bill4745

bill4745 RN

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  1. Thoughts - Nurse Mistake

    bill4745 replied to Seven, RN2b's topic in General Nursing

    1. Did the nurse have the pt's permission (either pt) to give out info? (HIPAA?) 2. Info that is so upsetting should rarely be given out over the phone unless there is a good reason that the family...

  2. Someone else makes a mistake, I get in trouble

    bill4745 replied to Anesthetize's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you are both at fault. Nights should have done the sugar and you should have known the most recent sugar on a DM pt. You should also know if it was covered and with how many units. Learn from...

  3. From Med Surg to ER...So Lost!

    bill4745 replied to crb613's topic in Emergency

    I would be just as bad going to a M/S floor from the

  4. 2nd Career - Are you happy with your decision to become a nurse?

    bill4745 replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

    Good decision. I love what I

  5. MD hospitals

    bill4745 replied to Elvish's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Avoid Union Hospital in Elkton. Have been a pt there several times, staff not happy, poor pay and benefits. If you will be in northern eastern shore area, Christiana Care in Delaware may be worth...

  6. I got out of nursing and I've never been better!

    bill4745 replied to michelle*rn*'s topic in General Nursing

    No, the unhappy ones are just more

  7. relocating to easton/cambridge area

    bill4745 replied to nurselinds's topic in Maryland Nursing

    It can take months to get a license by endorsement from Maryland - I know because I live

  8. Starting Salary At Christiana For New Grads

    bill4745 replied to SKYSTHELIMIT's topic in General Nursing

    Avoid the ER, espec. a new grad. I've been a pt there several times and it is out of

  9. leaving a new job so soon

    bill4745 replied to tiffdeandre's topic in General Nursing

    To the best of knowledge, you may not fall under the Family Medical Leave act unless you have 1,250 of hours worked for your employer in the preceding 12 months. This means that you might end up...

  10. Vent settings and documentation

    bill4745 replied to Lizziefive's topic in Emergency

    We document mode (alalways Assist Control), resp rate, tidal volume, O2% (almost always starts at 100%,) and PEEP. By the way, "over breathing" means the patient is breathing faster than the vent-this...

  11. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

    bill4745 replied to jstuben's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    In my ER the PAs all say that NPs will be more marketable in the future. Not sure

  12. supplies to purchase!!

    bill4745 replied to bradleyshanetaylor's topic in Emergency

    A calculator comes in handy for med

  13. Tuition reimbursement??

    bill4745 replied to griffly's topic in General Nursing

    Unless you already work there, most don't. And if you find one that does, be careful - hiring bonuses, tuition reimbursement, etc. are often the sign of a desperate hospital (and an unpleasant place...

  14. Disability retirement/ unable to respond to emergencyies

    bill4745 replied to HarryPotter's topic in General Nursing

    If you can't do repetitive motions, you can't do chest compressions if someone

  15. Newly unemployed

    bill4745 replied to RNBrady's topic in Emergency

    There is little an attorney can do, unless you had a contract or can show discrimination based on sex, race, etc. In most instances, you can be terminated at any time with little recouse other than...

  16. Newly unemployed

    bill4745 replied to RNBrady's topic in Emergency

    Something seems fishy to me. You worked there for 14 months and were terminated for missing a test by 1 point? Something else is going on, don't you

  17. Career Change

    bill4745 replied to billsnurse's topic in Emergency

    Let us know how things are going. I forgot to mention that you will be a much better ER nurse of you have ADD and are a bit psychotic. Good

  18. Is this a HIPPA violation?

    bill4745 replied to 2shihtzus's topic in General Nursing

    Unless the other nurse would be taking care of the pt in some way, it was a

  19. Career Change

    bill4745 replied to billsnurse's topic in Emergency

    Give it a try. I came to the ER 3 years ago after 10 of ICU. It is an adjustment - you think for yourself: about what to do for a pt before the doc arrives (IV, labs, ECG?), do I need a doc now?,...

  20. BRN investigations and future emloyment

    bill4745 replied to 925_ER_RN's topic in General Nursing

    You might consider talking to an attorney about this-this sounds like a privacy

  21. What do you like about your ER?

    bill4745 replied to menolly_33's topic in Emergency

    I love the drug-seekers, violent drunks, people with sore toes for three weeks who complain about waiting an hour to be seen........... Seriously, I love my ER. It is never dull, I learn something...

  22. Alternatives to Pajam...I Mean, Scrubs

    bill4745 replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    Try http://www.aviatorscrubs.com/. Heavy, well-made, not mistaken for PJs. Lotss of pockets, which I

  23. years experience

    bill4745 replied to busy-bee's topic in General Nursing

    If you have a chance at full-time days soon, is it worth it to offend them now? Why not wait until after you begin working and when you just pass the 6-7 mark if your pay will go up? I don't see how...

  24. What were your Pinning Ceremonies Like?

    bill4745 replied to NC Girl BSN's topic in General Nursing

    20 years ago-uniforms, a few words from school admin, pins didin't arrive on time-each of us had to bring in some kind of pin to be placed. Small, fairly new

  25. Piggyback IV question

    bill4745 replied to big apple's topic in General Nursing

    ALways.