icu_rn_bsn2000

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1. Agency strike at Grady

   icu_rn_bsn2000 replied to Shanty492's topic in General Nursing

   First of all I think it is Grady's responsiblility to serve their community. Secondly they should never put their customers ( our patients) in jeopardy and risk any type of deficit in the quality of care. Third they need to survey the nation in regar...

2. Questions about Travelling - Tax

   icu_rn_bsn2000 replied to CCURN's topic in Travel

   the tax issue is something new to me. I own a home in kansas which I am renting out and have a PO box in Kansas as well. I am maintaining my Kansas driver license and car registrations. I am working in California. I received paperwork from my compan...

3. travel nursing

   icu_rn_bsn2000 replied to JumanjiRN's topic in Travel

   When I decided to travel for the first time I interviewed about 6 agencies and after my second try I found one that suited me. I am with Preferred healthcare and I have found that you can negotiate for what you need. It is really working out great fo...

4. Past/present California Travelers

   icu_rn_bsn2000 replied to model1's topic in Travel

   I'm an ICU travel nurse currently in the Sacramento area and the pay and housing is great. I'm in an apartment right now with my hubby and two dogs but on my next renewal I am taking the housing stipend and finding a house for us. The stipend is very...

5. Loss of a child. How to deal with it?

   icu_rn_bsn2000 replied to glassskyrising's topic in General Nursing

   This is a devastating experience to say the least. In 1974 I miscarried my first child early on in the pregnancy. My second pregnancy resulted in a full term emergency C-Section and the birth of my son who passed away six days later. He had multiple...

6. I walked out of the ER this morning...

   icu_rn_bsn2000 replied to jadednurse's topic in General Nursing

   I am so sorry to hear about your frustrations and I have been there. Not only did I have to wait forever to be seen, I was treated like a drug addict looking for a fix. When I had my hysterectomy, I was put on HRT and I felt great for 1 month. Then I...

7. Staff splitting - Help!

   icu_rn_bsn2000 replied to RedWhiteBlue's topic in Psychiatric

   I have 10 years experience in psych and BPD is a tough one. They make the best manipulaters. Nurses should always have the patients best interest at heart but not wear that heart on their sleeve in full view of the patient because they'll rip it out ...

8. Seasoned nurses eat their young?!

   icu_rn_bsn2000 replied to cdaRN2004's topic in General Nursing

   I am an ICU nurse and I was a nursing instructor. I think some people make great mentors while others do not have the "nurturing" instinct. It would be helpful if those nurses who like to take fledglings under their wing would offer their services be...

9. Securing ET tubes

   icu_rn_bsn2000 replied to javajunkie's topic in MICU

   I prefer the tape because the "duoderm" type always slips over the top lip of the patient. Louise