umnurs

umnurs has 6 years experience and specializes in ER/ CTICU.

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1. Psych nurse pay-?

   umnurs replied to Bonnie86's topic in Psychiatric

   Nursie777 what HHC are u at? Im interested in Psych but do not see any listings online.

2. If Nurses were paid $8.50 per hr, would you or would you not

   umnurs replied to RNnbakes's topic in General Nursing

   That must be in the boondocks.. i was a new grad starting at 40$ with additional night and weekend diffs in SF.. and free insurance with 2 raises a year!!!! Now I live in NYC and took a BIG paycut and work is much more grueling and less rewarding and...

3. Where in the US or abroad are new grads being hired?

   umnurs replied to WrigleyRN's topic in General Nursing

   Ive seen postings for new grads at NYP Cornell and Columbia hospitals in NYC, they also offer housing

4. If Nurses were paid $8.50 per hr, would you or would you not

   umnurs replied to RNnbakes's topic in General Nursing

   F$!@ NO, I'm having a rough time doing it for 40$ an hour these days...... I dread going to work, people say think about the money-- I feel like my soul is being eaten:devil:

5. Drawing Labs without an order

   umnurs replied to umnurs's topic in Emergency

   by "true emergencies" i mean the obvious MI's, strokes, GI bleeds, traumas etc. But we get plenty of "tooth pain", "i need my prescription refilled","i have a rash down there", abd pain for "a few years" , blah blah. most of whom dont even need labs...

6. Drawing Labs without an order

   umnurs replied to umnurs's topic in Emergency

   I totally agree.....

7. Drawing Labs without an order

   umnurs posted a topic in Emergency

   I work in a Level 1 trauma center in NYC. I only started a few months ago. We generally have anywhere from 4-12 patients at a time, so as soon as I get a new patient I try and line and lab them to expedite things (as do my coworkers). We recently hea...

8. NY Presbyterian PHARM Exam

   umnurs replied to heyitsmehey's topic in General Nursing

   HI!!!! I was Recently hired for the ED at Cornell and have to take the pharm exam also. I've been working in Med/Surg for 1.5 years and may be a little rusty on "test meds" as oppose to "real life" meds (like digoxin-- i think i've given it to like ...