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  1. A different kind of Salary question

    luckylucyrn replied to BSNtobe2009's topic in General Nursing

    We get several differentials: 2.00/hour bedside differential (for working at the bedside and not in managment/in class/etc) 4.50/hour diff 3p-11p 4.00/hour diff 11p-7a 4.50/hour weekends Time and a...

  2. Professional personal persona?

    luckylucyrn replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    SO true! I hate it when people do that! If I wanted to smile at that moment, I would! And I always feel like once they say that it's rude not to smile, but it usually just makes my mood worse. OH and...

  3. Common ER Meds

    luckylucyrn replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    didn't look super closely, so don't know if these are repeats: Ondansetron (Zofran) Metoprolol (Lopressor) Vancomycin Flagyl Rocephin

  4. I am a nurse, but I dream of....

    luckylucyrn replied to Elisheva's topic in General Nursing

    A professional dancer Professional Tv-watcher Dog Breeder (feeling lazy today...first good stretch of days off in 2

  5. Catholic hospitals-yes or no?

    luckylucyrn replied to texascowgirl's topic in Nursing Career

    I have worked in a Catholic hospital and a "Baptist" hospital, and I really can't tell the difference between them in as far as the way they are run, etc. The catholic hospital did have a daily mass...

  6. Preceptors-What's the real deal?

    luckylucyrn replied to zahryia's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work preceptors get a bonus of like 500 dollars after precepting a new grad, I think 250 for a nurse that already has experience. Most of our preceptors here have had several years nursing...

  7. med reconciliation in the ED

    luckylucyrn replied to ern91's topic in Emergency

    I think she doens't mean pharmacy tech, but nurse tech. A nurse tech/patient care tech doesn't have the exposure to the meds like pharmacy techs/SOME nursing

  8. med reconciliation in the ED

    luckylucyrn replied to ern91's topic in Emergency

    Yep, we do that in our ED all the time....Med reconciliation on EVERYONE. Even the earaches, the sore throats, etc. It stinks, but now it's just part of my

  9. med reconciliation in the ED

    luckylucyrn replied to ern91's topic in Emergency

    We also have a cumbersome list in our ED, and our management decided that we could give the list to the patients in Triage and have THEM fill it out. While it saves time (and I am grateful for that),...

  10. How would your ER handle these patients?

    luckylucyrn posted a topic in Emergency

    I am an RN in a busy ER in Tennesee. We are divided into 3 sections based on patient acuity and we also have a "pediatric ER" which is just a five room section of the ER that is decorated for...

  11. extern to RN transition

    luckylucyrn replied to tx2007's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Where I work, there was a lot of competetion for the 4 new grad spots available to the December Grads (i graduated last december). I earned my spot by starting EARLY with talking with my nurse...

  12. Rules for the ER (long)

    luckylucyrn replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    Agreed! While I am never rude/demeaning to any patient, I have many patients that are rude/demeaning to me. I treat my patients the same, but as learned while we took the NCLEX, prioritizing is key in...

  13. Why are emergency nurses not considered critical care nurses?

    luckylucyrn replied to JessicRN's topic in Emergency

    I am an ER nurse, and I think that ER nurses should be proud of what we do, not try and mold ourselves into "ICU Nurses". I consider ER critical care, but it is just different in the ER. It's a whole...

  14. Is a place like St Jude's really better?

    luckylucyrn replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    I live in Memphis, and got to tour St. Jude while I was in Nursing school. From what I learned there, the majority of the focus of St. Jude is on research. They develop protocols for many types of...

  15. Night Nursing

    luckylucyrn replied to kenesha212002's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've only been on nights for about 1 month now (7p-7a) but I am doing prettygood with it so far. I use Lunesta occasionally (like when I have to get up early to run an errand before work) so I can...

  16. How does your facilty handle triage of OB pts?

    luckylucyrn replied to Pedi-ER-RN's topic in Emergency

    Where I work, our L&D is in a separate hospital (but on the same campus), and we can't turn away any pt due to EMTALA, not even to tell them to go to the Women's hospital. If they ask, we can then...

  17. Has anyone given Haldol IV?

    luckylucyrn replied to lorster's topic in General Nursing

    I just wanted to add that i have learned so much from reading these posts! As a new nurse, I often feel overwhelmed and want to be sure that I am acting safely. These posts have been a lot of "food...

  18. I feel like a horrible nurse!

    luckylucyrn posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    So I graduated last December and took a position in the ED where I already worked as an intern for 1 1/2 years. Once I got licensed I completed 8 weeks of orientation and have now been on my own about...