I do four 11am-11pm per week (ER). The hospital benefits by getting one of it's own nurses and for less cost than an agency nurse. I benefit with a large paycheck
bill4745 replied to ERNURSEMC's topic in Emergency
You might br bored out of your mind in CCU. I did critical care for ten years, ER for the past three. Should have moved years ago. CCU is very obsessive/compulsive, and
Ours is locked. The babies have non-removable bracelets that set off an alarm if they are removed from the area. This alarm is announced throughout the whole hospital and anyone carrying a baby is...
I'm an ER RN who would like to get better at starting IVs in children and babies. Just spent an hour withiout finding any good websites. Can anyone suggest some sites that give techniques as well as...
We might not give them better service, but we always get them in as soon as possible (without shortchanging someone who is sicker). It's a reasonable courtesy to a fellow
bill4745 replied to midlife nurse2b's topic in Georgia Nursing
Go for it! This can be a highly rewarding career. I'm 54, have been an RN for thirteen years and love it. Don't bother with an LPN program - the job prospects are poor. You might want to...
bill4745 replied to LadyMonteCarlo's topic in Geriatric, LTC
Either give three weeks or give none. There is no reason to give "days" - they are not going to replace you that quickly. Either comply with their policy or leave immediately if you were deceived so...
After 13 years of ICU and ER, I've seen hundreds. Yes, it becomes easier, but it never becomes easy. The hard part is seeing the families and their tears. The hard part in ER is children and...
Can someone give me a link to a website that tells me what drugs I can give IV? I'm mainly interested in drugs for conscious sedation. Some of my co-workers tell me that we can't give some of the...
I would be able to do this. One year med-surg, one year tele, eight in ICU,now 2.5 years in ER. Have had experience orienting new grads. Please send private message instead of
Just a thought for a new job-seeker: My experience has been that the more a hospital advertises openings and gives sign-on bonuses, the worse it is to work