NurseyPam

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1. Nurse Slang Yo!

   NurseyPam replied to ladysushi's topic in General Nursing

   Haven't seen the one we made up at my place of employment....CTPC: crazier than a pet coon. Yep, small rural hospital, but this works!

2. Night Shift Woes...When Do You Sleep On Your Days Off????

   NurseyPam replied to BibleBarb56's topic in General Nursing

   I flip between 12 hr days/nights. When I'm getting ready for a night shift, I stay up as late as possible. After working a night shift, the way I get myself to flip back to a day shift is to not go to bed until around 10 or 11, then get myself back u...

3. Negotiating my salary is exhausting!

   NurseyPam replied to CocoaLoverFNP's topic in NP

   I don't know what the cost of living is where you are, but $48-$60/hr is twice what I make an hour, and I've been a nurse for 23 years. Either take the lower per hour job or don't. Like someone else said, you are in orientation so no harm, no foul. G...

4. What's the BEST nursing shoes?

   NurseyPam replied to BigCSN's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I have to wear orthaheel shoes -- they are a tennis shoe with an orthotic built in. Honestly find a pair that you like. A really good pair of shoes is a) hard to find & b) WELL worth the money! I gave looked at Danskos but I would have to put my ...

5. Phasing out alarms?!?

   NurseyPam replied to al586's topic in Geriatric

   I too heard this. I work in an acute hospital setting in the Midwest, and was told that we would begin phasing the alarms out. Very scary thought, as our nurses cover both the ER and Med-Surg unit, and out population is mostly elderly. Would be int...

6. Co-worker had stroke

   NurseyPam replied to NurseyPam's topic in General Nursing

   Sunday my friend got use of her leg back and was moved to a neuro floor. Monday she came home. Tried to call her, but all we got was a busy signal. Figured they took the phone off the hook so she could rest. Don't know how her speech or mental st...

7. Co-worker had stroke

   NurseyPam replied to NurseyPam's topic in General Nursing

   Well, her husband called yesterday. She has been moved to a neurology floor, and does have control over the whole right side now. However, he didn't answer us when asked how her mental status and speech are. I am going to try to get up to see her ...

8. Co-worker had stroke

   NurseyPam posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi, just wanted to write and ask if anyone has ever had a co-worker stroke out...Got called in to work an 8 hour shift last night as one of our nurses had a stroke and was flown to the city. Thank goodness she was home with her husband (he works in ...

9. All You Lefty's Out there....

   NurseyPam replied to Melly1022's topic in General Nursing

   Lefty here also, but I do almost more with my right hand. :) Really only write and sew left handed. My husband (a cna) is also left handed. :chuckle

10. Thanks !Where R U from?

    NurseyPam replied to is this heaven's topic in Iowa

    Small world! I'm from Greenfield...do you work in Creston or commute?

11. what is the average rate of pay in iowa

    NurseyPam replied to lynn bee's topic in Iowa

    Don't know if I am a good one to answer this...I work in rural SW Iowa...very poor usually...I have been a RN for 5 years now, and with my shift diff only make about $19/hr. Could work in DSM for about double that, but I am able to call home most ni...