pegg rn

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1. Competent???

   pegg rn replied to ovr40's topic in General Nursing

   if your's was anything like the PBDS i did, your first guess of what is wrong is way off base from what they want. i mean the scenarios are very general. it could be one of many things wrong, and you are supposed to pull the answer out of your hind e...

2. Competent???

   pegg rn replied to ovr40's topic in General Nursing

   i had to do pbds when i started at the hospital i am at now. i thought it was rediculous. i am a critical care nurse, not an md. if they want me to medically diagnose people they better pay me better!!! i did not do so well the first time i went thro...

3. Pay Scale

   pegg rn replied to Trauma's topic in CCU

   hey swkbmckay, keep your tech job! i work in central tx, and i am an rn working in a cvru post op-ing open hearts, making 18.60 an hour + benes. i also have 5 years experiance!

4. ACLS Handy Reference?

   pegg rn replied to nightingale's topic in CCU

   just took the renewal class yesterday, and american heart now has the officail acls pocketguide. handy little book. it has all of your drugs, algorythems etc. also has pals in it too. to get a copy, just call your local chapter of american heart asso...

5. How much do you make?

   pegg rn replied to Navy Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   RN 2 years icu/cvru 18.60 hr + 3.00 for nights and 1.00 for charge. central tx and as for the houston deal. i had a few friends go down there on travel assignments. sure they mada alot of money, but.... who actually wants to live in houston tx!!!

6. Visitors' Policy/Visiting Hours

   pegg rn replied to Zee_RN's topic in MICU

   we have a 12bed unit. we have 2 locked doors and visitors must call back and be buzzed in. 4 posted visiting times, 3 that are 1hr and the last one of the day is 1/2 hr. all the nurses pretty much strictly inforce the visiting times, but of course ...

7. ADNs - I was wrong, so I will apologize

   pegg rn replied to BrandyBSN's topic in General Nursing

   i am an adn and proud of it! i work in icu/cvru, and nurses in our units do not get preferential treatment/assignments just for there degree. and, they don't make any more money. i think an rn is an rn. the only difference your degree is going to mak...

8. Floating of ICU RNs

   pegg rn replied to braveheart's topic in MICU

   floating has been a big issue for my fellow icu nurses and i. we are often sent to the step down unit to charge as they have no staff for this unit. more times than not we are given agency or float pool nurses to work with. we are expected to charge ...