CowsRGreat

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1. Average hourly pay for per diem agency RN?

   CowsRGreat posted a topic in Agency

   Hi, I jst recently became a per diem agency RN in LA. I have a BSN, work tele/ms, and have two years experience in a acute care teaching hospital. I know we really don't discuss numbers here, but I can't help feeling like I'm being ripped off. I won'...

2. You Know You're a Nurse When...

   CowsRGreat replied to Brownms46's topic in Humor

   True story:chuckle . When I was a new grad nurse I worked in a neurology unit. One day I was at an amusement park and i was waiting in line to get on a ride. I bent down to tie my shoe and when I came up I knocked my head hard on a railing:imbar . My...

3. funniest thing you saw a nurse do.......

   CowsRGreat replied to cre8tivRN's topic in General Nursing

   While I was in nursing school i was shadowing an RN in the ICU. We had one patient that had an incredibly overbearing family. They were constantly hovering over the nurse and scrutinizing her every action:uhoh3: At one point the nurse went to admini...

4. I'm freaking out!!!

   CowsRGreat replied to CowsRGreat's topic in Travel

   Whats a compact state? I currently have my license in PA.

5. Healthier Living Support Thread: PART TWO!

   CowsRGreat replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Stress 101

   I thought I'd post to tell you about my new diet breakthrough:nurse:. I call it the "No diet -diet". All last year I stressed about my weight, ate barely nothing, and worked out like crazy. I'm not at all overweight (5'8, 125lbs). I just became obses...

6. I'm freaking out!!!

   CowsRGreat posted a topic in Travel

   I am ready to begin traveling to California in mid March through MSN. I am currently on assignment in Easton, Pennsylvania. This is my first travel assignment and so far so good. My only complaint is my communication with my recruiter. I just called ...

7. Lexapro

   CowsRGreat replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in Psychiatric

   Ahhh, Lexapro has been my life saver:p I was experiencing extreme anxiety and panick attacks:uhoh21: Lexapro helped calm me and get on with my life I've been on it for about 6 months and have had minimal side effects. No weight gain. Although, when I...

8. Embarrassing Incident/Klonopin?

   CowsRGreat replied to calicamper's topic in Psychiatric

   I'm so glad someone finally brought attention to the issue of nurses with anxiety/depression:rotfl: . I too suffer from anxiety and panick attacks:uhoh21: . They are under control now thanks to Lexapro and the occasional Klonapin when my sypmtoms are...