dhogan

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1. 4 Week Travel Assignments

   dhogan replied to pattycake's topic in Travel

   Nurseschoice.com only does 4 week assignments I'm told.:roll

2. Anyone travel to Arizona???

   dhogan replied to jadrn's topic in Travel

   I did a 2 week per diem in June of this year. I too loved John C. Lincoln. Baptist was tough, very behind the times. The pt-nurse ratio was great at JCL. And the staff were great. Good Luck.

3. Whiteville NC/Columbus Co. Hospital

   dhogan replied to Nysloss's topic in Travel

   My advice, don't do it. Just trust me. There are plenty of other options.

4. Ever Walked Out On An Assignment????

   dhogan replied to NurseJacqui's topic in Travel

   I also left an assignment after 30 days. It was totally unsafe. 8pts was normal. Atleast half were totals, some fresh post-ops and usually 2 in restraints. And this was most nights I worked. I told my recruiter and the company talked to their managem...

5. Do you know anyone this nice???

   dhogan replied to at your cervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I work with a cardiologist who was taking care of a hospital employee. This man told me the doctor wanted him to stop working so hard because of his heart problems. He told him he had to pay his bills. Well, the doctor walked right out to his biller ...

6. What retention strategies do your hospitals use???

   dhogan replied to lee1's topic in Activism

   The biggest problem we have had has been retention on the med/surg floor. Starting this month they gave all RN's a huge raise about 6000 more a year. They have also hire more and are staffing with 8 on days and 6-7 nurses on nights. It has made a wor...

7. Transportation of Telemetry/Stepdown Patients

   dhogan replied to nursemouse's topic in General Nursing

   We have a policy with certain criterias such as the K+ level, vital signs and so forth that have to be within certain limits. Also we have to have a doctors written order to go without telemetry. In most cases they dont wear but we can also monitor ...

8. Sometimes I just don't give a hoot!!

   dhogan replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

   Dee I know just how you feel. I too work med/surg. Somedays I feel like I will not ever go back there, but I do. I tell myself every am that "Today I am not going to let them get to me and I will not vent". But most days I can't take it. And managem...

9. Do you ever have weird dreams about your facility that seem so real?

   dhogan replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

   I had a dream where I went down the hall to L /D, had a baby and went right back to work because the supervisor told me they didn't have anyone to replace me. Typical.

10. Tele unit staffing

    dhogan replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like we work at the same place Bermuda. I have had as many as 6 pts on tele. And I wonder why we continue to do it. But what choice do you have when you are already there and they have to send a nurse home and no one will come in to replace he...

11. Monitoring patients on heparin

    dhogan replied to CTnuse's topic in CCU

    We check 6 hours after bolus and starting gtt. Then we have a protocol sheet with different ranges. We check 4 hours after any changes. When it is theraputic it will be checked every am.

12. Is anyones facility so short staffed that they feel guilty calling in sick?

    dhogan replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked with bronchitis and an inhaler in my pocket. Also got sick a few times but couldn't leave cause there was no one to take my pts. I will call in now if I feel what I have is contagious but like most I don't want to leave the floor short....

13. Holding Cardiac meds

    dhogan replied to Abbysmama's topic in Cardiac

    I too believe that we as nurses have to use, to the best of our ability, our own judgement when it comes to the wellfare of our pts. I will also hold bp meds if the pt is unstable but always make the MD was aware of why it was done and document If I ...

14. Myrtle Beach

    dhogan replied to rnor's topic in Operating Room

    I live 2 hours away from M. Beach. We have had 2 nurses who are moving there to work. They are giving a 10k bonus but over 2 years. I don't know about the contracts though.

15. Any Good Doctor Stories?

    dhogan replied to RNinICU's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a med surg floor and deal with all types of doctors. I have to say they are mostly caring and considerate people. Most of the nurses have good communication with them and they listen to what we say. Our cardiologist is a sweet and caring ma...