RN1980

RN1980

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  1. I Wanna Be An ER Nurse

    RN1980 replied to texicannc's topic in Emergency

    see how wonderful you feel when on the same kid whose life you think you just helped save parents file a negative press ganey report on you cause you took more than one iv stick on their kid, and it...

  2. Nurse: 'I was fired for refusing flu shot'

    RN1980 replied to DesertRN2's topic in Disaster Preparation

    laidback al, i agree with your "under your own volition"....you should not be forced to have a ******* flu shot under the threat of

  3. Nurse: 'I was fired for refusing flu shot'

    RN1980 replied to DesertRN2's topic in Disaster Preparation

    actually i think about my own saftey first and foremost..there is absolutley nothing in my job description that said i should expect to get injured or sick while at

  4. samford program

    RN1980 replied to RN1980's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    man..no samford anesthesia students

  5. Sick and tired of the AAS BSN debate

    RN1980 replied to Natingale's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    i would like for them to mandate entry level bsn for rn's for the sole reason of it will correct supply and demand more in our favor, way too many nurses and schools out there and the pool is just...

  6. Considering a change to PACU

    RN1980 replied to tdncRN's topic in PACU

    tdnc rn, yea my hospital eventually had to start offering gauranteed hrs about 5yrs ago. our closet competitor built a huge surgery center and had alot of openings to fill and offered gaurenteed hrs....

  7. Shared Governance

    RN1980 replied to ICURN13's topic in MICU, SICU

    ha! that would never work at my hospital...sounds cool

  8. Would you ever be a scab?

    RN1980 replied to klone's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    im a professional nurse, not a "pinkerton of old". if being in a union allows the nurse not having to worry about underhanded tricks and schemes that administration is doing in order to fatten their...

  9. Would you ever be a scab?

    RN1980 replied to klone's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    this is comming from a nurse in central mississippi. prolly one of the worst "right to work" states in america. i have seen many a good and decent nurse, resp tech, ems personel, x-ray tech etc.. get...

  10. Considering a change to PACU

    RN1980 replied to tdncRN's topic in PACU

    i work prn in our pacu (im fulltime icu) hrs are usually 0630-1500 of course you have a stay late group that gets in around 0900 and take the later cases till 5pm. after that the call nurse is on....

  11. Anyone got info about jobs near Columbus????

    RN1980 replied to 2 r MC1R's topic in General Nursing

    nmmc in tupelo has a good oncology unit along with baptist hospital in columbus. iv heard some pretty bad things concerning baptist, not so much about the oncology unit but the hospital in general....

  12. ER terminology

    RN1980 replied to EmLa's topic in Emergency

    thats some funny stuff there

  13. <NEW GRAD for a year now, NO JOB!

    RN1980 replied to Winnie93's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    im sorry to say that employement options will still be few and far between, esp since the programs are flooded with new

  14. Vent: MD visitors who are NOT intensivists

    RN1980 replied to Rabid Response's topic in MICU, SICU

    or how about med or pre med students that becuase they scored exceptionally high that they can impress you and their friends with fancy questions. in the begining i use to give them slam dunk answers...

  15. HR minimum requirements?

    RN1980 replied to UpinawayRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    typical bean countin

  16. NaHCO3 lead to SVT?

    RN1980 replied to TangoLima's topic in MICU, SICU

    around my first wk in the icu i had a co-worker develop a spont conversion to rapid a-fib at work once. her hr was in 150's after we ran a fast 3 lead strip on her. we had her try manual vagal and eye...

  17. Intubation Question

    RN1980 replied to RN015's topic in Emergency

    lord i know exactly what you are talking about. i work prn and part time at very rual er's here in mississippi. and like yours there may not be in house resp therapy and at many times may only be 2...

  18. When to call in sick to the SICU

    RN1980 replied to DuluthMike's topic in MICU, SICU

    when ever you get to the point of sickness where you cant concentrate on your task at hand you best take a day off. i have witnessed many a nurse try to tough it out and have made mistakes or...

  19. Does Ole Miss Have A RN-BSN Program?

    RN1980 replied to redraider1977's topic in General Nursing

    good lord, why would you want to enroll at ole miss. they dont even have a

  20. Fraternization (non-nursing question)

    RN1980 replied to luvbug080688's topic in Government, Military

    an officer and enlisted can have a relationship providing the officer is not in direct command of the enlisted. i have met and kow of many a sgt. that was dating a lt or even 0-4's. matter of fact my...

  21. Nurses pay compare to Female

    RN1980 replied to Chris NS's topic in Men in Nursing

    almost every place i have worked at it has been explained in orientation that it is important not to disscuss your salary or other employee pay, one prn place even claims it could be a 2 day vacation...

  22. Nurses pay compare to Female

    RN1980 replied to Chris NS's topic in Men in Nursing

    Completely Hopefully Painfully

  23. Question for the fellas....

    RN1980 replied to RNYC's topic in Men in Nursing

    to each their own, but a 5k well spent in my

  24. Nurses pay compare to Female

    RN1980 replied to Chris NS's topic in Men in Nursing

    yep brand new, right off the banana

  25. Question for the fellas....

    RN1980 replied to RNYC's topic in Men in Nursing

    i agree with some of the post above..being a guy rn is sort of like being a actress with big boobs..huge boobs will certainly open some doors for you but your brains and work ethic will keep you...