chelynn

chelynn

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  1. Questions about shift differentials

    chelynn replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Ours is $3 for the 7pm-7am

  2. Can they drop your medical benefits after handing in letter of resignation?

    chelynn replied to irish123's topic in General Nursing

    You two are not helping the OP with you back and forth issues.. Maybe should stick to the topic

  3. Can they drop your medical benefits after handing in letter of resignation?

    chelynn replied to irish123's topic in General Nursing

    The easy answer here is that is was the third paycheck the OP got in Dec and since they already took out the premiums from the first two Dec checks nothing was taken out of the last one. Nothing...

  4. Shift B.S.

    chelynn replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    You know I really resent that statement. I know I, nor any of the other ER nurses I work with, "dump" patients to the floor. We are also busy as heck down here. The difference is people keep coming in...

  5. How to get that magical "first year" of experience?

    chelynn replied to kmdguy's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Dan, I got my degree in May 07 and license in Dec 07. I have never worked anywhere but the ER. I did one year at a very small IHS and now am in a larger regional hospital in the ER and doing well. I...

  6. Physical test for RN

    chelynn replied to kocheli's topic in General Nursing

    The only blood I had to have drawn was to check TB titer. I also had to have dtp shot. Did some bending and grip tests. Had me show proper lifting mechanics repetidly with different amount of weights....

  7. Nursing and Prescription Authority

    chelynn replied to Inspired By Silence's topic in General Nursing

    And all I meant was alot of people give advice or opinions on here without any basis of proof behind it so if your going to tell me it's wrong I want to see the documentation that says it is that's...

  8. Nursing and Prescription Authority

    chelynn replied to Inspired By Silence's topic in General Nursing

    If one of my friends is at my house and tells me she has a headache and can I give her a Tylenol I'll give her the dang Tylenol and I will dare anyone to PROVE to me that this is

  9. Have you ever had one of those moments...

    chelynn replied to EDRN-2010's topic in General Nursing

    The other day my preceptor and I were looking at an x-ray as the doctor was explaining it. My big mouth pipes in and says, "Does that mean he has whipflash?". The doctor looked at me said,...

  10. Nursing home firing oldest nurses.

    chelynn replied to user12345's topic in General Nursing

    The OP does not mean oldest as in age but oldest as in employed

  11. Would this be appealing for an RN?

    chelynn replied to Born2BWild's topic in General Nursing

    I just left a job that was very similar to this. I HATED it. I did not go into nursing not to do nursing care so I left it to take the job I am now at in the

  12. ED Christmas Carol: Working On Another Christmas Day

    chelynn replied to texicannc's topic in Emergency

    I will be joining the club of working on Christmas

  13. Christmas gift for the bypass patient??

    chelynn replied to feebebe23's topic in General Nursing

    He definatly needs a pillow to splint his chest with to do deep breathing and coughing. How about some cute or fancy pillow. You can also go to a T shirt screen print store and get the lettering...

  14. Ever burned a bridge?

    chelynn replied to LuvMyGamecocks's topic in General Nursing

    I burned the bridge at my last job and with NO regrets. I started working there because it was the only job a could get in the area at the time. The job was at an assisted living facility with NO...

  15. allnurses or allSTUDENTnurses?

    chelynn replied to inshallamiami's topic in General Nursing

    I tend to agree. I think the staff need to be aggresive about moving the posts where they

  16. How do you know if you are ER material?

    chelynn replied to RN <><'s topic in General Nursing

    I knew from the minute I went to my first ER clinical that ER is where I wanted to be! You definately need quick thinking, common sense, the ability to think on your feet, and be able to multi task...

  17. Am I crazy because I love med surg???

    chelynn replied to Born2BWild's topic in General Nursing

    I am very glad that there are nurses out there who love medsurg because I hate it! I'm in the ER and lovin' it! I have never worked the floor and don't plan to so a big Thank You to all you MedSurg...

  18. sick day?

    chelynn replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    Actually FMLA is not for kids Dr. apps and such. It was enacted for things such as; the birth or adoption of a child or to take a chunk of time of to care for a dying spouse and such. Op needs to...

  19. How do you count liquid narcotics?

    chelynn replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    Actually we had a huge situation in the last place I worked. Hospice does often order liquid morpine for pain or SOB and it come in a larger multi dose bottle. Every one I have ever seen has a clear...

  20. stethoscope care?

    chelynn replied to LanaBanana's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    The stethascope "socks" or whatever you call the cutsie things some people have around the tubing are a huge problem with infection control. They collect everything and then pass it around to everyone...

  21. best sounding stethoscope?

    chelynn replied to k8lyns_mommy's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I started with a Littman which got me through school and was good but my sister bought me an Ultrascope a two years ago for my birthday and I will never use anything else, plus they are cute too!...

  22. What is "stacking"?

    chelynn replied to whisperinrain's topic in Patient Medications

    The only time I have heard this term is in regards to men tx. The doc ordered albuterol and ipratroprium. Administer one amp of one then one amp of the other right after the

  23. Lovin Emergency Nursing....................BUT

    chelynn replied to motivated2nurse's topic in Emergency

    I would tell whoever approaches you that since you are new you want to form your own opinions about your coworkers and that you don't have anything to contribute to the

  24. How can I beef up my resume over the next year?

    chelynn replied to ephiemarie's topic in General Nursing

    Blackheart no need to be so rude we are here to help each other. To OP so far what you have listed sounds exceptional. Try to find any and all continuing we that you can take over the

  25. No Lunch Break

    chelynn replied to barkandwag's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in the ER and the way our schedules are set up with staggered staffing we always have a nurse that comes in at noon (or midnight) and does nothing for 2 hours but take over of care so each of us...