Sam. W

Sam. W MSN, APRN

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  1. Mishawaka Indiana RN salary

    Sam. W posted a topic in General Nursing

    I checked the St. Joseph's RN salary is 19 some dollar to little over 34 dollars an hour, I was shocked. Michigan's big hospital give at least 21 dollars an hour for fresh graduated ADN, at least...

  2. For AAA patients

    Sam. W replied to Sam. W's topic in General Nursing

    If it is not in the patient's diagnoses I would not know about the AAA....And it's 7cm, like a lemon..her family finally agreed to sign a DNR about a week later after

  3. About the "do not crush" medications

    Sam. W posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am working in a LTC, there are medications labeled " do not crush". I told my patient this medication is not supposed to be crushed or the capsule is not supposed to be opened, she said: I cannot...

  4. For AAA patients

    Sam. W replied to Sam. W's topic in General Nursing

    I work in LTC, I am just wondering if I should do CPR, because there is no Emergency room or doc nearby. If AAA ruptures, one of the nurses said we have to do CPR, we have to chart that we did CPR if...

  5. About the "do not crush" medications

    Sam. W replied to Sam. W's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much for all these good advise and

  6. About the "do not crush" medications

    Sam. W replied to Sam. W's topic in General Nursing

    I am a new grad, and I saw the past days that the "do not crush" medication were administered since it was ordered. And most of the patients' medications are crushed in apple sauce. I just feel so...

  7. REHAB NURSING

    Sam. W replied to Jckids's topic in Rehabilitation

    5 patients per RN? My facility is one RN has 20 to 25 rehab patients and 2 CNAs to help in the rehab unit. It is

  8. Indwelling Catheter

    Sam. W replied to Sam. W's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks,

  9. Indwelling Catheter

    Sam. W posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have question about the water volume in the balloon. When changing the catheter, I withdrew 7 ml water from the old balloon, and he was an elderly. But we are supposed to inject 10 ml. I didn't see...

  10. questions about Illinois RN license requirements 2016

    Sam. W posted a topic in Illinois Nursing

    I am living in IL and have a current IL license. I saw that I need 20 hours CE for renewal, but it didn't say anything about pain management like Michigan required specifically. So Illinois BON...

  11. Thinking about quitting

    Sam. W replied to snider1970's topic in First Year After Licensure

    When I was in nursing school, we had class and internship at least 4 days a week, up to 7 days a week. And the shift were all 12-hour shift, plus the driving, I mean, how could you work 60 hours a...

  12. Thinking about quitting

    Sam. W replied to snider1970's topic in First Year After Licensure

    When I was in nursing school, we had class and internship at least 4 days a week, up to 7 days a week. And the shift were all 12-hour shift, plus the driving, I mean, how could you work 60 hours a...

  13. questions about Illinois RN license requirements 2016

    Sam. W replied to Sam. W's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Thanks, IVRUS, I dont think I get any snail mails yet. My licenase won't expire until May, 2016, so the mail may come later? I am in Aurora University's RN to BSN program..So those courses I took at...

  14. Transfer license to IL from MI

    Sam. W posted a topic in Nurse Registration

    I currently have a MI RN license. I am filling out the papers to get a IL license. Do I have to apply a temporary permit for IL? Can I just only apply for IL RN license? because I have not apply for...

  15. About endorsement

    Sam. W posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am living in MI right now, I want to transfer my RN license to IL. When fill out the endorsement forms, can I use the MI address? or I have to have an IL address? Thank