bill4745

bill4745 RN

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  1. Patient Accusations...

    bill4745 replied to ERRNTraveler's topic in General Nursing

    How long have you been employed there? The longer you have been there without any performance problems works in your favor. Do you get meds out of a Pyxis or some other typre of dispenser? There...

  2. did I just get discriminated?

    bill4745 replied to lovemycareerchoice's topic in General Nursing

    Even if they did it because of the medication, (the timing is suspicious) it would be difficult to

  3. Specimen Mislabeling- Help!

    bill4745 replied to sumas8's topic in Emergency

    How many patients does a nurse usually have? It sounds as if you are very understaffed and everyone is hurrying. If something as basic as putting the right label on a specimen is hard to do, it...

  4. HELP! TWO E.D. job offers for new grad

    bill4745 replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in Emergency

    #1 with little

  5. What is your work day like?

    bill4745 replied to FocusRN's topic in General Nursing

    Facility type? Community hospital Position? RN - ER Time in that position 3.5 years Do you like it? I love it 90% of the time Have you ever thought of using your nursing skills to start a home health...

  6. Learning medical french

    bill4745 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I live in an area with people from many nations. Had several years of french in college. Can anyone direct me to websites where I could review my french and learn medical terms, body parts etc?...

  7. Taking floor orders in the ED?

    bill4745 replied to sorefeet's topic in Emergency

    We do, and we hate it. We have brought up the concept "verbal orders only in an emergency" - is admitting a stable M/S patient an emergency? The big problem is meds -"write for whatever they say...

  8. What Do You Love About Your Job?

    bill4745 replied to summersent's topic in General Nursing

    ER, RN. I love what I do 90% of the time. It is one of the hardest places to work in the hospital, and there is a sense of pride among us as a result. With 12 years of experience and some OT, I...

  9. Anyone not use a Broselow?

    bill4745 replied to stayseerrn's topic in Emergency

    It seems ridiculous to not use it, and I would imagine a real liability in court if a child was over/underdosed because you didn't use

  10. Better to just call-in?

    bill4745 replied to appleheadRN's topic in General Nursing

    For any change in the future, I would call out if they are not willing to meet your needs. Or stop all together. It's only two days a month-can you get OT at your full-time

  11. Wondering why I didn't get hired...

    bill4745 replied to omni123's topic in General Nursing

    It might be nothing more than a personality conflict bewtween the interviewer and you. Forget about it and move

  12. Central Lines???

    bill4745 replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    In our er, we have a detailed protocol for each type of line. In actual practice, it's usually just a big shot of

  13. Anyone have to call back patients who have left without being seen.

    bill4745 replied to JessicRN's topic in Emergency

    If their problem was so minor that they left, it is a waste of time to call them back. Why encourage needless

  14. ICU and New Grads!

    bill4745 replied to Jenny12's topic in General Nursing

    I'm old-fashioned - get at least 6 months of med-surg under your belt. Even with a year of med-surg, ICU was an adjustment for

  15. I'm being involuntarily moved to the rehab unit!

    bill4745 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Doing it by leaving messages instead of speaking directly to you is pretty

  16. Name hospital and salary--everywhere

    bill4745 replied to mistydave's topic in General Nursing

    Philsdelphia suburbs (south west-Delaware County, 14 years, 3 -12 hour shifts a week=$70k. With OT about

  17. Do many openings = BAD FLOOR?

    bill4745 replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    Ask the nurse manager for permission to spend some time alone with the staff, especially on the shift you will be hired for. Ask a lot of questions, and trust your gut reaction - are these people I...

  18. Graduate Nurse needing advise

    bill4745 replied to MedicGA's topic in General Nursing

    Med/surg teaches you more than individual skills-it teaches you how to organize the care of several patients during the day (time management). how to delegate (assuming you have aids),, etc. Are you...

  19. Pain Scores Effective or not

    bill4745 replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    It's a waste of time. I constantly triage people who are sitting perfectly still, no signs of distress, and say it's "10 out 0f

  20. online lpn to rn legit?

    bill4745 replied to ELLE_BORN's topic in General Nursing

    Check carefully with you nursing board to be sure the RN will be accepted. You might also check with some local nurse recruiters to see how the hospitals feel about it. Just because you can write...

  21. Need info!

    bill4745 replied to danilo2535's topic in General Nursing

    Your best bet would be to get a solid year of employment, whether at home or in the US. This would strengthen your skills, and also provide the minimun 1 year experience usually required by travel...

  22. salary help please

    bill4745 replied to Lpn4evermore's topic in General Nursing

    It would help to know: What is a health coach? How many years of experience do you have and in what settings? What is the typical salary of an LPN in your area in those

  23. Im a student, what kind of nursing do i want? Experienced help

    bill4745 replied to 2bnpcout's topic in General Nursing

    You can have very flexible hours. In most cases, you will be very busy most of the time in med-surg, ICU and ER (I'm not saying other areas are not busy-these are the only areas in which I've...

  24. What holster do you use??

    bill4745 replied to InmyblooD's topic in Emergency

    www.aviatorscrubs.com have lots of pockets. Pockets are better than fanny packs since everything can be reached without opening a

  25. Posting fears...

    bill4745 replied to Rizpah's topic in General Nursing

    You need to totally disguise your identity-use another state, use a significantly different number of years experience, etc. Don't name the institution, don't give exact details about what