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  1. Question reg employment

    annie.rn replied to mcl87's topic in Florida Nursing

    I've already replied once but thought of something else since you wrote that you are willing to relocate. I worked for a small hospital called Cape Canaveral Hospital in Cocoa Beach. It was a great...

  2. Skin Assessment Question

    annie.rn replied to annie.rn's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, everyone. I have never charted tattoos either (unless specifically asked for) but see other nurses do it pretty regularly where I work so I was interested to know what other people do. I'll...

  3. Skin Assessment Question

    annie.rn posted a topic in General Nursing

    We chart in Meditech at the hospital where I work. For each body system in the physical assessment you place a "Y" (for "yes") or an "N" ( for "no") next to the question that says "WDP?" ("Within...

  4. Nurses vs Phlebotomist

    annie.rn replied to Caleb_RN225's topic in Emergency

    I generally LOVE lab/phlebotomy b/c I have worked at places where we had to draw all labs outside of AM round labs and it ate up a lot of my time! So nice to just put the order in and someone comes...

  5. Question reg employment

    annie.rn replied to mcl87's topic in Florida Nursing

    LOL... just re-read your OP. Not much Nursery/NICU in The Villages. Still, if you're looking for a

  6. Question reg employment

    annie.rn replied to mcl87's topic in Florida Nursing

    P.S. It never hurts to call and send resumes to places you think you might like even if they are not advertising openings. Then, when a position opens up they may think of you. Some jobs get filled...

  7. Question reg employment

    annie.rn replied to mcl87's topic in Florida Nursing

    Just a thought... have you looked into the hospitals/clinics/LTC in and around The Villages? My Dad lives there and they have a very nice hospital as well as a lot of clinics and physician offices....

  8. blood transfusion and first 15 minutes

    annie.rn replied to valsalvamanuever2's topic in MICU, SICU

    I always stay in the room the first fifteen minutes, without exception. Even if the patient is monitored, most of the first signs of transfusion reaction would not be immediately reflected in the...

  9. Air force nursing

    annie.rn replied to sunnylvthn's topic in Government, Military

    Hi Again,Not sure if you are still checking this but I sent you a message w/ my phone number so you can call me if you want more info. It appeared to go through...I know you said PM won't work yet....

  10. Stressed out student

    annie.rn replied to Beaks1981's topic in General Students

    I am an "old nurse" now relatively speaking. Got my BSN in 1992... probably before you were born... ha, ha. Nursing school will be challenging but you will find that you will forge relationships...

  11. Air force nursing

    annie.rn replied to sunnylvthn's topic in Government, Military

    Hi there! I spent 7 years as an Air Force nurse and it was, by far, the best time of my life.... both professionalIy and personally. I only got out because I got married to another active duty...