DeadHeadRN

DeadHeadRN BSN, RN

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  1. Working with EMTs vs CNAs/techs

    DeadHeadRN replied to RoyalNurse's topic in Emergency

    AMEN!!! Also, I too check everything for myself when I get a pt from EMS. This has absolutely NOTHING to do with me not believing the EMT or questioning their skills and/or abilities. I need to see...

  2. ER vs ED

    DeadHeadRN replied to SpacemanFL's topic in Emergency

    My hospital has an ECU - but it stands for Eternal Care Unit. Yes folks, that would be the morgue. I work at a Catholic hospital, so I guess that's why they call it that. ER and ED are used...

  3. Restocking Code Cart: Who's Responsible?

    DeadHeadRN replied to retse40's topic in General Nursing

    Central supply restocks, then it goes to pharmacy to be restocked with meds. As soon as a code is called, though, central supply brings us a new cart. As far as checking the tags and checking the...

  4. Haunted Hospital

    DeadHeadRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I don't know how many of you believe in ghosts. I always have and have experienced odd things at different times throughout my life but never anything like this. I was so freaked out by this and I...

  5. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    DeadHeadRN replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have many pet peeves with language as well. Excape instead of escape. ax instead of ask, and the most annoying one in my book is supposeBly. THERE IS NO B IN THAT WORD!!! As far as medical words...

  6. washing nursing shoes and/or crocs?

    DeadHeadRN replied to NeoNurseTX's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    This is what i do except I use the antimicrobial surface wipes if the bleach wipes aren't available. I do this at least everyday when I'm leaving the hospital, if they look dirty I do it whenever I...

  7. How much pain medication is "too much pain medication"?

    DeadHeadRN replied to Phillygryl's topic in General Nursing

    People with liver disease should not be given excess amounts of Tylenol since it is processed by the liver. People with Hep C can get Tylenol, but personally I would question the doc about ordering...

  8. Name the hospital and its Starting Salary!!!

    DeadHeadRN replied to amadime1's topic in New York Nursing

    I work for a CHS hospital and make 35.75/hour with night diff. I have to say that a LOT of people that I graduated with and went to North Shore hospitals are MISERABLE. I know of 4 people who went...

  9. ATT has Arrived!

    DeadHeadRN replied to JaxiaKiley's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I took my boards in June. My advice is to do as many practice questions as you can. The only thing I used was Saunders. I did nothing but practice questions for 3 weeks and I passed in 75 questions...

  10. Descrimination: A full hot meal or soup and a sandwich

    DeadHeadRN replied to Truth66's topic in General Nursing

    Is this really true? I know of 1 hospital on Long Island (and there are about 40 of them) whose nurses are nonunion. Obviously I cannot speak for any other areas of the country, but I just thought...

  11. Starting pay for a New Grad?

    DeadHeadRN replied to NICUplease's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    HOLY COW!!! $130K?!! That's insane!!! I live in NY. Long Island actually, just outside NYC and the average homes here start at about 350-400K (for a run down shack that needs tons of work!!) and...

  12. Yelled at yet again

    DeadHeadRN replied to purpleiris's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    At my hospital only the doc can call the

  13. The ANA really doesn't like non-BSN Nurses

    DeadHeadRN replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Amen to that. I am a new RN (ADN) and the 1st 2 months of actually working as a nurse made me question my decision to become a nurse at all. School absolutely did not prepare me to be nurse. I've...

  14. Yelled at yet again

    DeadHeadRN replied to purpleiris's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    :banghead:I am so sick and tired of being yelled at by docs! Getting yelled at seems to be a part of my job. Let me preface this by saying that I work on a surgical floor which also has an 8 bed...

  15. Mistakes we have made

    DeadHeadRN replied to LilpoRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We had a brand new nurse come to us and tell us that she had to go down to pharmacy to get morphine. We are a surgical floor so usually have plenty in the narc cabinet. We asked her if she'd looked...

  16. Funny Patients

    DeadHeadRN replied to diane227's topic in General Nursing

    We had a patient a few weeks ago call the FBI. Yes I said FBI to tell them that we were holding him hostage. We still don't know how he got the number, but you can imagine my surprise when the FBI...

  17. Worst doctors orders ever received

    DeadHeadRN replied to jenfromjersey's topic in Emergency

    The order was written exactly as follows: Insulin 35u qhs. So I called the admitting physician for clarification, got his covering partner who told me that his partner absolutely, did not write that...

  18. Would you marry any medical professional

    DeadHeadRN replied to Iam46yearsold's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to marry someone in the medical profession and we live together now. He is also an RN. I do enjoy having someone who understands, but trust me, we have plenty to talk about that does not...

  19. An Associates Degree Isn't A Real Nursing Degree...Vent!!

    DeadHeadRN replied to Newbie Nurse SMP's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    That's funny because I have an ADN and I also have a NY state nursing license with my name on it that implies that I am a real registered nurse with a real degree. Fortunately, the nurses I work with...

  20. TB test

    DeadHeadRN replied to POMD01's topic in General Students

    That is absolutely not true. It is not too risky to have another one done. Preemployment screens for my hospital (and all hospitals in this area) require 2 PPDs back to back to rule out any false...

  21. RN Salary survey

    DeadHeadRN replied to RNnurse07's topic in General Nursing

    New grad Long Island, NY $35.75/hour with night diff. Will go up $1/hour when I complete ACLS in January. Our night diff is about $1.50/hour. I do not pay my health benefits either. NY State...

  22. 3 males out of a class of 30, anyone else feel overpowered?

    DeadHeadRN replied to baedwards4's topic in Male Nursing Students

    So true. My boyfriend and I are both RNs and when we talk about work it just makes it so clear how different men and women really are. Our reactions to statements made by patient's, situations,...

  23. help with abandoment issue

    DeadHeadRN replied to mc10's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like the supervisor needs some education regarding what abandonment is. I would DEFINITELY go to your union. You pay dues for a reason! Good

  24. Your a nurse--You should know better!!

    DeadHeadRN replied to racing-mom4's topic in General Nursing

    this thread put me in mind of this email i received the other day. though not directly related, it certainly contains some very valid points: love him or hate him, he sure hits the nail on the...

  25. Ignorance or just not caring?

    DeadHeadRN replied to ivorybunny's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, it sounds like an issue of not caring. I experience the same BS where I work. I work nights, very often have 8-9 sometimes even 10 pts if I get admissions, and then I give report with...