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  1. FNP students

    Alibaba replied to ashonman's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Put in your notice, go to the other job. Do not mess up your last 2 semesters. If after graduation you choose to go back, at least you will still be in good standing. Maybe you can stay PRN if that's...

  2. Soooo, I quit

    Alibaba replied to TX911's topic in General Nursing

    TX911, First, I applaud you for doing what many of us fantasize about doing every shift. At my job we are chronically short staffed, we are supposed to have assignments based on acuity with the max...

  3. Nova SouthEastern Fall 2012 FNP

    Alibaba replied to Alibaba's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    For some reason, I have not found people from previous classes. Classes started Mon 8/20. So far so good. The program looks very doable (I

  4. Nafta

    Alibaba posted a topic in International Nursing

    I was doing some research and ran into an article that said Canadian nurses can work in the U.S. and vice versa using NAFTA provisions. Does anyone know how this works?

  5. May I speak to Dr. so&so?

    Alibaba posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just had to share this. Last night one of the nurses had to call one of those docs NOONE wants to call in the middle of the night. Anyways, she calls and has the guy on speaker phone coz that's who...

  6. fetal demise

    Alibaba posted a topic in General Nursing

    he was 32 wks old. beautiful baby boy with a head full of hair. Weighed in at 2lb 14oz, 16inches long. He made it through the most difficult time and had just 8 weeks left to come into this world....

  7. fetal demise

    Alibaba replied to Alibaba's topic in General Nursing

    thanks! Sorry about your loss

  8. fetal demise

    Alibaba replied to Alibaba's topic in General Nursing

    So,,,am back. I logged back in to thank everyone that offered their support and a listening ear at the darkest and very painful point of my life. I have had a rough month and a half, but am on my way...

  9. fetal demise

    Alibaba replied to Alibaba's topic in General Nursing

    wow.. Thanks guys for all the good vibes my way. I am sure this cloud will lift and I will be able to see the sun again. Your kind words and advice have helped me get through another day. One of my...

  10. fetal demise

    Alibaba replied to Alibaba's topic in General Nursing

    does any one know how to stop milk from coming in? My breasts have gone from a small C to a gigantic double E over night and they are killing me. I have ace wraps around them like someone suggested,...

  11. fetal demise

    Alibaba replied to Alibaba's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone. I am trying and will keep trying. Am just seeking strength from everywhere to make it through each

  12. Medpass at mealtime a dignity issue?

    Alibaba replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Have worked at both type of places and the problem with insanely long medpasses remained. The dignity thing like someone said is coz u don't want to discuss resident health and med questions at the...

  13. NLN ACE exams

    Alibaba posted a topic in LPN to RN

    Has anyone taken this test recently and what was your experience? The school am looking at is out of state and offers the exam, but I was wondering if I couldn't just find somewhere local to take it....

  14. Yet another excelsior college question r/t reciprocity in Calif

    Alibaba posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Ok. I know this topic has probably been beat to the bone, but there's something I don't understand. If California does not accept EC grads, and we all take the same NCLEX-RN, is it possible to work...

  15. Nursing Texts Highest Rate of Theft in Barnes and Noble

    Alibaba replied to DawnSue's topic in General Nursing

    I miss the days I could go to B&N, take a nursing book from the shelf, get a cup of coffee in the cafe and sit for hours reading and reviewing. Then put it back after I finished. Cant do that...

  16. How often do you work short?

    Alibaba replied to lalalalexi's topic in General Nursing

    I work nocs in a nursing home on a floor with 102 residents (capacity is 110 but the least amount we've had since I have been there was 98). Every bloody night, we get 4CNAs and 2nurses. This with 10...

  17. I have the FLU!!! What now??

    Alibaba replied to ShortStackRN's topic in General Students

    I would be talking to the dean of the school ASAP. As soon as the epidemic hit, our school's 'cant miss even one day of clinicals or you fail or have to pay an instructor $50/hr for a make up day)...

  18. Is Tramadol part of your Narc count?

    Alibaba posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just wondering. I work a couple of LTCs and LTACs as agency. Some places have Ultram in their lock boxes and its part of the narc count. Others have it in the regular pill drawer. What is your...

  19. Is Tramadol part of your Narc count?

    Alibaba replied to Alibaba's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting replies. I hadn't given tramadol very much until I started working this one LTC. Seems like everyone is on it scheduled and prn. (the other biggie there is darvocet.) I think it's just the...

  20. Is Tramadol part of your Narc count?

    Alibaba replied to Alibaba's topic in General Nursing

    interesting how different things are run in different places. Maybe if a facility has had a hx of pain pills 'walking away' then they decide to enact the count for anything that may be a

  21. Is Tramadol part of your Narc count?

    Alibaba replied to Alibaba's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the replies. Just think its weird that some places count it and some do not. This one place (LTC), I think the doc is in love with ultram coz in a count of 60, 15 are ultrams. Sooo...

  22. Just started in a skilled nursing, need advise!!

    Alibaba replied to newcalvn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I feel your pain but like someone said before, once you know your residents (as long as they dont keep changing assignments on you) you will get your routine down and follow it pretty closely even...

  23. Angel Staffing out of San Antonio

    Alibaba replied to JRD2002's topic in General Nursing

    best staffing company to work for in my opinion. owned by nurses and pay considerably higher not only for flu clinics but also for hospital staffing. Didnt know they staff outside of San Antonio tho....

  24. CNA in Memphis

    Alibaba replied to TalleyGirl's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Hi,, this is straight out of the board of health website. Just call these places and see when the next class starts. Good luck Nurse Aide Training Facilities For SHELBY County Facility Name: CONCORDE...

  25. DEA States that LTC Nurses Are No Longer Agents Of The Prescribers

    Alibaba replied to chase4myheart's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Actually, we have been dealing with this for a while in our facilities. The only difference is that we are able to take a verbal order for narcotics and such, pull from the e-kit and administer. The...