waggy-2

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1. Night Nursing: Precepting & Perception

   waggy-2 replied to Larry2016's topic in General Students

   I have been a nurse for nearly 30 years and almost all of it has been on the night shift. It was 11PM to 7:30 AM to start then it was changed to 12.5 hour shifts hour shifs. I love the 12 hour night shifts. I workred MED/SURG, the CCU and currently ...

2. 12/31/15: What I learned this year

   waggy-2 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

   So sorry for your loss JENSMOM7. Hope you find some comfort in the times that come.

3. Just want to say "Hello"!

   waggy-2 replied to Ted's topic in Rural

   LSEARL; I sent you a PM this evening. If you have anymore questions, let me know. Sorry it took so long to get beck to you. I haven't been on since the last time. Take Care.

4. Just want to say "Hello"!

   waggy-2 replied to Ted's topic in Rural

   Hi It's me again. I also forgot to mention that we can monitor up to six telemetry patients on the Med/Surg floor. Bye again, Sue

5. Just want to say "Hello"!

   waggy-2 replied to Ted's topic in Rural

   Hi Everyone, I work in a rural hospital approximately 35 miles south of Buffalo, and I don't plan on leaving until they lock the doors either. We have 28 bed Med/Surg, 4 bed CCU/ICU, 7-bed ER, and OR. We no longer have Maternity. New ER built and ...

6. Day in the Life

   waggy-2 replied to manna's topic in General Nursing

   Hi. I work in a small hospital-CCU 6pm-6:30am, also float quite a bit to ER. CCU- MIs, CVAs, ODs, Resp. distress-ventilators, some post-ops,....ER same as above with trauma, allergic reactions, CHFers, COPDers, Psychs, Frequent Flyers, general ill...

7. visitor refuses to leave!!!!!!!

   waggy-2 replied to nimbex's topic in General Nursing

   I, too, do not have a problem with visitors staying longer or more than allowed depending on what's going on with the patient. I work in a small rural hospital, 4 bed CCU, with 6 telemetry monitors. I work 6pm - 6am. When we come into work, we ask...

8. Where do you nurse?

   waggy-2 replied to beckymcrn's topic in General Nursing

   I work in a small rural hospital 6pm-6am in CCU and float a lot to ER.

9. stoolorama

   waggy-2 replied to nilepoc's topic in Humor

   Love the picture. I LMAO. :D :D

10. In-House Interview Tomorrow

    waggy-2 replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Zee, Good luck with your interview. I'm sure it will go well for you. It sounds as though they were already interested in you. Sue:) :)

11. Which Shift?

    waggy-2 replied to jfpruitt's topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone, I've been working nights for 15 years, and wouldn't think of changing. Worked 11p-7:30a 5 nights a week. Now I work 6p-6:30am 3 nights a week. It's great. I work in a small rural hospital with some great people. Everyone is always w...

12. Survey: Would you encourage your child to become a nurse?

    waggy-2 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone, I will encourage my children(4 of them)to be whatever they want to be. So far, none of them have expressed a desire to become a nurse. If one of them does, I will encourage them. I love what I do, and have always wanted to be a nurse....

13. I only have 36hrs to get this done.....please read and vote everybody!!!

    waggy-2 replied to CEN35's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Rick, Shift differential 3-11 - 75 cents/hr 11-7 - $1.25/hr On call pay $2.00/hr. If you're called in, you get an additional two hours of pay. O.T. Time and a half for any thing over 8 hrs/12 hrs. Holiday pay: Time a...

14. Where would your least favorite area to work be?

    waggy-2 replied to CEN35's topic in General Nursing

    Never did like psych. Didn't like being at the Psych Center for clinicals at all. Never could keep all the symptoms for mental illness straight. You never knew what some pts. might do. Aren't we all a little off, anyway? Just kidding, I think. ...

15. Help on Med Surg from OB dept.

    waggy-2 replied to Ekaye's topic in Safety

    Hi When we are really busy on the med/surg floor,(small hospital also), and there are no patients on OB floor, each nurse from OB (usually 2 on night shift) will come up for four hours each and we have them do vitals, restart IVs, fingersticks in the...