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  1. Housing in Anchorage, Alaska ?

    mcpkin posted a topic in Travel

    I want to get opinions about housing that is provided in Anchorage, Alaska. Does your company provide apartment for housing, or older home? I am traveling alone and prefer to have a gated apartment...

  2. Alaska Travel Nursing

    mcpkin replied to ERRNinMI's topic in Travel

    Thank you for the information. very

  3. Alaska Travel Nursing

    mcpkin replied to ERRNinMI's topic in Travel

    For those that have traveled to Anchorage, what apartment's were you put up in? Just trying to get an idea, of how nice they are, and areas located in.

  4. Xray tech~ more $$$ than RN???

    mcpkin replied to SoulShine75's topic in Nursing Career

    Where I work new grads start at $20.00/hr, not sure what the xray techs make. Your post reminded me of the SNL skit with Taylor Swift. You have got to see it, it will make you laugh,...

  5. Vacutainers and PICC lines

    mcpkin replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    WE have vacutainers that screw on to the ten cc syringe. Then I just fill the tubes that way. We have blue color ones for infusaports and red ones for the luer lock 10 cc syringe for picc lines....

  6. Is it appropriate for a Supervisor to throw staffing paper in your face?

    mcpkin posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a Charge nurse on a 34 bed med/surg unit with remote tele. We also take pediatrics on our floor, and usually do not have that many. Sometimes one, on a shift then you wont have a ped for a couple...

  7. Is it appropriate for a Supervisor to throw staffing paper in your face?

    mcpkin replied to mcpkin's topic in General Nursing

    I requested a meeting with my Director and the CNO today. I explained my reasons for not wanting those untrue negative statements on my eval. I requested that my eval be done by the other night...

  8. Is it appropriate for a Supervisor to throw staffing paper in your face?

    mcpkin replied to mcpkin's topic in General Nursing

    The story never ends.....now the supervisor that I went to that night, to report the other supervisor(that threw the staffing at my face) has given me a bad eval. Using words such as lacks ambition,...

  9. Nightly chart checks - last 24 hours only or go through ALL orders?

    mcpkin replied to Iggy123's topic in General Nursing

    I do 24 hours only, unless the nurse from the previous night did not do one. Then I would go back to the last red signature. We have mostly 8-9 pts at night, no way to go through all the

  10. ACLS

    mcpkin replied to aflac381's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a remote Tele med/surg floor. We are standard med/surg with no drips, except renal dosing drips. We are allowed to push Cardizem, Lopressor, or vasotec. We all must have ACLS. The floor...

  11. Pt Bites Nurse

    mcpkin replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    I think blood work should have been drawn also. I am not sure why injuries seem to be downplayed. I work on a med/surg floor and we have a room with 4 beds, for confused/combative pt's. and one...

  12. white scrubs

    mcpkin replied to mombuxx's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I live where there is alot of iron in the water. So I would like to thank the one who decided that we should wear white pants. However Iron out is my new best friend. keeps them sparkling white, well...

  13. Nurses/patient care/cell phones

    mcpkin replied to snuggles49's topic in General Nursing

    We also carry phones and now have to put our ext. on pt's board for them to call us, as well as use the call light. However since I am also charge you can double or even triple the amount of calls I...

  14. Midnight Shift And The Rest Of The World

    mcpkin replied to nessa_5555's topic in General Nursing

    I know how you feel, I usually get to work at 1750 until 0725. Sleep from 0830 to 1400, if I have something to do that day. Otherwise I try to sleep until 1500. I also try to schedule appt, when...

  15. Is it appropriate for a Supervisor to throw staffing paper in your face?

    mcpkin replied to mcpkin's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry about the long paragraph, it was late and I was in a hurry. Thanks for all the

  16. Is it True About Florida?

    mcpkin replied to RN <><'s topic in General Nursing

    I don't think this is true. I haven't heard of any talk, where I work. I do not have a BSN, and I am a Charge Nurse. I don't think very many nurses even have their BSN, where I work. I would like to...

  17. Hospital Changes Attendance Policy

    mcpkin posted a topic in General Nursing

    The hospital where I work has recently changed our attendance policy. In that policy they re-enforced that you can only miss 6 days of work per year, and after you miss so many days you will be...

  18. Hospital Changes Attendance Policy

    mcpkin replied to mcpkin's topic in General Nursing

    They told us you either get the seasonal flu shot or wear the mask. From what I am seeing, seems like most have taken the seasonal flu shot. I have seen a few wear mask, one even went on her first...

  19. Hospital Changes Attendance Policy

    mcpkin replied to mcpkin's topic in General Nursing

    I just found this on the CDC website Establish facility access control measures and triage procedures Establish non-punitive policies that encourage or require ill health care personnel workers to...

  20. Charting Bloopers

    mcpkin replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    Had an activity order once- OOB to bed, thought that was

  21. This morning I sat with a patient as he died

    mcpkin replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Reading your post brought tears to my eyes. It brings back the real meaning of being a nurse, why we wanted to be nurse to begin with. To have more time to spend with out patients. What a blessing...

  22. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    mcpkin replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I have also heard an RN say this in every conversation she has about pt's o2 sats. It bothers me also, how can they not know its sat, not stat. I just giggle to my self. I am glad to finaly...

  23. Vital Signs and the Nursing Asst

    mcpkin posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work on a medical floor. Our usual pt load on nights is 6-8, we are required to take one set of vitals, for all of our Pt's, at some point during our shift. This was initially so the aides could...

  24. Vital Signs and the Nursing Asst

    mcpkin replied to mcpkin's topic in General Nursing

    I also appreciate the aides, I try to help out when I can, I don't call them if the Pt's wants coffee, snacks, etc.. I just get it myself as I know they are busy also. I empty urinals, and put Pt's on...

  25. Vital Signs and the Nursing Asst

    mcpkin replied to mcpkin's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you, thats exactly what I