Fresenius PCT Training

Hello, I have interviewed for a PCT position with Fresenius, I am still waiting to see if I got the job but I was curious to know if I have; what days are the training classes on? I work prn as a CNA and am worried that training may overlap with the

Job dilemma ..

Hi - I am new to all nurses forums! I have a little bit of a job dilemma and want some opinions. I am a nurse and have been applying for new jobs for about 2 months . Sent my resume out to multiple different hospitals and positions . Luckily quickly

Are needle connections still used?

An online acquaintance of mine just got an IVIG infusion at home. She said the nurse used a gravity infusion set and was hooking together dextrose water and the IVIG and was using a needle connection(and the nurse apparently pricked herself with the

highschool senior curious about neonatal nursing

I'm a senior in highschool and I've been seriously thinking about majoring in nursing next year for college. I've been looking into neonatal nursing because I looooooooove babies but from what I've read online, alot of neonatal nurses work in the

Diagnosed with Pneumonia

Yuck is the best way to describe how I feel at this point. I'm going on day 6 of pneumonia,on my third day of PO Levaquin. I started feeling ill last weekend with shortness of air, fever, tachycardia etc. Been off work the entire previous week, but

Transfer or continue where I am at?

I am in need of some advice. This past semester I was enrolled in my 4th semester of 5 for my associates degree for my RN. I was struggling most of the semester and I needed a 92/120 on the final to continue on to my final semester. I ended up receiv

Issue in tracheal suction

Do we need to apply a "suction-filter" while using wall-unit suction regulator? You would have to look at your facility policy/procedure on if a filter is required or not. Even if there are nurses who are at odds as to what the correct proce

Are there any Pre Nursing professional associations?

Are there any pre-nursing professional associations? I am in Norfolk, VA and most of the associations I see are student to school specific. National Student Nursing Association is for pre-nursing students as well as nursing students. I HIGHLY recommen

Christmas gifts for my coworkers..

I like to give small Christmas gifts to my fellow nurses, DON, and the primary CNAs who work my wing with me. Since my co-workers have always been women I make sugar scrubs and bath salts and pass them out, they cost very little for me to make and ar

Is there an Entity that assist Nuses who have been fired?

I am an RN of over 18 years. I have had a hard road like many others and those who haven't Great for you. Unfortunately outside life happenings has destroyed my nursing career and my self esteem. I have been asked to resign and fired over 3 times be