holikow

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1. Looking to relocate to wisconsin

   holikow replied to admorn03's topic in General Nursing

   :smackingf oof dah! the worst mistake of my life was moving out of wi down here to land of the "show me state". now my daughter is in high school and won't leave her friends to move back. snow or...

2. I feel like I was hit by a Mack truck...

   holikow replied to Still Riding's topic in General Nursing

   quit your whining. do you realize how many thousands of nurses before you have suffered illness and still sucked it up to go to school and graduate! all of us have, and many more will. i gave birth...

3. Need advice on changing direction...(long)

   holikow replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

   have you ever worked in an assembly line in some factory or know someone who does/did? working in a clinic will be just like that, every 5 minutes, open the door, call pt's name, show room, give...

4. Narcs on the loose?

   holikow replied to KatieBell's topic in General Nursing

   don't do what others do. be a proud nurse, and follow the controlled substance guidelines of the facility. especially being a traveler, you need to show your stuff, and hopefully others will follow...

5. oops?

   holikow replied to mediatix8's topic in General Nursing

   :uhoh21: The RN who administers any IV med, is that patient's last line of defence! Remember the motto, "If in doubt, check it out." The court's will slam you hard if you harm any patient, even if...

6. 5 items

   holikow replied to design_student's topic in General Nursing

   Sorry to burst the bubble of those who carry the ever-present roll of tape visable on stethoscope or hemostat attached to your uniform. This is now a JACHO violation. Soon they will also take away...

7. chemo kills nurses?

   holikow replied to mediatix8's topic in General Nursing

   The only thing that kills a nurse while giving chemo is if that nurse opens the iv bag and drinks the stuff, and then not only 1L bag, but many. COME ON! where do these rumors start! chemo...

8. What would you do? Need Advice!!

   holikow replied to Anonymous-student's topic in General Nursing

   Your instructor's nursing license is at risk due to this other student's disregard for the rules. In the state I went to school, yes, the student's practice under the license of the instructor! Your...

9. New job in CCU

   holikow replied to sasha1224's topic in General Nursing

   Hello! I am new to this site, but your post caught my eye! I know exactly what your going through! When the rehabilitation unit I was working decided to close due to medicare cuts, i was forced to...

10. I am an RN but am NOT getting training. HELP!!

    holikow replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    As a new GN, upon entering the hospital, you should have been assigned to an experienced RN (preceptor.) You should have been velcro'd to her/his hip immediately to learn this new unit. Both working...