nurs4kids

nurs4kids has 20 years experience and specializes in Pediatric Rehabilitation.

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1. Jeff State Spring 2016 Applicants

   nurs4kids replied to nurs4kids's topic in Alabama Nursing

   Hubs got in, Shelby! Good luck to all of

2. Is a physical exam required before being licensed as an LPN

   nurs4kids replied to kenny_longtin's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   OP, I just acquired a job as a case manager....after twenty years RN experience, AND a BSN. I think others are trying to be nice, but I am going to be blunt to try to save your daughter from wasting...

3. Jeff State Spring 2016 Applicants

   nurs4kids replied to nurs4kids's topic in Alabama Nursing

   Feeneisha, it is already interesting! Here I am with twenty years exp as a RN, and he is only taking the basic sciences. He discusses things, or asks me questions r/t anatomy, and I look at him like...

4. Jeff State Spring 2016 Applicants

   nurs4kids posted a topic in Alabama Nursing

   Okay, I've read the threads on "Jeff State Applicants" from the past several years. I couldn't find one on Spring 2016. Looks like in the past, the cut-off scores ranged from 170-180. Apps are due...

5. THANK YOU, to the staff, mods, and admins....

   nurs4kids replied to weirdscience's topic in General Nursing

   My heart goes out to the Allnurses community. I am rarely around here these days, but when I was told the news by a coworker, my heart broke for everyone. Brian was an amazing man who made a...

6. Sex in the workplace.....what do YOU think should be done?

   nurs4kids replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   LOVE IT! Umm, can I get this doc's number? We all know that we don't become alarmed until it's been 45 minutes or so with multiple pages and still no call back. I've been searching for this type...

7. "Sir or Ma'am" when addressing physicians?

   nurs4kids replied to nurs4kids's topic in General Nursing

   I apologize for inconveniencing you with my insignificant post. Was not my attempt to make a "big deal" as I was simply interested to see how other colleagues felt about this insignificant,...

8. "Sir or Ma'am" when addressing physicians?

   nurs4kids posted a topic in General Nursing

   Just curious to the general opinion of fellow nurses. Raised and practice in the south, but ran into a funny debate this past week. While I was raised to say ma'am and sir, it is not my practice to...

9. They won't stop calling me!

   nurs4kids replied to optimist's topic in General Nursing

   Haha..it was too funny to edit. No, not perverse my marriage, but preserve. However, sometimes I may perverse it a bit

10. They won't stop calling me!

    nurs4kids replied to optimist's topic in General Nursing

    There is a huge difference in attitude of "seasoned" nurses and the younger generations. I fall in the seasoned group, but completely understand and agree with the younger generation thought process....

11. VP shunt...yikes

    nurs4kids replied to stellina615's topic in General Nursing

    Wow!! Never, in over 15 years of caring for VP shunt revisions have I heard of that!! I would think there would be some obvious neuro changes with that drastic pressure

12. anyone know anything about the "nursing Asst Academy" in Alabaster

    nurs4kids replied to magnolia3957's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Most hospitals will hire you as a CA after your second nursing class. There is another CA program in the Gardendale area, but I don't know the

13. Lawson or JeffState

    nurs4kids replied to csmithrn2b's topic in Alabama Nursing

    This is probably a bit late, but I had to defend Lawson after reading the posts here. I attended Lawson back in the 90's before it was integrated (I was the token white girl). I could not have asked...

14. How to prevnt Medication Administration Errors

    nurs4kids replied to NurseMike9111's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I came here searching for this exact thread. My facility is researching "Med Admin Distractions" and we will initiate an action plan sometime this year. I found the attached file and thought you may...

15. Crocs!

    nurs4kids replied to mel1977's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Exactly! I had/have the same problem. Started out thinking they were the miracle shoe. Now I have to alternate my crocs with merrills (every other day or so) otherwise the crocs will cause my PF to...