bill4745

bill4745 RN

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  1. New grad- Is working at a Dr.'s office a good way to start?

    bill4745 replied to bbie17's topic in General Nursing

    It's probably not a good way to start. You will not be using (and therefore strengthening) all of your nursing skills they way you would in a hospital m/s position. And as you mentioned, you will...

  2. How far from your current home would you be willing to drive (one way) to work?

    bill4745 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I drive 50 miles each way but it is only three times per week (12 hour shifts). Also, Iive in a rural area but my hospital is right beside Philadelphia and offers great pay and benefits to compete...

  3. OTC Mucinex DM Expectorant & Cough Suppressant Question

    bill4745 replied to rockytopRN2b's topic in Patient Medications

    At least you did this to yourself and not a

  4. RN to patient ratios in the ED

    bill4745 replied to biker momma's topic in Emergency

    20 beds, 5 RNs with 4 pts. A charge RN with no pts, a float RN with no pts, and 1 or 2 techs (blood draws, ECGs, stable pt transports, etc. Most of the time, sometimes with no float and 1

  5. Best Place to be as an RN

    bill4745 replied to Maymie's topic in General Nursing

    By the time you finish nursing school the job market might change significantly, depending on what happens with the economy and health care legislation. You might want to hold off on any major...

  6. Name a situation that is not your responsibilty...

    bill4745 replied to NurseCallus's topic in General Nursing

    We keep box lunches in the fridge for our ER patients. When we run out it is nursing's fault because one of us didn't call dietary and notify them. When the sidewalk outside of the waiting room was...

  7. Then shouldn't you know better??????

    bill4745 replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, the joy of working in the ED. I had one recently who had a small splinter in a finger. She had her MD call the triage nurse and alert her that the pt would be coming in and the pt thought that...

  8. Just passed my RN boards!!!

    bill4745 replied to jschut's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thank you! You brought back the feelings I had fifteen years

  9. NCLEX RESULTS

    bill4745 replied to diaz050305's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If it stops at 75 you either did great or pretty bad. Think

  10. When do you actually become resposible for the pt?

    bill4745 replied to THAT Nurse.'s topic in General Nursing

    I've always beeen told that your responsibility starts at the end of

  11. Oh, the personalities.....

    bill4745 replied to Virgo_RN's topic in Emergency

    There are some big egos in the

  12. If Nurses were paid $8.50 per hr, would you or would you not

    bill4745 replied to RNnbakes's topic in General Nursing

    I love my job but I would not do it for

  13. How often do your pts thank you?

    bill4745 replied to cmonkey's topic in General Nursing

    In the ER it doesn't happen very often, but is greatly apprreciated when it

  14. resigned did'nt get my unused vacation time in check

    bill4745 replied to irish123's topic in General Nursing

    You also can try calling your state labor board. This would avoid the expense off an attorney and may be just as

  15. Quick general question about RN certification

    bill4745 replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    RN is a license from a state to practice as a nurse. Bachelors and associates degrees and diplomas are awarded by educational institutions to indicate completion of a course of study. All three of...

  16. I don't feel like i did the right thing...

    bill4745 replied to Da_Milk_of_Amnesia's topic in General Nursing

    You did exactly what I would have

  17. Nursing career...... here I come?

    bill4745 replied to sevens's topic in General Nursing

    Go to websites of hospitals in your area and look for the job postings. It can be a real

  18. if in doubt of code status should CPR be done ?

    bill4745 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Some facilities have "No CPR" bracelets similar to the ones for allergies, fall

  19. Nursing career...... here I come?

    bill4745 replied to sevens's topic in General Nursing

    At the moment, many hospitals have hiring freezes due to the economic downturn and uncertainty over healthcare legislation. It can be difficult for a nurse to find a position. In the past there have...

  20. What's a PRN?

    bill4745 replied to honeylove_joy's topic in General Nursing

    From the latin " pro re nata", meaning "administer when needed", such as a pain

  21. Are my classmates delusional??

    bill4745 replied to Lola89's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, constantly. Your classmates are

  22. traveling nurse

    bill4745 replied to aflac381's topic in General Nursing

    Even if they are it would not be a good way to start working as a hospital nurse. You need an orientation where you can learn about time management, protocols, etc. It might take several weeks...

  23. Question about IV push meds

    bill4745 replied to sn0594's topic in General Nursing

    This is how I and every nurse I've worked with has done it for 15

  24. kind of a personal question but....

    bill4745 replied to Jay2daq's topic in General Nursing

    Philly suburbs, 15 years experience, about $36 an hour. Great benefits, my cost is about $500 per

  25. How many pair of scrubs do you own?

    bill4745 replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I only have 2. I do 3 12s a week and usually pick up an OT shift. I never do more than 2 in a row which allows me to wash my scrubs. If I get messy, the hospital has plenty of OR scrubs to