nurse51rn

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1. You'll never make it in California

   nurse51rn replied to luv2shopp85's topic in California

   If you want to make it in Ca, you will. I moved here 3 years ago and lived in an apartment until I bought my house this year. I just started a new job at $10. an hour more than my old job. My old job still paid double what I was making in the midwest...

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

   nurse51rn replied to hollyvk's topic in General Nursing

   Glass syringes and reusable needles that had to be filed (in CSR) to remove the burrs. Salem sump tubes. Do pre-op preps without gloves and using safety razors when doing them. The uniforms we had to wear were dresses or two-piece suits only - also c...

3. Help need info about Bakersfield!!

   nurse51rn replied to scotnurse's topic in California

   I moved out to Bakersfield about 7 mos. ago. There's a saying out here that "you're only 2 hours from anywhere". I know I'm about 2 hrs. from my brother in Ventura. The only hospital I'm familiar with is the Heart Hospital where I work. And yes, the ...

4. Welcome to our new pain management forum

   nurse51rn replied to Brian's topic in Pain

   First off - thanks for this forum! The posted links are awesome. Now if I can just get into the one with the alogorhythm. I always tell my patients that they also need to let me know if the pain med is not working, so we can find something that will....

5. Welcome to the ER. Please observe the following rules. (mild rant)

   nurse51rn replied to V. Nightingale's topic in Emergency

   Since I start my ED orienation Sun night, I want to get in one last "shot" at my old unit. I worked cardiac stepdown and had a direct admit last night> I got to the really important part: why did you come to the hospital tonight? Answer: chest pai...

6. all the latest tricks to keep nurses.

   nurse51rn replied to alansmith52's topic in General Nursing

   I chose to pay my own way through all my schools. I'm now part way through an MSN program, am the only income in a household of 4, and I am not beholden to anyone. If I choose to leave this hospital for another, I can do so without worrying about pay...

7. Surprised Myself! (Standing up to Doctors)

   nurse51rn replied to RN-PA's topic in General Nursing

   Way to go RN-PA Now if I only had some of your courage.

8. Where did you go to nursing school?

   nurse51rn replied to Noney's topic in Ohio

   Kent State for my ADN, Penn State for my BSN and now back to Kent for my Master's - 3 more semesters to go! Whoooo Hooooo:D

9. spooky spooky spooky

   nurse51rn replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

   And another one... My mom was dying of CA and I kept her here at home. She had lived with us for about 15 years before she died. Anyway, about 5 days before she died, (she was in a coma at this time), she was holding her arms up, pushing someone away...

10. Have Nurses Created the Nursing Shortage?

    nurse51rn replied to ainz's topic in General Nursing

    All these posts have made very interesting points. Also, please consider the in-the-trenches staff nurse who sees a nurse manager hide out in her office all day...the care coordinators who come around with more jobs for the staff nurse to do - you kn...

11. NANDA diagnoses

    nurse51rn replied to NurseKimberley's topic in General Nursing

    Try the http://www.nanda.org site for official up to date info on nursing diagnoses.

12. Is 40 too old?

    nurse51rn replied to szccdw's topic in CRNA

    I agree with all those wise nurses who posted a reply. I was 51 when I received my BSN and at 53 I am in my 2nd yr of grad school. Knowledge is worth it at any age!

13. How do you get back into the hospital?

    nurse51rn replied to laurasc's topic in General Nursing

    Try following up with a phone call telling them of your interest. You want to make sure they got your resume, etc. And good luck to you.

14. Policy = Magic Wand Management?

    nurse51rn replied to gwenith's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmmm. I wonder, is it more of putting something in writing to show that we are aware of the problem...this is what we are doing to correct it? Then it can be someone else's fault - not administration's - if something happens.

15. Sexual misconduct between nurse & patient.

    nurse51rn replied to tgibson3770's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't heard of any of that where I work. With all the dicky tickers on my floor, it could get rather tricky. Can you say "code blue":chuckle :roll :chuckle