Rocknurse MSN, APRN, NP

Critical Care and ED

Member

  • Content

    1,367

  • Visitors

    31,721

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    129

All Content by Rocknurse

  1. Rocknurse

    How many patients can I legally have?

    Rocknurse replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    Phew....in the end the nurse in charge ended up taking the assignment, despite being in charge and having two other ventilated patients herself, and the fact that I was next in line for the admit. I...
  2. Rocknurse

    Mandated!

    Rocknurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I started a new job as an ICU RN in January, and I'm still on my 6 month probation. I work for a large University State hospital and mostly it's a good place to work, but now I'm starting to think...
  3. Rocknurse

    Ever quit night shift b/c you couldn't "deal"?

    Rocknurse replied to Nursesuzi's topic in General Nursing

    It's funny because I quit dayshift because I couldn't deal with it! Too many people, too much stuff going on, could never find my charts, too much extraneous nonsense. I could never sleep at night...
  4. Rocknurse

    Wannabe British Nurse Needing Help!

    Rocknurse replied to britishwannabenurse's topic in General Nursing

    No problem. No you do not need to have a Bachelor's Degree to work in the US, you just need to have an RN (pass the NCLEX). You may not need to have UK licensure in order to take the NCLEX, but if you...
  5. Rocknurse

    Wannabe British Nurse Needing Help!

    Rocknurse replied to britishwannabenurse's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there. Congrats on your choice of profession and welcome to the club! I've done exactly what you want to do. I studied and worked in London and now live and work in Connecticut USA. In a nutshell,...
  6. Rocknurse

    Can you always get shifts in ICU?

    Rocknurse posted a topic in Agency Nurses

    I am thinking of joining an agecy instead of working full time, but as an ICU nurse obviously I'd rather stay within my specialty. I really can't see myself working on a floor or in a care home....
  7. Rocknurse

    Completely innaccurate report!

    Rocknurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    You're not going to believe what happened to me tonight! As soon as I walk in the door tonight I am told that I have to take report on a new admit from PACU. I take the report and am told that this is...
  8. Rocknurse

    Completely innaccurate report!

    Rocknurse replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yikes!!! I thought my place was bad! I think I'd have a nervous breakdown if I worked where you
  9. Rocknurse

    Completely innaccurate report!

    Rocknurse replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, you know I really wasn't. I was trying to be calm and professional and explain exactly why it was important that I received accurate information, but she seemed bent on arguing with me which...
  10. Rocknurse

    Mandated!

    Rocknurse replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all your replies. I really am now seriously considering leaving and joining an agency. It's not just the mandation issue, but the last few shifts have been so horrendous that I don't think...
  11. Rocknurse

    Completely innaccurate report!

    Rocknurse replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    I see your point totally...but the difference is that I didn't give a report to another professional based on hearsay, and did not give any meds or treatment without looking at orders. It did change...
  12. Rocknurse

    Can you always get shifts in ICU?

    Rocknurse replied to Rocknurse's topic in Agency Nurses

    Thank you so much Dixielee...that was what I was hoping to hear. I work the night shift so I am sure they have a need for me, but I would prefer not to work weekends at all as I play in a band and...
  13. Rocknurse

    Mandated!

    Rocknurse replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    Originally I came over with an agency, who I ended up laving early and broke the contract because I was so disatisfied with the situation they put me in (no docs, no support, poor pay, no differential...
  14. Rocknurse

    Mandated!

    Rocknurse replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    They did tell me that I might be mandated when I applied for the job, but being from England I didn't really know what that meant. I've never heard of of it before, and I thought it would only be...
  15. Rocknurse

    Mandated!

    Rocknurse replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree with you. I really love being an ICU nurse but I don't know how much of this I can take. In England there is a true nursing shortage, mainly because of the pay. All the UK nurses come...
  16. Rocknurse

    Mandated!

    Rocknurse replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to America, madwife. It's hard for a UK nurse to comprehend as this sort of thing would never happen in England. We don't have unions here. I really miss the NHS now! The nursing over here is...
  17. Rocknurse

    Heavily Tättooed: Can I get into nursing???

    Rocknurse replied to YukonDave's topic in General Nursing

    I have tattoos from both shoulders to both elbows but I've never had any trouble from them in 15 years of nursing. I just wear long sleeves and nobody knows. Blind them with your amazing talent and...
  18. Rocknurse

    Nursing in Arizona

    Rocknurse posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

    I just got offered a job in Phoenix, Arizona and before I accept it I'd like to know a little bit about the area and what nursing is like there. I'm coming from the UK and I've never been to Arizona...
  19. Rocknurse

    Contrasting pay and holidays in US with UK

    Rocknurse replied to Larry's topic in General Nursing

    The pay is better in the USA, but the holidays and everything else is better in the UK. I earn $60,000 here as an ICU RN, in England I earned about $30,000. Here i get just 2 weeks vacation but in...
  20. Rocknurse

    Which hospital?

    Rocknurse replied to Rocknurse's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Thanks Betsy, I really appreciate the input. I'm interested to hear that Manchester is progressive. In what way are they progressive, do you know? Do you know what the ICU might be like
  21. Rocknurse

    moving to arizona from UK

    Rocknurse replied to bettyboop's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I actually found Phoenix ridiculously cheap after living in London. I lived in a lovely apartment for only $500 which in English money is about £300...you couldn't rent a room in London for that. My...
  22. Rocknurse

    Any advice on getting a job in california???

    Rocknurse replied to l.dunn's topic in International Nursing

    The thing about OGP is that they don't tell you anything throughout the process and it gets very frustrating. Also, they promise you can go to one place but then when the time comes they tell you...
  23. Rocknurse

    moving to arizona from UK

    Rocknurse replied to bettyboop's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Hi, I'm from London, England but I just spent 8 months working as an ICU RN in Phoenix AZ. I absolutely loved Arizona...I think it's one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen and there are so...
  24. Rocknurse

    Fired nurses in Louisville, Ky

    Rocknurse replied to nursek86's topic in General Nursing

    I don't understand why the hospital didn't take the opportunity to devise a protocol that made things very clear, and used the opportunity to educate and streamline the experienced staff they already...
  25. Rocknurse

    Is there/should there be a gay/lesbian nurses association?

    Rocknurse replied to inquiringnurse's topic in General Nursing

    but it is cultural, that's the point. just because you don't understand it doesn't make it invalid. do you mean to say that you only concentrate on your patients physical needs, and not their...