caijes33

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1. I think this borders on malpractice? or not?

   caijes33 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Emergency

   Here's just a thought to consider. My mother, a coffee addict, was visiting a friend of ours in the hospt. with me. her face was all red and she had a headache. I took her bp 197/102. EEEKKKK mom,...

2. True ER stories

   caijes33 replied to Kel Cardaras's topic in Nursing Humor

   I work in a small regional hospital er that does not take phone triage. we often get calls about sick children and we have to tell them to come in if they feel the need but we can not give medical...

3. Uniforms

   caijes33 replied to strawberry_88's topic in General Nursing

   I hate wearing my scrubs out in public, it just gives people reason to show me their gross and yuckies (ie open wounds and non-healing blisters) having said that i also get a lot of this when i am...

4. 75?'s for NCLEX, Don't know if I passed

   caijes33 replied to KimRN03's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I PASSED I PASSED I PASSED THANKS FOR YOUR THOUGHTS/PRAYERS :chuckle :rotfl:

5. 75?'s for NCLEX, Don't know if I passed

   caijes33 replied to KimRN03's topic in First Year After Licensure

   oH I AM GOING TO PUKE I AM MUCH MORE UPSET NOW AFTER THEN TEST THEN I WAS BEFORE. i SUSPECTED THAT IT WOULD SHUT OFF WHEN ON ? 74 THE COMPUTER MADE THESE GRUNTING NOISES LIKE IT WAS PROCESSING...

6. Anyone use epocrates for PDA?

   caijes33 replied to Tiny1Nisolet's topic in General Nursing

   i did once it was nice, stopped using it though because i got tired of renewing

7. Littmann anyone??

   caijes33 replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

   A thing to consider is what kind of nursing you are hoping to get into. If it will be in critical care or a CCU you may want to consider a cardiology II (i have it and love it) well worth the extra...

8. New Grad about to be interviewed at ICU...Needs advise!

   caijes33 replied to mye614's topic in General Nursing

   My goodness you asked a lot of questions, I'll try to answer them as best as I can 1. Present your self as well prepared and self assured (no not the snotty I-know-everything kind of self assured) let...

9. Critical Care Differential

   caijes33 replied to land64shark's topic in General Nursing

   The hospital that i work at has been buzzing about the potential for differentials for ICU nurses. During nursing school i worked as a nurse aid in a cardiac care unit for post CABGS and the like. I...

10. Anyone work for a Western PA facility that could provide preceptorship?

    caijes33 replied to StudentNurseMM's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The Susquehanna health system offers summer partnerships they may have something up you alley. Though they do not have any LTC facilities in the system they do use LPNs on the ortho floors any way it...

11. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    caijes33 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    This is not an ER visit but it made me laugh and I thought that I would share. I was out at the smoke shack (no I do not smoke but I was chatting with a friend over lunch) any way there was an...

12. Nervousness has set in

    caijes33 replied to Aneroo's topic in Emergency

    Though i am not in the same situation as you i think that mine is similar. I graduate in 13 days and after that i go on to join a critical care fellowship at the hospital i have been hired at. I too...