bill4745

bill4745 RN

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  1. Funny Sign In Slips

    bill4745 replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

    But true!!!! I'd love to know what the average IQ of an ED patient

  2. need help re reading glasses

    bill4745 replied to mjm1979's topic in General Nursing

    I have progressive lenses and love them. I wear them every minute I am awake. The in-between area is great for computer

  3. Funny Sign In Slips

    bill4745 replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

    "I need a pregerencery test. I may be pregerant." I put a copy in a book that we keep, and wrote underneath " How about an IQ

  4. Do you shower when you get off work???

    bill4745 replied to luvmy3kids's topic in General Nursing

    Don't forget to wash your hair-I don't know how many times a day I push my hair up. It has to be putting germs in my hair, and then on my pillow,

  5. Current issues with Nursing today...

    bill4745 replied to Carla25's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    How about the ever-increasing workload, stress, and

  6. starting a nursing career at 55??

    bill4745 replied to deb2mirabelle's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't start at 55, but I returned to ICU after 10 years away, at 52. I made the transition easily, and at 53 moved to a fairly fast-paced ED and am doing well. (I am now 55). My younger...

  7. New to night shift

    bill4745 replied to Cowboys_RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I always took a two our nap before 7p-7a, otherwise, I was dangerous in the hospital and dangerous driving home in the am. I went to bed as soon as I got home in the am but rarely could sleep more...

  8. Triage sucks!!! Any tips??

    bill4745 replied to BrnEyedGirl's topic in Emergency

    A strong rum and coke when I get home really

  9. Me vs. the charge nurse

    bill4745 replied to RachelRN25's topic in General Nursing

    I really think you should have called the MD, given the age and the new

  10. I was let go !

    bill4745 replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely not

  11. Question about On-Call

    bill4745 replied to kumander's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Usually, you will be on-call during certain days and times. You will be paid a small amount per hour while on-call ($2.50 where I work) but not working. You must be able to be at work within a...

  12. Do hospitals normally give annual raises?

    bill4745 replied to qt314nf's topic in General Nursing

    Wea always get cost of living (usually around 3%) plus merit

  13. What is the worst part about nursing?

    bill4745 replied to firstyearRN's topic in General Nursing

    I love what I do 90% of the time (ER),but the fantasy that we can always provide immediate, quality care to every patient, no matter how many we have, no matter how sick they are, is what drives me...

  14. Art lines in the ED

    bill4745 replied to debi1rn's topic in Emergency

    Philadelphia suburbs, 36,000/year, community hospital. We never do invasive monitoring lines (art,cvp) even though our monitors are capable. ANyone that sick goes to

  15. how many hours do you work a week?

    bill4745 replied to firstyearRN's topic in General Nursing

    I try to do 4 12's- a mixture of 11am-11pm and 7am-7pm. Will also ddo occaisional 8 hour

  16. 1st Med Error

    bill4745 replied to Eilana's topic in General Nursing

    Every time I catch myself from almost making an error, it scares me to think about how many I've made that I didn't know

  17. sacrifical lamb=triage nurse

    bill4745 replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    In our ER, triage takes placed behind a locked door to the Waiting Room, with a small window that the triage nurse can barely see what's going on. 40 hours per week, we have a paramedic in the WR...

  18. Random Drug Testing...

    bill4745 replied to fiestygirl's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I had a drug test when applying to a hospital, but the place where I work does not do drug testing on

  19. What nursing shortage?

    bill4745 replied to labfreak's topic in General Nursing

    Philadelphia and surrounding counties are desperate-my hospital just placed 6 new grads in the

  20. Need advice please

    bill4745 replied to lynnmarie62's topic in General Nursing

    Review the AP, take pharmacy

  21. Hours as a nurse

    bill4745 replied to pvit486's topic in General Nursing

    You don't always get what you want, even after years of experience. New nurses work a lot more evenings and nights than nurses who have been with a hospital

  22. Am I Too Old?

    bill4745 replied to JerseyGirl1's topic in Emergency

    I'm 53, went to the ER 3 years ago after 10 years in ICU. My maturity and calmness in the chaotic environment has worked well. Go for

  23. Oprah talked about nurses today

    bill4745 replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    All the nurses? Who took care of the

  24. Shifts - do new nurses have a choice?

    bill4745 replied to firstyearRN's topic in General Nursing

    You will be mostly on evenings or nights in most hospitals. Nurses don't start on days and get the off shifts as they gain seniority. My first job was straight 4pm- midnight for a year. Then went to...

  25. Nurses as Patients: What was your best/worst experience as a patient?

    bill4745 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Having dilaudid 1mg IV pushed in as fast as the nurse could get it through the needle. I felt like I was going to die for about 2 minutes. Imagine the look on the nurse's face when I then told him...