DesertRN2009

DesertRN2009

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  1. Anyone apply for BOP?

    DesertRN2009 replied to Castle bean's topic in Correctional

    I did in

  2. Anyone apply for BOP?

    DesertRN2009 replied to Castle bean's topic in Correctional

    I used in 2010. Left them for personal reasons. I am now in med

  3. Anyone apply for BOP?

    DesertRN2009 replied to Castle bean's topic in Correctional

    I believe they do but most are accepted. You can be let go at training if you can't pass the physical

  4. How rude are your physicians???

    DesertRN2009 replied to mitral's topic in Medical-Surgical

    It must be where you are. Doctors need to treat staff with respect to get respect from staff and

  5. Early Pregnancy and Precautions

    DesertRN2009 replied to musicnursing's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I worked until delivery in a busy rehab. Also the shingles is only if you directly touch the

  6. LPN PAY RATE

    DesertRN2009 replied to Lpn__'s topic in North Carolina Nursing

    That is good pay for the

  7. I got the job, now what??

    DesertRN2009 replied to SapphireLove's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Just review wounds labs meds. I had to work rehab and corrections a few years after school and now in m/s. I love

  8. Nurse Practitioner Pay in Federal BOP

    DesertRN2009 replied to pennprincess's topic in Correctional

    Hey I worked for bop as a RN. They told me same thing about the pay stubs. But after 6 months told me regional did not accept it and thought I made too much. They told me I had to reapply for my own...

  9. LPN PAY RATE

    DesertRN2009 replied to Lpn__'s topic in North Carolina Nursing

    It is low maybe

  10. The reality of my situation

    DesertRN2009 replied to pacjeffery's topic in Virginia Nursing

    It is hard here so look for a job before

  11. Jobs in Virginia Beach area?

    DesertRN2009 replied to tashacorinne's topic in Virginia Nursing

    It took me 4 years to get into acute care. I came here from AZ and after 8 months got into acute care. I did mostly rehab and corrections. You are experienced but it will be hard for

  12. Med-Surg floor sucks, and nursing unions

    DesertRN2009 replied to coco42rn's topic in Medical-Surgical

  13. New Grad Nurse 757/Hampton Roads, Virginia

    DesertRN2009 replied to Bea Bea's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Chesapeake has a program but hard to land a spot. Start volunteering now at hospitals to get in the

  14. Coumadin

    DesertRN2009 replied to Grasshopper11's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Depends on why they are on coumadin and the goal range. Also if they have lovenox or heparin as well. Plus some antibiotics lessen the

  15. How do you draw up meds for IVP?

    DesertRN2009 replied to FineAgain's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I draw it into a 3ml. I flush half ns then med slowly then flush

  16. Length of orientation

    DesertRN2009 replied to funkyRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

  17. Length of orientation

    DesertRN2009 replied to funkyRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

  18. Length of orientation

    DesertRN2009 replied to funkyRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I got two weeks in rehab but had been a LPN for 8 months. When I got a med surg job as experiences but new to the setting I got 6 weeks. New grads at Chesapeake get 6 months with a preceptor then...

  19. 1 month into being a Med/Surg nurse. Help!

    DesertRN2009 replied to nurse2b121212's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Get yourself a check list and schedule pt activities around med times and such. You have to check pca hourly so do meds and walking while there. You have 10 ams meds on a person with wounds do it...

  20. Public Health Service (corps) for new grads?

    DesertRN2009 replied to nursealmondjoy's topic in Public, Community Health

    I worked at a federal prison that used PHS and one was a new grad. I would honestly recommend med surg or rehab first for two years. The jobs you get with PHS really require sound experience before...