bigsyis

bigsyis

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  1. North Georgia Health System

    bigsyis replied to CityKat's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Well, come on down! Believe it or not, we have an active Democratic Party in GA , even though I myself am a Republican. You will definitely get all four seasons here, but little to no snow unless...

  2. nurses are vastly underpaid and vastly unappreciated!

    bigsyis replied to RNDreamer's topic in General Nursing

    God bless that dear lady! Her needs were no less important than your other pt's, and she knew that, but she is one of the few who is aware, that while you are in their own room, you can't be...

  3. How much did you start as a nurse and when.

    bigsyis replied to ZASHAGALKA's topic in General Nursing

    $5/hr at a GP's office in January, 1984 as an LPN. In May of the same year I went into a hospital in a Cardiac step-down unit, at $5.75/hr! I did everything the RN's did except administer chemo tx....

  4. Police officer or RN

    bigsyis replied to cyb's topic in General Nursing

    How about EMS? That way, he could learn both sides of the

  5. Interview went really well!!!

    bigsyis replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Taz-sorry I missed this thread earlier. Congratulations on pulling out all the stops at your interview! Good luck, and I hope that you will be able to get most (if not all;) ) of what you want and...

  6. First Night Jitters

    bigsyis replied to gradRN2007's topic in General Nursing

    Take a deep breath, get some rest, get together whatever you always took to work, plus your stethescope and drug book. I am sure things will go better than you've even dared to hope! Pay attention,...

  7. North Georgia Health System

    bigsyis replied to CityKat's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Athens is closer to 45 minutes to an hour from Gainesville, and is home to the University of GA. Hospitals there are Athens Regional Medical Center and St. Mary's. Good luck! What has interested...

  8. Frustration

    bigsyis replied to CraigB-RN's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I drive an hour to an hour and 10 minutes to work in Gainesville, depending on what the traffic is like. NGMC is the #1 Cardiac Hospital in the state-check their

  9. How do I handle this?

    bigsyis replied to clee1's topic in General Nursing

    All riiiiight! It couldn't have gone better, I don't think. It sounds as though you handled yourself really well, in a no-nonsense kind of way. Be on the lookout for the witch. The first time that...

  10. New Contraceptive Pill approved to stop periods

    bigsyis replied to bigsyis's topic in General Nursing

  11. Pathetically Unethical!!

    bigsyis replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, that is exactly right. You never know for SURE if what you are hearing is the real truth, or some version of it. BTW-it is okay sometimes, to cry w/pts and/or their families. It is important to...

  12. What is the appropriate action to take?

    bigsyis replied to flygirls2's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly what Tazzi

  13. Is it me or does this sound completely off the wall???

    bigsyis replied to Lisky90's topic in General Nursing

    i agree absolutely! document like the dickens, keep a record at home, and get out of dodge, while your license (and your sanity) is still

  14. Me vs. the charge nurse

    bigsyis replied to RachelRN25's topic in General Nursing

    Just within the last week, I found out that, s/p CVA, BP is often kept in the 180 systolic range to maintain cerebral perfusion in the immediate post-CVA period. Since this pt was just 24 hrs...

  15. New Contraceptive Pill approved to stop periods

    bigsyis replied to bigsyis's topic in General Nursing

    Silverdragon, is there a medication embedded or coated onto the IUD? I've not heard of

  16. North Georgia Health System

    bigsyis replied to CityKat's topic in Georgia Nursing

    If you are interested in moving to GA, NGMC (Northeast Georgia Medical Center, as it is known locally) would be THE place to work. I've worked for them twice. They are a Regional Hospital that draws...

  17. Frustration

    bigsyis replied to CraigB-RN's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Try Northeast Georgia Medical Center in

  18. salary range 2007

    bigsyis replied to cab6e3's topic in Telephone Triage

    I don't work in a call center and I've been an RN for 20 years. I make just under $25/hr. BTW, I was born in

  19. triage nurse liability help

    bigsyis replied to cannulator's topic in Telephone Triage

    What eltrip said. You are truly out there flying by the seat of your

  20. Hi (intro)

    bigsyis replied to shecali's topic in Telephone Triage

    Hi, I am an office TT nurse for 18 cardiologists. We just developed the position in Nov. 2006. Prior to that I was the RN for the cardiologist who started the practice. I really like this job. It...

  21. New Contraceptive Pill approved to stop periods

    bigsyis replied to bigsyis's topic in General Nursing

    IUDs don't stop a woman's period, unless there is a new one out that I'm not aware of (possible!). As far as the DepoProvera, I thought that you could only use those shots for a predetermined period...

  22. How do I handle this?

    bigsyis replied to clee1's topic in General Nursing

  23. New Contraceptive Pill approved to stop periods

    bigsyis replied to bigsyis's topic in General Nursing

    Good points, SteveRN21. That is exactly why I was looking to someone with gyne experience for some input on this. I (from personal experience, doncha know) can appreciate the annoyance of a period,...

  24. Relocate to Sunny California?????

    bigsyis replied to JaVisRN's topic in General Nursing

    ROFLOL, Taz!:roll I'm from the east coast and have been to CA only four times, but I could've answered that one in elementary

  25. How do I handle this?

    bigsyis replied to clee1's topic in General Nursing

    It is possible that she might have smelled the perfumed disinfectant gel that you use on your hands and arms and THOUGHT that she smelled ETOH. Obviously she isn't very practiced at that sort of...