Charlie10

Charlie10 has 6 years experience and specializes in Med Surg.

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1. Med-Surg floor sucks, and nursing unions

   Charlie10 replied to coco42rn's topic in Med-Surg

   I'm in Indiana. You are so right! $18 hr is insane for all our responsibilty!

2. Med-Surg floor sucks, and nursing unions

   Charlie10 replied to coco42rn's topic in Med-Surg

   In my hospital new grad RNs start at $18 per hour. I graduated in June and started here in August but had worked at the hospital previously for 5 yrs as an LPN, doing the same job with the exception of not being able to initiate blood or push certai...

3. medsurg nurses, how many admits/discharges on a typical shift?

   Charlie10 replied to pale_pilsen's topic in Med-Surg

   I've walked on shift with 2 admits waiting on me and ED trying to call report before I can even get report from the previous shift. Of course I have 4 other patients as well and just when I think I can finally catch my breath, I get another admit. S...

4. hi everyone!

   Charlie10 replied to hopefullyNursetobe's topic in General Nursing

   Go to the National Council of the State Board of Nursing (www.ncnsb.org). They are the developers of the NCLEX and have an online review course that is excellent. I used it, took boards last Thursday, only had 75 questions, and found out I passed o...

5. Done with nursing school!

   Charlie10 replied to jelly221,RN's topic in General Nursing

   Congratulations!