racing-mom4

racing-mom4 BSN, RN

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  1. A NON- Ivy tech question-- Bloomington nurses???

    racing-mom4 replied to zoo*moon's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I agree with the OP, I am an RN and log on to this Indiana site from time to time to see what is new in my home state and all I see is Ivy Tech this, Ivy Tech that---it does get frustrating, I agree...

  2. ICU differential pay

    racing-mom4 replied to icyounurse's topic in General Nursing

    We dont get any extra money. We do get to do about 75% of the IV starts on the Med Surge floor, we get to go to all the codes, we get to assist with any procedures on Med Surge that the nurses are...

  3. well it finally happened

    racing-mom4 replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe it is a blessing in disguise and she will finally get the help she so badly needs. It could have been worse--you could have posted she got in a wreck while drunk and killed an innocent family-...

  4. Scheduling Death??

    racing-mom4 replied to icyounurse's topic in General Nursing

    what a heart wrenching story--i too have exp similiar events, family wanting the loved one to stay on the vent till other family can arrive, or to keep raising the leveophed till other family can...

  5. Does anyone know if the school you attend has any effect on future in any way?

    racing-mom4 replied to maniwannawin's topic in Indiana Nursing

    The lic will get you in the door, it is your personality/ethics and drive that will get you where you want to be once

  6. What alcohol level do you admit for?

    racing-mom4 replied to TooterIA's topic in Emergency

    It totally depends on how many beds we have open---if we are low census, they will admit anyone!!! If we are full, we keep them till they sober up some and Sats remain above 92 or RA. FYI I dont...

  7. My Plan....

    racing-mom4 replied to rockenmomRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Sounds like an ideal plan--best of luck to

  8. Baylor/Weekend reward questions??

    racing-mom4 replied to racing-mom4's topic in General Nursing

    Stanly I wish you were correct but unfortunatly that is an assumption anything over 8=ot and anything over 80=ot. That is just not the case, there are all sorts of exemptions/classifications etc etc...

  9. Baylor/Weekend reward questions??

    racing-mom4 posted a topic in General Nursing

    How many of you nurses work "baylor" or "weekend reward-premium pay" posisitions? the Every weekend staff. My question is this--Where I work I get time and a half for my weekend reward. So for every...

  10. Age for Certications

    racing-mom4 replied to antidote's topic in General Nursing

    My daughter is 16, has her CNA lic and works in the hospital system both at the nursing home and the extended care unit of the

  11. Soap/Sanitizer usage competitions amongst hospitals

    racing-mom4 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Do you ever follow a working nurse every day, from clock in till clock out? That would show lots of areas of improvment, I would like to see a report on staffing and infection control. As one would...

  12. Soap/Sanitizer usage competitions amongst hospitals

    racing-mom4 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Our infection control nurse has actually been known to complile pie charts of paper towel ussage between the various floors. Takes the number of paper towel packs/by staff and comes up with some sort...

  13. New options for handling disruptive patients

    racing-mom4 replied to 3rdcareerRN's topic in General Nursing

    We call them code strongs, and they have been very succesful at our facility. Normally the ER doc comes up, any paramedics/Emts and any additional staff comes over. Some times just the sheer amount of...

  14. ISO IV wall chart

    racing-mom4 replied to SouthernLPN2RN's topic in General Nursing

    Ask the next drug rep you see. Ours has the name of a drug comp on the bottom. I will look tonight and let you know. Or ask the pharmacist, as I think they are freebie

  15. Baylor/Weekend reward questions??

    racing-mom4 replied to racing-mom4's topic in General Nursing

    They are being slick I agree..my paycheck does not state overtime and states NP (non production) work 24hours--that is a two week pay check. In the past when I worked the over 40 I had labeled Over...

  16. Baylor/Weekend reward questions??

    racing-mom4 replied to racing-mom4's topic in General Nursing

    What hours do you work to equal 32? I do 2-12hour shifts that equal 24 hours, then basically get paid for 36. I am thinking I am getting burned by not getting the time and a half for anything over 40....

  17. Pre-Nursing: Swinging school on single salary?

    racing-mom4 replied to TinyMuggle's topic in General Nursing

    Here is how I did it. I worked weekend nights 3rd shift at the hospital as a CNA. The pay was not great, but it helped. Plus it gave me hands on exp that helped with my classwork and clinical time....

  18. Female nurse uniform

    racing-mom4 replied to donkey's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Well I know I wouldnt wear it, a belt has not seen my waist since 3 kids

  19. corrective action for smoking

    racing-mom4 replied to twentyyears's topic in General Nursing

    Our hosp went non smoking a few years ago, staff are known to still sneak out at night --during the day they just take a 15min break and go drive across the street. It is a lot of work and stress for...

  20. Finding a patient's blog

    racing-mom4 replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    I kind of think it is like reading someone elses diary--yes, granted they are using thier real name and posting it on the internet, but still... It is human instinct to read it, but I would not show...

  21. pharmacology book for the nclex!

    racing-mom4 replied to onfire4gzuz's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If you can get your hands on a Springhouse Nurses Drug Guide it has an Nclex style of CD in the back...I used it, honestly I dont know how much help it gave me but I did use it....I did not have that...

  22. C section info needed - NOT MEDICAL ADVISE

    racing-mom4 replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Nursing

    My favorite of all baby gifts was the gift of food. You can never go wrong bringing a casserole over and simply handing it over at the door...I know when I had baby 4 I had so many people visit me,...

  23. Cost of (Nursing) Education

    racing-mom4 replied to lcprnc's topic in General Nursing

    This makes me sick, becaues I actually thought well at least told myself I was thinking about becoming a nurse in 1990 and talked myself out of it.... OMG what do you see happening tuition wise in 10...

  24. How Much Did you Make as a Student Nurse Tech??

    racing-mom4 replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    You should post this in your state under region. I know in my state of Indiana we no longer recognize Nurse Techs. If you are in your last semester of nursing school you will still be considered a CNA...

  25. Race during report.

    racing-mom4 replied to emnicams's topic in General Nursing

    I agree to all of that, but this was in report, the nurse was getting the new patient---she would soon see the race