Hagabel

Hagabel

1 PACU,11 ICU, 9 ER

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  1. Getting very frustrated with nursing or just shift work?

    Hagabel replied to Hagabel's topic in Emergency

    That was my argument to the charge nurse too. I have done ICU for years and where I used to work (W Coast) someone, if even charge 'picked up' your pts till your ICU pt moved upstairs. Here they just...

  2. What is your Nursing Kryptonite?

    Hagabel replied to Lunah's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the coughing nasty fulmanating trachs! People coughing up big balls of sputum into trash cans from at least 2 ft away! Toes, fingers and bones. And smegma when you go to do a male foley...

  3. Oh dear.

    Hagabel replied to Lunah's topic in Emergency

    LMAO... I work for this system!! The one place I work at is failry representative but they are all about discharge times...forget pt care, pt needing meds etc..get those pt discharged to make 'the...

  4. ER RN salary

    Hagabel replied to newfloridaRN's topic in Emergency

    Wow, I need to move and join all the crazy people in

  5. ER RN salary

    Hagabel replied to newfloridaRN's topic in Emergency

    Northern VA: 20 yrs experience ER, nights. Base $37-38 +$4.00 night diff, between$2.75-3.50(can't remember exact sorry) evening diff, $7.00 weekend evening, $8.00 weekend night diff. Same base pay as...

  6. Do you work at Providence Spokane, Everett, or Olympia?

    Hagabel replied to JimZ's topic in Washington Nursing

    I worked at Prov in Everett for a long time and generally enjoyed it. Left for other reasons, not anything to do with Prov. I would go

  7. INOVA Trauma/ICU Preceptorships

    Hagabel replied to msjack's topic in Virginia Nursing

    New grads can apply for an RN 2 position but I understood they are RN 1's for their 1st yr. Please correct me if I am

  8. recognition of UK registered nurse training in USA

    Hagabel replied to chantelle2010's topic in International Nursing

    OK, got ya, sorry was getting confused. Try googling to find US based agencies. Try www.nursesrx.com as one place to start. I came over here with an agency but they were US based. Funny, I trained in...

  9. Australian New Grad.....Can I get a new grad position in Seattle Washington?

    Hagabel replied to RobynWoodland's topic in International Nursing

    I realise that. I came out on a employer sponsored visa and then got a green card after working for them for so long but then again there was a huge nursing shortage. My advice is just to go through...

  10. recognition of UK registered nurse training in USA

    Hagabel replied to chantelle2010's topic in International Nursing

    Thought you were coming from the

  11. Australian New Grad.....Can I get a new grad position in Seattle Washington?

    Hagabel replied to RobynWoodland's topic in International Nursing

    I just moved from Seattle WA and you need experience to get a job out there. I would recommend going through an agency though and see who they are recruiting for. WA is a great place to

  12. recognition of UK registered nurse training in USA

    Hagabel replied to chantelle2010's topic in International Nursing

    You will have to have your transcripts assessed and then take the NCLEX. I am not sure if you have to take the language test (CGFNS) as it was not needed when I moved over in 1993. Are you going...

  13. migraine faker at the ED!

    Hagabel replied to z's playa's topic in Emergency

    Uh Oh, I am so sorry. I was not referring to you Trauma nurse. I was talking about the pp who was talking nonsense. So sorry. Please

  14. migraine faker at the ED!

    Hagabel replied to z's playa's topic in Emergency

  15. Largest ED in the US

    Hagabel replied to TeresaEDRN06's topic in Emergency

    Actually nope! Sent you a

  16. Largest ED in the US

    Hagabel replied to TeresaEDRN06's topic in Emergency

    I work in WA state and we saw just over 105, 000 pts last year with 49 beds and 13 hallway beds. Crazy

  17. Pts admitted from ER

    Hagabel replied to Mom2Chaos's topic in Emergency

    For any pts who are stable including tele pts (new policy) a transporter takes them up but any ICU pt, unstable, certain drips handing, blood and such like has an RN with them. We fax a written report...

  18. British/US Passport

    Hagabel replied to Hyacinth55's topic in International Nursing

    Absolute garbage, rubbish... I have had dual for 8-10 years and no problem. Facts are wrong my

  19. pediatric nurse from US to Auckland

    Hagabel replied to tess5548's topic in International Nursing

    I cannot comment on NZ as I am in the process of applying there myself and have only visited, not worked there. But I know the salaries are not that high and if you are looking for financial gain the...

  20. mY N.z DREAM

    Hagabel replied to narutoidol's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks. I actually trained in the UK but I think we qualify as speaking english there..if the Queen's, not the presidents!!

  21. Transfer at change of shift?

    Hagabel replied to BeachBayNurse's topic in Emergency

    What some floor nurses do not realise (I know I am generalising) is that our pts do not present to us at convenient times either. We do not plan for them to come up before shift time but if I am...

  22. mY N.z DREAM

    Hagabel replied to narutoidol's topic in General Nursing

    IELTS..is this just for certain countries? Is this needed for US nurses? I am going through the lengthy process of registration right

  23. looking for job in new zealand

    Hagabel replied to jenny^_^'s topic in International Nursing

    I originally trained in the UK and I do not know what qualifications you need there now as I have not worked there for so long. For the US you have to take the NCLEX and an english exam if english is...

  24. A Question for all you ER Nurses out there...

    Hagabel replied to MikeInCO's topic in Emergency

    First of all get into and graduate nursing school! EMS experience will always help you get a job in the ER but not ICU. Maybe you can do some volunteer ems work or get a parttime job in the ER as a...

  25. Why do I keep doing this?

    Hagabel replied to Dave11's topic in Emergency

    I feel for you. Document when it is unsafe on a UOR or whatever else you have that is separate from the chart and go up your chain of command. Can your union help you if you are unionised? I am glad...