nursephillyphil BSN, RN

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    New Grad looking to move to SF area

    nursephillyphil replied to acabadas's topic in California Nursing

    i live in sf and was able to land a hospital job after 1 year in SNF. That being said it is quite difficult for a new grad with no experience to land an acute care nob, not impossible. to keep costs...
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    4th x NCLEX RN

    nursephillyphil replied to RN San Antonio's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If you use the search bar, you'll find plenty of threads by people in the same boat as you, I also posted a bunch of tips on another thread...
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    4th x NCLEX RN

    nursephillyphil replied to RN San Antonio's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    might be that you are using SO many different books and guides that you are losing any sense of strategy. I stuck with kaplan. I failed my first attempt, looked at what categories were"at or near...
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    what do you do on your days off?

    nursephillyphil replied to Momof8CNA's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    been playing destiny, waiting for star wars battlefront to come out for the past few months
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    1st time passing meds..didn't go that well..?

    nursephillyphil replied to NS8088's topic in General Students

    what quiltynurse said, you're new, i found best to write down medications that pop up frequently and look them up when you get home or have free time. meds like lisinopril, carvedilol, metoprolol,...
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    IVs in the breast

    nursephillyphil replied to kasekin's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it would have been a vesicant. We are extremely hesitant when any kind of chemo goes through a peripheral line, having one in the breast? I would refuse and ask for a picc or a central....
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    Anybody worked at Stanford hospital in Cali?

    nursephillyphil replied to Bluebolt's topic in Travel

    GREAT PLACE to work at, wonderful hospital and staff. but yes, as others stated its in a pricey area, but do consider living a short drive away. worth
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    Halloween

    nursephillyphil replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    im dressing up as a state
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    what do you do on your days off?

    nursephillyphil replied to Momof8CNA's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    if you have netflix, Elementary is a good show. just my
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    what do you do on your days off?

    nursephillyphil replied to Momof8CNA's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    depends, if weather is nice ill usually take my classic car out for a drive and meet up with some friends. otherwise its gym, laundry, coffee/tea and a good
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    What jobs did you do before nursing?

    nursephillyphil replied to nursefrances's topic in General Nursing

    worked at a hardware store, then bath and body works, a restaurant, I.T. department of my college, IHSS, then buffalo wild wings as a server
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    Heparin injection question

    nursephillyphil replied to mariok's topic in General Nursing

    it happens, but good learning
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    Ok I failed the Nclex 3 times

    nursephillyphil replied to tameen's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i swear by
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    The must have T-shirt for every male nurse!

    nursephillyphil replied to Zooey72's topic in Male Nursing Students

    it screams "look at me im immature". also screams "dont take me
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    The must have T-shirt for every male nurse!

    nursephillyphil replied to Zooey72's topic in Male Nursing Students

    this thread smells of
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    Workout Playlist

    nursephillyphil replied to DowntheRiver's topic in Health, Stress Management

    well, you may want to take a look at either spotify or pandora, either allow you to pick "workout"as a search term. spotify will give you playlists people have made, or their own workout playlists....
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    New grad RN leaving 1st job after 7 months

    nursephillyphil replied to ama11a's topic in First Year After Licensure

    best way to tell them is straightforward and
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    Officially tired and worn out from studying Nclex RN

    nursephillyphil replied to SaffSoontobeRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    you're not going insane, just do your best to get a full 8 hours the night before, have a good breakfast, have a good BM, and remember to breathe during your test. Good
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    Any tips for placing a bedpan?

    nursephillyphil replied to newuser321's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    well, the time you spend getting her to and from the commode may be the same or even less than you'd spend struggling to get place and remove the bedpan and replace the bed sheets. On top of that, you...
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    Any tips for placing a bedpan?

    nursephillyphil replied to newuser321's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    i line the bedpan with chux or absorbent pads , and usually with a chuck sheet under that as well. no mess
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    Can I get hep C without a needle stick?

    nursephillyphil replied to futurerntho's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    same poster who asked about being stuck with the cannula of a needle , posts questions but doesn't
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    Can you get poked by removing an iv catheter?!

    nursephillyphil replied to futurerntho's topic in General Nursing

    if anything you probably got poked by a fold in the tape that made it pointy, not by the
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    Do RNs get extra pay for working with students?

    nursephillyphil replied to johndough's topic in General Nursing

    the horse is a dnr/dni
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    Do RNs get extra pay for working with students?

    nursephillyphil replied to johndough's topic in General Nursing

    ive been asking for it to stop aka close this thread lol but its still open...like a dehisced wound, it wont
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    HOW do people do well in Anatomy & P?

    nursephillyphil replied to Upward_Bound's topic in General Students

    honestly, to get the most out of it use open lab for muscles and vasculature, it will pay off when youre a nurse trying to find a vein for a hard