PiPhi2004

PiPhi2004

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  1. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    PiPhi2004 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    IMO, if MM wanted to show you how BAD socialized medicine was instead of how good it was, he could create just as much shock effect going that way too. I think its a grey area and of course the...

  2. What would make you say "I could never do that"

    PiPhi2004 replied to PICNICRN's topic in General Nursing

    OB--Dealing with hormonal women all day does not appeal to me lol, I prefer intubated and sedated adults. I also could never do peds because I couldn't deal with the families and personally if I have...

  3. To code or not to code, that is the question

    PiPhi2004 replied to icyounurse's topic in General Nursing

    Seems like you did as much as you could do. I dont really think doing any more would've helped the situation. I HATE these situations!!! Families often just dont get it. Sounds like you had a bad...

  4. Jealous Nurses!!!!!!!!!!!

    PiPhi2004 replied to meyun06's topic in General Nursing

    I have never felt jealous in any way against any other profession. I just want to better myself in MY profession and I look up to other nurses who know a heck of a lot more than me and I aspire to be...

  5. Inmate Pts

    PiPhi2004 replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    At our facility we are not allowed to ask what the patient was in prison for. I did find out by a patient what guards mean and how they are chained mean. My patient was Alert and Oriented (strange...

  6. Why is the first year so hard???

    PiPhi2004 replied to Aislstarfish's topic in General Nursing

    Because nursing school wants you to think you know your orifice from your elbow but you soon realize you know nothing. NCLEX, to me, really doesn't show much of competency at all, especially if you...

  7. Anyone else tired of getting dumps?

    PiPhi2004 posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I am getting soooo angry at our other ICUs!!! It seems that when it comes to admits we always get the crap end of the deal. I work in a MICU and we take care of basically everything if another ICU...

  8. holiday schedules

    PiPhi2004 replied to karenmv51's topic in General Nursing

    For our holidays, we make a list and half of the people who worked last year on the specific holiday get it off. It rotates like that. People are pretty good about putting themselves on or off for...

  9. Race during report.

    PiPhi2004 replied to emnicams's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe its information needed for their records. We usually give this information and it is recorded in our charting. For example: "This is Mr smith, 40 yo WM". I dont think anyone was trying to be...

  10. What I have accomplished

    PiPhi2004 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    What I learned this past year... Ok, so after 18 hours of being on the clock today/tonight, I drove home. On the way home, I got this huge sense of accomplishment and I realized how proud of myself...

  11. Starting Salary.

    PiPhi2004 replied to indiawhitaker's topic in First Year After Licensure

    definately agree with you on this one. If it werent for that I'd be going over to huntington. At least in WV though you can get a nice home for less than 100k. I think nurses are grossly underpaid...

  12. Starting Salary.

    PiPhi2004 replied to indiawhitaker's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am coming back to Chas soon to CAMC, they offered me 38/hr for full time per diem. I started out at Duke in NC at a whopping 19.58 an hour. And believe me, cost of living IS a HUGE difference...

  13. a long pre-Nursing school question

    PiPhi2004 replied to sbishop4455's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ok so I dont really understand your question. First of all, are you getting your associates and then going to an ADN program, or a BSN program? It seems like you havent started school at all yet, am...

  14. Moving home, how's the ICU?

    PiPhi2004 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey, I am currently residing in NC and I am moving back to my hometown in Charleston, WV this Oct. I want to do ICU but I dont know which one! Can anyone tell me about the ICUs you guys work at,...

  15. Moving home, how's the ICU?

    PiPhi2004 replied to PiPhi2004's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks so much for the suggsetions. Actually, I will be living in Boone county until we find a house to buy. Now, with your suggestions, I thought about trying to find something in the winfield area...

  16. Doctor title, Nurse title

    PiPhi2004 replied to pegbord's topic in General Nursing

    The first time I worked on my unit I called all the Doctors Dr so-and so. They quickly told me to stop!!! I call our docs by their first name unless I am talking about them to a family member "Dr....

  17. Travelling Nurse--new grads welcome?

    PiPhi2004 replied to buffalowing81's topic in General Nursing

    Even if you could get someone to hire you, I believe it would be VERY overwhelming to become a traveler as a new grad. I would also question the integrity of any agency willing to hire new grads....

  18. Are taking GRE's 3-4 years prior to CRNA school a good idea?

    PiPhi2004 replied to TheIncredible's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It seems like a good idea but you never know what the future holds, so it has the possibiliy to be a waste. If your plans fall through for another year you may have to take it again, that wouldn't be...

  19. Has anyone considered going all the way?

    PiPhi2004 replied to Aariah's topic in General Nursing

    This kind of irks me a little. It also sounds kind of arrogant that you, someone who isnt even a nurse yet, much less a doc or an intern, think you can do procedures 'easily'. I think it just shows...

  20. Any WV nurses here?

    PiPhi2004 replied to amyslater's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated in WV, but left once I graduated and work in NC right now. My mother is a nurse at CAMC and I will be joining her there within a few months. Why? Basically I cant AFFORD to live in NC!...

  21. Im Soo New! I Have ?????'s!

    PiPhi2004 replied to PINNIE77's topic in Emergency

    First, Welcome to the world of nursing, we are glad to have you! Next, the first 2 years before nursing, just try to concentrate on your studies as much as possible. You wont learn a whole heck of a...

  22. Did You Settle for Nursing?

    PiPhi2004 replied to sarahrn2be's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, you cant be beautiful and smart as an RN. Better go for the doc, Guess my lifelong dream is shattered. I'm doomed to be the lowly nurse and clean up poop all day. Back to my quarters I go! If...

  23. Did You Settle for Nursing?

    PiPhi2004 replied to sarahrn2be's topic in General Nursing

    Dont be suprised if you get flamed for this post. We are very proud of our profession and truthfully, I dont think you get the first thing about nursing or the medical profession. It's not about...

  24. Pt says "I want to die"

    PiPhi2004 replied to stellasaurus's topic in General Nursing

    I work in the ICU, we have many demented pts and many chronically ill pts and pts who are constantly in pain. Many times pts will ask me if they can kill themselves or if I will kill them. I usually...

  25. After A Year of Nursing...I Still Feel Like I'm Dieing

    PiPhi2004 replied to actress8503's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry you are feeling so badly. It seems like you had NO support in your first job. I would feel like I'm drowning in that position too. If it weren't for the great amount of support in my unit...