KatieBell

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  1. BSN vs BS in Nursing

    KatieBell replied to Flo007's topic in General Nursing

    A BSN is a Bachelors of Science with a Major in Nursing... It is the same

  2. Working in Paris, France

    KatieBell replied to annieg's topic in Travel

    I'm not 100% sure there are any active Military bases, or hospitals in France. There was one in Marsailles, but it's units closed in 2004. But maybe, I'm not military, so who knows what secret...

  3. Working in Paris, France

    KatieBell replied to annieg's topic in Travel

    Having recently been a patient in Paris, I can attest that English is not commonly known by hospital staff. My French is considered "very good" by the French Org. I worked for, and most of the time...

  4. Tell It All Travelers

    KatieBell replied to cdngirl's topic in Travel

    Unless you are planning on being an "itinerant worker" (NO home, and no tax free benefits) you will need to maintain a "Tax home" which includes generally keeping ties, and some sort of residence...

  5. Travel Nursing...

    KatieBell replied to tazzyjo's topic in Travel

    Well, One thing for sure, next time you get a contract- make sure it has "Gaurenteed hours" I go for 48 weekly gaurenteed, it's a lot, but then I am sure not to be cancelled, and to make enough money...

  6. Student Nurse seeks Peds experiences

    KatieBell replied to barsk103's topic in General Nursing

    Hershey is a pretty looong way away. May I suggest something a little unusual? Call some of the local schools for developmentally delayed children. They do have nurses working in these schools- and...

  7. immunizations - close call for me!

    KatieBell replied to Fun2's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I can't believe they will take a note from "mom" stating you have had Varicella. Everywhere I work I need either a Physician confirmation of varicella or a titre. Hepatitis A is mostly spread via...

  8. Neuroblastoma- how to help?

    KatieBell replied to canoehead's topic in Oncology

    Sounds like you are an excellent support. To get more support for your family check out this web site: http://www.chemoangels.com I've been a ChemoAngel for several years now, and have had 3...

  9. Abuse or Sacrificial Love?

    KatieBell replied to pocu123's topic in Nursing Career

    Also, do you have any friends in class that might also be willing to watch the new baby? New babies are really easy to watch as the sleep for so much of the day...so possibly you can strengthen these...

  10. No interview???

    KatieBell replied to KatieBell's topic in Travel

    Hey, Thanks Renarian, I did ask the recruiter if I could talk to the manager, so they gave me her telephone number and I rattled off a bunch of questions. She gave me a ton of information,...

  11. No interview???

    KatieBell posted a topic in Travel

    Hi!!! My recruiter called today to tell me that my profile was accepted, no interview, no questions, at the next hospital I wanted to work at. It is a big big level one (109,300 visits a...

  12. Presents for the masses!

    KatieBell replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Pocu the de-icer idea is a great one, in line with that an ice scraper they usually only cost about 1.00 and are sooo useful, especially if you can't find it from last year, or use it so rarely...

  13. Changes to BLS/ACLS and PALS

    KatieBell replied to originalred's topic in General Nursing

    I have to say, it's pretty much the way we do CPR in the ED... I think AHA is bringing CPR rec's into the reality of what has actually saved lives more

  14. Floating to diffrent units in your hospital

    KatieBell replied to mugwump's topic in General Nursing

    Every hospital I have worked at had a policy for floaitng that involved "FLOATING WITHIN COMPETENCY" meaning that it would be completely inappropriate to send a Med Surg nurse to ICU, or even tele,...

  15. Any Tips for New Travel Nurses?

    KatieBell replied to TN_ER_Nurse's topic in Travel

    As for what to bring it depends on what the company says it offers. Mine on the current contract had only an apartment and furniture, TV and microwave- so I needed to bring pots and pans and...

  16. What should I get my girlfriend for graduation?

    KatieBell replied to Nurse's Boyfriend's topic in General Nursing

    I would advise against buying a stethoscope as a surprise. Thing is- everyone has their own tastes, and they have to use the thing so so often, that they are going to want a very specific color,...

  17. Is Dr. misdiagnosing pts on purpose for financial gain. Advice please.

    KatieBell replied to Stray Kitty's topic in General Nursing

    Does he have any actual rationale that he provides for not rx'ing the furosimide or what not? If he is giving appropriate treatment, then he should be glad to explain himself. If not, then, he may...

  18. What should I get my girlfriend for graduation?

    KatieBell replied to Nurse's Boyfriend's topic in General Nursing

    They have a lot of different "nurses watches" out there. If your GF is a bit sentimental, there is a nice sort of old fashioned one that pins on the blouse and is upside down so when she looks down...

  19. Can't work til February.... what to do?

    KatieBell replied to analee23's topic in First Year After Licensure

    As a new grad, I think Agency might be a little overwhelming to walk onto a unit and be expected to function immediately 100%... There is only one way to get good at this stuff and thats to do it,...

  20. propofol

    KatieBell replied to popbob's topic in Emergency

    Yes, I'm willing to document or what not, but I am not willing to push it. When I did ICU, used it all the time for sedation, but on vented patients which is a completely different things than...

  21. wearing perfume to work

    KatieBell replied to acaringnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Almost every hospital I've worked at had a policy against it. One ED had a policy about making microwave popcorn in a certain microwave- as it was close to the pt care area. One of my worst...

  22. Is it true?

    KatieBell replied to olanurse2be's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Many schools do not require a pre-entrance exam. They however, do still look carefully at all other attributes- grades, etc...and it is still very competitive to get into these

  23. RN intubation in ED?

    KatieBell replied to Firemedic7's topic in Emergency

    I agree with the above. ACLS and the dummy don't provide necessary training to manage an airway. One needs to go to the OR and do a lot of elective intubations before trying to manage an emergency...

  24. How to prepare for ACLS?

    KatieBell replied to QuilterLPN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Please do not be intimidated by ACLS. It is not a difficult class- unless you just decide not to read the book, then it can be quite challenging. If it is your first time to take it, just get the...

  25. Why go for a MSN?

    KatieBell replied to iwannabeanurse06's topic in Nursing Career

    With an MSN you can teach at the Community College level, and sometimes beyond depending on the situation. You can become a Nurse practitioner, depending on the MSN program... Those are just 2 things...