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    topic suggestions for a seminar

    casi replied to danielleradaza's topic in General Nursing

    What is your target audience? And what kind of seminars have you done in the
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    Snow Days....

    casi replied to Kareylea's topic in General Nursing

    WEather happens. We had one bout of massive snow fall this year. I had every plan of getting up early, digging out my car and taking it slow to work. I'm from MN and that's just what we do. Normally...
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    Massive RN Layoffs

    casi replied to Obamacare's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    In my area all the hospitals that laid off nurses 3-4 years ago are just starting to hire again. I've heard nothing of new
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    Non-pharm interventions for very high blood pressure?

    casi replied to Tiffany Lynne's topic in General Nursing

    Change important medication times to something earlier in the
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    Personality test determines my employment

    casi replied to noyesno's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You would want me to
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    People in healthcare should speak Spanish, she said

    casi replied to Paulie G's topic in General Nursing

    Come to MN and most of the patients who speak something other than English speak Hmong or Swahili (spelled terrible I know). Which I haven't the faintest clue where I would go to learn as a second...
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    Is it tacky to post on Facebook?

    casi replied to Erikadawn RN's topic in General Nursing

    Even a simple "Ugh, gotta start job hunting. Anyone have good resume or job hunting tips?" would work
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    Rapid Response vs Code Blue?

    casi replied to JennyJo22's topic in Critical Care

    Code blues are called when someone is pulseless or not breathing. We have code blue buttons in all of the rooms so if it looks like a code is immanent (ie pulse & bp rapidly dropping, unresponsive...
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    How to tell the family the patient has died

    casi replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    I've always been told that if you find them dead, cold, in rigor, and they are a full code start cpr and call ems. Silly I know, but there are too many sue happy families out there. In my area one of...
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    Meds to given instead of ambien?

    casi replied to stram87's topic in General Nursing

    I was the person who mentioned melatonin. I don't work in a hospital, but in a TCU. Melatonin is the new sleeping med being used on our unit. About two months ago the most prescribed sleeping pill was...
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    Meds to given instead of ambien?

    casi replied to stram87's topic in General Nursing

    I see a lot of trazadone, benedryl (tyl pm), and
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    How do you keep awake on a slow night shift?

    casi replied to TylerDurdenRN's topic in General Nursing

    LOL on really slow nights I've always threatened to go to the local nursing homes after work and salt all the CHFers
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    Use of central line/picc line for routine lab draws

    casi replied to Amanda Schmidt, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I work in TCU and we draw from PICCs and central lines a lot. Just need a doctors order saying it's okay to draw from the
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    How do you keep awake on a slow night shift?

    casi replied to TylerDurdenRN's topic in General Nursing

    I stock until I get bored or there is nothing else to stock. Then I will occassionally grab the pulse-ox and play the "how low can I go game" where I hold my breath and watch my o2Sats drop. This...
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    what nursing field should i go into?

    casi replied to steytce's topic in General Nursing

    The current job hunting rules are apply to anything and everything, because the job market is terrible. Once you get a position you'll start getting a feel for what you are interested in. After 6...
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    *Easy* things I just hate doing

    casi replied to SolaireSolstice's topic in General Nursing

    Frequent neuro checks on someone that you know just slid out of bed or a chair onto their butt, but because the fall was unwitenessed we have to do
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    Have you been accused of being more of a CNA, then a RN.

    casi replied to ANNIENURSEANGEL's topic in General Nursing

    I've been told occassionally that as a nurse I need to get my job done and out on time, which is why we have CNAs working the floor. I help out where I can, but if I'm really far behind in my duties,...
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    Birth Control Pill Question

    casi replied to ttpurtee's topic in General Nursing

    We aren't allowed to give medical advice, but here are some good resources: Yaz-US.com Official Homepage Birth Control Pills - Birth Control Pill - The
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    OMG will I get sued if I continue to work here?

    casi replied to sunshineyday's topic in General Nursing

    I would put in a little call to the
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    Now with Changes in Ecomony which is better ADN or BSN

    casi replied to proudmommy's topic in General Nursing

    Currently BSN new grads are getting preference over in ADN new grads in my area. A lot of old school ADN's don't think that BSN makes a huge difference, chances are when they got hired it didn't....
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    How do I get the "one year acute experience" all hospitals are looking for?

    casi replied to dienne's topic in General Nursing

    Also look into trasitional care units in nursing homes. While they aren't acute care, you can sell yourself as having woundcare experience and IV
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    How do I handel this like a professional?

    casi replied to KC,RN's topic in General Nursing

    $200 a month is a lot more than $100-$150/month through an employer. And if the OP has any health issues private insurance sky
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    Aides being "nurses"

    casi replied to raebabelvn's topic in General Nursing

    As an aide I would have never increased the amount on a bag. Even when I was nurse desperately searching for a nurse job as I was still working as a CNA I wouldn't have done this. The only thing I...
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    Our new hire, new grad charge nurse

    casi replied to kimbo9's topic in General Nursing

    Every place I've worked or done clinicals the charge nurse needs to have worked on that floor at least a year before they are allowed to train for charge. This makes sure that they are comfortable...
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    Do male RN's have any business learning sonography?

    casi replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    My honest suggestion is going through and online BSN program. There really isn't a lot of oppertunity for a nurse to use more than one degree. For the ultrasound in the hospital I have a strong...