Hellllllo Nurse

Hellllllo Nurse BSN, RN

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  1. Retaliation for voicing concern over unsafe pratices

    TNNurse- I have subcribed to and been following this thread for the nearly two years since this happened to you. This Thanksgiving, you can be thankful for justice! I am so happy for you! This is a...
  2. Med-Surg needed for new grads???

    Nurses still have it good in CA. In TX, I've worked with no CNA, and no unit clerk- and had 13 pts by myself in med
  3. The larger the gauge of the needle the smaller diameter???

    I used to work in manufacturing before I became a nurse. Wire gauges are the same as needle gauges- the lower the number, the bigger the
  4. I want this job, BUT......

    Where is this? When I worked on-call for hospice, I got only $1.50 an hour for being on call. Are you sure about this
  5. Hospital cancelled my contract!?!

    What a nasty trick. That hospital should be ashamed. Due to hearing stories like this, I now ask to have bonuses rolled into a higher hourly
  6. Hospital cancelled my contract!?!

    Natkat- I'm a traveling dialysis RN and I'm also in
  7. Hospital cancelled my contract!?!

    Was this in Flagstaff? That hospital has a super bad rep, and there are been a number of newspaper articles in which nurses have voiced their concerns over terrible working conditions there. A good...
  8. Who are those pateints requiring Single Use Dialyzer?

    Pts who tend to clot should use single use, as
  9. CNA's/PCT's how much do you make?

    yes. i'm an rn, but where i live, i know of several lpns who make from $10. to $12. an
  10. Really Scary - medical Insurance

    It is not a federal law. Texas employers are not required to carry Workman's Comp. They can "self insure" and then deny claims and benefits. Why does anyone work at a place like this? In the part of...
  11. Booby-trapped patients?

    OMG. Lord
  12. Really Scary - medical Insurance

    I worked w/ a CNA in an LTC facility a few years back. The facility did not have any health ins at all for employees. She got acute apendicitis, and had post op complications. We all gave her money,...
  13. Why are nurses so angry?

    you said it sister, you said
  14. Why are nurses so angry?

    My thoughts exactly. This definitely applies to
  15. Horrible first day

    My thoughts
  16. How much do u have in loans?

    I know of a person who got $50,000. into student loan dept getting her LPN. She has defaulted on the loans. Big surprise (not) knowing
  17. Really Scary - medical Insurance

    I have a friend who works acute, inpt dialysis in CO. Here's how it works there- Illegals are not elligable for Medicaide/Medicare. Chronic ESRD pts who are illegal cannot be treated at outpt clinics...
  18. Have you ever worn a pedometer at work?

    My last travel contract, the unit I worked was nuts, which resulted in me running all day. I actually developed shin splints working there. I borrowed a friend's pedometer and wore it to work for two...
  19. RN for Oral Surgeon

    Let us know what you find out at the
  20. Group One background checks in Texas

    Yes, they
  21. Really Scary - medical Insurance

    Except that actual prisoners are fortunate, in that they get free health care- plus three hots and a
  22. Music / Songs to represent nursing

    Yes, and even if it wasn't "In the arms of an Angel..." Not very approprate for
  23. Music / Songs to represent nursing

    after being a nurse for 15 years, i sometimes sing the stones' " beast of burden." "i'll never be your beast of burden- my back is broke, my feet are hurtin', now!" (i change some of the words,...
  24. Regular staff members are so snotty to me, the traveler

    How about "twelve and delve"? Do your twelve, then delve into your car and split, lol. Also "sixteen and split the scene"...oh, I must be tired cuz I'm getting
  25. What happens when you work with numerous agencies?

    I do the same