Leafylane

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1. Job Title Med/Surg Practicing in Critical Care

   Leafylane posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am moving to a new state and starting a new RN job. I am a critical care nurse (specifically CVICU) nurse by trade and have never worked outside the ICUs. I accepted my new job, which is float pool,...

2. Patient Safety at Risk/ Transfer to another job?

   Leafylane replied to Leafylane's topic in General Nursing

   I just looked again to make sure, and employees are allowed to transfer after 90 days of employment. So, I am almost there. Would this be a bad move for me or am I warranted in my

3. Patient Safety at Risk/ Transfer to another job?

   Leafylane replied to Leafylane's topic in General Nursing

   I have looked for a transfer policy and have not found one stating any time restraints. I am just afraid that it will look bad for me and my resume. I just really want to get out of this situation....

4. Patient Safety at Risk/ Transfer to another job?

   Leafylane posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am an ICU nurse with a little over 1.5 years of experience...so a newer nurse. After working an hour and a half away from my home for over a year in a community hospital, I finally got hired in an...

5. NPA/Nasal Trumpet

   Leafylane replied to Leafylane's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, it

6. NPA/Nasal Trumpet

   Leafylane replied to Leafylane's topic in General Nursing

   Sorry, that does sound confusing. I had the patient for multiple shifts. She swallowed pills, water, food just fine for the first shift I had her. When I came back on for my second shift with her,...

7. NPA/Nasal Trumpet

   Leafylane replied to Leafylane's topic in General Nursing

   That's what I was thinking...that the NPA should still allow for swallowing based on its placement above the epiglottis. Additionally, these patients should still be able to clear their own oral...

8. NPA/Nasal Trumpet

   Leafylane posted a topic in General Nursing

   This may seem like a common sense question, but I cannot find any documentation regarding best practice. Here it is: Is it safe for a patient with a nasal trumpet to drink water, swallow pills,...

9. New Nurse in Portland=No Job

   Leafylane replied to Leafylane's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I have started to look in outlying areas (up to 3 hours away), but this would still mean that I spend time living apart from my husband. I did the same thing for nursing school and am just really...

10. New Nurse in Portland=No Job

    Leafylane posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I recently graduated from nursing school in Arizona and passed the NCLEX. Unfortunately, my husband and I had to move to Portland, Oregon from Arizona, where there are many opportunities for new...