gagirl1124

gagirl1124 has 5 years experience and specializes in MSP/ICU/ER.

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1. LPN to RN pay.

   gagirl1124 posted a topic in ADN/BSN

   Ive been an LPN for five years and I just got my RN. I've worked med/surg/peds for four years and pediatric home health for the last year. I plan on staying at this job for a while because I know that Hospital jobs are hard to come by for new grads. ...

2. ALL nights or day/night MIX shift to pick? HELP! need to reply to recruiter!

   gagirl1124 replied to froggy8's topic in New Nurse

   I've worked both nights and days. When I first graduated I worked a mix and it almost killed me. I worked 12s and often only had one day to get my clock reset so to speak when going from a day to night or vice versa. Days to nights isn't as bad but n...

3. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

   gagirl1124 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Relations

   Just spent 15 minutes reading all of these and am laughing so hard I can barely type. Here are a few of mine: -No, you don't need a bag of popcorn, soda, chips etc.. You just got Phenergan five minutes ago. -Just because you can have your pain meds...

4. NO MORE LPNs

   gagirl1124 replied to NursingStudent!'s topic in General Nursing

   "I have spoken to many RN's about this and most are happy that they were phased out and the number one reason being that it was too much of a hassle having an LPN and a CNA to worry about and delegating was a major issue." I guess all that "delegatin...

5. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

   gagirl1124 replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Safety

   Wow, I didn't even finish reading the whole thing before I posted. My mistake. I'm glad there was a good outcome for the whole situation. I hope all goes well with your decision and you can maintain for this child the life she deserves.

6. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

   gagirl1124 replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Safety

   DO NOT tell this girl your story. I worked in a legal office before nursing. If you tell this girl your story she now has a story besides her own. By doing so, the rapists' laywer now has a case for dismissal because he can say you fed her the story....

7. Do you sign "RN' after your name OUTSIDE of the hospital?

   gagirl1124 replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

   Not on purpose. Sometimes after working 4-5 shifts in a row (12's at night) and signing my name on the mountains of paperwork I don't even think about it and when I'm writing out bills I do it. I always laugh when I realize I've done it and know it's...

8. Do you wear your seatbelt

   gagirl1124 replied to Iam46yearsold's topic in Emergency

   Always. I was in an accident a couple of years ago from falling asleep at the wheel. I flipped my car and landed on theother side of the highway and the paramedics and doctors both told the seatbelt saved my life. I was a casual eawearere until then ...

9. hospitalists clashing and nurses stuck in the middle

   gagirl1124 replied to gagirl1124's topic in Safety

   Just an update, I went to the DON and ADON and told them how the nurses felt. I told them we really wanted a policy to be made to protect us. They both agreed that would be something worth doing and will work on it. Thanks for the info and advice.

10. how much do you make an hour/year?

    gagirl1124 replied to Fatima41200's topic in General Nursing

    Hospital LPN in rural GA, 13.15/hr + shift diff. for nights and weekends. It sucks, our hospital hasn't been able to give raises in five years. We are non-profit. But I am just grateful to have a job with all the layoffs.

11. hospitalists clashing and nurses stuck in the middle

    gagirl1124 replied to gagirl1124's topic in Safety

    "If they are down smoking, inject something interesting in thier IV, it interacts with thier PCA med, or potentiates it, and they die, whose fault do you think it is?" This is exactly the reason that we are trying to fight the issue. Our licenses are...

12. Ever pull the wrong med from the right cubie in the Pyxis?

    gagirl1124 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I can't even begin to count the number of times the wrong med has been in the wrong place. We spend at least an extra 30 minutes having to get meds together because we have to double check everything! We have a new pxyis system and it is causing more...

13. hospitalists clashing and nurses stuck in the middle

    gagirl1124 posted a topic in Safety

    I am a nurse in a small hospital with two hospitalists that rotate weekly. One is an MD, the other a DO. They clash all the time and the nurses get stuck in the middle. My current issue is with PCA pumps. One doctor writes orders for patients not to ...

14. Tech school vs. Community College

    gagirl1124 replied to RN2bemommyof3's topic in General Students

    My only advice would be to make sure it is an actual degree program and not a certificate or diplma program. Also, make sure it is accredited and the credits will transfer to a CC or university if you want to pursue a BSN or bridge program later. I ...