bill4745

bill4745 RN

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

    bill4745 replied to dextrose999's topic in General Nursing

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

  2. Raises

    bill4745 replied to BiologyNerd's topic in General Nursing

    I've gotten 5-7% each year for the last 4

  3. Newbie Question

    bill4745 replied to Toph McGee's topic in Emergency

    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?

    bill4745 replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    10 on most

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

    bill4745 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    Totally agree with

  6. Have you ever called 911 from your hospital?

    bill4745 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    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?

    bill4745 replied to RNroseshea's topic in General Nursing

    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?

    bill4745 replied to Dempather's topic in General Nursing

    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!

    bill4745 replied to travelcrazyRN's topic in Emergency

    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!

    bill4745 replied to ThePrestige's topic in General 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

    bill4745 replied to BethulieRN's topic in General Nursing

    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!?!?

    bill4745 replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    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

    bill4745 replied to NativeSundance's topic in Emergency

    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

    bill4745 replied to acerila's topic in General Nursing

    Just say

  15. CRNA's: Where do you live? What do you make?

    bill4745 replied to mitch8lem's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    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....

    bill4745 replied to TonyFl's topic in General Nursing

    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

    bill4745 replied to smlm1's topic in General Nursing

    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

    bill4745 replied to KatieM123's topic in General 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?

    bill4745 replied to ThePrestige's topic in General Nursing

    1. I love my job (ER). 2. Unhappy people are more

  20. What's your favorite area of nursing and why?

    bill4745 replied to philosophical's topic in General Nursing

    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

    bill4745 replied to tatarn2b2007's topic in General Nursing

    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....

    bill4745 replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    We have 4:1 with 2 techs, a float, and a charge with no

  23. searching for reliable uniform sites

    bill4745 replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

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

  24. Parkinson's??

    bill4745 replied to bill4745's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    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??

    bill4745 posted a topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Anyone else working who has