soulofme

soulofme

dialysis (mostly) some L&D, Rehab/LTC

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  1. ICU RN Jobs w/ sign-on and/or relo

    soulofme replied to SouthernICU's topic in General Nursing

    I remember seeing ads in my RN newsletter for RN's around the Katrina area for $12,000 sign on

  2. A Doctor lied to make me look bad!

    soulofme replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    No daydream that his wife is out spending all his $$$ with her boy toy while he is at

  3. Does your supervisor give a crap?

    soulofme replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Emergency

    :angryfireBurn her at the

  4. do i really have to do med surg

    soulofme replied to lflyew's topic in General Nursing

    I never did med/surg...started out in acute dialysis, then L&D, then LTC/Rehab and back to dialysis...never ever wanted to do med/surg.. do what ya wanna do...it's your

  5. Is this even possible?

    soulofme replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Go to the Hotel California...you can check in but you can't leave... never have to deal with any of

  6. Very disrespectful !!!

    soulofme replied to RedhairedNurse's topic in General Nursing

    good grief charlie

  7. Very disrespectful !!!

    soulofme replied to RedhairedNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Just ask her if she has Tourettes and is she taking her

  8. How does California manage to staff with a 5:1 ratio?

    soulofme replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

    strong union, considering col, ca doesnt pay all that well, 'specially hd in n.

  9. Jealous Nurses!!!!!!!!!!!

    soulofme replied to meyun06's topic in General Nursing

    actually, im jealous of my cat...she doesn't have to have a job, she's well fed, she sets her own schedule...i can yell at her and she doesn't give a d**n...she doesn't chase or kill anything.. i...

  10. Nurse fired for calling police

    soulofme replied to Runman1914's topic in General Nursing

  11. Clamps

    soulofme replied to PLTSGT's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    We don't use clamps at my unit but boy I sure wish I had em

  12. cannulation advice

    soulofme replied to Spunky Tech's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I don't care if the nurses are new or not...it IS their responsibility to help you...ask another tech if they won't help...cannulation can be tricky.. I still have problems with some pts... sometimes...

  13. Salary Pay for Fresenius Medical or Davita?

    soulofme replied to naz220's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I work in central TX and just got the $1.00 survey raise..so Im up to $26/hr plus my CN pay of $2/hr. and I've worked off and on for FMC about 7 years...but no state tax is a help...PTO is good...I...

  14. Dialysis staffing in Texas

    soulofme replied to wanderer2345's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    That sounds about right...with 16, I've had 3 techs, taken my 4 pts..and do all the meds, assessments, CN...etc...Not a great situation but it is possible...hopefully, nothing goes

  15. CNA's Aide the nurse... right!

    soulofme replied to CNA_Timmy's topic in General Nursing

    I would have told her she missed her calling as a

  16. anyone worked in saudi ?

    soulofme replied to time4meRN's topic in International Nursing

    they'd stone me on my 1st day...wouldn't even get to the job...so y

  17. Problems at work? Is this common? Please read!

    soulofme replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    I wish the management that come up with these bright ideas would actually test their "brainstorms" out first...then, if they can do it for a two week trial, have the staff assigned to do it...WON'T...

  18. Patient freaking out

    soulofme replied to alcrab01's topic in General Nursing

    I was always afraid to work in a psych unit...I knew they would try to keep me at the end of the day...I fit in too

  19. $40/hr in LTC?

    soulofme replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yep, $40/hr in N. Cal area...I think it's $50/hr now. I worked there..evenings..a personal pill pusher...wasnt to bad if ya didnt mind working doubles cause they could never cover the night...

  20. I work in one of the worst region in the US

    soulofme replied to Foxfour's topic in Texas Nursing

    Geez...can't figure out why the English speaking person would have to worry about their job...this is AMERICA...LEARN

  21. Care Plans - What's their purpose? - What do you think of them?

    soulofme replied to jjjoy's topic in General Students

    I hated care plans..& the only time I came close to one was in LTC & it was a check off paper...I used a book also and my instructors corrected some

  22. Passed The Nclex-pn

    soulofme replied to NMDGURL's topic in General Nursing

    When I graduated I worked in a teaching hospital and wanted to do L&D. I was a clerk there. They told me I had to work a year before I could work L&D. That is how I started in...

  23. STNAs may be out to get you! -???

    soulofme replied to Transplant Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    i guess we're not in kansas

  24. Clinical Advice!

    soulofme replied to success78's topic in General Nursing

    You have not even started school yet...have an open mind...it's what you make of it...you must learn to adapt... you said your family was having the problem with the situation and it was making you...

  25. What did you do for work during school?

    soulofme replied to Giant Panda's topic in General Nursing

    I worked FT as a L&D desk clerk on the evening shift and NS during the day...it was rough at times but when it was slow at work I had my nursing books in my lap