S.G.

S.G. has 8 years experience.

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1. Another RN moving to Hawaii needing advice

   S.G. replied to Alaskanhills's topic in General Nursing

   I just recently got a job offer and it's true that the lady job fair had 3000 applicants for 200 jobs throughout the hospital (not just nursing jobs). I'm on Oahu so unsure about Kona. Every time I've...

2. Because The Debt Isn't Bad Enough

   S.G. replied to SoldierNurse22's topic in Government, Military

   The only time we've ever been able to go to urgent care was with a referral from our PCM because of no available appointments or if we called Tricare first. The system is broken. It's crazy that...

3. Electronic cigarettes

   S.G. replied to babyjRN's topic in General Nursing

   This is going to be dependent on facility. Many facilities say they are "tobacco free" but enforce as nicotine free on campus. E-cigs were specifically mentioned in my last employee orientation as a...

4. Applying in person

   S.G. replied to blueyes27's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   It can't hurt to go in. I've gone in and been given an application, left my résumé on file, and I've gotten calls for jobs they think my credentials fill. I've also been told that I cannot apply in...

5. Something my clinical instructor said...

   S.G. replied to Dnap22's topic in General Students

   It was policy at my last facility to run all minibags as a secondary with a NS flush bag that was changed every 24h. I would set the pump to run 30mL at the rate of the abx. That was the policy....

6. Why info on white culture omitted from cultural compence in textbooks?

   S.G. replied to ArrowRN's topic in General Students

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7. Army or AF?!

   S.G. replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in Government, Military

   I recently spoke with an ANG recruiter. There are few slots for RNs in the Guard and they are very competitive. The Army will want at least 2 years experience. If you lie by omission about your...

8. Lateral violence

   S.G. replied to Newldrn's topic in General Nursing

   I've found nursing to be very cliquish but I wouldn't say I've encountered "lateral violence". I stick with taking care of my patients the best way that I can and that has including speaking with...

9. Indications for bed alarm use

   S.G. replied to guest112's topic in General Nursing

   We use the Morse Fall Scale and anyone scoring high risk automatically gets a bed alarm activated. All Ortho surgeries as well by hospital policy, since they had our facilities highest fall rates,...

10. Handling a central venous line port

    S.G. replied to ddexter's topic in General Nursing

    I wear gloves to protect myself, if not the patient. Our radiology dept left some of the central lines pretty bloody after insertion. I don't want my patients' blood on my hands even if I am going to...

11. Why did you choose Nursing as your career? Tell me your story. Here is my story

    S.G. replied to Futurenurse75's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'll be completely honest here. I got into nursing as a fast track into the medical field. I wanted to be an MD. I originally majored in biomedical engineering (a great degree to fall back on if I...

12. How do they rationalize staffing??...

    S.G. replied to melissakc's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Are there any CNAs on the med surg floor? I've been the sole nurse before but the hospital had a policy that the nurse would not be alone. If there was no CNA, there would be 2 RNs. When I worked in...

13. Need advice about a dishonest teacher!!

    S.G. replied to ipour14u's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

14. Facial Hair

    S.G. replied to red2003xlt's topic in Men in Nursing

15. Breast biopsies- steri-strips and blisters

    S.G. replied to UTVOL3's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    We used the steri strips in a star pattern with tincture of benzoin underneath. I never had a patient or heard of a patient complain of any sort of blisters near the steri-strips in the two years I...