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  1. Concealed Carry...as a nurse?

    rlgiv replied to mcknis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Sorry, in an earlier post someone mentioned joining military if I wanted to carry while working. Then went on to mention rifles and 203 grenade launchers. I have no need for that as the weapons I...

  2. Concealed Carry...as a nurse?

    rlgiv replied to mcknis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Spent 8 years on M1 tanks. No need to play with the little toys the hospital people would be carrying. I only carry now for self

  3. Notified of call before being on call

    rlgiv posted a topic in General Nursing

    What are your hospitals policy when it comes to when someone is notified for call? I was on call from 7a7p on monday. Was at work Sunday and was not notified about being called in. Went to bed and...

  4. Notified of call before being on call

    rlgiv replied to rlgiv's topic in General Nursing

    Nobody stays late. I work in the emergency dept. We are divided into 4 sections with over 40 beds. We fill the the critical assignments first and close beds in the less critical areas or don't run...

  5. Notified of call before being on call

    rlgiv replied to rlgiv's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the replies. Not as upset as I was before. In the past being on call meant be available to be called in at that time. New manager means new interpretation of policy. She can do...

  6. Notified of call before being on call

    rlgiv replied to rlgiv's topic in General Nursing

    They wanted me in at 7. This is also a new manager. I am a 14 year veteran and I've never had a problem with this before. She wanted to write me up and I asked her to see the policy. She could not...

  7. Concealed Carry...as a nurse?

    rlgiv replied to mcknis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I doubt there are actually any statistics to back that up and I agree with the prison guards should not carry a firearm but in my situation, unlike if a prison guard carried a firearm. Nobody knows I...

  8. Concealed Carry...as a nurse?

    rlgiv replied to mcknis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Im a conceal carrier. I carry everywhere I go. I work in an ER and my hospital has a no weapon policy but I carry in an ankle holster and have for years. We have security but they do not have weapons...

  9. Is Sentara Careplex, Hampton good place to work for agency RN?

    rlgiv replied to dirgni's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I work there (careplex) and as far as I know there are not any agency nurses working in the

  10. Highest BP you have ever seen on a pt

    rlgiv replied to nckayaker's topic in Emergency

    A few months back I had a pt we where giving TPA after a stroke. She bled out and died with a pressure that was 270's over 150's. She was completely alert and oriented when it happened and I was...

  11. pedi code

    rlgiv posted a topic in Emergency

    Two years and I have had four pedi codes. Tonite was the first one in which I was the primary nurse and we lost him. Mom said he had been running a fever for three days with a runny nose. Also found...

  12. pedi code

    rlgiv replied to rlgiv's topic in Emergency

    Here is an article that explains lactate levels in relation to sepsis. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1235253 The baby had been ruuning a fever, vomiting, and decreased...

  13. pedi code

    rlgiv replied to rlgiv's topic in Emergency

    Our doctor in the ER said it doesn't need to be a mec case. The family is requesting one but I think in that circumstance the family may have to pay for it on their own. Your right the mother...

  14. pedi code

    rlgiv replied to rlgiv's topic in Emergency

    5 months old. Parents wern't divorced. I really got the impression from the parents that it was normally well cared for. Dad said he thought he was getting better because the morning he died he began...

  15. pedi code

    rlgiv replied to rlgiv's topic in Emergency

    Had a very nice debriefing. The doc said we all did a great job and did all we could do. Chaplains where very supportive. I don't feel bad for our

  16. Virginia/virginia Beach nursing salaries

    rlgiv replied to Rplais9058's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I work Weekends at Sentara and the shift diff is 8 bucks per hour for any off shift including weekends, evenings, nights. At least at the hosp I work

  17. Anyone have a dad for a nurse?

    rlgiv replied to Shan Dannon's topic in Men in Nursing

    I am an ER nurse. MY dad is an ER nurse after I convinced him that ER is beter than PACU. My mom is a nurse. My dads sister is a nurse. My moms sister is a nurse. My grandmother is a nurse. My great...

  18. Suggestions for improvement

    rlgiv replied to medichall's topic in Emergency

    It seems like her biggest problem is time management. IVs and NGs will improve with time as will her time skills as long as she is dedicated to getting better. Throw her to the wolves. Try...

  19. ER Experience

    rlgiv replied to curlilockz's topic in Emergency

    I worked as an extern for a year in an ER before graduating. They put me with another RN and I worked there schedule for that year. IT was like a year long orientation. When I graduated I stepped...

  20. Check these rates out!

    rlgiv replied to OR-SPEC's topic in Travel

    No insurance or other benefits. Just Cash and other cash type incentives. Hosp is in

  21. Check these rates out!

    rlgiv replied to OR-SPEC's topic in Travel

    At the hospital I work at we are giving non agency travelers in the ER 60/hr on 13 week contracts. None available right now but about 80% of our night shift are

  22. BEST trauma shears?

    rlgiv replied to JoshuaAdamsRN's topic in Emergency

    They give us pens to........and badge holders.......donuts but, bannana bread would really be

  23. We can't go on divert!

    rlgiv replied to RNcDreams's topic in Emergency

    WE probably have 7-8 big ED's in our area and none of us can go on

  24. Your state's "preferred" ED credentials?

    rlgiv replied to alkaleidi's topic in Emergency

    We hire new grads with BLS only. You better at least get ACLS soon after being hired. PALS would be nice but not required. CEN will get you a one or two dollar per hour raise as will

  25. BEST trauma shears?

    rlgiv replied to JoshuaAdamsRN's topic in Emergency

    I am using yellow Avelox shears and they are better than anything I have ever actually