bill4745

bill4745 RN

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  1. Nursing as a 2nd career

    bill4745 replied to Cherzilla's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As you may have noticed in these forums, the nursing shortage no longer exists. New grads and (in some areas) even experienced nurses are finding it difficult to find jobs. With so many people looking...

  2. Upfront payment for non emergent conditions

    bill4745 replied to danggirl's topic in Emergency

    I would hate to be the "care finder" when the first patient considered non-emergent drops dead from an MI or

  3. a question about cardiac arrest w/asystole!

    bill4745 replied to YZ1911's topic in General Nursing

    In 15 years of ICU and ED, never have seen

  4. Has anyone done this?

    bill4745 replied to Jenni811's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! A doctor that is almost as smart as a

  5. Why do I get job alerts from so far away?

    bill4745 replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe they are hoping you might

  6. low pressure alarm if trach comes out?

    bill4745 replied to nursedelia's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not familiar with the LTV 950, but every vent I've ever seen would alarm low pressure if the trach came

  7. Whats with Mondays?

    bill4745 replied to MEDICJOHN's topic in Emergency

    This is the main reason on our ER, patients tell us this is why they are there. We also get slammed Sunday evenings in the summer, as we are just outside of Philadelphia and we get people coming...

  8. Hardest patient as a student nurse?

    bill4745 replied to MsBlissful's topic in General Nursing

    A six month-old with a rare form of leukemia that had a few weeks to live. And I thought that things in my life were unfair. It was 30 years ago and I can still see her

  9. Break from nursing?

    bill4745 replied to PCU_RN9's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with roser13. Unless things are different in your area in terms of nursing jobs, you might have a hard time explaining to a potential employer why you took some time away from nursing. I...

  10. How Long?

    bill4745 replied to Juwon's topic in General Nursing

    Was hired before graduation, but this was

  11. Making Reservations for the ER

    bill4745 replied to kaliRN's topic in Emergency

    If you can make an appointment, I don't think you need the

  12. how many shifts in a row?

    bill4745 replied to anotherone's topic in General Nursing

    I worked with a guy who did 21 7p-7a in a row. He looked pretty good all the way

  13. Vacation

    bill4745 replied to lsisco0420's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry this happened to you. It happened to me once years ago. In the future, consider getting things like this in

  14. SCHEDULING/WEEKENDS

    bill4745 replied to apriloglesby's topic in General Nursing

    Every fourth weekend, every other holiday, nothing differs by

  15. Labs

    bill4745 replied to username33's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Also, hemoglobin, hematocrit, and

  16. Explaining to a new employer being terminated

    bill4745 replied to sorry's topic in General Nursing

    Some employers do credit checks and former employers often show

  17. A little advice needed about moving to MD/DC area (jobs, endorsement, etc.).

    bill4745 replied to murkline's topic in Maryland Nursing

    You will be much more marketable if you have a license first. That way, an employer can start you quickly if need be. The problem is that you are considering two or three possible licenses, which...

  18. med error

    bill4745 replied to malka's topic in General Nursing

    In most hospitals I have worked in, a carbon copy of the order is sent to pharmacy, so that they can see exactly how the order was written. Apparently your facility doesn't do

  19. How many of you have to pay for parking for your work?

    bill4745 replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Nursing

    I pay $16 a month to park in the garage near the hospital. This is only for dayshift. Evenings and nights park in the garage for free. There is a lot located farther away than the garage where...

  20. Question about pending background check!!!

    bill4745 replied to ANUREERN's topic in General Nursing

    . Many employers do credit checks (including some hospitals) and some of these reports do list previous

  21. the nursing identity

    bill4745 replied to violin9's topic in General Nursing

  22. 2nd shifter possibly moving to 3rd shift

    bill4745 replied to Jocee82's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It all depends on how you adapt to it. I did 7p-7a for several years. I loved being in the hospital at night-fewer administrators, fewer new orders, transporting to CT, etc. I found that I formed...

  23. Nurses can cry too

    bill4745 replied to ooper3076's topic in General Nursing

    If you don't cry once in a while you are in the wrong

  24. What are your pet peeves when orienting a new ER nurse?

    bill4745 replied to NeoPediRN's topic in Emergency

    1. Under confident nurses 2. Overly confident

  25. Troubles with eyeglasses

    bill4745 replied to Mrs Badcrumble's topic in Emergency

    I have progressives and love them. It took about a week and a half to get used to them. I would start by wearing them on your days off to see how they affect you. Be careful driving until you adjust...