cowboyRN

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1. Is there REALLY a nursing shortage?

   cowboyRN replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in General Nursing

   I am pretty anti-union myself traveler, if you want them go for it. I would rather negotiate on my own terms. There is only one union hospital I know of here in Albuquerque and it is the lowest paid with the worst patient/staff ratios. You pay the...

2. What's your holiday bonus?

   cowboyRN replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

   Last year a $25.00 gift certificate for the grocery store, this year nothing, administration stated we might use it to buy booze or cigarettes.

3. You Know You're an Old(er) Nurse If . . .

   cowboyRN replied to hollyvk's topic in General Nursing

   I use to autoclave glass syringes and needles, as well as other non disposable equipment for a Doc. as an after school job while in high school. He actually carried a doctor bag and made regular house calls after office hours. I started nursing a few...

4. What is the silliest complaint someone has ever made aboutyou?

   cowboyRN replied to SharonH, RN's topic in Relations

   I have had compliants due to being a male nurse. I always figure it's their loss, I'm good at what I do, and my patients get excellent care.

5. Floating of ICU RNs

   cowboyRN replied to braveheart's topic in MICU

   If getting dumped on really bothers you, you might want to rethink going agency. As an agency nurse you can count on the worst assignments.

6. Doctor comebacks

   cowboyRN replied to NiceShot's topic in MICU

   Just relax and enjoy the docs. There is no reason to go head to head with them. If you are easily intimidated, maybe research is a better direction for you to be heading. No reason to put doctors on a pedistal and think they need to be "handled". ...

7. How do you know...

   cowboyRN replied to PACU queen's topic in MICU

   If you are working in PACU, you should probably be proficient in ACLS, read monitors/know your rythms, have a good working understanding of different airways and how to use them, knowledgable in conscience sedation, some experience with pressure line...

8. starting salary for new icu nurses?

   cowboyRN replied to bk2va03's topic in MICU

   I started at $7.10 an hour in 1984. I think pay has improved a bit.

9. Floating of ICU RNs

   cowboyRN replied to braveheart's topic in MICU

   In the last 6yrs, I have floated out once. I have picked up extra shifts on other units. I work a small unit, 6 bed with a mix of ICU/SAC patients and we are always full.

10. What does a Respiratory Therapist Do That An RN Can't?

    cowboyRN replied to steve0123's topic in MICU

    I work with a RT in the ICU that can run a sub 3 hour marathon, and I have never been able to finish in faster than 3:30. He's a wiz and rebuilding a vent in a pinch too.

11. web site for free acls training

    cowboyRN replied to mainstream's topic in General Nursing

    There are many websites that cater to the ACLS provider, most I have seen are free. Just google ACLS. If you want a good study guide, follow the review questions at the end of each chapter. They cover the test questions verbatum.

12. How is this fair?

    cowboyRN replied to hhrhrn41's topic in General Nursing

    Personnally I prefer it when the bosses are not around. Makes life a lot more enjoyable. I guess I work nights for a reason.

13. What's special about male nurses?

    cowboyRN replied to GBS_Fan's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing special about male nurses. A lot more of them now than years ago too.

14. pay in Albuquerque

    cowboyRN replied to jewelnca's topic in New Mexico

    No intention to be an internet bully Night, maybe I didn't word my post so well. Mainly was trying to comment on the bad press that Lovelace gets. I do find it interesting that students are coming out of the nursing schools jumping on this band wag...

15. pay in Albuquerque

    cowboyRN replied to jewelnca's topic in New Mexico

    Interesting to hear you badmouthing Lovelace tencat, and not even working in the field yet. Actually Lovelace has had a pretty bad rep. in the community due to being the new kid on the block since their purchase a few years ago. There are drawbacks...