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  1. What do you carry your pens, tape, scissors, etc in?

    2ndCareerRN replied to RNforLongTime's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have a small "apron" with several pockets that I put most of my stuff in. My PDA is in a case on the belt for this. I have 2x2's, 16, 18 & 20 ga angiocaths, a couple of tegaderms, scissors...

  2. Vomit and other icky stuff

    2ndCareerRN replied to JPKC26's topic in General Nursing

    I hate the smell of alcohol when it comes back up . I am not to fond of it fresh as far as that goes. It is usually the "pukin' princesses" that can't seem to hold their liquor so their friends bring...

  3. Two Nurses dead in North Texas

    2ndCareerRN replied to old-master's topic in Texas Nursing

    I am curious as to what you mean by "gun control". Do you mean disarming the populace of the US? Do you mean stricter controls on who buys what, such as in Canada? I am at a loss as to how "gun...

  4. The more experience you have the less you are paid???

    2ndCareerRN replied to TRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sure sounds like a good start!!

  5. Removal of Pacing Wires

    2ndCareerRN replied to Dyno's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Following my wife's open heart the pacer wires were pulled by the PA who is in the group for the surgeons. Her's came out on Day 7 post-op. Of course, she had some major work done (when isn't open...

  6. Maggots?

    2ndCareerRN replied to nurs2bhopefully's topic in General Nursing

    The use of maggots for debridement of wounds has been around for a while. Many more hospitals are begining to use them. I can see the order now, Fresh maggots to wound QD. Here is a site to help you...

  7. Nurses week Cheap gifts from admin.

    2ndCareerRN replied to nilepoc's topic in General Nursing

    Here is another one for nothing. At the last staff meeting we were tasked with ways to cut costs, I guess this was one of them.

  8. Air Force

    2ndCareerRN replied to jsauer's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I think you need to get some more information, such as how many nurses they fund per year for advanced schooling? Or how many are selected for advanced schooling vs. how many apply? Here is a place to...

  9. Stress Tests

    2ndCareerRN replied to CEN35's topic in General Nursing

    All you need is for 1 stress test to go bad and you would be voting for the last, including IV access, every time! This I know about, learned the hard way.

  10. chest tube removal

    2ndCareerRN replied to corkyrn's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    At the hospital where I worked ICU, RN's could pull the tubes. I used to, until one day the mediastinum tube would not come out easily. After the surgeon came in we sedated the pt, and the surgeon...

  11. Straight pay for 12 hour shifts?

    2ndCareerRN replied to susanmary's topic in General Nursing

    I work 12 hour shifts, get paid straight pay for them. Overtime kicks in when I work more than 12 hours/day, I also get OT for short call, less than 4 hours to come in and work an unscheduled shift. I...

  12. tips on being an effective charge nurse?

    2ndCareerRN replied to minnib's topic in Nurse Management

    When I charge, I NEVER leave the floor until all of the people working the shift with me are ready to leave also. That means I help do whatever I can to get them out of there. Of course, I also...

  13. Migrane Headache Treatment in the ED

    2ndCareerRN replied to keaston's topic in Emergency

    We have just started using dilaudid supposotories. some have left without their narcs, while the ones that we have used them on have reported very good relief. The nice thing is that is is supposed to...

  14. ER nurses are unsympathetic to patients and families

    2ndCareerRN posted a topic in Emergency

    ------------------ Haji We live in an age that if you order a pizza delivered to your house and call 911 at the same time to report a life or death situation....my money is on the pizza arriving...

  15. Is it me...or has the internet made people lazier?

    2ndCareerRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Time and time again I see requests for links, addresses for web sites, and general information that is easily accessible by using a good search engine. Have we come to a point in the wired world that...

  16. Is it me...or has the internet made people lazier?

    2ndCareerRN replied to 2ndCareerRN's topic in General Nursing

    well chris, It bothers me because I believe a person who is to lazy to research an answer to a question on their own will also attempt to find shortcuts in their professional behaviors. Maybe I am...

  17. Did I see an Angel today?

    2ndCareerRN replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    One of the things in life that make you go hmmmm. Perhaps you did have some sort of divine intervention today. How will your tomorrows be different? I hope you have great tomorrow!...

  18. All Nurses Read This

    2ndCareerRN replied to buck227's topic in General Nursing

    1. RN 2. 8 3. South Central 4. Does a pig fly? 5. Don't have benefits (my choice) 6. Yes 7. Yea right, not on her best day! 8. See question 4 9. Of course it does, does nothing. 10.More than you can...

  19. Stethescopes

    2ndCareerRN replied to kewlnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Buck hit it right on the head, on a lot of floors you only need a 9.99 cheapy. As you move into higher acuity levels, you may want a more sensitive stethoscope. One I have found to work great in the...

  20. Scrubs Question

    2ndCareerRN replied to DrParis's topic in Nursing Career

    on the subject of scrubs. Do not forget that the purchase and maintenance (laundering) of uniforms (scrubs) is a legitimate tax deduction if you happen to itemize. I use 50 cents per set of scrubs for...

  21. Order for EFM (!)

    2ndCareerRN replied to canoehead's topic in General Nursing

    canoehead, You may not like or agree with the AWHONN policy on this, but, it seems as though your department head has read it and has interpeted it their own way. Read the statement and perhaps you...

  22. injection procedure/sites?

    2ndCareerRN replied to joline's topic in General Nursing

    joline, If you use the google search engine and type in "injection sites", you should come up with several usable articles. http://www.nur.utexas.edu/N127/3med.html hope this will help you, it...

  23. injection procedure/sites?

    2ndCareerRN replied to joline's topic in General Nursing

    joline, If you use the google search engine and type in "injection sites", you should come up with several usable articles. hope this will help you, it covers everything except the depot...

  24. Washington State nurses

    2ndCareerRN replied to journeyy's topic in General Nursing

    I am also relocating to Wa. state in the very near future. I am going to Spokane. Have already been in touch with the hospitals in the area and have a job lined up as soon as I arrive. Perhaps you...

  25. Militray Nursing

    2ndCareerRN replied to Charles Young's topic in General Nursing

    Navy Nurse, you are right about a lot of that. Besides, I really don't want to go back to Ca. I was thinking along the lines of going back in as a reservist...not active..I am still looking at a lot...