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  1. "Across the Board" raises...

    petulip in Alabama posted a topic in General Nursing

    What does everyone think about across the board raises?? Do you think the area hospitals secretly get together to limit them??? Seems like everytime they give one, other facilities also get them...we...

  2. Back to Neuro

    petulip in Alabama replied to MD_Rn's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    I work in Neuro ICU..newbie really...10 yr experience..1 yr Neuro...but my understanding is that the side effects of Coumadin and Heparin are what they are looking at...Nowadays, it seems the favorite...

  3. Non-critical pts in ICU

    petulip in Alabama replied to st4304's topic in General Nursing

    it is a small wonder I do not see cat claws across my screen between Natalie and KDay...this is a never ending issue in nursing and one which brings out our frustrations to the forefront!!!!First of...

  4. returning to nusing school at 30 something

    petulip in Alabama replied to carmen's topic in General Nursing

    I say GO FOR IT!!!! I was 28 when I decided to be a nurse...and thought on my first day I would be the oldest fool there...unitl I met a 52 yr old grandma!!!!You are NEVER too old....and by the...

  5. WHAT DOES A NURSE DO??

    petulip in Alabama replied to ummnafeesah's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, you're in school..getting a BSN--which by the way will be an asset I think in the years to come...my advice??? Study hard..do your first year strictly on a med surg floor for experience,never...

  6. LITERALLY EATING THE "HELL" OUT OF YOUR YOUNGS

    petulip in Alabama replied to angelnurse's topic in General Nursing

    yes, it does indeed sound like the intiation process has begun for you...I have been a nurse 10 years...and with each new area I went into, I found the very same thing. The new one gets the worst...

  7. Did you worry in nursing school?

    petulip in Alabama replied to Tim-GNP's topic in General Nursing

    Wait until you finally graduate...then you will worry about needle sticks,AIDS,Hepatitis,TB....I think it is only natural...but it will pass..it is just part of adjusting to being a nurse in public...

  8. tools of the trade

    petulip in Alabama replied to V SPN's topic in General Nursing

    I bought my Littman for 40--go to the uniform store that gives discounts..usually one that has payroll deduction lined up with your employer is best - a Littman is a Littman..only if you plan to go to...

  9. Has a doctor made your day?

    petulip in Alabama replied to duckie's topic in General Nursing

    awww c'mon everybody...when the good doctor said"good lady" he was just in a good mood. that is the problem with some of us...we get all bent out of shape if RESPECT isn't in every communication with...

  10. anyone else feel this way?

    petulip in Alabama replied to yankee_in_SC's topic in General Nursing

    Dear Friend, As a former Yankee myself(I am steeped in the South for 20 years now) I can understand how the challenges and changes of being new to the South can have you turned upside down...in...

  11. severe itching

    petulip in Alabama replied to Cathy RN's topic in General Nursing

    first I want to say to you VISTARIL!!!!! I had a severe itching/rsh that no one could figure out. I went to an allergist who did 500.00 worth of tests...and all he told me was that I was allergic to...

  12. Danish nurse lost in US

    petulip in Alabama replied to Malene's topic in General Nursing

    welcome !!!! I am an RN with 10 years of experience...and I think you would be an asset to any hospital in this critical time!!! First call the nearest American Red Cross and ask to get into a CPR...

  13. Accu Check Contraversy. Alcohol Vs. Water.

    petulip in Alabama replied to dawngloves's topic in General Nursing

    you do not say whether you are a CNA,or nurse...but the best rule of thumb is to go by the accu check manual...there are alot of school of thoughts out there...but realize that this pt is in a...

  14. 13 hour shifts

    petulip in Alabama replied to kewlnurse's topic in General Nursing

    try to log on to American Journal of Nursing and review articles..I think they recently did one. On a personal note...I work 12 hour shifts...and sometimes I wonder HOW beneficial it is. You get up...

  15. nursing practice

    petulip in Alabama replied to tschell's topic in General Nursing

    try to tap the net on the Board of Nursing in your state...or call and get a current copy of scope of practice...also why not get input from the real world from nurses you know and give examples of...

  16. How Much Longer.......

    petulip in Alabama replied to soundsLikesirens's topic in General Nursing

    first..DON"T QUIT !!!! you are re-learning nursing...and a mere 6 months into it you want to give up??? yes, the enviornment appears full of toxic people..and the workload is typical in today's...

  17. tattle tell

    petulip in Alabama replied to daisie's topic in General Nursing

    well, being a nurse for 10 years, I can reassure you this is not the last time you will have the troublemaker in your midst. ..no matter where you work, you will always deal with that sort. I think...