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I have been present during a code when we were slamming a Liter of epi. It was the 1st time I saw this during a code and of course I asked the rationale. The recorder charted on the code sheet the dosage/bolus. Pt was middle age and family was there....

There is a traveler in the MICU that is canceling her contract. It is a very hard place to work. Short staffing is chronic and most importantly, unsafe assignments. Remember that you are the protector of your patients and your license. I will never w...

I have an ADN and work at MD Anderson. They have an awesome tuition reimbursement and all RN's must have their BSN by a certain time frame after hiring. Many of my co workers and myself are enrolled in the UT RN-BSN program online and MD pays for tui...

UCD hands down. I regret leaving there and moving to TX.

You must negotiate your salary with Hermann. It is well known that if you leave, they will hire you back at a higher wage.

BSN educationally speaking, is more advanced in quantitive thinking (research), management and a Public Health certificate (CA). Bedside, we receive the same training and exposure. I have not experienced any "hierarchy" as far as ADN vs BSN. We are g...

I bought a home in the 290 Hwy 6 in Copper Lakes.

I am moving to Houston in a couple of weeks and will begin work at TMC. I intend to take the Park in Ride. I will be working the 7p-7am shift. Does anyone have any other suggestions? Thanks

Thanks LabCat. I'm looking forward to starting my new position and moving back home close to family. I am very impressed with the CyFair school district and the school my daughter is attending is an exemplary one.

Ten dollars an hour cut in pay, No earthquakes here in Sac, much better enviroment for my daughter in TX and better schools there. I think I am more concerned about my work enviroment.

I have several positive comments to make about being unionized and for myself, it is worth the 40 bucks that I pay each month. But I am not about to cram CNA down into anyones throat. I just simply encourage those who are interested to visit the CNA...

What does Memorial pay a SICU RN with 3 yrs experience?

All of us feel that way ever so often. Do I feel bad? Sometimes. But we should take care of ourselves and ours before we can take care of others. Everyone in our profession can relate to "mental health days". Even management.

We do. I pay apprx 40.00/mth

UC Bargaining Alert # 7, 10-8-08 Sorry, guys for some reason it is not showing the full document. I'll try later. But please visit the website. I feel that the CNA represents us well and we have certainly benefited from their efforts on our behalf.

I currently live in CA and enjoy the benefits that the CNA as afforded us. We just received a new contract last fall and I received back pay, our retirement remains protected, the ratios are awesome and I make a decent wage. The CNA is contiuously ba...

Are you assigned the stable patients or are you able to care for the really sick ones that are on drips, ventilated, dialysis, on CCO and have central lines. Can you draw off the central lines? Are you ACLS certified and able to push emergency meds? ...

Geez! After reading your initial post, I can tell you that you are over doing it....which is allowing your anxiety to have an effect on your overall success. Find a group of students that are as dedicated as you are. You are in the second semester, ...

Our med center does not hire LPN's. Kaiser is phasing them out and hopefully offering assistance to help them obtain their RN's. We need them!!

I started out as a new grad in the SICU. Listen to yourself and what you want to do. There are many RN's that feel that Med surg is the first place to go to earn your wings and pay your dues. I disagree completley. Although my first year was painful,...

I am relocating back to Houston and I recently accepted a position at Memorial Hermann in the Med Center. We are buying a home in the Copperfield area. Hwy 6 and 290. I will be working nocs. What is the easiest commute? Thanks!

You need the experience. Since you are unsure of your time frame; take the job.

Did you redraw?

I feel very sad that you endure this and this practice exists everywhere. I stay out of it. Every once in a great while we'll get a difficult person that I can't tolerate and I work opposite shifts. This has happenend twice during my career. Cliques ...

I keep a positive attitude. Help out and accept assignments without ********. We have a very close group and we all realize that while crappy assignments exist, we just take our lumps. Afterall, if you don't except the assignment, then you are passin...