ninja-nurse replied to Buckaroo93's topic in Travel
As I said, never worked at the main campus, but I heard it was better. Not to be insulting, but as I'm sure you know, anywhere down south is going to be low pay and high ratios. (I say this as an Alabama native, who still lives there between contract...
ninja-nurse replied to Buckaroo93's topic in Travel
Which unit? And is it actually RMC, or the sister hospital Stringfellow?
Never worked in RMC, but did a contract in Stringfellow about 2-3 years ago. ICU was great, though I wasn't there often. M/S/Tele was... eh. 6/1 average, though that's pret...
Hello all! I have about 10 years in ICU, 5 of them traveling, and while I won't go into why, I'm about ready to get out (of ICU, still love travel). I know that I will have to stop traveling for at least 2 years to switch specialties. That said, ther...
ninja-nurse replied to dudette10's topic in Safety
I was working med/surg on nights. Had the same patient for 2 nights in a row - young male with crohn's, post resection. He was doing GREAT! Was off the PCA, up walking, one of 2 JP drains out. They were going to pull the other JP in the morning and w...
Pulse ox machines are notoriously unreliable. SO many things can interfere with the reading - nail polish, callused fingers, cool fingers, diaphoresis, gripping something tightly, the list goes on and on. As everyone else has said, watch your patien...
ninja-nurse replied to ninja-nurse's topic in Travel
Thank you, everyone! I had thought that I was about ready, but then I started reading those skills checksheets. Halo's, IABP's, open heart recovery, PA caths, trauma.. I read all of that on the list and freaked. This is the only ICU I've worked at...
ninja-nurse replied to nette1022's topic in Relations
OP, I may not have the right to respond to this, as I am not African American (or any other minority). But coming from a Caucasian point of view: some of your coworkers might not be trying to be offensive. I personally TRY to be sensitive and underst...
Ok, all, please forgive the long post, but I want to lay the situation out properly. I managed to get into a Neuro/Cardiac ICU. Yay, me! Loved the area, so I got a little house. Figured I'd get a few years experience, then I'd have my tax home and a...
ninja-nurse replied to calivianya's topic in Safety
Drug wise, hydralizine (on a neuro/cardiac ICU - that was fun) and protonix. Linens during the night. And frequently - in a crummy little rural place I will never, EVER return to - formula for the babies management kept putting on our ADULT med-surg ...
ninja-nurse replied to Lynda Lampert, RN's topic in General Nursing
Well written. In my facility, respiratory does the intubation, and nurses give the meds (no pharmacy for us - at least on nights. Don't know about days) but otherwise this is spot on.
Good day, all. I am considering starting to travel come spring and therefore doing some research. My question today is this: I have read that in order to move/vacation with pets, one is supposed to have a vet do an exam and issue a health certificati...