bill4745

bill4745 RN

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  1. I can't even believe that this recall even made the news....

    bill4745 replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    My lawnmower manual says "For outdoor use

  2. Should this new grad turn down this job offer ?

    bill4745 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think is is a good idea for a new grad to be the only nurse in an LTC. Nothing personal against you, but based on my own experiences as (at one time) a new grad, it takes several months...

  3. Really discouraged

    bill4745 replied to Sponsor8's topic in General Nursing

    The CNA job may give you an "in" at that facility when an LPN position is

  4. How often do EMS crews show up to your dept unannounced?

    bill4745 replied to Larry77's topic in Emergency

    Has not happened in the 3 years I've been in our

  5. New ER RN grad...need documentation help!!

    bill4745 replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    Try to read what the nurse caring for the patient before you wrote. After a while you should learn what the norm

  6. Growing concerns about new RN position

    bill4745 replied to DaisyB123's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds like a bad place to work, esp. for a new

  7. can I get fired ?

    bill4745 replied to coffee4metech's topic in Private Duty

    Unless you have a contract promising a job until a specific date (asssuming you do your job properly) the can terminate you any time (in most states)without cause, as long as the termination was not...

  8. I made a doctor mad at me.

    bill4745 replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

    You were right to call the doctor for this. And I'm glad you didn't let it get you

  9. Beebe Hospital

    bill4745 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Would like info on pay, benefits, and working

  10. From the NY Times-Medical Myths

    bill4745 replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    I saw this explained like this: If you are thoroughly bundled-up from the neck down, you will lose more heat from your uncovered head than through your insulated

  11. You should NOT become a nurse if...

    bill4745 replied to dani888's topic in General Nursing

    ...you are doing it just because of the salary. ...you insist on taking regularly scheduled

  12. when does your license expire?

    bill4745 replied to jennifers's topic in General Nursing

    Check the Board of Nursing website in your

  13. NP discusses MJ on national TV ????

    bill4745 replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

    She gave out medical information about a patient she gave care to. To me, this is clearly a violation, unless he had given her permission to do

  14. did i do the right thing?

    bill4745 replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    I would have done exactly what you

  15. Help

    bill4745 replied to ohioscouser's topic in General Nursing

    Let them know

  16. Change of shift calls to MD. Who should take the call?

    bill4745 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would have stayed and taken the call, since I was familiar with the

  17. Stick with nursing or not?

    bill4745 replied to MsLEE2121's topic in General Nursing

    I've been an ICU and ER nurse for 15 years and I almost never get sick. Of all the times I've been sick it was not something I got from a patient. I was suprised that my MRSA culture just came back...

  18. Job search questions

    bill4745 replied to rlr260's topic in General Nursing

    Be pushy. I've emailed dozens of resumes with no response. When I call or visit I often get interviewed and about half the time they say they did not get my emailed

  19. My very first patients funeral (a thank you to all nursing instructors)

    bill4745 replied to malestudentnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for reminding me of the reason I do

  20. New Grad/night shift Questions to ask DON

    bill4745 replied to RNLola035's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    A new grad as the only

  21. Tipped?

    bill4745 replied to Lunah's topic in Emergency

    I once was offered $5 as I was discharging (ER) an elderly man. It almost put tears in my

  22. Is it hard for a new grad to find a job?

    bill4745 replied to Coloradogrl's topic in General Nursing

    By the time you are done there will proably be a major shortage. It's a continuous cycle. Jobs dry up, people stop enrolling, leading to a shortage, which leads to higher pay which leads to...

  23. Stolen user id & password for Acudose system

    bill4745 replied to shap8880's topic in General Nursing

    You didn't say if the meds were signed out on your user

  24. How far would you go to help someone.

    bill4745 replied to diane227's topic in General Nursing

    If I could find a chair or something else to use as a weapon I think my instinct would lead me to attck

  25. Do you always state that you are a nurse?

    bill4745 replied to 2BSure's topic in General Nursing

    Not until the end of the visit, unless I need to sooner, e.g. if they are doing something