bill4745

bill4745 RN

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  1. Computer virus screes

    bill4745 replied to suni's topic in General Nursing

    I use Windows Live One Care. It covers three computers for (I think) $50/year. Never had a virus, it also cleans and defragments

  2. Made a mistake!!

    bill4745 replied to NurseGarza's topic in General Nursing

    Every time you catch yourself making a mistake, think about the ones you didn't

  3. and the problem is..........?

    bill4745 replied to marcicatherine's topic in Emergency

    They thought he said

  4. Made a mistake!!

    bill4745 replied to NurseGarza's topic in General Nursing

    Assuming that what you charted was an overdose of this med, then every nurse that gave it was wrong

  5. income of nurses

    bill4745 replied to binger0919's topic in General Nursing

    I get all the OT I can handle. My OT is cheaper than an agency nurse, plus they know what my performance is

  6. ER departments too full for safe care.

    bill4745 replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    Thank you! I thought I was the only one who hears

  7. Md Bon

    bill4745 replied to Jules A's topic in Maryland Nursing

    MBON can take weeks to months to process a license. I live in norteastern Maryland and work in Penna, partly because the pay is letter but also took forever to get a license by

  8. add your funny TRIAGE complaints from pts

    bill4745 replied to er nursing's topic in Emergency

    " I kneed a preggeirancy test" How about an IQ

  9. Stupid People Award

    bill4745 replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    We had a guy c/o pain and blood from his ears. Tried to clean them with a long very sharp skewer. An other guy was doing construction work and didn't like his pant legs flopping around his work...

  10. Is nursing a good career?how do i know if i will like it

    bill4745 replied to natcakes's topic in Nursing Career

    Try getting a job as an aide. You will be able to see what nurses

  11. question...to go meds

    bill4745 replied to sharksgal's topic in Emergency

    In our ER, no one can send meds with a patient. That is "dispensing" and only be done by a

  12. Your One Best Piece Of Advice Please.

    bill4745 replied to whitman's topic in Emergency

    Laugh when you can, cry when you have

  13. treatment of "vip's"

    bill4745 replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Emergency

    We don't provide 1:1 care for something minor but we do put them in a room quickly, usually through a different door so the other pts don't know where they are

  14. US RN abroad

    bill4745 posted a topic in International Nursing

    Probably a dumb question - is there a country where an English speaking US (PA) licensed RN can move to, work and live in, preferably with a moderate or warmer climate, with out major hassle? No,...

  15. Does it ever get easier?

    bill4745 replied to LoveMyBugs's topic in Emergency

    If you don'y cry once in a while it's time to look for a new line of

  16. New to Er...Feeling a little incompetent

    bill4745 replied to crb613's topic in Emergency

    After 12 years of ICU, I made the move. It took several months before I felt competent, and two years until I felt good enough to consider myself a 'real' ER nurse, and able to orient new staff. It...

  17. Expectations of reentry RN after 8 years

    bill4745 replied to rninbloom's topic in General Nursing

    I had ten years of ICU, worked in a non-medical field for eight, and had no problem finding a hospital to team me with a preceptor for six weks while I became comfortable with my

  18. RN Salary question.

    bill4745 replied to BecomeNurse06's topic in General Nursing

    In some hospitals OT starts after 80hrs in 2 weeks; in ours it's anything pver 40 in 1 week; I do 3 12s and get paid for 36. The first 4 hours of an extra shift is regular

  19. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    bill4745 replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    1. There aren't enough BSNs to staff hospitals now. 2. The need for all nurses is only going to get worse, as old guys like me start to deteriorate in a few years. 3. The colleges will probably not be...

  20. Between LGH and Brandywine Hosp

    bill4745 replied to adamsmom's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I know nothing about LGH, but I worked in the ICU at Brandywine 4 years ago and left with no notice at the end of my 5th week. The main reason was a severe shortage of staff and a shortage of staff...

  21. "Escorted" out of work

    bill4745 replied to spaniel's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I used to own a small business and it got to the point that I would call the local state police and have an officer there anytime I fired someone. Several got violent so it became a

  22. About to start in the ER after 1 year of Med/Surg....too soon?

    bill4745 replied to soldiersgirl's topic in Emergency

    The ER can go from fairly quiet (don't EVER say the word quiet in the ER!!!) to total chaos in 2 minutes. I made the move 4 years ago after 10 of ICU. I wish I had done it sooner. The ER is never...

  23. ED protocols that include zofran?

    bill4745 replied to kmoonshine's topic in Emergency

    We don't. Partly because it is apparently quite expensive. The only standing orders in our ER are for tylenol or

  24. Do you think a nurse who took a couple years off would have a hard time finding work?

    bill4745 replied to linda2097's topic in General Nursing

    10 years in ICU, left for 8 years (own business), applied to 3 hospitals, 3 immediate job offers, all with several weeks of orienting with a preceptor. You will have no trouble returning to

  25. MedMath answer a med error?

    bill4745 replied to jackson145's topic in General Nursing

    The correct answer is to clarify the order long before 1,000 ml has infused. The order is