raiderron

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1. Help

   raiderron replied to uncRN's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with Talino....best managers I had jumped in when things were hectic. When we were so short staffed and swamped with new admits, they jumped in and helped. It sure made a difference on morale at our facility.

2. Anyone else addicted?

   raiderron replied to proud2bme's topic in General Nursing

   I'm one of the groupies too!!!!!!!!!

3. Happy Nurses Day

   raiderron replied to hoolahan's topic in General Nursing

   Happy Nurses Day to ALL!!!!!!!! You are the BEST!!!!!!!!!!

4. Medical Costs

   raiderron replied to blondie's topic in General Nursing

   If the kid would put his money that would normally be spent on insurance premiums into a savings account and let it accrue interest, then he would have more then enough to take care of his medical costs barring a major illness such as Cancer or Hear...

5. New Grad Rates for RN's

   raiderron replied to JMP's topic in General Nursing

   In Gillette,Wyoming new Grad's start at $17.18/hr.

6. Hair?

   raiderron replied to BrandyBSN's topic in General Nursing

   I am a male nurse with long blond hair. I agree with SICU about having something to tie it back with for the "special" jobs that come up. Works for me!

7. Separating work from home life

   raiderron replied to BrandyBSN's topic in General Nursing

   Brandy, Great question and one that I have asked myself so many times. We each have to find our own ways to relax and seperate our work lives with our private lives. Everyone has posted some great answers that I will try for me. One thing I do to get...

8. Separating work from home life

   raiderron replied to BrandyBSN's topic in General Nursing

   Brandy, Great question and one that I have asked myself so many times. We each have to find our own ways to relax and seperate our work lives with our private lives. Everyone has posted some great answers that I will try for me. One thing I do to get...

9. How Do You Go About Switching agencies?

   raiderron replied to lori999's topic in Agency

   I am in the process of choosing an agency to work for. I had some great advice that I think will help me. Chose 2 agencies to sign up for. You can always find the town or facility that you want to work for. If you continue to work hard, the first age...

10. Hi Everyone

    raiderron replied to fairyprincess2003's topic in General Students

    Welcome Aboard!!!!! Best of luck to you! This is the best profession in the world as far as I am concerned.

11. central line flushes

    raiderron replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    3-5cc saline followed by 1.5cc heparin flush(100units/ml) Q 8 hrs.

12. Filter needles

    raiderron replied to bassbird's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a hospital here in Wyoming and we carry filter needles in every department. They are used constantly.

13. Patients dying as a result of DOCTOR'S mistakes

    raiderron replied to VickyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't prersonally seen this but have caught potential disasters by taking the time to review the written orders. I have caught some prescriptions that had ingredients that the patient was allergic to. I feel that we avoided some serious incidents...

14. Who is your idol ?

    raiderron replied to mario_ragucci's topic in General Nursing

    I have some "unnamed" role models. I had a family member that was in ICU. The nursing staff not only took care of my family member but the whole family as well. These nurses made a difference on me and my family. I feel that I have an obligation to c...

15. Pinning ceremony

    raiderron replied to bassbird's topic in General Students

    We had a Pinning ceremony and the women wore the traditional nursing hats. We all wore white. It meant a lot to me to participate in this ceremony. We were able to chose the person that pinned us. We had voted against the instructors doing the pinnin...