Akkasha

Akkasha has 25 years experience.

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1. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

   Akkasha replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

   Wow, what a lot of entries.....this is fantastic. Don't have time to read all so I apologize if I'm redundant. I agree with all of us that hate our colleagues saying things like "Dr Jones, do you want to start AmNIodarone?" It makes us seem like ...

2. Strange things found on (or in) a pt.

   Akkasha replied to squeakykitty's topic in Emergency

   True story, and almost the weirdest thing in 17 years of nursing I've seen--ICU patient with a tracheostomy, flings himself off bed to floor and I find him lying on the floor on his back with a metal chair leg inserted in his trach. I almost had the ...

3. Virginia/virginia Beach nursing salaries

   Akkasha replied to Rplais9058's topic in Virginia

   Wages are lower here than WA, and the VA reflects the general wages in the area. As an RN, I took a $10 pay cut coming from Olympia, and with state income tax my income is a full 1/3 less. Cost of living is similiar to Tacoma, but cheaper gas and c...

4. Low pay in Seattle

   Akkasha replied to WAstateRN's topic in Washington

   Just for some perspective--as a nurse with 17 years experience, I have been offered a job for $25/hour in Hampton Roads Virginia--our Blue Cross has been dropped by the hospital I work for, and we are routinely getting 4 ICU patients, and our nurses ...