schnookimz

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  1. Need assistance w/IV Fluid & Angina

    schnookimz replied to joaniekay's topic in Cardiac

    Does it give you her labs? If she's not dehydrated and has edema, why give her any

  2. Removing needles---help!!

    schnookimz posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Can anyone provide tips and tricks for needle removal? I've recently had a few patients bleed a lot after removal and now I'm completely terrified of pulling the

  3. Removing needles---help!!

    schnookimz replied to schnookimz's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Thank you for all the tips. Those damn needles seriously give me extreme anxiety. If anyone else has tips please keep them coming! I'll definitely be trying these out this

  4. Lower pay during orientation months?

    schnookimz replied to leekaye's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

  5. Removing needles---help!!

    schnookimz replied to schnookimz's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    But what about when your 4x 4 is getting soaked? Switch it? Put another on top? I think I have been switching it but then that momentary switch is enough to let the blood fly. When I just pile more...

  6. Ranting on the New Grads

    schnookimz replied to RNGriffin's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    It's completely about the market. If hr says "your app goes in the trash until you have a license number" then that's the end of the

  7. Allergies and running codes

    schnookimz replied to usetimewisely's topic in Patient Medications

    If they're dead, you can't make it worse.

  8. I'm not answering call lights

    schnookimz replied to imintrouble's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

  9. Don't People Have Bills To Pay?

    schnookimz replied to Ruby Vee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think crying and hating your job is pretty normal when someone's life is literally on the line and you aren't getting the support that you feel you

  10. Lower pay during orientation months?

    schnookimz replied to leekaye's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I don't think that's so bad. I mean you aren't really working, you are following someone so essentially they're paying two people to do one job during this

  11. Ranting on the New Grads

    schnookimz replied to RNGriffin's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

  12. Ranting on the New Grads

    schnookimz replied to RNGriffin's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    As a new grad, I think the "where do you want to be in five years" question is absolutely ridiculous. I mean, should I lie and tell you what I actually want--a family and more education. Or should I...

  13. Have you ever had a patient smoke in the room?

    schnookimz replied to pixie6089's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I'm pretty sure your funny feelings were mostly in your head. I don't think you can "high" from two minutes of second hand marijuana smoke that has dispersed throughout an entire

  14. Your Starting Salary?

    schnookimz replied to x_factor's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Starting at 28/hour. Chicago

  15. I'm not answering call lights

    schnookimz replied to imintrouble's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sometimes I think the cnas would be of more use if they were assigned a task rather than a patient load. For example: one CNA is in charge of toileting and just goes room to room knocking on the door...

  16. Leaving Chicago as an experienced CNA/PCT

    schnookimz replied to cyntwill's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Holy cow! I've never heard of a tech making anywhere near that much in Chicago!! You're

  17. If you are a male can you ask to only work for male patients?

    schnookimz replied to dbtw's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I think you'll find that actually cleaning the female genitalia is actually the most rewarding! You'd never believe where liquid poop can get

  18. New grad, moving to Chicago- Help!

    schnookimz replied to cben8910's topic in Illinois Nursing

    It's a very hard market. Apply to nursing homes and LTC. It's near impossible to score a hospital job as an adn with no

  19. Still Angry at MAs playing nurse or PA

    schnookimz replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I used to work at a clinic where something like this happened frequently BUT there's a whole behind the scenes that you aren't seeing. For example: your wife would call about her prescription. A note...

  20. nclex-pn vs nclex-rn

    schnookimz replied to DJAYS's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    No there isn't only one test. There are two different tests. I have taken both. The nclex RN was harder for sure but not impossible. I thought the pn test was extremely

  21. Negotiating pay

    schnookimz replied to CrazierThanYou's topic in General Nursing

    I totally disagree. I know many people who made several dollars an hour more, up to 6 per hour, than others who didn't negotiate at all. I would say, ask for 2-3 dollars an hour more than you are...

  22. Embroidery on lab coat

    schnookimz replied to RN59217's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I would only put RN, BSN if it were

  23. Caregivers running the show

    schnookimz replied to qpasa1414's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

  24. wrong vs really wrong !!

    schnookimz replied to nurselori77's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    No I don't think you get credit for answers that aren't

  25. blood transfusion and first 15 minutes

    schnookimz replied to valsalvamanuever2's topic in MICU, SICU

    Not our policy to stay in the room and no one does. It's usually the CNA that takes the second set of vitals. I've seen one bad blood reaction and patient did die from