Reno1978 BSN, RN

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    HELP! Does your "on call" pay count toward 40 hrs?

    Reno1978 replied to LDR-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Bless our payroll person, this gets
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    HELP! Does your "on call" pay count toward 40 hrs?

    Reno1978 replied to LDR-RN's topic in General Nursing

    No, the pay breakdown is still the same. If the premium is on that 4th day, and let's say I make $30/hr base pay, I'm not going to be making $90/hr for anything over 40, I'll still make $60/hr for the...
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    HELP! Does your "on call" pay count toward 40 hrs?

    Reno1978 replied to LDR-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Now, if we're sitting at home collecting $5 on call, those hours do not count towards productive time / hours worked. So if I spent Monday on call for 12 hours, I'd still have to break 40 hours in my...
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    HELP! Does your "on call" pay count toward 40 hrs?

    Reno1978 replied to LDR-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work, we can sign up for "extra shifts" before the schedule is finalized if there's any holes. Basically, it's a guaranteed shift where we come in and work our 12 hours and we're paid...
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    SubQ sites

    Reno1978 replied to angelsfire's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have any information about injecting in the back of the shoulder. I was taught to use abdomen, back of upper arms or outer thigh because absorption is the best from these locations, and...
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    Patient sitters for 11-7

    Reno1978 replied to Salt-of-the-earth's topic in General Nursing

    We use college students. Preferably ones studying in a healthcare related major. Many are per diem, but many are PT or FT, too. My friend currently works as a FT sitter while he completes school - he...
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    hanging blood with the wrong fluids

    Reno1978 replied to newnurse012's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Although it isn't required, part of the 2 RN double-check to make sure you're giving the right blood product to the right patient should also include whether or not it's being hung with the right...
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    Out of state new grad RN considering WA

    Reno1978 replied to Kodakgee's topic in Washington Nursing

    It probably depends on where in the state you want to move. What cities interest you? Here in Eastern WA, it doesn't seem like new grads are having a terrible time finding work. I work in the...
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    patient/nurse ratios in Nevada (Reno)?

    Reno1978 replied to hatingthewaiting's topic in Nevada Nursing

    You should be able to now that you have 15
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    patient/nurse ratios in Nevada (Reno)?

    Reno1978 replied to hatingthewaiting's topic in Nevada Nursing

    I worked in Roseview ICU for a year before relocating to WA state. I went to school in Reno and I also had clinicals in Renown before that. I liked working there - I enjoyed my coworkers and I'm...
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    work 1 day week, 8 hours, is it possible?

    Reno1978 replied to otherendeavors's topic in Nursing Career

    Realistically speaking, it'd be sort of ridiculous to go through the cost and stress of nursing school if you want to work one 8 hour shift per week. Additionally, most employers will not hire a new...
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    IV tubing basics did it just click or was it practice?

    Reno1978 replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    If the patient has minimal drips, it's always a good idea to have one of the lumens hooked up to good old NS for running IVPB medicines. This is also your goto line for a code situation when you need...
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    IV tubing basics did it just click or was it practice?

    Reno1978 replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    You have the right idea, you just need to build your confidence with practice. Remember that different lumens on a PICC or Central Line are separate "tubes" so to speak and they release whatever...
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    Paper License....

    Reno1978 replied to hiddencatRN's topic in General Nursing

    WA state doesn't send a physical license anymore
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    qWeek vs q7days?

    Reno1978 replied to jdsp87's topic in General Nursing

    No, there is no difference between 1 week and 7 days. We're talking about medications here. If the provider wanted the patient to take something once per week, it would be the same day each week. I...
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    Cannot find a job here in Washington!

    Reno1978 replied to thrumylense's topic in Washington Nursing

    What area of WA state do you live
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    Lactate Monitoring

    Reno1978 replied to medic182's topic in Emergency

    I don't work ER, but we do ABGs at the bedside with an iStat and there are cartridges available that will run a lactate with the ABG. Typically, ER patients that end up tubed and heading my way in...
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    PEG Tube to suction..

    Reno1978 replied to RN2114's topic in General Nursing

    I've had PEG tubes ordered to gravity drainage, but never to
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    need advice on which city to relocate to in WA

    Reno1978 replied to shannwol3's topic in Washington Nursing

    By the way, the Tri-Cities are: Pasco, Kennewick &
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    need advice on which city to relocate to in WA

    Reno1978 replied to shannwol3's topic in Washington Nursing

    You may want to look into the Tri-Cities as well - They're in Southeast WA and right on the Columbia River. It's about a 3 hour drive to either Seattle or Portland, and this area of the state is more...
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    Can you give a flu shot wrong?

    Reno1978 replied to Toad38350's topic in General Nursing

    I received my flu shot the other day and it didn't hurt afterwards more than any other IM injection I've ever received in my
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    "size of the paycheck"

    Reno1978 replied to agnesj23's topic in General Nursing

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    What is my license worth?!

    Reno1978 replied to RN&momof4's topic in General Nursing

    Assets are possessions that can be assessed and given a cash value, usually used for collateral in business deals, such as loans. A nursing license would not satisfy the definition of an asset. Your...
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    Giving tylenol to a family member.

    Reno1978 replied to Tiaj72187RN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have anything to add, other than to say that this is the best post of September, so
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    PCCN vs CCRN

    Reno1978 replied to chitchat's topic in General Nursing

    If you aren't comfortable with mechanical ventilation, vasoactive drips, and hemodynamic monitoring, I wouldn't bother with the CCRN. This is what the majority of the exam is on. I think PCCN would...