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  1. Calling all Paducah, KY Nurses!

    bradleyshanetaylor replied to keithjones's topic in General Nursing

    Hello! I work at Lourdes in the ICU. Nice to see all of you applying and workign for your ADN. Good luck to those of you in the applying process, and hang in there to those that are currently in...

  2. Murray States University - BSN program

    bradleyshanetaylor replied to al_e135's topic in General Nursing

    I did not go to Murray, but I work at Lourdes, and a bunch of my co-workers are Murray grads. I belive by listening to them all you start your soph year. Then its a 3 years and you ahve your

  3. extra shifts....how does your hospital make it worth your time?

    bradleyshanetaylor replied to crb613's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital just recently took our bonus away due to the economic times. So nobody works any ot anymore. But they used to give us 125 bonus everytime you picked up an ot shift. it was nice cuz that...

  4. ASN or BSN program

    bradleyshanetaylor replied to mgra328's topic in General Nursing

    one advantage of adn, is that you will be able to work as a rn sooner than a bsn, plus then you can take bsn classes online and when you have time. plus im sure a local hospital will pay for the...

  5. Orientation Day LPN to RN

    bradleyshanetaylor replied to 99percentangel's topic in General Nursing

    nice story, and if you would of been in my class, i would of been that young man that didnt bring a pen to class too, good luck and you will do good sound like an awsome person that will make a...

  6. What are your ICU visitation hours???

    bradleyshanetaylor replied to Nacki's topic in MICU, SICU

    at my facility we have visiting hours for 30 minutes at a time starting at 6a, 9a, 1p, 5p, 9p. and then extra time can be permitted per nurse

  7. what RN/ADN to CRNA programs are available?

    bradleyshanetaylor replied to TheIncredible's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    i have never heard of this. but would be very interested. i do believe a few years ago, and im sure somoene on here can tell us, but all you had to have was just a rn to go to crna. im thinking like...

  8. How many nurses say they want to be a CRNA?

    bradleyshanetaylor replied to Annieee's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    my rn class graduated 24 students. 5 wanted to go to crna and i was not one of them. of those 5 none work in an icu at this time. they couldnt hack it, and 1 is looking at np the others just working...

  9. Most common non-emergency visits

    bradleyshanetaylor replied to RN_in_SC's topic in Emergency

    yes but if you dont pay your bills and dont care about oweing someone money....they are free in the

  10. financial planning for the young!

    bradleyshanetaylor replied to moonischasingme1's topic in General Nursing

    thats my vote to help you out. living debt free is

  11. Dating at work

    bradleyshanetaylor replied to galenanurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    well dont see why not. many people meet significant others at work. but i will tell you from experience stay out of he main unit you work at. because when stuff goes bad you dont need to bring it into...

  12. Any RNs going back to school for MBA/Business School?

    bradleyshanetaylor replied to cameroondiva's topic in General Nursing

    im a young nurse like you, im 24, and my plans are to work in the icu for the next 2 yours and try for crna school. i will apply for up to two years, and if i dont get in, i have always thought it...

  13. ICU nurse to pt ratio "norm" on your unit?

    bradleyshanetaylor replied to Natef26's topic in General Nursing

    at my facility they like to pull icu nurses all over the hospital to cover for call ins and leave us short 90% of the time, the other night i had a fresh open heart been out of the OR less than an...

  14. ICU nurse to pt ratio "norm" on your unit?

    bradleyshanetaylor replied to Natef26's topic in MICU, SICU

    at my facility they like to pull icu nurses all over the hospital to cover for call ins and leave us short 90% of the time, the other night i had a fresh open heart been out of the OR less than an...

  15. Fantasy orientation

    bradleyshanetaylor replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    now that is a fantasy! i think nurses wouldnt mind doing it that way, but the hospital, no way cuz imagaine the cost of orientating someone...but we can always

  16. 12 hour hospital shift hours

    bradleyshanetaylor replied to coolpeach's topic in Texas Nursing

    also depends on what specialty you go into. i work icu, but sign up to work extra in the er and they have 7a-7p, 9a-9p, 11a-11p, 3p-3a, 7p-7a, and 11p-11a

  17. Negotiating visiting hours

    bradleyshanetaylor replied to marie7217's topic in MICU, SICU

    This was discussed at my facilty, and over half the nurses stated that if it was open 24/7 or during days that they would all put their two weeks and leave to go

  18. part time in ICU?

    bradleyshanetaylor replied to Annony RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I would just go ask the icu you would like to work at manager. Where I work, the will hire you, you would proly have to work fulltime for a month or two, then just go to part time. depends on how well...

  19. How Long is a Illinois Nursing License Good For?

    bradleyshanetaylor replied to missnursey's topic in Illinois Nursing

    getting a temp in 1 month is fast. illinois is normally very slow at issuing

  20. Student loans

    bradleyshanetaylor replied to curlysue82's topic in General Nursing

    if you dont minda taking 5-6 years to get your bsn, try to find a junior college and get your adn, only takes 2 years. then you can work full time and not have to borrow money as you work on your bsn...

  21. Rapid Response Team and Families

    bradleyshanetaylor replied to Grumpy's Girl's topic in MICU, SICU

    i work at lourdes hospital in paducah, ky and we have started to implement this. i work in the icu with limited visiting hours, so it wont be to bad on us. but i have floated out recently with low...

  22. U.S. Nursing Salary CHANGES?!

    bradleyshanetaylor replied to Future-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    all i have to say is if salaries droped that low, there would be noone to work in the hospitals to care for the pts, plus i think unions would come in and see they could help nurses out and make a lot...

  23. Run them at the same time?

    bradleyshanetaylor replied to rnrae's topic in General Nursing

    that or you could try to stager the meds so that they go in at different times. or if they have had the meds before have an iv in both arms and run two in at

  24. new orders at end of shift

    bradleyshanetaylor replied to august07's topic in General Nursing

    normally depends on the situation. if the next shift is a lil short staffed, i will do as much as i can and help out will report is going on. but if they are staffed better than my shift, i just put...

  25. NEED HELP supplies needed

    bradleyshanetaylor posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    i will be working in the ICU full time and part time in the ER what all supplies to you all recommend i buy or get to put in a back-pack so that when i work i wont have to look for anythign just get...