LadyStark

LadyStark has 8 years experience and specializes in Critical Care, Cardiac Step-down.

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1. No Microchip In This Needle

   LadyStark replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   Just wait until you see your catheter!

2. No Microchip In This Needle

   LadyStark replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   "Still sure your pain is a 10 out of 10?"

3. Is ICU worth the stress?

   LadyStark replied to commitmentphobe's topic in Critical

   I would definitely stay in the cushy job you have now. Yeah, you do learn a lot in the ICU, but the stress is not worth it, imo. Your health/mental health is much more important. I've been in the ICU for a few years now, and I'm severely burnt out an...

4. Got The Vaccine! Share Your Experience

   LadyStark replied to Nurse SMS's topic in COVID

   Received mine yesterday afternoon. I went to bed after (because I work nights) and woke up feeling fine other than some soreness at the injection site.

5. New RN Already Making Mistakes

   LadyStark replied to BabyTurtle2k11's topic in General Nursing

   Lots of great responses here! Nursing is a hard job. No one other than a fellow nurse understands just how hard. You're doing just fine. We all have made mistakes in practice and most are like yours, not causing harm to the patient. But you've learne...

6. Nurse Educator Salary in Middle/East Tennessee

   LadyStark replied to LadyStark's topic in Educators

   I don't doubt it! I worked in memphis previously and took a pay cut to come to this side of TN. I was very surprised at the price. The work environment is so much better though, so I guess I can't complain too much. But like my post said, I can't do ...

7. Nurse Educator Salary in Middle/East Tennessee

   LadyStark replied to LadyStark's topic in Educators

   Thanks, I will!

8. Unhappy in a hateful work place

   LadyStark replied to queernursing's topic in General Nursing

   You've gotten great advice in this thread, so my advice will be short and sweet. As someone who recently changed jobs due to an unhappy workplace (not for exactly the same reasons as you, granted) do it. I moved to a new job and don't regret it at al...

9. Proning patients, face and neck positioning

   LadyStark replied to Wildplaces's topic in MICU

   Same situation for me here, I worked in a COVID MICU from the beginning of the pandemic until the end of august. What we did was pull the patient all the way up the bed where their head was hanging off essentially. Then we would wedge a pillow under ...

10. Nurse Educator Salary in Middle/East Tennessee

    LadyStark replied to LadyStark's topic in Educators

    Thank you for letting me know that info! I took a look and comparing my salary now as an ICU nurse, getting my masters and working in academia would result in a pretty significant pay increase. I know thats unusual (from threads I've read on here) bu...

11. Nurse Educator Salary in Middle/East Tennessee

    LadyStark posted a topic in Educators

    Hi everyone! Long time lurker, finally making a post. I had a question for any nurse educators (whether hospital or academic) located in Tennessee. I currently live and work as an ICU nurse in east TN. The pay here for a nurse is really pit...