RN1982

RN1982

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  1. Got Yelled at by MD.

    RN1982 replied to angel36's topic in General Nursing

    Here's what I would have said...I'm just feeling feisty right now so forgive me. First, I would ask him to come into the hallway, then I would say "Dr, next time you want to question the care the I...

  2. Hospitals that hire New Grads in ED?

    RN1982 replied to amylburk's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Henry Ford Hospital

  3. Shut up when I am giving you report...

    RN1982 posted a topic in General Nursing

    delete

  4. What I Hate About Nursing Is...

    RN1982 replied to hnt1987's topic in General Nursing

    Being asked by doctors to do things against protocol that would harm my license. Like last night, a patient's potassium level is 2.8. She was receiving 20 mEq via peripheral line. We always dilute...

  5. Shut up when I am giving you report...

    RN1982 replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    Thats just as bad as the patient I had when I first graduated from nursing school. He had west nile encephalitis. I walked into the room, thinking he was asleep, nope, he was playing with himself and...

  6. Shut up when I am giving you report...

    RN1982 replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    That is

  7. Oakland University (OU) vs Wayne State University (WSU) - BSN

    RN1982 replied to Sadie525's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Every school is increasing their tuition. I paid 1000 bucks for 4 credit hours. I prefer OU over WSU because they offer more online courses. Their RN to BSN program is online and its better for me...

  8. Shut up when I am giving you report...

    RN1982 replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    Actually the orientee was the one who asked me about the JP bulb. The orientee is also an experienced RN. To be honest, the questioning was coming from both the preceptor and the orientee. I was...

  9. Shut up when I am giving you report...

    RN1982 replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone for the

  10. Shut up when I am giving you report...

    RN1982 replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    You are right. Getting angry with the RN lets her win. I was just very exhausted and when co-workers act like that towards me, it really irritates me. I find it embarassing because it makes me think...

  11. Nursing Shortage Fallacy?

    RN1982 replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think there is a shortage of nurses per say, just a shortage of nurses willing to put up with the crap that we put up with at the

  12. 98 hours this pay and $1000 taken off in taxes/pension

    RN1982 replied to missmiamoore's topic in General Nursing

    Missed that part as I was reading the form. It says that I can claim one exemption for myself. Does it really make much of a difference if I do

  13. 98 hours this pay and $1000 taken off in taxes/pension

    RN1982 replied to missmiamoore's topic in General Nursing

    Technically, can I claim head of household since I own my home? I was looking at my w4 form and from what I gather I can claim

  14. 98 hours this pay and $1000 taken off in taxes/pension

    RN1982 replied to missmiamoore's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder if I could file Single/1. At my last job, we could go right online to change the exemptions and when I worked over 20 hours of OT in a two week period, I increased my exemptions so they...

  15. 98 hours this pay and $1000 taken off in taxes/pension

    RN1982 replied to missmiamoore's topic in General Nursing

    Well the saying is The more you make the more they

  16. Help...Resuscitation needed

    RN1982 replied to Iam46yearsold's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I have two years to pay off my student loan and car loan, I should be good

  17. Help...Resuscitation needed

    RN1982 replied to Iam46yearsold's topic in General Nursing

    I think I'm going to put less money in my 403b and more into my high yield money market account at the bank. Maybe if I just stuff a couple hundred bucks into an envelope and shove it under my...

  18. Can Anyone Tell Me WHY.......

    RN1982 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh. Well that is stupid. I cannot count how many times I have needed some ativan for a confused patient and there is no one available to do a waste with me right then and

  19. Can Anyone Tell Me WHY.......

    RN1982 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Why when I am busy assessing my patient, do family members call on the phone and then refuse to wait on hold or to call back and then get an attitude with you because you made them wait? Why, when I...

  20. Can Anyone Tell Me WHY.......

    RN1982 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    You can always take out the 2mg vial and then waste it later in the pyxis. That's what I do. Screw standing there waiting for someone to waste the other

  21. Someone Please Help Me!!!!!!!

    RN1982 replied to skadoosh's topic in General Nursing

    Good

  22. Help...Resuscitation needed

    RN1982 replied to Iam46yearsold's topic in General Nursing

    I lost 3k from mine. My mom lost 23k from her's. This

  23. Pt signed out AMA then died! what do you think?

    RN1982 replied to jenrn6282's topic in General Nursing

    Damn.. Sorry, anyhow, no you are not liable. As long as he was explained the potential consequences of his actions by a doctor, you are not liable. It was his choice. He signed out...he signed his...

  24. Is your hospital feeling the effects of the economy

    RN1982 replied to vivicaq's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Personally it's not affecting me. I'm still picking up as much OT as I

  25. Henry Ford Emergency Room

    RN1982 replied to amylburk's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Why not work in the ER at HFH downtown. You will get tons of experience down there. I work at downtown HFH in the ICU and I love