bill4745

bill4745 RN

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  1. stop 75 items whats are the chances to pass...

    If it stopped at 75, you either passed with flying colors or failed badly. Think
  2. Raises

    I've gotten 5-7% each year for the last 4
  3. Newbie Question

    You might volunteer to be pulled to the ER when they are short staffed.That way you could see what it's
  4. Do you enjoy nursing?

    10 on most
  5. I said "No Way, No How" would you?

    Totally agree with
  6. Have you ever called 911 from your hospital?

    We call occasionally (ER) to help restrain patients. We also have panic buttons that call police or
  7. How many times did you switch jobs as a RN?

    1. 1 year M/S 2. 1.5 yeasrs tele-different hospital 3. 1.5 years SICU-different hospital again-moved 4. 7 years agency ICU 5. 4 years ICU, then 3 years ER same hospital, still
  8. Lawsuit?

    A lawsuit can happen anytime a court does not throw it out. They might not win, but you still need to defend yourself and go through a trial. And don't forget "emotional distress" as being harmed by...
  9. Need advice..fast!

    I would suggest you ask if you could "shadow" a nurse on a 3-11 shift at least once to see what it is like and to talk to the
  10. Retire by 30, thanks nursing!

    1. I doubt you can maintain 60 hrs/week. Some employers will not allow it, which means you may not make OT on your extra 20 hrs. You may have to work per diem at a lower rate., and you may not get 60...
  11. Help for a letter to be reconsidered for rehiring

    Six years is long enough for one small mistake to be forgiven. Go for it. I think you've proven youself in your other
  12. Need help figuring out what happened to this guy!?!?

    You would feel more stupid if you didn't call and something happened. Ignore the doc and RT; trust yourself. You did the right
  13. The 10 most insane medical practices in history

    These practices seem very appropriate for some of the people I see in triage. Pt: "I've had this back pain for three months; I'm allergic to motrin." RN: "Pick a number from
  14. holidays=need to turn off my phone

    Just say
  15. Just outside Philadelphia, ER, 12 years exp, base $36.21, $110k with OT, small community college, do it again-yes, I love what I do. Edit: Sorry-didin't notice the
  16. Give me the Positive....

    1. The satisfaction of making people better, and saving lives. 2. The pride of doing a job that very few people can do. 3. Very flexible hours. I do my shopping and banking on nice, quite weekday...
  17. ER Documentation

    Our ER is so overwhelmed with patients that I honestly think administration wants some dissatisfaction to reduce the volume. There are no PGs, or any type of satisfaction surveys that I have seen. We...
  18. some questions about entering nursing

    I work 11am-11pm three days a week in the ER. I have the flexibility to (almost) always attend school events during the day or evening. I have four days a week completely free instead of the...
  19. Why does everyone in healthcare not like their jobs?

    1. I love my job (ER). 2. Unhappy people are more
  20. What's your favorite area of nursing and why?

    ER-same reasons-think for yourself, think on your feet, never boring, a real challenge and a sense of
  21. What to do about schedule

    I'm not sure what action you should take, but I've had the same thing happen to me in the past. I now have a rule that everything about a position is put into writing before I will accept the
  22. no more techs for us....

    We have 4:1 with 2 techs, a float, and a charge with no
  23. searching for reliable uniform sites

    http://www.aviatorscrubs.com/ Expensive, but worth it . Heavy fabric, well-made, last forever. Millions of
  24. Parkinson's??

    I just switched to the Neupro patch from Requip, with dramatic results. Also may have essential tremor, but that may have been a side-effect of Requip. I'll read up on CQ10.
  25. Parkinson's??

    Anyone else working who has