plinytheRN

plinytheRN has 2 years experience and specializes in telemetry, ICU.

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1. BSN New Graduate Salaries

   plinytheRN replied to jchurnock's topic in New Nurse

   $21 for new grad in Baton Rouge, LA.

2. Would you do it all again?

   plinytheRN replied to wooten3955's topic in General Nursing

   In short, I would do something else.

3. Verbal Hand-off Reports - Are they no longer necessary?

   plinytheRN replied to yr.pedsnurse's topic in General Nursing

   I posted a similar topic almost 2 years ago, I work at a large magnet/ trauma center that newly implemented SBAR paper reports instead of a verbal handoff… it lasted a few months and we went back to calling report. There has to be give and take on...

4. do you gain or lose weight while working

   plinytheRN replied to Valsabatini's topic in General Nursing

   I lost 10 pounds my first year nursing working days on med/surg.

5. Is Being An RN Affordable?

   plinytheRN posted a topic in California

   Hi, I am a Northern CA native, that as a new grad could not find work and I am currently working in Louisiana in a big trauma center. I am desperately wanting to come back to CA, I want to know is working at an RN affordable? I no longer know what ...

6. Why Nursing Sucks...

   plinytheRN replied to pixiern15's topic in Relations

   Keep your chin up! I was in the same situation as you, it gets better. I found my place in ICU and PACU. Being a new grad is just tough.

7. Leaving ICU for PACU

   plinytheRN replied to ZenStudent's topic in PACU

   I am in the same boat, ICU making the PACU change! Hope all is going well!

8. Is it still financially worth it to become CRNA?

   plinytheRN replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in SRNA

   Hi bayareaFNPstud, what hospital are you working at?! I am from the Bay Area/ Nor Cal, went out of state for a joband am looking to come back to the area. Thanks, sorry for crashing the party!

9. When does it get better?

   plinytheRN replied to RNBuggers's topic in New Nurse

   This reminds me so much of my first experience as a new grad on a medical telemetry floor! Same stress, very sick patients with 5-6 patient ratios on day shift... It's rough, but you will get it, have faith in yourself and keep trying. I eventually...

10. ER nurses not calling report anymore...

    plinytheRN replied to plinytheRN's topic in Safety

    An update on the whole thing, the hospital cancelled this policy within a few months or so. I figured with J. Co coming and magnet status re-designation coming up they did away with it. The new policy is that if after trying to get a hold of the fl...

11. RN at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center- your experience/opinion?

    plinytheRN replied to reenstar's topic in Louisiana

    Hi sorry for the late post, I haven't been on here in awhile always happy to help some cali new grads!! We need nurses here so bad.

12. ER nurses not calling report anymore...

    plinytheRN replied to plinytheRN's topic in Safety

    Just a scary update on this situation, ER sent up a patient with no report. They came in for hyperglycemia in addition to something else (not my patient). They came at a time when the BG didn't have to be checked, but the receiving nurse knew better...

13. Sorry state of Nursing ...

    plinytheRN replied to Howardhughes's topic in General Nursing

    it seems like this is the dark ages of nursing... hoping it gets better, scary to think it could get worse. with acuity and responsibility increasing but pay and time decreasing or not keeping up with the changes.

14. How did you feel when you got your first nursing paycheck?

    plinytheRN replied to Joe V's topic in Rock

    disappointed as well... I made more as a student intern in CA ($23), than I do as an RN in Louisiana ($20) the whole cost of living thing is cheaper is mostly untrue (my rent here is $988). sigh... underpaid and overworked is the norm in the south. ...

15. ER nurses not calling report anymore...

    plinytheRN replied to plinytheRN's topic in Safety

    Appreciate all the posts, eye opening definitely. What it all comes down to was what is best for patient care, and the rationale for implementing this system? After reading through all this, it's hard to have a concrete answer when we all come from...