TracyB,RN

TracyB,RN RN

jack of all trades, master of none

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About TracyB,RN

TracyB,RN has 14 years experience as a RN and specializes in jack of all trades, master of none.


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  1. Asked to stay late with call team w/out call team pay

    I was wondering if you worked at my old job.. Almost identical scenario... Then I saw in a post about NC... I'm in IL. Where I used to work, it seems as if the nurse manager is encouraged by HR & the higher powers that be, to continue this behavi...
  2. Open Heart Team??

    For those in hearts, who had to make a choice between hearts & another service? How did you KNOW you wanted hearts??
  3. Joliet and JJC former and current students

    Good luck at JUCO.... Graduated from there many years ago, great program. I used a PDA for calculations & stuff... had some quizzes I had downloaded. Back then, Joes & Silver didn't have any policies on PDA's. Things changed, as do policies. ...
  4. Out of the patient & directly to security, or police officer who is not so patiently waiting for the "foreign object." Check your P & P
  5. Things you'd LOVE to say to TPTB, and get away with it!

    Leslie... "bite me" is one of my all time faves...It can be very effective when used with just the right tone... One thing I'd really love to say to TPTB... maybe we have a problem with low morale b/c our charge has the least experience out of all of...
  6. Things you'd LOVE to say to TPTB, and get away with it!

    standing ovation for that one!!!
  7. Pay for carring the beeper

    IL 5 OR's $3.50hr callpay w/ 2 hr guarantee 1 1/2 time when punching in specialty team leader pay $2/hr
  8. What you get for nurses week

    HA! My hospital combined nurses week w/ hospital week. Had an outdoor luncheon under a tent and gave all employees an polo shirt w/ the hospital name embroidered on it... yawn.... Oh, I forgot about the free meal in the crapeteria & the free ice ...
  9. OR Policy Help............

    hardware... goes to path for gross exam... patient can't have it back, either. BOGUS!! absences... depends on the reason.. usually 5 occurence in 1 yr is verbal, next is write up, next step suspend, next step... seee ya Haven't done a local case in s...
  10. da vinci robot poll

    Ummm, nope. We don't even have computer charting yet.
  11. Do OR nurses do any type of patient care?

    Things may seem quite technical, but it is considered patient care. Everything in that room revolves around the patient, who is usually unconscious. We are the eyes, ears, and advocate for that patient, regardless of how much "care" you may or may no...
  12. count sheets

    Wow... I can't imagine not counting, everything. Our count sheet is also part of the patient record.. scissors, clamps, & everything else included. We make time, whether or not the surgeon wants it. I guess it just depends on the room staff.. mos...
  13. which job would you choose?

    Ohhh man.. I would so pick job #2. But that's just me.
  14. Some questions for the women

    Ha...I remember seeing that "Instead" product & thinking "uh uh, no way" Female wise, I've been pretty darn lucky & am almost so on the money when I start, I could probably set my watch to it... As far as makeup goes, usually just mascara. I...
  15. I work at Disney World now!!

    Here's the Disney link... just do a search like you would on Monster or the like... I haven't seen any openings in Orlando for awhile & when I did, hubby didn't want to go...ughgh...