charley75

charley75 specializes in ER.

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1. Best St. Louis hospitals to work at?

   charley75 replied to BSNgrad2010's topic in Missouri

   Its interesting to read everyone's experiences. What is bad for one is great for another. Like myself, I've worked at St.Anthony's for three years and really enjoy it. I also work in the department with the "bad reputation". I feel we have many great...

2. who else is in Chamberlain RN-BSN program currently

   charley75 replied to sunzzi's topic in Chamberlain College

   I just took the ECON final, Her Own Catalyst RN i wonder if we were in the same class. The final felt better than the mid-term, but its worth so many points that it can really impact your grade. I've had all A's through out the program but I don't th...

3. online rn to bsn chamberlain college

   charley75 replied to MVgal's topic in Chamberlain College

   Just finished my Economics and Capstone!! I took two classes at a time and it took a year. I carried an A all the way ecept I think I'm gonna end up with a B in Economics. I bombed the mid-term and not sure about final but felt okay. The final is wor...

4. (RN) Salaries

   charley75 replied to Daniel Floyd's topic in General Nursing

   St. Louis Mo. starting new grads around 20/hr and + $3.50/hrly for nights

5. who else is in Chamberlain RN-BSN program currently

   charley75 replied to sunzzi's topic in Chamberlain College

   RN122, I am into my 7th and 8th class and have not bought a book yet. Unless its a DeVry course and its automatically online for me. I am also taking EVP and Comm Health right now, wish you luck. So far I have had all A's and trying to keep the strea...

6. L&D nurse at my wit's end....

   charley75 replied to clb6885's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Your post made me smile after reading it, I now know I was not the only one to feel this way. I have been a ER nurse for about a year and a half and it was my first nursing job. I had that feeling of dreading to ever go back for at least the first ye...

7. "Nurses Are So Mean"

   charley75 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Relations

   I completely agree with your post but sometimes I find other departments being nasty to each other and I dont get it. I feel like often when I call report to the floor or unit they are looking for things to knit pick about, I am not saying everytime,...

8. question about pt symptoms

   charley75 replied to k8lyns_mommy's topic in General Nursing

   Have heard many say hot appendix with an appendicitis but never hot abd

9. Bedside shift reporting, Do your facilities do it?

   charley75 replied to mappers's topic in General Nursing

   My work just started bed side report, I work in the ER so Hippa with roommates is not a problem for me but one problem I have is with our psych patients. We have to go in to tell the next shift how the pt attempted suicide or took ?amt of pills, or w...

10. Hang in there new Grads and New Nurses it does get better..I PROMISE

    charley75 replied to Morettia2's topic in New Nurse

    OMG!! I can really relate to this post. I have been a RN for a little over six months and started in a very busy ER. I don't think the staff was quite as bad but I definitely have many times that I just don't think I can do this. We are so busy that ...

11. How do you like report?

    charley75 replied to Emery's topic in General Nursing

    We use SBAR also, I work in ER and this week going to start faxing report instead of calling floor. We are to fax our SBAR and doctors orders. How does your ER give report. We used to do it verbally over the phone, now if unit pt we have to go along ...

12. CNA vs Medical Assistant

    charley75 replied to smellyacres's topic in CNA/MA

    Miwila completely agree. Though I am not working as a Medical Asst any longer and now a RN making much more I am not as happy!! Happiness and enjoying your job is major for myself. I have no children and married so Teiladay, making 18 a hour worked f...

13. Low starting pay for new RN?

    charley75 replied to 09NewGrad's topic in General Nursing

    I was wondering what area are u in? I am a recent grad and started at 19.75, I live in St. Louis. I didnt shop around and took my first offer because it was in the ER, which is hard to get as new grad. I was hoping for more also and unsure of the ave...

14. CNA vs Medical Assistant

    charley75 replied to smellyacres's topic in CNA/MA

    I have been a medical assistant for 12 years and make about $18 a hour- i love it!

15. Dubuis Hospital

    charley75 replied to KenyaNurse's topic in Missouri

    These posts really surpriseme, my mom was in Dubuis about two years ago and I thought they were great. Maybe they have changed, is this the one in Saint Louis?