2ndCareerRN

As requested in another thread here is a poll to find out where people are located in the US, or the great big world...the poll is general..you will need to reply to get it closer. bob

I often see where people have failed NCLEX 3 or more times. Some states require a remedial course of study after failing so many times. Arizona will allow multiple times in 1 year. In Kansas, you must petition the board if you take more than 24 month...

Since I have decided that working for a 2% raise yearly is not for me, (esp with low pay), I am going to take the plunge and start traveling. It has been more than a few years since I had to do a resume, so, I am looking for any pointers on keeping i...

Had a pt come in the other night, female about 40 y/o. She was brought in by her husband and her pastor. She was dragged from the car by them and placed in a wheelchair, and was then intercepted and directed straight to the back. This lady was unresp...

ITA, and will add. Another reason is that irresponsible humans like the kittens, but when they get older they are tossed aside for various reasons. Once that happens they are free to breed, and overpopulate areas. And when that happens other animals ...

Although I don't do the actual compressions that often, I am there when it is done. While the aide or EMT is doing compressions, I set up the monitor, slap on pads, get IV access and all the other things that need to be done during a code. If all of ...

Go to Spain....you can always visit those other places when living in the US. But to live in Spain.....something that should not be passed up. bob

I usually put in a number that equates to 10-15 minutes before the fluid infusion is done. That way, if I am busy, the pump beeping will cue me to change the bag. That way there is not a period of time that the fluid is not infusing. Others may do it...

Somebody was blowing smoke up your "you know what". Most new grads (RN)are hired as a GS7, and that is nowhere 60K yr. It is easy to find out how much they pay. Look at a job announcement for a position your are looking at and then go here http://ww...

Frankie, One small bit of advice........ Keep your day job. Unless you can read people 100%, in a matter of seconds, it is best to leave the jokes behind during clinicals. bob

No more craziness here on full moon nights than on other nights. It is always crazy. bob

Google...is your friend....and so are some other search engines. You should be able to find something in there to help you out. good luck bob

HI, Try a search on titles only and put in PDA. You will see about 8 pages of related posts. bob

As a reservist you will have to go to Officer Indoctrination School in Newport, R.I. You may also be able to enter at an advanced paygrade, rather than as an Ensign. Talk to a Nurse Recruiter. Do not bother with the local recruiters. The phone is you...

I have the free version. I also have the Davis Drug Guide on mine. I use the DDG quite a bit more. Epocrates doesn't seem to have as much info. An example I ran into the other night was with pyridium. The doc would not give any to a 10 year old becau...

While it is not ok to cut bebefits, it is permissable, and expected that the VA use their money more wisely. Does that mean some people will not receive the care they believe they deserve. Of course it does. But with the number of service connected d...

That is the way NCLEX is supposed to work. But, what of the person who takes 4 tries and still fails. They will have seen an extra 1060 questions. Questions you can't see by doing Kaplan or anything else. They are the real questions. Although there a...

I can't tell if you got a bum rap or not. There is only one side to this story. I don't understand why the IHS would want to single you out when they have a lot more problems than what you alluded to. Perhaps you should look into a lawyer who will wo...

That pretty much sucks, but, you have to live your life for you. Not for your family. You can choose your friends, but you are stuck with family. I seldom (once every 10yrs or so) talk to someone in my family. It just happened to work out that way. ...

One way to figure this out is to look at the insulin you are giving. What is the duration of time from giving it until onset and peak? And what is the duration of the inslin. Once you figure that out, you should be able to formulate a plan for checki...

Did you even read this thread? Or just skim the title? Those that are"maimed in his name" do get medical care for all service connected disabilities. Kevin covered that quite well in his posts. And, if it is service connected, it matters not how the ...

So, you are touching the patient, purposfully distracting them, and performing something on them they may find distrubing. And you say this is ethical? 'Splain that to me Lucy!! Just because a patient is seeking healthcare does not give you permissio...

In a nutshell, everyone has to make that decision themselves. I do not think being an FNP is all it is cracked up to be. I started a program, and was really enjoying it. Then I sat down and took a good look at what being and FNP entailed. Other than ...

What the others said...... BTW, how can you do something you can't even spell......I am a little concerned. ster-ile-ly bob

I feel for you. I do not get migraines, but my wife gets menstural migraines. A she is trying to get through menopause the migraines still rear their ugly little heads. She will have a migraine 3 days before the start of her period (or when it should...