t.houck

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1. BSN New Graduate Salaries

   t.houck replied to jchurnock's topic in New Nurse

   If you can stand it, try looking at jobs in slightly smaller cities in Washington. Work for a year or two, get some experience then move back from Seattle. I work in the tri-cities and make $29/hr with my BSN. And the cost of living is much cheaper h...

2. One Liner to Diffuse Escalating Situation With Patient

   t.houck replied to Lev's topic in Relations

   Thank you for your advice! This patient really has gotten under my skin and the whole situation has been bothering me for days. I'm determined to learn something from this situation because I certainly don't enjoy feeling like this.

3. One Liner to Diffuse Escalating Situation With Patient

   t.houck replied to Lev's topic in Relations

   I recently (yesterday) had a patient raise his voice and curse at me multiple times because he was unhappy with his food. He was on a cardiac and renal diet. He was VERY upset because he read our menu wrong and though he had ordered a fish sandwich, ...

4. ER speedbump

   t.houck replied to t.houck's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you guys so much for the insight! I just got home from my shift and I was fine. Granted, I didn't watch any procedures but I made it through the day without fainting. Thanks for the encouragement, it means a lot to me.

5. ER speedbump

   t.houck posted a topic in General Nursing

   So, I volunteer in a local hospital's ER (the only level 1 trauma center for 4 northwestern states) and we get some pretty intense stuff through our doors. At first I was nervous about being in the ER, but after a couple shifts I really felt like I h...