That Guy BSN, RN, EMT-B

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    Job Market in Denver for Newer Nurse

    That Guy replied to sapphire75's topic in General Nursing

    With experience, not as tough as a new grad. Just know the pay here sucks compared to the cost of
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    Jahi McMath is back in the news

    That Guy replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in Nursing News

    Boy the parents sure know how to ride this train. Once we forgot about her, bam here they come again for another outpouring of support and money. Poor
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    Rural Nursing - How long do most nurses stay?

    That Guy replied to frances81's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at a regional hospital for a pretty rural and barren area. I had originally signed up for 2 years, but the hospital screwed me over hard and I left after a little over a year. I would have...
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    Gross Things Patients Do

    That Guy replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in General Nursing

    Pt had a clogged trach. He takes it out and licks it clean, and sucks out the clog like its a damn milkshake. I even said "what the hell" and he said thats how he always does it at
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    Cath lab ridiculous call time

    That Guy replied to Wolf at the Door's topic in General Nursing

    You learn what you can do on the nights/weekends you have call. I had call 7 days a month, which wasn't really bad ( 1 a week and 1 weekend a month ). It was honestly better than what I do now. That...
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    Your impression of a nurse working on an ambulance

    That Guy replied to ClayH's topic in General Nursing

    Where are you and how do I sign up for
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    Lidocaine infusion for pain

    That Guy replied to nurse2033's topic in Emergency

    I work at one of those "narc free" ( which by the way is the biggest misnomer ever ) and we have seen an increase in patient satisfaction on pain control. The horror, I know. its not that we don't use...
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    Leaving first job, did you have a pay increase?

    That Guy replied to Nurse3242's topic in General Nursing

    I have never taken a job that pays less. Started at 19 -> 26 ->28
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    Keeping textbooks for reference?

    That Guy replied to cnsrn1's topic in General Nursing

    I kept mine, but wish I ditched them years ago. Now they are just expensive dust
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    Fire fighter to ER nurse?

    That Guy replied to Anthony11's topic in Emergency

    No it does not scratch that itch at all. Im trying to get back onto a rig because the ER is nothing compared to being on the bus. That being said, it is fun in its own right. If only being a medic...
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    "I Narcanned Your Honor Student"

    That Guy replied to EAGirl's topic in General Nursing

    Wait how do you survive on reddit if THIS offends
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    "I Narcanned Your Honor Student"

    That Guy replied to EAGirl's topic in General Nursing

    Ding ding. No one cares about your stupid stickers on your car. Except this person. We may have scarred her with an attempt at dark humor. Seriously though if this offends you, you are in for a world...
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    Had this question on a nursing practice test

    That Guy replied to Fo1112394's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Every question is a passing level question if you get it right. And the same is said for the opposite as
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    If you could redo it....would you choose nursing?

    That Guy replied to ICURNPA92's topic in General Nursing

    Never. I should have taken my dad up on his offer for me to join his
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    Cath Lab Recovery Report Sheet

    That Guy replied to cvrnstephanie's topic in General Nursing

    We had a really generic one up until we went live with EPIC since "everything was in the chart" All it had on it was last vitals, meds given, treatments done, last ACT, access site and closure device...
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    Tell interviewer you worked in club

    That Guy replied to Open mind's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Honestly I dont give a damn what you did to get through school as long as you aren't selling drugs, it really isn't any of my business. You do what you have to do to make it through
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    How much do you pay for daycare?

    That Guy replied to SaltySarcasticSally's topic in General Nursing

    ~70 a day, twice a week. Daycare is attached to the wifes hospital so the little gremlin is close by to her. I don't think it is too outlandish of a
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    Being called a baby nurse

    That Guy replied to NurseA1987's topic in General Nursing

    Does anything not offend people these
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    Salary talk

    That Guy replied to jgl0813's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Except that the longer you stay the worse your pay looks compared to newly hired people. I bet you can get low to mid
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    What struggles did you go through to eventually become a nurse? Share your story.

    That Guy replied to alieu4's topic in General Nursing

    Instructor telling me Ill never be a nurse. Failing a class and being held back. Watching all my friends graduate and start their lives as I toiled away in school for 6 years ( I changed majors ) A...
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    Futile ressusitation

    That Guy replied to amzyRN's topic in Emergency

    8 whole units! my god it must have been awful for you. We gave 60 to a criminal who slit his throat and wrist after barricading himself in his house after he just murdered his wife and child. And you...
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    Job offer without telling me pay rates

    That Guy replied to nekoneko's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    They aren't telling you because its low. You don't hide that for no reason. I would demand to know my pay before I signed on
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    AEDs in the Wild?

    That Guy replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    early shocks save lives. the more there are available I'm for
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    Credentials

    That Guy replied to Medic2RN-CCRN-CMC's topic in General Nursing

    Are you in the hospital or the rig? Depending one where you are, display that one
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    Watches

    That Guy replied to alwaysdreaming's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    You should go back to them and say you want to use digital. Sweeping second hand actually ticks more times per second than a regular watch so that could screw off your counts I like my