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  1. New health care bill..

    silentRN replied to Keptonkurtis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I don't think that the people writing the bills are putting in mind the millions of healthcare professionals that rely on their pay for their home, car, bills, and just to survive. I live alone and I...

  2. New health care bill..

    silentRN replied to Keptonkurtis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think it will hurt

  3. Bad Day

    silentRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Last night I had a crappy night. I kept making stupid simple mistakes and just felt like a haze was over me. I hate nights like that because you have to be so perfect. I just couldn't bring my...

  4. Bad Day

    silentRN replied to silentRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in the same exact boat as you are. I just recently transferred to a trauma-surgical ICU from a med/surg tele

  5. Is it really worth getting my RN to BSN?

    silentRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm signed up for classes for my RN to BSN, but I'm debating if it is really worth tacking on the extra debt to get my BSN when it doesn't really appear that hospitals are paying out for even having a...

  6. Magnet and the "Hilton Hospital" Mentality

    silentRN replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    Magnet Status but no Hilton

  7. H.R.3200 - America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009

    silentRN replied to StatBlues's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think you are all putting too much trust into our

  8. Medicare and Medicaid

    silentRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    .......

  9. A nursing student looking aroung the corner in the office

    silentRN replied to sar4tee's topic in General Nursing

    I would go with what your heart tells you. I would only go into nursing if you really want to or you will probably really hate the

  10. I thought Washington Nursing pay would be higher than I expected.

    silentRN replied to silentRN's topic in Washington Nursing

    Just very shocked, that's all. Because I thought I was at the bottom of the barrel. But apparently not. That's my

  11. Is it really worth getting my RN to BSN?

    silentRN replied to silentRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all of your answers. I will stay with it. I will be done in Dec of 2010. It's just very discouraging because of all the wage freezes. I'm still making New Grad pay and I've been an RN...

  12. Doctor who?

    silentRN replied to wooden nickel's topic in Men in Nursing

    Labrams - I think xbox MSG is from two years ago if u look at the posting date

  13. There won't be any raises this year

    silentRN replied to Manatee111's topic in General Nursing

    It's happening here in Tucson. I'm very discouarged because I'm still making new grad pay and I've been a RN for 15 months and have transferred off the floor and to the icu. I'm getting my rn to bsn...

  14. teds and scds

    silentRN replied to jennifers's topic in General Nursing

    Teds and SCD's do two different things. SCD's get the body to release antithrombin 3 into the system which Teds don't do. Antithrombin 3 only last in the body for about 1 hour. So I would put both...

  15. Just wondering how healthcare reform will impact the nursing profession.

    silentRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Any thoughts? Honestly, I really don't know how it's going to impact my job in the future. I guess only time will tell. I just hope my taxes don't get raised and my wages cut. I'm guessing that's...

  16. Struggling to maintain happiness on the night shift

    silentRN replied to amalbon's topic in General Nursing

    I experience the same thing at times, but I seem to go through cycles. On my days off I like to get out of town. I tried working 3 on 1 off 3 on 7 off. That was the best schedule that I could ever...

  17. RN work as NA?

    silentRN replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    Is your license expired? You can still do CNA work. Most hospitals hire PCT's and they don't even have their Certifications. I don't really know to many hospitals that require PCT's to have a CNA...

  18. how do you get NA's to help more? (those that want to do the minimum)

    silentRN replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    I'm starting to wonder if we work on the same floor! ha! Well, anyways...I have the same problem with a PCT on my floor. Doesn't report abnormal VS and doesn't seem to turn my patients or answer...

  19. ? giving small amount of Morphine

    silentRN replied to mamaRN-09's topic in General Nursing

    I just draw out the amount you need in a 1ml syringe and then transfer that to a 10ml syringe so it dilutes it. Quickest way for me, unless you just don't want to dilute

  20. Who HATES the term MURSE?

    silentRN replied to LuxCalidaNP's topic in Men in Nursing

    I love the term lap pinky...haha...I've never heard that

  21. Octreotide

    silentRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    What exactly is the purpose of Octreotide? I've seen it ordered several times and every time I look it up the uses seem so vast. From my understanding it's a vasoconstrictor, helps with hypoglycemic...

  22. Which nursing school for student to get into fast

    silentRN replied to Buddyken's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Yavapai college in Prescott. When I went there there wasn't a wait list. Either you got in or you didn't. If you didn't you'd just have to retest next

  23. Need some advice: NAU vs GCU for RN to BSN program

    silentRN replied to silentRN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    it has to be General Pathology

  24. Need some advice: NAU vs GCU for RN to BSN program

    silentRN replied to silentRN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    The General Pathology is a 300 course...they don't offer it at a community college. It's a university level course

  25. Need some advice: NAU vs GCU for RN to BSN program

    silentRN replied to silentRN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I looked at Rio Salado. I guess they don't offer a Pathology course . I didn't know Rio Salado was only a two year