bill4745

bill4745 RN

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  1. Ok.. SEEMS LIKE FLORIDA PAY SUCKS. EVERYONE AGREE?

    bill4745 replied to PAIDNSUNSHINE's topic in General Nursing

    Supply and demand - too many nurses, not enough

  2. Where do ALL these family members spring from?

    bill4745 replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    It's like church on Easter and

  3. Finally leaving floor nursing after 17 years THANK GOD !!!

    bill4745 replied to Runman1914's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats on your accomplishment (17 years M/S - I only lasted one!) and your new

  4. Resignation Letter Review

    bill4745 replied to nlhnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto. Nice letter, but you could be unemployed in a very short

  5. Full Code

    bill4745 replied to VtMaleNurse's topic in General Nursing

    In most states, RNs and LPNs cannot pronounce death (which is what you did). It does not matter how cold and stiff the patient is. You must call a code and do CPR until a doc pronounces

  6. What is your routine to clean-up and decompress after your shift?

    bill4745 replied to kelsn's topic in General Nursing

    Thorough shower including hair, something to eat, some time online. I'm 11am-11pm

  7. Med error...scared to death now...

    bill4745 replied to troubled's topic in General Nursing

    Make yourself a rule that you will never put a patch on until you find and remove the previous one, or document why it is not there. In the ED we frequently get LTC patients for lethargy, low BP, etc....

  8. Top 15 Reasons NOT to go into Nursing

    bill4745 replied to Crystal112's topic in General Nursing

    The lousy work

  9. ProCPR

    bill4745 replied to DaFreak71's topic in General Nursing

    Check with your employer first. I know of two people that were assured by the CPR company that their training would be accepted by all employers and it

  10. I Need Yur Advice Please

    bill4745 replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    Go for one of the ADN programs. I know you will make more as a FNP, but to be $100k in debt in your late 40's (plus any other debt you already have) would scare

  11. I feel TERRIBLE!

    bill4745 replied to SNjamie's topic in General Nursing

    Or at least call

  12. no new grads now, but huge influx later?

    bill4745 replied to jxRN's topic in General Nursing

    The people who run hospitals aren't known to be

  13. job expenses to expect?

    bill4745 replied to httamli's topic in General Nursing

    Scrubs, shoes, trauma scissors, stethoscope, pens, I have a specific size of pad I use for report. Probably a lot less than the cost of clothes in your former

  14. I'm a job hopper.... HELP!

    bill4745 replied to NurseCard's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I would lean toward staying put for another year. Sooner or later changing jobs every year or so is going to catch up with you. It costs a hospital a lot of money to hire and train a new person, just...

  15. Rehire Eligiblity after leaving the wrong way

    bill4745 replied to fayethlove's topic in General Nursing

    It's up to them if you are eligible for rehire. Just because they gave someone your resume doesn't mean you are. They may let that person

  16. False advertisements

    bill4745 replied to jordan2's topic in General Nursing

    By always having an ad, they always have nurses available to work on short notice in case they loose

  17. Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    bill4745 replied to sethmctenn's topic in Nursing Humor

    I used to work in a Catholic hospital with a Father Blood and a Dr. Resurrection. It was interesting to see the patient's and visitor's reactions to overhead

  18. Would it be worth it to take an EKG cert class while in nursing school?

    bill4745 replied to Koyaanisqatsi-RN's topic in General Nursing

    It would be of little value unless it was right before graduation and you were going into ICU,Tele, or

  19. Nurse Entrepraneur

    bill4745 replied to Metots's topic in General Nursing

    I started a large childcare and preschool. The parents loved that an RN was on

  20. CPR

    bill4745 replied to christy k.'s topic in Patient Safety Issues

    At my hospital we must do a hands-on, witnessed CPR

  21. New Male Pre-Nursing Student

    bill4745 replied to PatMac10,RN's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I've been in ICU and ER for 15 years. Have never had any negative things said, have always been treated with respect. Once in a while a female pt might request a female to do an ECG, but overall I've...

  22. Getting back into nursing-- so much anxiety!

    bill4745 replied to MissIt's topic in General Nursing

    I was an ICU RN for ten years, left for ten years to open and run a business, and then went back to ICU nursing. I was with a preceptor for 4 weeks and I did great. It comes back

  23. Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    bill4745 replied to sethmctenn's topic in Nursing Humor

    Dr, Warren Butt, gastroenterologist in Delaware. A great

  24. Afraid of getting terminated after calling in sick a lot?

    bill4745 replied to ARRR10's topic in General Nursing

    Ask HR about how the Family Medical Leave Act applies to your

  25. confirming NG placement

    bill4745 replied to bennyboy's topic in General Nursing

    All we do in our ED is listen for air bubbles when we inject air and look at the color and amount of