chademack

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1. Average hourly pay for per diem agency RN?

   chademack replied to CowsRGreat's topic in Agency

   Not even close. once you pay the living expenses, you really have it made. The kicker is the OT. That is where you rack up. If you are with a travel company.... that is where you lose. Travel companies want 36-48 hrs only. If they were on your ...

2. How do you deal with a pt. who lies to you?

   chademack replied to RN student09's topic in General Nursing

   The hottest part of that topic is the stupidity of HIPAA. If ever their were forces that combine the ignorance and incompetence of the highest level it is the perosn or persons that think up such laws with no concept of what to do in special situati...

3. Does anyone know the average cost per day per patient for ICU?

   chademack replied to pH7.40's topic in Critical

   Let me give you an idea of cost. In San Jose Ca, where I worked in the hospital in the ER, I developed a severe stomach ache after eating shrimp... went to my ED I received 4mg Zofran, 2 liters NS, had my blood drawn and got an ABD CT and left 4 hour...

4. How many areas of nursing did you try before finding your "niche"?

   chademack replied to chingy1206's topic in General Nursing

   Med/tele/Pacu?cath lab/Specials/ED/ICU of every kind and I am still looking. Really it might not depend on the place as much as the people. Work load plays a huge role in happiness as well as personal satisfaction.

5. How do you deal with a pt. who lies to you?

   chademack replied to RN student09's topic in General Nursing

   Shoot her, shoot her now! How dare she do such a thing...why she's only human. Shoot her! Now... let's be serious. Understanding the situation is number one. Secondly, the Dr's have the responsibility of explaining the situation to the patient, p...

6. What is next please?

   chademack replied to nursemomof3boys's topic in Entrepreneurs

   Did you try contacting a company that assists with this? Merricle Rn is all lover this in their website, but... I did find in the past an agency that was set up for facilitating independents and hospitals.

7. ACUTE MI -PT/INR results! I need explanation!

   chademack replied to curious4life's topic in Cardiac

   It would be great if you had the clinical experience to SEE what happens sometimes with blood. When you draw blood the specimen is a very viscous fliud. I have seen blood clot immediately in the tubes. When you draw a Pt/PTT/INR its in a blue tube...

8. agency vs. float pool

   chademack replied to meriposa's topic in Agency

   Agency is awesome for the taxes. If you know what your doing, that is. If not, then float pool staffing is on target for not getting called off. On the other hand, with an agency, you don't have to settle for crap (like rude people) as you do with...

9. CPR on a person who is in rigor mortis?

   chademack replied to ARRR10's topic in General Nursing

   You are not the first and you won't be the last one to try and perform CPR on a person in that condition. Unless you know the person is dead, rigor does not count except for knowing that the scenario just got way worse, because.... there are several...

10. How to begin?

    chademack replied to Mzjez's topic in Flight

    I know people that get in right away. Its about who you know in some cases. The best way to get hired is to work your butt off. ICU and ED, when you get that down pat, go volunteer or get a job in the truck. Now you are a total package, you have p...

11. what?...q 15 NIBPs with an art line???

    chademack replied to ICUmama's topic in MICU

    This ought to be a no brainer. For those who say that they check BP's q 12 hrs, don't take care of me. The best practice is one that requires frequent and close attention. Many people don't even go into the room to check on people but look at a mo...

12. Scared Of Poop!!!!!!!!! Help!!!!!!!

    chademack replied to nursingstudent424's topic in New Nurse

    Your reaction is the very same to most that have met that "new friend". I don't like pooh either. Ask a friend to help you and tell them that it is difficult for you, be honest. The more experience you get the better you will become at disassocition....

13. What shoes do you wear at work?

    chademack replied to mappers's topic in Uniform/Gear

    Best shoes to use hands down. 1. MBT, barefoot technology @ $280 pair. 2. Birkenstock with the soft cork soles @ $140 pair 3. Nike shocks (some shoes vary) @ $130 pair 4. Naot with the orthopedic soles @ $155 pair 5. Newbalance running shoes, the hi...

14. Who HATES the term MURSE?

    chademack replied to LuxCalidaNP's topic in Men

    Thats funny as hell. What personn would actually take that to heart. If a male nurse is a murse, than a female nurse is a furse or a herse. before some brain child calls nursing a female role, the first recorded nurses were men. The reason that w...

15. In need of advice- discrimination???

    chademack replied to 2010NewRN's topic in General Nursing

    that is an injustice....