sambagrrl

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1. Charge Nurse Pay

   sambagrrl replied to JeffTheRN's topic in Management

   I'm in the SF bay area... so it's $7/hour more(L&D) . From the earlier comments we are lucky!

2. How much MONEY do you make? (questionaire)

   sambagrrl replied to jaredsgirl's topic in General Nursing

   1. What is your degree in? Master of Science in Nursing - public health emphasis 2. What state do you live in? California 3. What is your job title? Senior Public Health Nurse 4. How much do you make an hour? it's a salaried position - not hourly 5. ...

3. do you give good report?

   sambagrrl replied to MoopleRN's topic in General Nursing

   We do written reports on my floor and a brief verbal to the charge RN. Usually if there's anything crazy we'll do verbal to be sure they understand. It has its advantages because we all usually get home on time but other days people leave out really ...

4. Flip, Turn, Crush & Smear

   sambagrrl replied to sam027000's topic in General Nursing

   I was told that they can be crushed, but they have to remain in the package that the pill originally came in. For ER or eneric-coated, we aren't crushing... So we ideally would smash the packet with the end of a "hammer" with the pill still inside, a...

5. CNS Programs on the West Coast?

   sambagrrl replied to smilin_gp's topic in CNS

   the program I completed was from San Francisco State University, they were very supportive of allowing us to complete clinicals near to our homes (one even in sacramento!). Our program had CNS classes focused in acute care, critical care, perinatal, ...

6. Saf-t-intima and blood draws

   sambagrrl replied to kmoonshine's topic in Emergency

   We use the BD saf-t-intima IV's all the time at my facility and agree it is much less messy than the angiocaths. Using the y-connector version, once you see blood return, remove the needle by securing down butterfly with left thumb (or tape) and pull...