Compassionate_Nurse

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1. Moving To Tampa from NY _ Tampa Gen Rates?

   Compassionate_Nurse replied to BSNY's topic in Florida

   Pay rates here are less but so is cost of living and property. It actually is better financially to live here as compared to NY.

2. Gainesville

   Compassionate_Nurse replied to BETSRN's topic in Florida

   Be careful where you want to work (unit). NFRMC is for profit and have high nurse/patient ratios in some of their areas. I work for HCA in lake city but have done clinicals at both facilities and have friends that currently work for both. Both friend...

3. help choosing a job?

   Compassionate_Nurse replied to teegeo's topic in Florida

   I would chose the rotational job from the best hospital. If you get your dream job at a place you hate to work then it will no longer be your dream job, I know some days at work I feel like I can not take adequate care of my patients-sometimes I cant...

4. Venting...Hosp pts coming from skilled nursing facilities

   Compassionate_Nurse replied to stidget99's topic in General Nursing

   I have worked in a Florida nursing home in Dowling Park and if I had to be put in a nursing home this is where I would want to be. They treat their residents very well. I too have also seen the prominent members of the community weather it be social ...

5. Clinical Headaches

   Compassionate_Nurse replied to bonnieL123's topic in General Students

   do not feel alone and be prepared to go through it again if you decide to go back and get your rn. i have now gone through it twice. the thing i really hate is the nurses who think they know it all and think you are dumb. just keep your head up knowi...

6. Salary to expect as a new grad nurse

   Compassionate_Nurse replied to ashfost's topic in New Nurse

   north fla the average is 17-19$ central fl is a little better but not much. if you want tomake money then you need to move to tampa, miami, or palm beach. the thing about north fl though is the cost of living. I know adn's with experience who are mak...

7. Learning thread (ER medicine)

   Compassionate_Nurse replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

   I am unsure of this so I am goin to ask since you brought up the other medications besides the normal insulin and dextrose. Why do they not use digoxin in addition to protect the heart? If low K+ increases the effects of dig then why wouldnt a bolus ...

8. Learning thread (ER medicine)

   Compassionate_Nurse replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

   dolls eyes move in the oppisite direction the head is turned and indicated neuro damage unless the pt is a newborn. same as the bibinski reflex.

9. Learning thread (ER medicine)

   Compassionate_Nurse replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

   insulin followed by iv glucose

10. Learning thread (ER medicine)

    Compassionate_Nurse replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

    Maybee becaues of an enlarged spleen and resulting injury to it causing bleeding into the abd????????

11. Learning thread (ER medicine)

    Compassionate_Nurse replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

    I would like to add to this strep thing is something that happened to my 6yr old son. He got strep, 5th's disease, and mono all at the same time (don't ask me how because I'm still puzzled). He was treated for strep with pcn and had a reaction to the...

12. Horrible Coworkers

    Compassionate_Nurse replied to PDCNurse's topic in General Nursing

    if it were me i would give it right back to her! its probably what she expects and probably what she wants too. :angryfire

13. Poll: Do you use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer as an adjunct to handwashing?

    Compassionate_Nurse replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    it might be the gloves but if they do break out apply antibiotic ointment and wrap hands in socks or something and sleep like that. also but a really good face lotion like oil of olay and apply it to your hands several times a day. always works for m...

14. Poll: Do you use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer as an adjunct to handwashing?

    Compassionate_Nurse replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    It is not as slimey as the gel and dries quicker.

15. When life gives you tampons....

    Compassionate_Nurse replied to porterwoman's topic in Humor

    I think it is a female thing. But then again I have been studying too long too!!!!!!! :rotfl: