LETRN

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1. what are the duties of the ER Rn?

   LETRN replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

   Ditto above, I would be here all day if I detailed everything In a nutshell, administering meds (sometimes mixing my own drips), assisting the ER physician with laceration repairs and lumbar punctures, running a code, monitoring critically ill patie...

2. New Nurses! Post here, Lets get to know one another!

   LETRN replied to avidhunter3's topic in New Nurse

   Hi all :) I graduated from a BSN program in May, passed my NCLEX-RN the following June. I've been working in an ER in the midwest since then and love every minute of it! I'm married and have a 6 and 7.5 year old, and work FT nights.

3. Amount of debt upon graduation?

   LETRN replied to citylights89's topic in General Students

   I got my BSN from a private college and initially owed about $42,000. I signed a 4 year agreement with the hospital where I work and they paid off $10,000. I'm on the extended repayment plan and pay about $100 more a month then the minimum...my pay...

4. Average Cost of Insurance

   LETRN replied to Quark09's topic in General Nursing

   I opted out of benefits at my workplace in order to be paid 25% more (it comes out to about $5 more an hour). The insurance offerred wasn't that great anyway, monthly premium for a family was around $250 with a $1,500 deductible per person. My kids ...

5. Bipolar-Should I ask for ADA accomodations?

   LETRN replied to AZRN2112's topic in General Nursing

   Count me in as another who doesn't understand the Friday shift = weekend. You can obviously do what you want and contact who you want, but you asked for input and you received it. It makes me homicidal to come on this board and see people ask for a...

6. New grads resigned to night work?

   LETRN replied to Stcroix's topic in General Nursing

   I was told in my interview to expect nights, which I assumed would happen and I was fine with it. After my 16 week orientation they offerred me a midshift position (11a-11p), but I chose to take the 7p-7a instead. It's a little slower pace, more au...

7. Night shift then caring for twins all day?

   LETRN replied to Spode's topic in General Nursing

   Dude, there is no way...you would never sleep! And the cat napping you would get with two 2 year olds would be minimal. I have a 6 and 7 year old (both in school), get home at 8am, and have to get up at 2:30pm in order to pick them up on time. It...

8. Order for EKG?

   LETRN replied to eveningprimrose's topic in General Nursing

   There are several advanced nursing protocols in place that we're allowed to implement without an order, and there have been many times when I've had a patient (usually female) complaining of vague or nonspecific arm or shoulder pain that I will call ...

9. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

   LETRN replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

   Working with techs/aides that have been at their job longer than I've been alive, and think because of it they should be calling the shots. If you want to be the nurse you should have gone to NURSING SCHOOL. Tools.

10. What kind of holiday bonus do you get?

    LETRN replied to cbcle's topic in General Nursing

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! Bonus! Good one!

11. IV starts in nursing school

    LETRN replied to sunnycalifRN's topic in General Nursing

    We were not allowed to do them on eachother either...which is why I sucked at it big time in school. I had one opportunity in clinicals at school do start an IV, and it was a major FAIL. Luckily it is an easily acquired skill, and after a few week...

12. Who starts IV's at night at your workplace?

    LETRN replied to NoblePath's topic in New Nurse

    We do all of our own lines...if something is especially difficult and we can't find anything even on the feet or EJ, we use the ultrasound and someone in the departmenet that is credentialed will use it. I don't work inpatient so I may be asking an ...

13. new RN - income questions

    LETRN replied to sheryl1304's topic in New Nurse

    The base pay at the hospital I work for is $17.25...I'm in the Midwest. I'm a new nurse as well and make $25/hr because of a program in which I can opt out of benefits at work (25% added on my base pay), $3.25/hr night differential, and $.50/hr for...

14. How often do you do dosage calculation?

    LETRN replied to winter_green's topic in General Nursing

    I do dosage calc everyday. When I worked on an inpatient floor I never did...pharmacy prepared everything and it was all packaged nicely and neatly in the exact dose. The IV pumps were preprogrammed with the recommended rate, etc. I'm in ER now and...

15. Young Looking Nurses

    LETRN replied to VeniVidiVici's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 28, have two kids, and have been married for 8 years and I still get comments. It used to bug me, but I'm starting to enjoy the look on people's faces when they realize that I'm not an idiotic child and I actually know what I'm doing