lashes

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1. Question

   lashes replied to saskLBRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I had problems finding full time PERMANENT positions when I worked in Canada. When whomever it is on leave returns, you might be left trying to find another job. I had to work as a women's hospital float ( no benefits ), and then I worked in ICU 4 s...

2. What is the point of a uniform?

   lashes replied to ben123's topic in General Nursing

   Dunno bout everyone else, but I do not wear anything but scrubs to work because I do not want to be wearing bodily fluids and such on my "usual" clothing. However, doesn't a badge with RN written on it and a professional introduction including " Hi...

3. Crazy Thing Pts Say or Do

   lashes replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

   Lil ol confused lady got upset at my staff and I cause we wouldn't let her get oob; she totally wigged and we had to restrain her x4. In a few minutes, she looked like she was straight out of the exorsist .. sat straight up flapping her tongue in the...

4. Name hospital and salary--everywhere

   lashes replied to mistydave's topic in General Nursing

   I live in California. I think starting wage is 25-26 /hr. Not sure what it tops out at... I average 100 000 grandish and Im in the middle of the scale. Additional monetary incetives are given for an advanced degree, belonging to committees, doing re...

5. What would you have said to this??

   lashes replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

   Write everything he said as an order.

6. AV fistula/shunt used as PIV what's this?!

   lashes replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

   If the ER doc okay'd the drip to be run via the shunt and the admit doc knows, she may not have had any other choice. A PICC is necessary however, getting a STAT one placed may be difficult if there is no one to put one in ( we wouldn't get one until...

7. piercings at work

   lashes replied to iamcool's topic in General Nursing

   :kiss Lol... I agree whole heartedly.. Go ahead... stretch your ears. You can still conduct your care professionally and be seen as a professional while having tats, piercings etc. I have both piercings and tats and have learned that the " real worl...

8. Accelerated BSN

   lashes replied to saral_123's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Hello, I graduated from an accelerated BSN program 4 years ago and you really don't need to put your entire life on hold to get through it. I thought it was great. Time management skills are a must but I was still able to work full time and managed t...

9. Question for the ICU nurses??

   lashes replied to GWVRNS's topic in MICU

   ICU nurses and RT's.

10. how do i max my income as new grad

    lashes replied to focker-male nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Work nights and weekends. Take classes that the hospital pays you take. Also, check and see if there is a clinical ladder you can climb; some hospitals pay extra when you belong to committees, do research, do clinical rounds etc. Overtime helps alot,...

11. What makes you nervous about or irritated with a new grad or orientee?

    lashes replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I precept alot, and there isn't really a whole lot that upsets or irritates me about new grads. I had an awful preceptor and an awful orientation in ICU so I try to be as patient as I possibly can with my orientees. Questions-- YESS! Ask as many as ...

12. Out of nursing program cause i am smoker!!!

    lashes replied to misstaz25's topic in General Nursing

    I always felt like I was being treated like I was in high school when I was getting my BSN; you should be able to smoke if you want to. Perhaps smoking during the clinicals is pushing it and can be considered unprofessional if your school has a polic...

13. Universal Healthcare

    lashes replied to Chellyse's topic in Activism

    I am an RN originally from Canada and have been working in the US for three years, and adjusting to the health care system here both professionally and personally has been rather diffficult. Having been a pt and a nurse on both sides of the border, ...

14. Float pool nursing

    lashes replied to 2ndcareerRN_2004's topic in General Nursing

    Hello, I've done the float pool as well; you become very skilled at a number of different things. On a side note, has anyone heard of or worked at a hospital where floor nurses are floated to ICU, ER, and LD with either having one day or no days of o...

15. Pain shots are us, not this nurse!

    lashes replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    LIGHTEN UP! YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN UPSET AND OR FRUSTRATED KNOWING THAT THE PT YOU ARE MEDICATING IS AN ADDICT SEEKING ONLY "THE ADDED BENEFITS" ( AS ONE RN PUT IT) OF NARCOTICS? I'VE BEEN UPSET A NUMBER OF TIMES AND UNFORTUNATELY, WORK IN HOSPITAL WHE...