texas Nursing

    I was directing that towards the internship question and now that I re-read it I see that I should have worded it

  25. New Grad Question

    purple_rose_3 replied to missie's topic in Texas Nursing

    I work at Baylor Fort Worth and we don't have a