icunurse42066

icunurse42066

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  1. Soliant

    icunurse42066 replied to Lovelymo79's topic in Travel

    It wasn't the original post that was egregious, it was the response they gave to another

  2. Soliant

    icunurse42066 replied to Lovelymo79's topic in Travel

    WOW!!!!!! Not a very professional response!!! People are just trying to give you some friendly advice. You asked if they were competitive, so, check with other agencies to compare them and find out...

  3. heart rate 40 ,SBP 60, for over an hour

    icunurse42066 replied to brownbook's topic in Cardiac

    Bedrest!! Dang I hate autocorrect!!!!

  4. heart rate 40 ,SBP 60, for over an hour

    icunurse42066 replied to brownbook's topic in Cardiac

    Atropine and/or TCP would only be indicated if the pt was symptomatic with the bradycardia. Going by what you were saying, he wasn't symptomatic, so the IVF and bested was the proper

  5. Orientation period- strange requirements, is this legal?

    icunurse42066 replied to NurseRies's topic in Travel

    I would definitely talk to my agency and find out what is going

  6. Best Travel Companies

    icunurse42066 replied to brookiern's topic in Travel

    I am currently on assignment with Medical Solutions. I have been with them at the same facility for a year now and have never had one issue! My recruiter is awesome!!!! I would agree with...

  7. Travel nursing vs. Strike nursing

    icunurse42066 replied to Traveler_RN_BSN's topic in Travel

    That is a very bad generalization of southern people!! I am from the south, born and raised, and my family and my wife's family were and still are union!! I will admit it, if I were to ever work a...

  8. Anyone going to Glendale, AZ?

    icunurse42066 replied to nurseinpa's topic in Travel

    I am considering a travel contract there as well in the CVICU. Keep us updated on your assignment.

  9. info on Cirrus Medical Staffing

    icunurse42066 posted a topic in Travel

    I am looking at taking a contract with Cirrus Medical Staffing. Does anyone have any experience with them? They seem to be good as for what I have read, but you know they could say anything to lure...

  10. Pre-employment credit checks in Nashville area hospitals?

    icunurse42066 replied to designer-mommy's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I currently work @ Vandy and my credit is horrible as well. I hired on in February of this year and had no issue with a credit check. My opinion is that it won't matter. Good

  11. Just need to vent and have some encouragement (long)

    icunurse42066 replied to MOJO_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Apparently you have been called a mean old battle-axe before. I have been a nurse for 16 years and know exactly the kind of nurse the OP is talking about! I have worked with nurses that have 30 to...

  12. Can a hospital legally force you to get your bsn if you are an adn

    icunurse42066 replied to lv2brn's topic in General Nursing

    Totally agree!!!! I would love to go back and get my BSN and even my MSN, however, financially I can't afford it right now as I have a child getting ready to start college. If the employer wants to...

  13. How long does it take to get endorsed in IL?

    icunurse42066 replied to amj12's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I know that the OP is old, and I would hope that they have their IL license by now (HAHAHAHAAHA), but it took me about 6 weeks AFTER they received all of my info, and I went to RN school in IL, but...

  14. Does this follow ACLS guidelines?

    icunurse42066 replied to aCRNAhopeful's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Correct me if I'm wrong, but I didn't see the word "shock" in the post, all I saw was compressions, just

  15. Pain is subjective?

    icunurse42066 replied to lena130's topic in General Nursing

    Well, when the pt himself tells us that he "dropped his heroin and didn't get his fix" would be my first clue that he does not have a chronic pain issue. Now, I didn't say that everyone that comes to...

  16. Pain is subjective?

    icunurse42066 replied to lena130's topic in General Nursing

    One of the ways that I can tell is the pt that is "allergic" to ALL types of pain meds from Tylenol and Motrin all the way up to Demerol and Morphine. The only thing that works is "4mg of Dilaudid...

  17. To tell or not to tell? Opinions please!

    icunurse42066 replied to abracadabra2886's topic in General Nursing

    You can never go wrong by being honest, and I'm sure that your NM will respect you for it and understand your situation if you'll explain it to her. Who knows, she may give you the position anyway....

  18. Working alot of hours on NO sleep, and a Dangerous CNA. Moral support PLEASE

    icunurse42066 replied to WVStarFish's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, you have to write her up!! When I was the DON at a LTC facility and the nurses would complain about a CNA, I would tell them to write them up. The DON needs a paper trail in order to...

  19. Nurse manhandled by doctor

    icunurse42066 replied to Scrubby's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree!!! What if it were one of the "higher ups'" daughters, wives, mothers or some other female relative, would they be as quick to sweep it under the rug? I say NO!!!!!!!!! They would...

  20. Access nursing traveling Agency

    icunurse42066 replied to ann86's topic in Travel

    I did a total of 4 contracts with them and did not have any trouble what so ever. the pay was good and my recruiters treated me great. The only problem was my recruiter kept getting changed....

  21. Nurse manhandled by doctor

    icunurse42066 replied to Scrubby's topic in General Nursing

    This just sickens me to no end!!! When are the higher-ups at these facilities going to realize that just because someone has "MD" behind their name does NOT give them the right to belittle, demean,...

  22. Can i get all of your opinions? Confused

    icunurse42066 replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    No this is not normal by a long shot!!! This place is nothing but trouble with a capital T-R-O-U-B-L-E!!!!! You should not have to put up with that kind of abuse! You are the charge nurse NOT the...

  23. Reposting Tonsilectomy question...

    icunurse42066 replied to smstar1996's topic in General Nursing

    One of the first things you will notice if you go to work in the ER, is for the nurses that have been there a while, they tend to do things without the MD ordering it and usually the MD will go back...

  24. Nurse in trouble for complete nonsense.

    icunurse42066 replied to sicushells's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat:

  25. Should I quit Nursing School???

    icunurse42066 replied to sns501's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the above posters. You are just in your first semester and you already have a lot of conflict!! It's only going to get worse the farther you go into it. Take a step back and check out...