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lever5

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BSN, CCRN

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  1. Kicked out for not locking bed.

    Already starting to eat your young? In the 20 years I have been nursing, I have found many beds unlocked. Falls happen for many reasons, you can not assume the unlocked bed was at fault, although you tell patients not to get up, you set bed alarms...
  2. working after second cabg

    Don't blame the CABG on losing upper body strength, this happens to everyone as they age, I am 56 and have had to find new ways to use my body to keep up with the demands of my job. I love nursing, and will continue to compensate as long as I can. Wh...
  3. moving from Charlotte, NC to Tulsa, OK?

    Well , you won't like the barbecue here, nothing like NC. It is hot in the summer and cold in the winter. We have the cheapest gas prices throughout the US. I work at Southcrest, I have listened to nurse's talking about the bad pay at St. Francis, I ...
  4. Contract with UNC?

    One of the best schools, and one of the most beautiful areas you can be in.
  5. list of walk thru states

    arizona is a walk-thru state
  6. hidden cameras in patient's rooms allowed?

    Our hospital has installed camera's in all the pt's rooms, they will have to agree to be on camera and there will be internet access for families to see thier loved ones at home. (If they don't have time to visit or are in another state.) I do not k...
  7. After cardiac cath

    I have worked in hospitals across the nation, mostly in caradiac. The hospital I am working in places a ice bag and a weighted bag on the cath site during recovery. I am wondering why? They say the manufacturer of angioseal and others recomend this....
  8. I was let go !

    Peg tube's are directly into the stomach, ng tubes need to be checked for placement with air. The tube may slip out a way and be in the mouth or throat, or maybe in the lungs, if it is in the lungs you can feel air comming out of the end in rhythm wi...
  9. What do I tell her?

    An orientee on the first day of the job is not responsible for the patients, I am a travel nurse with a typical 2 day orientation, in two days I can learn what I need to know, in less than 1 day I could not function. I would get out of that situatio...
  10. What do I tell her?

    The person being precepted is not responsible, the nurse precepting is responsible for the orientee and the patients. This is why it is such a responsible job to precept new employees. Orientees are often pulled off the floor for classes and photo...
  11. Relocating to South Texas

    Hi My Name is Linda Louise Everett, You did not get very straight answers from the previous replys, I have found that nursing wages are pretty much constant across the board. You are better off asking for what you want than asking what the salery...
  12. Travel Dialysis Companies

    I ran into a nurse that travels with cctc , and does dialysis. They must have a division. Maybe all the companies do. I would check out all companies. She was in Arizona, and going to PA.
  13. Travel Nurses with RVs

    Menolly 33, Feel free to ask what you want to know, I use a loptop computer while I travel. Most parks have telephone services, right now I am in Mesa, Arizona. We recently upgraged our RV, big mistake, many breakdows and recalls. Be sure to check...
  14. Traveling as an Independent Contractor?

    You contact the hospital, many have seasonal contracts, you get health insurance and all the perks of regular employment, especially in areas like Fl or Arizonia, any hospital will work out the problems for you. There are many ways to work as a nur...
  15. Travel Nurses with RVs

    I have been traveling RV style for years, I have found most RV parks are OK. some do not have the services of others, but those services are always available in the community. I often get to a job, having found an RV park through Woodall's or on the...