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It seems like you have alot of problems with your coworkers.

Ortho/ Rehab lots of heavy lifing also heart breaking for patients with pathological fractures.

I started in the Nursery and Post Partum back in the days when L&D , the Nursery and PP were three separates units on the same floor. I went to Ortho & Rehab when the hospital where I worked was combining all the units because I knew L &...

No this site does not make me become a better nurse, but this site definitely keep me be more informed about what's going on with nursing. It also helps me unwind after a difficult day at work. Thank you Allnurses .

medlineplus.gov has alot of informations that maybe of help to you.

I love my job. I work in Preop/PACU and Phase 2 . I work with a bunch of very smart and hardworking people, they make all the different.

I used to do Peer Interview at my old job. One of the most important question had to do with conflict resolution. We would casually asked a candidate how he/ she would deal with a disagreement with a coworker, or a doctor. Our group were usually giv...

Joann fabric has them . I believe they are onsale for 1 dollar each right now. To make the scru top with a waist. go with the mock wrap one.

MBT they are expensive but worth every penny.

Postpartum/Nursery Orthro/Neuro/Rehab Med/Surg Surgical tele PACU Preop/PACU . I love my coworkers (well, most of them). I found my niche

Walmart has different white cotton blend that are pretty thick and they are usually under $5/yard.

I would ask a RT at your hospital he/she may know the answers to your questions . Good luck

I know this does not really relate to the post. A NS asked me once what the mg in a medication order meant. I told her that I didn't think she was ready to give any medication to any patient. I don't know what was told to the instructor,but the inst...

At the hospital where I work , an applicant is almost always inteviewed by a PEER GROUP before he/she is hired. The peer group is consisted of 4 people . 2 things that usually make us all say "we don't reccomend..." 1. Bad mouthing your boss /cow...

did you know that most librarians in the hospitals can order books for you alot cheaper than you could buy outside & they may be able to recommend to you what books to buy. plus you dont pay any tax

Most pts wake up quietly or moaning because of pain. A few would try to get off the cart ,take off their o2, remove the tubings (chest tubes, swan, aline, drains , NG, foleys....)or try to hit the staffs . I work in a busy PACU so i encounter one of ...

HI every one, I 'm moving to NH pretty soon. Anybody in here the average hourly pay for a nurse working in ICU, CCU, PACU, ENDOSCOPY...?

My sense of direction is pretty bad. So its all depend on where I can get a job. I will either move to Nashua, NH or Lowell, Mass. soon. I would love it If I can get a job in Nashua. People in Nashua are so friendly and helpful. The customers in my f...

how about an epidural? at the hospital where I work most of the doctors use epidural for total knee & total hip replacement the patient are usually very comfortable coming out of surgery. even better if the drip is started in the or. Good luck

We usually use the 3000cc saline bag. the rate of irrigation is usually set according to the color of the urine. i find that by using the 3000cc saline bag the foley rarely get blocked up, as people usually set the rate faster than if they were using...