agent66

agent66 has 19 years experience and specializes in neuro, med/surg/, cardiac care.

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1. Single mother nurses

   agent66 replied to NoeIssa's topic in General Nursing

   Well i find it terribly stressful, is tough and expensive to find daycare for the hours i work where i live, almost makes it not worth the while of going to work when you add in the cost of parking...

2. Hospital figures break time out of pay?

   agent66 replied to ok2bme's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   At our hospital for a twelve hour shift we get 45minutes paid and 45 minutes unpaid as per the union contract. 15minutes coffee , 30min lunch and 15 minute mid afternoon , 30 minute supper. The...

3. moving to Ontario

   agent66 replied to faithhopeRN's topic in International Nursing

   Well i would have to vote for Ottawa of course since i live here, it is a great city, big enough to have lots to do, but small enough to get from one end to the next in 30-40minutes without traffic....

4. How to do 12 hour shift and raise a kid??

   agent66 replied to mp2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

   i have been doing the twelve hour shifts as well with two kids. the daycare is a big big issue. we only have one overnight place in the city, that charges $8/hour per child so what would be the...

5. What kind of LTC resident will you be?

   agent66 replied to squeakykitty's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Oh likely the one that pulls her foley out fully inflated just for fun, ouchie!! Or watches till after the nurse rounds at night, then takes off out the front door most likely headed for a mall!!...

6. I think this protocol is awkwardly worded?

   agent66 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Radiology

   we have started something similar, calculating the creatinine clearance, and holding metformin for 48hours post procedure. it is still doc dependant if they want the hydration orders or not with the...

7. What's Your Nursing Christmas Wish?

   agent66 replied to nurseJ88's topic in Cardiac

   I wish that patients that can walk outside to have a smoke, would not ring me for a glass of juice!! tammy

8. Retire by 30, thanks nursing!

   agent66 replied to ThePrestige's topic in General Nursing

   By the way minusing a spouse makes it even more

9. Retire by 30, thanks nursing!

   agent66 replied to ThePrestige's topic in General Nursing

   Only $4000 a month, hmmm... impossible for most of us to put aside into savings. Wow, but good for you if you make that much that you can do that and still have fun too. I obviously work in the wrong...

10. Retire by 30, thanks nursing!

    agent66 replied to ThePrestige's topic in General Nursing

    Well said cardiac!!! That 60 hour workweek for 8 years sounds like the fast track to burnout by 30, not retirement. You are only planning on 2days off a week? Plan on one of those for sleeping...

11. Common Meds in Tele

    agent66 replied to nurseJ88's topic in Cardiac

    Common drugs just for tele, probably all the blockers, beta and calcium channels, ace inhibitors, dig, amiodarone, milrinone, heart failure drugs in general, potassium, magnesium, calcium drips, many...

12. A doctor asking you to give him a cup of coffee!!

    agent66 replied to Shantas's topic in General Nursing

    I think the big deal is that he is rude is it

13. A doctor asking you to give him a cup of coffee!!

    agent66 replied to Shantas's topic in General Nursing

    Definately would not have gotten it for him , taking into account his rudeness, otherwise wouldn't have minded. Probably would have added though that it was still in the backroom, unpoured beside...

14. All I Want For Xmas

    agent66 replied to madwife2002's topic in United Kingdom

    I really need nothing BUT... a night out with good friends would be great. Oh, and for my kids to be happy. Well maybe a pool heater too so summer can last just a wee bit longer up

15. Happy Birthday Daytonite

    agent66 replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    :balloons::balloons::balloons: Happy Birthday Daytonite!!!! :balloons::balloons::balloons: tammy