FloatRN19

FloatRN19

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  1. Nursing has a high divorce rate

    FloatRN19 replied to Faada's topic in General Nursing

    No it's not. That stat represents couples who get married under the age of 25 with both incomes coming from no degree jobs with an income under whatever total a year income it

  2. Have any of your patients ever told you that you're a good nurse?

    FloatRN19 replied to EquinoxSolstice92's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Every time I'm stopped in the store, it's because someone thinks I work there...because scrubs with a pair of hemostats hanging from my v-neck is a dead ringer for the slacks and button up shirt the...

  3. Taking anatomy during the summer??

    FloatRN19 replied to ana_96's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I took both and micro all at the same time in the

  4. Confronted about charting at patient's school

    FloatRN19 replied to doodlebuttRN's topic in Private Duty

    Tell them you didn't go to school to be a teacher, and in turn they didn't go to school to be a nurse. You aren't telling them how to do their job, so you'd truly appreciate if they'd stop telling you...

  5. Starting a forensic psychiatric job in a maximum security center as a new grad. ANY TIPS?

    FloatRN19 replied to ForensicPsychNurse's topic in Psychiatric

    Push-ups.

  6. Nursing Pins

    FloatRN19 replied to Lissla's topic in General Nursing

    I bought one. I have no idea where mine is nor why I even bought one to begin

  7. Nurses: How far is your commute?

    FloatRN19 replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    16 or so miles I think. Takes me 20 minutes if I hit all greens and light traffic. 30 minutes in moderate traffic. 45-60 if I take my alternate snow/accident on the interstate

  8. Vein Illuminator

    FloatRN19 replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    Can I get a link for that? I've found that looking for usual points of entry, coating arms with alcohol swabs, fist pumping and in extreme cases resistance curls reveal atleast 1 or 2 good spots to...

  9. Best to start Hurst ASAP after first NCLEX attempt?

    FloatRN19 replied to CaduceusBrigade's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Doubt it will help. I had ati, didn't really use it because their coaches worked to slowly and just overall pissed me off. Got to the point where, I should know this already. Which would have worked...

  10. Books to read before starting nursing school

    FloatRN19 replied to Mapachita's topic in General Nursing

    If you already have the books for class get started on

  11. New Grad Nurse, Job Advice Please?

    FloatRN19 replied to Caitlin023's topic in General Nursing

    I feel most new grads, regardless of their experience, feel a bit overwhelmed when they get out. Maybe not even overwhelmed maybe just inadequate. I know when I was about to graduate I didn't even...

  12. Administering Fentanyl

    FloatRN19 replied to johndough's topic in General Nursing

    I'm fairly certain I've given iv pushes on a ortho/neuro/trauma floor which at my hospital is essentially med/surg(both kind of take each other's patients if one gets a ton of

  13. How many attempts did it take you to get into the nursing program?

    FloatRN19 replied to byjessi's topic in General Nursing

    Took two years. so the school I went to and only applied too my first year had a rule. If you had four pre-reqs or less to complete you could apply as if you were fully qualified. Well in the years...

  14. Are hospitals hiring LVN/LPN's

    FloatRN19 replied to Jewelsy's topic in General Nursing

    In the 9 hospitals I worked or had school clinical stuff in I've only ever come across one Lpn. Not sure the back story but she had been there since a group of doctors left a health system and started...

  15. Triage Gems

    FloatRN19 replied to R!XTER's topic in General Nursing

    Fell down 9 stairs, wanted to know if they were hep c

  16. Did I do the right thing?

    FloatRN19 replied to Live.Love.Nurse.♡'s topic in General Nursing

    It's not about all the times it turns out to be nothing, it's about that one time it is

  17. Orientation for experienced RNs

    FloatRN19 replied to tejon's topic in General Nursing

    I know of a former icu nurse who came to the float pool and she got two shifts of orientation, both shifts were

  18. 18 shifts enough for Tele Orientation?

    FloatRN19 replied to LadyKai's topic in Cardiac

    As a new grad I had 24 shifts of orientation. Which included medonc/ortho/trauma/cardiac/step down/ and the icu in which I was vent trained. 18 for one unit is more than enough. And at 18 if you feel...

  19. Grad school with low GPA

    FloatRN19 replied to lexieeb14's topic in Post Graduate Students

    One of the worst nurses I know got into np school, you should be

  20. New grad nurse moving to Utah...is it even possible?

    FloatRN19 replied to Georgiapeach210's topic in General Nursing

    Go to Kansas City Missouri. I was thinking of moving recently and they had a lot of job openings at kumed and

  21. Nurses and their pens

    FloatRN19 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Tul fine black needle point tip. I keep two on my collar at all

  22. What will happen if you miss a college class?

    FloatRN19 replied to KAThftf's topic in General Nursing

    I'd say I made it to 50% of my classes in undergrad. But you're seriously worried about missing a day of anthropology? Unless it's one of the five week summer courses or a 3 week summer course you...

  23. Nursing School Personal Statement

    FloatRN19 replied to s.otero.lee's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In mine I told them if the didn't admit me they would continue to see my application each year until they

  24. So...What Kind of Nursing Task Do You LIKE?

    FloatRN19 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Drawing labs off a central line. Especially if they are times draws. Our phlebotomy staff are just horrible at doing times draws or stat

  25. Offered job while still an extern

    FloatRN19 replied to Kystudentrn's topic in General Nursing

    I would jump on that in a