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  1. Resources you bring to work?

    srknurse posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    What pocket resources do you carry with you at all times? Is there any all-in-one nursing reference that you like that you refer to while at work? I'm also curious as to know what you carry with you....

  2. IV starts and drawing blood

    srknurse posted a topic in Emergency

    Hi, ER nurses- Just a question for you....what does your hospital do if a patient needs an IV start and also needs blood drawn? Do you initiate an IV and then draw blood from another vein? Or how...

  3. Questions...need assistance!

    srknurse posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I am an RN that is tutoring a nursing student presently in advanced med-surg. I am not a practicing OR/ICU nurse, and so she had the following questions...that I had difficulty answering. Can someone...

  4. Questions...need assistance!

    srknurse replied to srknurse's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!! I thought I was CRAZY, but you are right, these questions are way too advanced for many nursing students! I am an RN and didn't touch on these questions while in...

  5. A Mentor!!!!

    srknurse replied to Lishbrw's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I would be happy to be your mentor!

  6. A Mentor!!!!

    srknurse replied to Lishbrw's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I would be happy to mentor you; I am an RN/BSN that is presently working on my MSN....

  7. Indiana Wesleyan Univ-online

    srknurse replied to lisa122's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I start my MSN in nursing education from Indiana Wesleyan next month...would love to hear from other MSN or even RN/BSN students! My email is [email protected]

  8. Anyone Doin Online MSN in Education?

    srknurse replied to Tweety's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hi, everyone.....I am starting my MSN in Nursing Education next month at Indiana Wesleyan University....all online. It's $9,000 per year. I can't wait!

  9. Just how many nurses from IL do we have here at allnurses?

    srknurse replied to jadednurse's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I am a Public Health Nurse in Champaign County and also a Patient Advisory Nurse at Carle Hospital. HELLO!!!!!!!!! I have my RN/BSN, and am starting my MSN next month.

  10. What are the item(s) you need most for nursing school?

    srknurse replied to rn2be2006's topic in General Students

    I keep thinking of more things...what is awesome is an all-in-one care plan book and also the book Diseases by Springhouse. Invaluable for care

  11. What are the item(s) you need most for nursing school?

    srknurse replied to rn2be2006's topic in General Students

    Okay, here are my suggestions (I am an RN/BSN that graduated in 2004 - at the top of my class!) :-) 1. Pens 2. Datebook/organizer - either electronic (PDA - I used Palm Tungsten C) or just a...

  12. IM injection question

    srknurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, everyone- Can someone please tell me what the most current standard of practice is for IM injections? Specifically, I want to know, are we supposed to remove all air from the syringe before...

  13. IM injection question

    srknurse replied to srknurse's topic in General Nursing

    Hello...anyone out there?

  14. i need a help about nursing process

    srknurse replied to nursing4all's topic in General Nursing

    I would recommend getting a "nursing care plan" book - there are TONS out there than can list specific diseases, nursing interventions, outcomes, and rationales. Please email me if you'd like more...

  15. Anyone working on thier MSN?

    srknurse replied to mygirlarely's topic in General Nursing

    I am starting my MSN in Nursing Education from Indiana Wesleyan University in August - it's all online.

  16. online schools cheapen our profession?

    srknurse replied to $/satisfaction?'s topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am an RN (with my BSN) that will be starting my MSN in Nursing Education (online) this fall (2006). I think the administrative graduate degrees are equivalent to those that are at a "brick and...

  17. MSN vs BSN in PHN

    srknurse replied to Salus's topic in Public, Community Health

    That is not true about the BSN to be a PHN. I have my BSN, and I am the only nurse in my division at our health department that has one. It's "preferred", but if you are flexible and have a true...

  18. M.S. in Nursing Education @ Walden Univ.

    srknurse replied to LadyT618's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I'd shy away from Walden as although it is accredited, it's kind of like University of Phoenix - touted as a "degree factory" of sorts (or so I've heard)....there are MSN programs in Nursing Education...

  19. what's in your pocket?

    srknurse posted a topic in Emergency

    As a new ER nurse, I am curious to know...what do you experienced ER nurses carry with you in your pockets or fanny packs? Any and all information greatly appreciated... I carry...my PDA, alcohol...

  20. best advice for new ER nurse

    srknurse posted a topic in Emergency

    Hi, everyone! I am a public health nurse that may be making a change to become an ER nurse. Aside from, of course, extensive on the job training, does anyone recommend anything? Any books (I've been...

  21. "to go" medicines?

    srknurse replied to mtnmom's topic in Emergency

    You definitely have a point....it would be a legal liability nightmare if you dispensed to someone without knowing their allergic history. Furthermore, yes, you are right again...we have no...

  22. "to go" medicines?

    srknurse replied to mtnmom's topic in Emergency

    I am a current Public Health Nurse (soon to be an ER nurse...in 1 month!), and I wish we could give medicines to go for our patients in the STD clinic....what I mean is, dispense additional medicines...

  23. Five week ER orientation

    srknurse replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in Emergency

    Hi there! I, too, will be starting in an ER in August with a 5-6 week orientation. I have 1 year experience as a public health nurse and 4 years experience as an ER tech....and so feel somewhat...