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  1. Do you push Fentanyl on the floor?

    silentRN replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I always thought Fentanyl wasn't a vasodilator like dilaudid is...plus the half life is a lot shorter. I need to look this one up again. I know that Fentanyl is something like 100x more potent than...

  2. What do ICU nurses do?

    silentRN replied to mcpnurse's topic in Critical Care

    I haven't gotten a raise in 21 months, and

  3. Any changes in the market (exp. nurse)- Phx area

    silentRN replied to itismemonica's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I stepped on both tranchulas and scorpions barefooted. Both times in Sedona. Since I've been in Tucson I haven't seen any. The job market is all right in Tucson. Try UMC. We just opened up...

  4. Reforming nursing education...

    silentRN replied to SteffersRN87's topic in General Nursing

    They can require more education, but for what? We all end up doing the same damn job when it's all over. I think if someone is to return back to school for further education in nursing, then the...

  5. Gunners in Nursing

    silentRN replied to Guest343211's topic in General Nursing

    I'm waiting here in an urgent care waiting to see the doc and I read this and made me laugh out loud in a crowded waiting room. Everyone probably think I'm nuts

  6. Education 101: ER vs. ICU

    silentRN replied to 1EmergencyRN's topic in Emergency

    I totally agree with you! I used to be a floor nurse, and now I work in the Surgical-Trauma ICU, and have just emailed my manager if I could cross train in the ER so I could pick up some extra shifts...

  7. Techs in the ICU

    silentRN replied to bucknangler's topic in MICU, SICU

    We have 2 techs at night for 20 beds. We soon will be receiving a third tech at night. I consider ourselves lucky after reading some of your post.

  8. Do nurses actually teach patients assigned to them?

    silentRN replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Could just be a liability issue too, why some nurses don't teach. We have printouts we can always give to the family that the hospital provides. Most of the patients I see are TBI and in the ICU,...

  9. Are "real" nurses as mean as my future instructors?

    silentRN replied to Dakovich's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, they are very

  10. Would you switch to nights for alot more money?

    silentRN replied to Maco's topic in General Nursing

    I switched to nights for more

  11. F-1 status RN to BSN program

    silentRN replied to Rashmee KC's topic in International Nursing

    You won't redo clinicals or classes you've already took in your

  12. New Unit

    silentRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I currently work on the Trauma-Surgical ICU. We moved to a new tower that just opened. And so our old unit in the older tower, the hospital is doing some remodeling and I assume (hope) putting in...

  13. Air Tight Cliques-Level One Trauma ER Nurses/ Hospitals

    silentRN replied to webmansx's topic in General Nursing

    It's funny about the whole impression thing and intimidation. I work in the ICU as mentioned earlier, and excuse my language, but other floors call us the Dick U, because nurses in ICU treat other...

  14. Air Tight Cliques-Level One Trauma ER Nurses/ Hospitals

    silentRN replied to webmansx's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a level one trauma center too, in the trauma ICU. Don't believe all the hype. Ya there are cliques and you usually have to just go through a baptism of fire. I first was a floor nurse and...

  15. Why do nurses do this?!?!?????

    silentRN replied to GucciRN22's topic in MICU, SICU

    To be honest with you, I've seen more negative and vindictive nurses in the ICU than I ever had working on the Floor. Just be careful who you trust and befriend those who don't follow that negative...

  16. Trauma Centers

    silentRN posted a topic in Colorado Nursing

    Any trauma centers in

  17. Trauma Centers

    silentRN replied to silentRN's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Well, I hope not all people in Denver are ******** like

  18. Trauma Centers

    silentRN replied to silentRN's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Ya I was being

  19. 570 loooong days

    silentRN replied to JazzysMama's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I would just apply everywhere and just get in where you can get

  20. Anyone ever worked as a RN in Saudi Arabia?

    silentRN posted a topic in International Nursing

    I've heard of nurses going to Saudi Arabia for a year or two and making great money. Has anyone ever done that here? And how would you go about working over

  21. Jobs in Hawaii

    silentRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    How is the economy effecting nursing jobs in Hawaii? I'm in arizona and thank God I have a job. Nursing jobs are thin pickings because of the economy. I always thought about nursing in hawaii but...

  22. Moving to Arizonia

    silentRN replied to ToBANurse2010's topic in Arizona Nursing

    That makes me laugh... I've never heard anyone say they love Tucson. I'm in Tucson right now and the only thing great about it is my job at University Medical Center. Besides that, and the crappy...

  23. Anyone here bulk up to become a better nurse?

    silentRN replied to AcousticFoodie's topic in General Nursing

    I bulked up for my job. About 5 or 6 years ago before I was a RN I was a CNA working in a nursing home. I strained my back while transferring a patient from the bed to a wheel chair. After that I...

  24. Non Q wave MI

    silentRN replied to lillysa1919's topic in General Nursing

    I've only heard of NSTEMI and

  25. Thinking About Starting Nursing School at age 50

    silentRN replied to Candyy's topic in General Nursing

    Be an ICU nurse. It's easier on your