uds16

uds16 has 3 years experience and specializes in Float pool.

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1. Float pool techs?

   uds16 replied to uds16's topic in Technicians

   If you take a mother baby tech and throw them in the ED they would be "LOST IN THE SAUCE". If you take a Observation unit tech and float them to NICU, again, they would be "LOST IN THE SAUCE". I'm saying this to say that us float pool techs have to b...

2. Start from scratch or bring in old credits?

   uds16 replied to uds16's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Great! Keep me updated on different things you find helpful/useful during your journey. How far along are you in nursing school?

3. Float pool techs?

   uds16 posted a topic in Technicians

   Do you think float pool should get a differential? I do because at the drop of a dime we must be able to switch gears and go from one unit to another (as i have done). However my hospital only offers float RN's the diff and not us techs (not enough a...

4. How much do you make as a tech?

   uds16 replied to RCBR's topic in Technicians

   My first position as a PCT with no hospital experience i made 12.75 an hour. That was in Ohio and in the float pool. I worked my way up to about 13 by the next year. I then relocated to GA and got a job in a level one ER where they only payed me 9.75...

5. Start from scratch or bring in old credits?

   uds16 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   Hello I'm currently in the process of re-enrolling myself for the fall '14 semester to finish up a few pre recs for a nursing program here in the Atlanta area. I have a few credits from a university and a community college i attended a few years back...

6. Which specialty would you like to end up in?

   uds16 replied to baseball mom's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I would like to be a trauma flight nurse or pediatric trauma nurse. We'll see where i end up!

7. Discrimination against males in the nursing profession.

   uds16 replied to Halim F. Dagher's topic in Men

   I havent really experienced any discrimination because of me being a male...If anything, i feel more appreciated and welcomed in my profession. As a float pool tech, whenever they see me walk throught the doors in the morning everyone is excited and ...

8. Male locks (hair)

   uds16 replied to ColorGreen's topic in Men

   I work with many successful nurses and even doctors, NPs, CRNA with dread locks. His personality, skill level and experience speak more for him than his hair does. That's discrimination to not hire someone because of their dread locks that arent even...

9. Student Nurse with a poop problem

   uds16 replied to Grrrse's topic in Men

   LOL trust me bro, it'll all get better with time. When i first started as a PCT in the float pool, the thought of cleaning another grown ass mans **** ruined my day. As i kept running into ****** patients (literally) it got easier and easier with eac...

10. Best Burn Centers in US??

    uds16 replied to guest454229's topic in Burn

    I know Grady Hospital in Atlanta, Ga has one of the top ranked burn centers. It's a magnet hospital so they they're pretty much top notch. They treat infants up to the elderly. You should research them.

11. Tech to RN trandfer in ED

    uds16 posted a topic in Emergency

    Hey allnurses. I was wondering if anyone can tell me about the difference you feel towards your work enviornment when you've transitioned form an ER tech to a ER nurse. As a tech, i sometimes get burnt out on doing the same thing to all of the patien...

12. Pediatric Psych?

    uds16 replied to uds16's topic in Pediatric

    I am generally bored by psychiatric units, but after reading about the different types of cases you guys see i may look into it once i get closer to finishing school. Thanks for the input

13. Marajuana Misdemeanor

    uds16 replied to uds16's topic in Criminal

    They never arrested me when i got caught..i just got ticketed, and i had to go to court. They let me go each time thankfully.

14. Pediatric Psych?

    uds16 posted a topic in Pediatric

    Are there psych units in peds hospitals? If so how is it? What are some of the most common types of disorders you see at work?

15. Marajuana Misdemeanor

    uds16 replied to uds16's topic in Criminal

    I no longer smoke marajuana or partake an any drug activities.