MAISY, RN-ER replied to stilltrying's topic in General Nursing
What everyone appears to be missing is that this nurse while new, has been working AS A NURSE FOR 1+ YEAR! She just sounds like it is not her forte. Some people never get in the swing of...
I suppose young and single...no responsibilities...50K sounds good! Live in the northeast...housing in NJ starts 250k in bad areas to own a home...then there's the matter of the highest taxes in the...
MAISY, RN-ER replied to stilltrying's topic in General Nursing
NJ is the same way. You must be an licensed nurse prior to inserting IV catheters, in addition in my facility you must be certified. Personally, I wonder if OP is really being harsh....this nurse has...
Well if the man that can snake your toilet and use a torch is worth $65.00 an hour, I think that I should be making several hundred! I don't know what you consider a good income, but I don't think...
MAISY, RN-ER replied to Runman1914's topic in General Nursing
I hope she fights back and wins too! BUT, I still think that calling the police was correct under the circumstances. There's nothing quite like seeing 5 hefty security guards attempting to subdue an...
MAISY, RN-ER replied to constantly_learning's topic in General Nursing
If BP starts to go low, we titate drip q5minutes down 5 mcgs....if that mean to off....then we go off. Also, if patient starts becoming symptomatic we will titrate down.
MAISY, RN-ER replied to constantly_learning's topic in General Nursing
Just had a patient with serious CHF exacerbation...our medics administered 3 sl nitro with asa....came in on cpap with crappy sats. Since we had a call from them, respiratory at bedside with...
Which nurse recruiter? If it is one that I know, I'll be happy to tell her that all of NJ's new grads are seeing this post....and feeling discouraged. Are all recruits coming through Livingston? If...
Don't know about NY, but in NJ I worked ER as a clinical technician-I was certified onsite...they like nursing students. I was taught phlebotomy, ekg and how to perform istats and urine testing...we...
Did you look at SBHCS website? Monmouth and Lakewood needs RNs, as does SB in Livingston. You need to apply online, and to be a pain when calling HR! There are a ton of jobs posted....someone has...
MAISY, RN-ER replied to Toquay's topic in Emergency
What happened to pain is what the patient says it is? Of course there are always abusers....but unless you have a crystal ball or are an empath:rolleyes: can you really know how someone feels? How...
MAISY, RN-ER replied to getinfall's topic in General Nursing
The recent replies one from a student "no good nurses"...how can you judge? What is your ruler? That is a very LARGE statement from someone to make who does not face the pressures and...
MAISY, RN-ER replied to getinfall's topic in General Nursing
Let's face it...being a manager at McDonalds has more prestige, and in many circumstances is thought of as a "position" with more potential than that of a nurse! When you consider all of the...
MAISY, RN-ER replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in General Nursing
There are always two sides to a story...if someone is excluded and "frozen out" during work information meetings, committees, group activities, team nursing or whatever else is work related...THEN...
MAISY, RN-ER replied to squeakykitty's topic in General Nursing
It's just one of those things...if you lived your whole life in the southwest, never saw the northeast....fall (season)would have a very different meaning to you...you may argue that it was impossible...
PLEASE SEND A DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THIS TO YOUR HR, NURSING ADMINISTRATION AND THE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR OF YOUR HOSPITAL. SO WRONG, IN SO MANY WAYS! I am so sorry that happened to you. Maybe it was a...
we are not supposed to work after 16 hours, i have worked 18! however, i volunteered. we have a mandate order, we must be notified 3 hours prior to shift end...those lowest on the totem pole are...
MAISY, RN-ER replied to squeakykitty's topic in General Nursing
I love this forum:redbeathe Great opening statement...it should be printed and handed out to all our peers and administrations! Threads that go bad....there's a surprise. Sometimes we forget it's a...
MAISY, RN-ER replied to NicNac's topic in Emergency
You know, my problem lies in the fact that the orders aren't even complete! Obviously, tons of things have been done in the ER, what gives her or any other nurse the right to question their peer in...
MAISY, RN-ER replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing
Really...the thought is, the doc pushes, we chase with the normal saline 10cc flush. If patient codes doc on site and made the decision. Maybe its because NE is so sue happy.
MAISY, RN-ER replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in General Nursing
I am glad to hear that. There have been many nurses in NY-tristate area that have had all types of problems with the recruiting agencies and the facilities that hired them. They have been...
MAISY, RN-ER replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing
I work in the ER so it's a little different. We can push alot of medications, but there are tons of things we shouldn't do. Consents I will witness, but will not follow through if the patient...
MAISY, RN-ER replied to NicNac's topic in Emergency
Okay, since we are both on a roll, I'll throw this out there......we deal with unknowns....patients who if they are talking are poor historians, if they aren't talking... A COMPLETE UNKNOWN. WE take...