rentalnurse RN

My current job I had to sign that I would start my BSN within 5 years ( BS another field , 30 yrs experience). I see new grads being oriented by nurses that only have less than 3 yrs experience, more initials the better, always want us to do projects...

Is their skin intact?

New grads are very “smart” and can give you lots of evidence based practice information but practical stuff ie changing beds, bedpans , patient care etc well… some consider that the “techs” job. This has always been this way for some but lately espec...

Must be the new travel nurse!

Years ago I went for interview at pediatric hospital (well known) after they said all the things that would come out of my pay ie parking, union dues etc I asked what I was expected to live on. But it will look good on your resume!

Let me tell ya how bad it has been in our stand alone ED. 20+ in waiting room, 3-4 ambos waiting. No place to send admitted patients too because of staffing or no beds. Transportation taking 4-5 hours to p/u patients if get placement and at one point...

I worked agency in a very lg hospital and was brought in to do ER holds. Our ratio was more than was allowed on the floor and a few very sick patients. We had to do the whole admission packet and this was pre computer days, endless questions and at l...

Don’t even get me started on this topic, major rant! I’ve worked both places, when we get a bed after waiting sometimes hours and have 6 or more waiting on that bed and call the floor and get a million excuses ie giving meds, in patient room, on brea...

we have a new code at our hosp "silver" for shooter. it paged its duck and cover or barricade. Our rent a cops dont carry and wont intervene in a code green. all we are equipped is CPI non violent intervention training, scary for us nurses. the hosp ...

Union doesn't really mean a thing nowdays. If ya write a grievance you get retaliated against and all they do is sit in meetings and don't help. Loyalty is nothing to a company, customer service and ratings are the only things that matter. If the pa...

I've worn crocs for years and the only thing that has happened is the gush of fluids, but that saying all I had to do was scrub feet put on new socks and sanitize the shoes. If I had other shoes on they would have been toast. Don't think I've ever se...

I know where you are coming from, I have been a nurse for almost 20 yrs and back is holding out for most part. When I suggest the slide board or some other transfer device I am almost laughed at, or it cant be found. I resort to using a garbage bag ...

oh yeah forgot the important snacks, im a walking snack bar and drink shop in my bag. we have a policy of no drinks at the desk and break room is far away and who gets time to go there ( if ya cant get a bathroom break how are ya gonna go get a sip o...

depends on how may patients you have, our ed has 4-5 a piece. prioritize, get to know what docs want what and protocols for speeding up getting them in and out ie, lab draws, work ups , xrays. oh always make em put on a gown and usually pee in a cup ...

WOW sounds like my week in ER. We actually had to go on color the other eve and night for a few hrs to catch up. We never do! I spent 12 hrs in triage last night and had all those questions and complaints 'my stomach hurts" when did it start? 3 days ...

well I was an agency nurse for a long time and always said i was a rental nurse. some people mistake and put renta nurse which is quite funny. been asked how much i charge... own domain rentalnurse.com

My assistant manager wrote me a note saying I was 'unprofessional' after a very smelly patient came into the er and at the triage desk stunk up the whole area and all the families in the area were holding their noses and i asked for some spray to les...

yes they wont compact (prob the money lost ) when I lived in Ark I had to carry Mo and Ok since both wernt compact. MO finally ratified their compact agreement

http://www.smartscrubs.com/ cargo pants there that have elastic and draw string too, tons of pockets and last forever. hate 2 pocket tops everything used to fall out. have to say my pants almost fall down with all the stuff i carry too.

Most LTCs here send pateints out for piddly stuff so why wouldnt they sent someone to the ed to get an iv started.

I cant even get a lunch break so how would a sex break fit in..

I had the same problem in MD. had titers drawn a few yrs back and have worked in at least 5 or more states. I had a contract at a local hosp but got the run around because of my MMR titer. It was as yours was positive for the test. I had to have it r...

Ive been doing agency and travel nursing and took a staff position in July, pay is a little lower but with shift diff and benefits its a little better. Couldnt get hrs and hard to gind a contract

My Degrees are custom framed and the mats around them are somewaht my college colors, expect to pay 100 +. I have run into a problem a few times where an agency or school wants a copy of my degree and im not about to take them out of the frame. I hav...

I can identify, I worked agency at a LTC a long time back and it was change over night. Well at places I had worked before most of the checking was done before hand and all I had to do was a quick once over and put the book together. Nothihg was done...