angel o' mercy

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1. main line health rates

   angel o' mercy replied to shelldaddy's topic in Pennsylvania

   They do except new RNs on the weekend program but you do the majority of your orientation during the week. Hope that helps.

2. The sugar that just kept dropping...

   angel o' mercy replied to NewWayofLife's topic in General Nursing

   Recently had a pt admit following BS of 30 while at home. Pt had some ESRD, missed dyalysis and apparently per the doc, PO anti glycemics built up in his system keeping his sugar dangerously low. He too would rebound after OJ etc. but than soon after...

3. main line health rates

   angel o' mercy replied to shelldaddy's topic in Pennsylvania

   These rates are for RNs, specifically weekend and per diem. I am not sure of rates for new grad now, but when I graduated a few years ago. New Grad rates were somewhere around $24./hr

4. main line health rates

   angel o' mercy replied to shelldaddy's topic in Pennsylvania

   I actually work for Main Line Health on the weekend program. Weekend rates vary based on the number of weekends you work 2/4 weekends 7a-7p $46.03 hr 2/4 weekends 7p-7a $54.33 hr 3/4 7a-7p $48.37 3/4 7p-7a $56.62 4/4 7a-7p $50.73 4/4 7p-7a $58.97 Pe...

5. Raystown Lake anyone?

   angel o' mercy replied to annaedRN's topic in Pennsylvania

   I worked at JC Blair in the lab. Are you on staff there?

6. Raystown Lake anyone?

   angel o' mercy replied to annaedRN's topic in Pennsylvania

   Every time I go up, I get melancholy when it is time to go home. I guess becuase I know what waits for me when I get off the blue route. We have a trailer with a creek in back that is about 9 ft deeop in the center. It is like ice water in the middl...

7. Raystown Lake anyone?

   angel o' mercy replied to annaedRN's topic in Pennsylvania

   I can speak from experience that the weather up there can be hairy in the winter. Couldnt get over a mountain one winter night. A sheet of ice. I had to back up in reverse down the mountain and go back to work and sleep there for the night. But I wou...

8. Raystown Lake anyone?

   angel o' mercy replied to annaedRN's topic in Pennsylvania

   We go up there to get away from the city life. It is so relaxing, the views, the lake, lack of traffic. Our long term goal is retire there . In the mean time we will continue to visit. We have been going up since 1989. I know the Shy Beaver area. We ...

9. Raystown Lake anyone?

   angel o' mercy replied to annaedRN's topic in Pennsylvania

   I also own property near Raystown Lake; Weavers Falls Boat Launch area. Started going up in the early 90s and loved it so much that we stayed. I worked as an on-call CNA in a SNF (all the hours I could get. The only reason I even got that job was bec...

10. anyone using Bid Shift for filling shift vacancies

    angel o' mercy replied to tree22_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I also work in PA and we use BID Shift in our Health system. Works great for us. Have never heard anything negative about it yet and I have been there over a year. There is no competing for shifts unless someone else bids first. Usually will go to p...

11. Delaware County Community College

    angel o' mercy replied to HappyMeNow's topic in General Nursing

    I attended DCCC and graduated the nursing program in '05. If I recall they started the NET testing the year after I graduated, any alumni reading correct me if Im wrong. DCCC program is very competitive and intense. I have to brag and tell you my cla...

12. Help! need tips for adjusting to night shift

    angel o' mercy replied to Newnurse's topic in Career Support

    I feel for you. I have been a new nurse for two years and found it very hard to adjust to nights in the beginning. I found for me, I am so tired at the end of my shift I am asleep before my head hits the pillow. I work 3 12s 7p-7a and never do three ...

13. I cant shake this feeling...

    angel o' mercy posted a topic in Career Support

    This may be lack of self confidence or self esteem at work but I need some support from veteran nurses. I have been a nurse for just two years and most of the time I think I made the wrong career choice. Why ?? I am making myself a wreck inside. I...

14. Nicknames your pt's give you

    angel o' mercy replied to Cmariehart's topic in General Nursing

    How Bout Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy? Rockin Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy By My Kids. Hiney Wiper, Pill Pusher, Nurse Wratchet By My Husband

15. Crazy stuff can happen

    angel o' mercy replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    ughhhh!! HAD SIMILAR INCIDENT WITH TAKING A RECTAL TEMP. i GUESS I SHOULD HAVE LISTENED TO BOWEL SOUNDS 1ST BECAUSE THE RECTUM WAS FULL AND WHAT CAN I SAY??? INSERT THERMOMETER, MT ST HELENS.