LilRedRN1973

LilRedRN1973

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  1. shoes recommendation

    LilRedRN1973 replied to Nathalie's topic in General Nursing

    I got my first pair of Dansko's on Ebay as well after trying them on in the store to make sure they fit well and determine what size I needed (37 = 6 1/2-7). Mine are the Professional Cordovan Cabrio...

  2. Learning to give injections

    LilRedRN1973 replied to onesmallspark's topic in General Nursing

    I completely agree with the previous poster that said practice on those who aren't quite as "aware". I work in the ICU and have since after my first semester of school. After my 2nd semester, I was...

  3. Losing your license in Nevada?

    LilRedRN1973 replied to jayrelic's topic in Nevada Nursing

    I work at Washoe Medical Center in the ICU and in the 1 1/2 years I've been there, I have seen 3:1 ratio's twice. I also know that they give GSU (General Surgical Unit) RN's 9 or 10 patients on night...

  4. What did YOU pay for your Nursing Books for school??

    LilRedRN1973 replied to sherry730's topic in General Nursing

    I don't use much highlighter/pen/pencil in my books so it makes it easy for me to resell them. In fact, my psych book was hardly opened my last semester of school and there was no writing. I...

  5. What did YOU pay for your Nursing Books for school??

    LilRedRN1973 replied to sherry730's topic in General Nursing

    Do what I do...sell them online. I would pay $50 for a book, then sell it for around $40. A lot of books I actually sold for MORE than I paid for them! http://www.half.com is a great place to get...

  6. Nursing Shoes?

    LilRedRN1973 replied to sweetmom's topic in General Nursing

    I LOVE my Dansko Professionals. I purchased them on Ebay for $65 after trying them on in the store. All the RN's I work with swore by them, so I thought I would give them a try. And I'm glad I did....

  7. Salary.com seems inflated!

    LilRedRN1973 replied to leisa22's topic in General Nursing

    salary.com is dead on for my area as well. It gives a range of $49,800 to $59,400. I will be starting out as an new ICU RN at around $52,000 without any shift differential. With the shift...

  8. Orientation cut to 3 weeks (from other thread)

    LilRedRN1973 replied to grinnurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Don't feel too bad....my orientation in the ICU will only be 3 weeks long! True, I've been working there since December 2003 as a Nurse Apprentice and since January of 2005, I've been taking 2...

  9. Losing your license in Nevada?

    LilRedRN1973 replied to jayrelic's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Although I live north of you (Reno), I can completely understand about the ridiculous cost of living. We've sat back and watched the housing market skyrocket (Reno is one of top 3 fastest increasing...

  10. Salary to expect as a new grad nurse

    LilRedRN1973 replied to ashfost's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I hear that and it makes me want to move back to TX. I will be starting in the ICU at $26/hour, but the cost of living is FAR more than it was when I live in Humble, a town NE of Houston. We sold...

  11. Psychological Evaluation

    LilRedRN1973 replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    From what you stated, you would probably prefer a psychologist. I've been to both and the psychologist helped me FAR more than the psychologist did. She worked on my behavior and thought process so...

  12. What exactly is conscious sedation?

    LilRedRN1973 replied to ZZTopRN's topic in General Nursing

    Now is that for IV push or drip? Because we do quite a bit of propofol drips in the ICU. I'm not sure if the protocol differs when you are pushing the med as opposed to titrating it.

  13. Four Star ICU Visitors

    LilRedRN1973 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in MICU, SICU

    Well, we had one woman who we surmise had been severely depressed. How do we know this? Apparently, she decided to try and commit suicide. She should have won the award for most creative. She used...

  14. What exactly is conscious sedation?

    LilRedRN1973 replied to ZZTopRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think when I had my oral surgery, they put me under conscious sedation. I was given Versed and Fentanyl. I don't remember the procedure or getting home. My perio had an RN with him that day who...

  15. Newly diagnosed RA

    LilRedRN1973 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Sigh. Well, at least I now have an explanation for my aching hips, stiff fingers, sore knees, fatigue, etc. I just got my bloodwork back and my RA factor indicative of rheumatoid arthritis. It's a...

  16. Salary to expect as a new grad nurse

    LilRedRN1973 replied to ashfost's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Do you get a payraise once you are no longer a GN? I mean, once you pass your boards and are working as an RN? I know that our facility used to pay a bit less (around $21) for GN's, then bump you up...

  17. When is everybody starting work and what unit?

    LilRedRN1973 replied to grinnurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Lucky you....sigh....I have to commit to 1.0 for the first 2 years in my contract. That means an extra 12-hour shift sometime during the month. But I plan on working overtime anyways when my...

  18. Salary to expect as a new grad nurse

    LilRedRN1973 replied to ashfost's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Salary.com was correct for me. The range it gave me for my area was $53,000 to $63,000. I will be making right around $54,000 starting pay. Melanie =

  19. When is everybody starting work and what unit?

    LilRedRN1973 replied to grinnurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was supposed to have started orientation in the ICU on June 6th, but there was a problem with my fingerprints, so I won't start until July 4th.....sigh....I'm going stir crazy not working On July...

  20. A quiz to help you choose your nursing specialty...

    LilRedRN1973 replied to SoulShine75's topic in General Students

    Right on the money....Critical Care Medicine and ER were in my top 5 and that's where I plan to be. I began in the ICU on July 4th. OB/L&D were almost last on my list....right where they should...

  21. Advice on which PDA to buy

    LilRedRN1973 replied to indigo's topic in General Nursing

    I just purchased the Tungsten E2. It was a bit more than the regular E, but has some extra features that I wanted. I love it. I had a Palm m130, so this is a BIG step up!!! I went to...

  22. Kaplan is frustrating me!

    LilRedRN1973 replied to Kitty-MayRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I took the practice test from the CD BEFORE reading my Kaplan book (finished in about 80 minutes and scored a 52%) and then took another practice test AFTER...my score improved by about 20% (got a 61%...

  23. waking patients up to do vitals

    LilRedRN1973 replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Nursing

    We have to document q2h in our ICU. I do a head to toe at 2000, 2400, and 0400....but I also have to do I/O, neuro checks, etc. at 2000, 2200, 2400, 0200, 0400, and 0600. It really sucks having to...

  24. What do I need to work in an ICU?

    LilRedRN1973 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Concur with all of the above and.....get comfortable talking to patients who don't talk back. That is one thing I noticed some of the nurses in my unit don't do...and have even teased me about it. I...

  25. Computer Charting

    LilRedRN1973 replied to Butternut's topic in General Nursing

    I love our computer charting. I can't stand the other floors in the hospital that use paper charting. But I work in the ICU and my computer is sitting right outside each patient's room. So while...