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  1. Name hospital and salary--everywhere

    mamason replied to mistydave's topic in General Nursing

    Southern Illinois, $28.55 an hour. Cost of living is low here. So, this wage is pretty good. I'm satisfied with my

  2. Please don't eat your young.

    mamason replied to Kiren's topic in General Nursing

    We just had two nursing students finish up their last day this past sunday. I hated to see them go. But, was happy that they are at the end of their journey in nursing school. They were two of the...

  3. Friend in Hospital

    mamason replied to antidote's topic in General Nursing

    I think it has something to do with the fact that you are emotionally involved with that person and should something happen, you may get too upset to think quickly and clearly. Not sure. Just my two...

  4. Anxiety disorder & working in healthcare

    mamason replied to Asystole's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe your friend needs to go see his doc and discuss this with him? They have medication for this and most people with disorder can function normally with a little help from medicine. As long as it's...

  5. what do you remember the most about psych nursing

    mamason replied to soozeeq246's topic in General Nursing

    Are you serious? What a horrible experience! And then got docked for missing the freakin bus? Man, it just takes all kind of people doesn't it? And I though I had it rough in school.....Nothing...

  6. what do you remember the most about psych nursing

    mamason replied to soozeeq246's topic in General Nursing

    Safety first Never back yourself into a corner. Always make sure you have access to get away should the pt start escalate. Think before you speak when communicating with these pts. Remember that they...

  7. do you ever have "stupid" days at work?

    mamason replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Yep......I think it happens to everyone. On those days, when I get home from my shift, I take a long hot shower, make some tea, and hit the bed to watch some TV. I try to let it

  8. Question about documentation

    mamason replied to midcom's topic in General Nursing

    As you can see, everyone has their own way of doing documentation. Like one of the other poster's stated, I usually only document abnormal findings. The normal findings are on a med tech system that...

  9. Question about documentation

    mamason replied to midcom's topic in General Nursing

    Alert and orientated X3. Lungs clear with even and unlabored breath sounds.o2 saturation 98% on room air. Bowels sounds present, Non tender to palpatation x 4 Quads. Extremities strong x4. No edema...

  10. Medical Assistants???

    mamason replied to lovejana22's topic in General Nursing

    In the long run you will surpass what your cousin makes and also, having a degree in nursing offers more options with your career choices vs. medical

  11. New Job....yeah !!!!!!

    mamason replied to mamason's topic in General Nursing

    Well, it's been almost 4 months since I posted this. Just a little update. I really, I mean, really like it here. The staff is great. Except for a few, well , you know. But, the good out weigh the bad...

  12. New Job....yeah !!!!!!

    mamason posted a topic in General Nursing

    JUst wanted to say.... I finally got the guts to go back to work after a 15 month leave. Last job left me discouraged and disgruntled. Joined the forum and and gained my self confidence back. Thanks...

  13. Time Management

    mamason replied to luv2shopp85's topic in General Nursing

    Well, let's see here. Where I currently work, we have a Kardex system. It is a preprinted form with most of the pt's info on it. I staple each pt's Kardex in each pile. Then I use colored tabs for the...

  14. Do nurses only "eat their young" in certain departments?

    mamason replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    OR - 1 patient at a time ICU- max 3 patients at a time Med/Surg- anywhere from 6 to 10 patients at a time. Hummmmmm......... Do you see a pattern here? Not all nurses "eat their young." Maybe the...

  15. Best/Hardest nursing class

    mamason replied to jewelsg627's topic in General Nursing

    As far as clinicals go, I really didn't have too many problems with the " hands on stuff." I enjoyed that challenge. As far as lecture and classroom goes, I would have to say endocrine and neuro were...

  16. Mandatory Night Shifts?

    mamason replied to RedHead85's topic in General Nursing

    Well, when I was a new grad, I applied for a 12 hour day shift and got it. That was about 4 years ago. So, it just depends on the place where you are applying. I do think that it's more common for new...

  17. Admits after 6:00 pm? Does your hospital do this?

    mamason replied to PickMePlze's topic in General Nursing

    Ok....let me just say, " Not all ER's hold pts." I was only talking about the armpit that I use to work at. As I said, the manager was fired for this. I really don't know why I'm even trying to...

  18. Admits after 6:00 pm? Does your hospital do this?

    mamason replied to PickMePlze's topic in General Nursing

    To answer the origional poster's question, I used to work at a facility that was notorius with this issue. The ER nurses were told by their manager to hold the pts as long as possible so they won't...

  19. salaries in "southern IL" like Marion, IL

    mamason replied to Mirasol's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I think it is still more reasonable to live in Illinois. Price of houses and property starts to go up over on the Missouri side. If you bought a 200,000 house in Illinois, the same type of house in...

  20. salaries in "southern IL" like Marion, IL

    mamason replied to Mirasol's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Our electric bill last month was $379.00. I live in a 3 bedroom home. Not very big. Come to find out that the power company "over" estimated our last month's bill. This month it is only $180.00. SO,...

  21. Lovenox Injections: SC, But Where?

    mamason replied to lmz's topic in Patient Medications

    OK, now I'm confused. I work on a busy tele floor which also gets overflow from medsurg. See a lot of post op surgical. Never thought I would enjoy that, but do. Anyway, that's besides the point. I do...

  22. patient family and nursing documentation

    mamason replied to shilohmae's topic in General Nursing

    I have only worked at 2 facilities in my short career so far. And both places require nursing supervisor to be notified and then legal documents need to be signed before the pt's chart can be handed...

  23. salaries in "southern IL" like Marion, IL

    mamason replied to Mirasol's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Oh...I forgot, you could also move closer to St. Louis on the Illinois side. There are many nice communities around here. Then, you could have the option of finding work in Missouri if you wish. It's...

  24. salaries in "southern IL" like Marion, IL

    mamason replied to Mirasol's topic in Illinois Nursing

    $17 to $19 an hour, day shift, with benefits. If you work nights, it would be more. Make sure you check out the nurse/pt ratios before you agree to a job around here. Some places aren't very good at...

  25. What would you have said to this??

    mamason replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

    I would have documented in the nurse's notes exactly what he said. That way,your butt is covered on that matter. THen, I would have informed the charge or supervisor of the situation and let them...