bill4745

bill4745 RN

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  1. Pt beds in the hallway

    bill4745 replied to Nurse1966's topic in General Nursing

    If the hospital is completely full, if the ER is completely full (with hallway patients) and the nearby hospitals are completely full, what else can you

  2. RN Overtime Hours

    bill4745 replied to bigtimer225's topic in General Nursing

    I average 4 12 hour shifts (11am-11pm) in our ER. With OT and an occasional bonus, it's a nice income, and I still have three days a week

  3. Student Nurse who needs some input/advice

    bill4745 replied to blyn79's topic in General Nursing

    As far as I know, in all 50 states, "nurse" is a license. If she is giving meds and injections, she is practicing nursing without a license. The doctor who permits her to do this is also breaking...

  4. Where do you buy your scrubs?

    bill4745 replied to Tony35NYC's topic in Men in Nursing

    www.aviatorscrubs.com. Heavy duty, long-lasting, lots of pockets, not feminine at

  5. Share Your Nursing Horror Stories

    bill4745 replied to antidote's topic in General Nursing

    On a 7pm-7am shift in an eight bed ICU, we had five codes between 7pm and midnight (only one was successful). By the end of the shift, it looked like a bomb of trash had hit. The pharmacy said by the...

  6. Need advice- 6 months pregnant and starting in the ER

    bill4745 replied to Lizziefive's topic in Emergency

    The courses should be paid for in full by your employer. I never heard of staff having to pay for

  7. Have emailed and called repeatedly for a license by endorsement application....???

    bill4745 replied to yogastudentRN's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I live in MD and work in PA. I considered working closer to home, but after months of phone calls (to voicemail boxes-mostly unanswered), emails, faxes, etc. after all that effort and no endorsement,...

  8. Starting Salary At Christiana For New Grads

    bill4745 replied to SKYSTHELIMIT's topic in General Nursing

    What about pay rates for us old-timers, with 14 years? I currently work in Delaware County PA, in a small community hospital with base of

  9. does being a paramedic complement an EDRN?

    bill4745 replied to bjr3645's topic in Emergency

    Your skills would be very beneficial to becoming an ER

  10. Risk of Infectious Disease: Job Hazard for this with Kids?

    bill4745 replied to rookieq's topic in General Nursing

    When I get home, I undress right in my laundry room, and take a complete shower, including washing my hair (think how many times each day most of us move our hair with our hands-could leave a lot of...

  11. crowded ER, solution?

    bill4745 replied to phiposurde's topic in Emergency

    We have added a second float nurse for most of 11am-11pm shifts, (a 20 bed ER) and we have a back hallway with five monitored and three unmonitored rooms, we also have added a few stretchers in the...

  12. ED transition from a varied clinical background

    bill4745 replied to RealNut's topic in Emergency

    Your critical care and L/D knowledge would be welcomed in our

  13. reflecting on practice

    bill4745 replied to MM2007's topic in General Nursing

    What is 'reflective

  14. Nurse with bipolar disorder or adhd?

    bill4745 replied to nursedudekl's topic in General Nursing

    I probably meet the criteria for ADD, and (half serious,half joking) think it fits well with ER

  15. Faxed Reports- Does it decrease length of stays in the ED

    bill4745 replied to MDRRAJ's topic in Emergency

    It has worked well for us. No phone tag, a written proof of report - no more "he said/she said". When the receiving nurse receives report he/she calls the ER nurse and the pt gets sent up. If no...

  16. Volunteer in the ED

    bill4745 replied to armyvet's topic in Emergency

    Don't give medical advice. Don't give food or water to a patient without asking the patient's doctor or nurse. Don't tell anyone how long it will be before they are seen. Never say "Gee, it's quiet...

  17. The Physical Stamina Needed For Nursing

    bill4745 replied to mammaoftwo's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked in two extremes: 1. ICU 7pm-7am. Lots of sitting, doing chart checks, only two patient rooms to travel between, many times several hours with noting but turning the two patients every...

  18. What to Expect from a...

    bill4745 replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Don't hesitate to contact the nurse manager -she/he is the one who needs staff, not HR. I've gotten two good nursing jobs by going directly to the NMs. They are much more motivated to get you in for...

  19. CA ED Ratio??

    bill4745 replied to GN007's topic in Emergency

    Suburban Philadelphia, 4:1, with a charge and one or two float nurses, and 2 techs for 20 total

  20. Dealing with death...

    bill4745 replied to RN in pink's topic in Emergency

    If this job doesn't make you cry once in a while, you have chosen the wrong

  21. How has nursing changed since you started working as a nurse?

    bill4745 replied to insightful's topic in General Nursing

    I remember EKG machines with suction cups - what a

  22. recruiters not returning calls!help!

    bill4745 replied to smartynurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have learned the hard way that: 1. The jobs listed online often have no relationship to the jobs actually available. 2. The harder it is to reach the nurse recruiter, the worse it it is to work in...

  23. Preparing for an interview in the ER

    bill4745 replied to DiannaK's topic in Emergency

    "I have a lot of critical care experience. How will I be oriented to pediatrics and ortho ?" "How many rooms is a nurse assigned to on a typical day?" Is there a charge nurse without patients to care...

  24. Surgical Nursing

    bill4745 replied to foxgirl2's topic in General Nursing

    Get a year of med-surg or tele. If you so straight into OR and someday want to leave, you will not be very appealing to an employer if you don't have hands-on experience with caring for a group of...

  25. A few questions for experienced nurses

    bill4745 replied to googabin02's topic in General Nursing

    TDub has it right. But before you start the conscious sedation, you must arrange coverage for the other patients since you cant leave your conscious sedation