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  1. How are they luring nurses to your hospital?

    IamRN replied to azulrn's topic in Texas Nursing

    I don't know what they are doing for retention, but I got a 3 thou bonus (over three years) as a new hire. Not the best offer in town, but I liked the work

  2. What is your specialty?

    IamRN replied to sonja24's topic in General Nursing

    sicu...the only dislike is having to deal w/md's and nurses w/bad attitudes. other than that i love the pace, the learning and the patients and the scheduling (three 12 hour shifts...hopefully going...

  3. R.n. Refresher Course

    IamRN replied to Faynell's topic in Texas Nursing

    That doesn't sound right! What about your previous experience? Didn't the facility take that into consideration? I just came back into nursing after being away also for four years. The facility,...

  4. Board of Nurse Examiners?

    IamRN replied to nekhismom's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hmmm...It took me one click from the home page to find the practice act???? Just in case here it is. I wonder if your problem is that you may not have Adobe installed ???? But even if you do not,...

  5. Appropriate career change?

    IamRN replied to DeepPrpl's topic in Texas Nursing

    You bet they would. You would even be more marketable if you got your RN. The ADN route is an excellent one because it only takes two years (+ pre-reqs). Good

  6. What's the difference b/t MICU & MedSurg ICU?

    IamRN replied to jetta1's topic in General Nursing

    The difference between Medical ICU and Med/Surg ICU (which is how I understood your question) varies from facility to facility. Essentially though, both units have critically ill patients which more...

  7. Question: HELP! adding Clonidine to BP meds

    IamRN replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Why wait till the AM? I would think the prescribing MD has an answering service for situations such as this. I never hesitate to call my personal MD when it is something legitimate, as this

  8. any nurses do only perdiem?

    IamRN replied to rn-jane's topic in General Nursing

    I did it for years and loved it! The flexibility is awesome, however if you need benefits this would not work out (I was on dh's insurance). One of the facilities I worked at allowed PRN employees...

  9. ew,ew,ewwwwwwww

    IamRN replied to kcrnsue's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't worked w/therapeutic maggots, but I have w/leeches....they do wonders to help heal wounds! I have to admit that I would choose leeches over maggots

  10. Acceptance of online BSN (from ADN) degree by employers...

    IamRN replied to IamRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I am an ADN w/10+ years of experience

  11. Anyone work with a nurse like this......?

    IamRN replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    wow! you are a much better person than i am lol! when i have the above happen (people not ready when they ask my help) i politely ask them to come get me when they *are* ready. what kind of...

  12. We don't have enough nurses!

    IamRN replied to StudentRN@NIC's topic in General Nursing

    ...and/or a

  13. Patient confidentiality and husbands

    IamRN replied to AndyLyn's topic in General Nursing

    Have actually had to deal w/similar situations, two of them. One of them was my dh's boss and the other the father of a neighbor. My dh's boss called dh when he was out of the hospital (at which I...

  14. Neuro Question

    IamRN replied to Mazzi's topic in General Nursing

    one way that made it easy for me to remember which was which (decorticate v. decerebrate) is to think decorticate=towards the heart. this is also a better sign than decerebrate, btw. the above also...

  15. Wasting Blood

    IamRN replied to CCURN's topic in General Nursing

    I would check w/the policy and procedure to your facility and in addition to that consider the patients

  16. Suction Settings

    IamRN replied to petiteflower's topic in General Nursing

    Our suction meters have sections for low, med, high. I tend to keep it midrange in the low section. Sorry, but I can't remember the numerical values for each

  17. Clogs <dansko?>

    IamRN replied to joyflnoyz's topic in General Nursing

    I have started my return to nursing after being away for four years. Previously I had worn Birkenstock clogs, but couldn't since find them (in my house), so I thought I would invest in Dansko's...

  18. Shoes

    IamRN replied to EMC NURSE's topic in General Nursing

    I had always used Birkenstock clogs at work, but have started using Dansko's. I am disappointed w/them and am shopping around for another pair of Birkies. I am now returning to work after being home...

  19. Did You Hear About This One?

    IamRN replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

    Cardioversion is in synch w/the R

  20. Agency Nurse

    IamRN replied to hartsbur's topic in General Nursing

    An agency nurse is a nurse that works in different hospitals as dispatched by the agency she works for. The agency is a business who'se goal is to staff understaffed hospitals. The schedules worked...

  21. reconstitute antibiotics

    IamRN replied to rmn's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, sounds to me like you are assuming an awful lot??? You must know how assumptions can get you in trouble ...back to my earlier reply, later I spoke to colleague about my experience, she related...

  22. reconstitute antibiotics

    IamRN replied to rmn's topic in General Nursing

    I guess purgatory is a better place to work than my unit then LOL! :roll I had never worked in a place where we would IVPush antibiotics. I ran across quite a few of them that needed reconstitution...

  23. Returning RN to ICU (SAHM for 4 yrs)

    IamRN replied to Rhon1991's topic in MICU, SICU

    Good luck Laura! Sounds like they are going to give you some great re-training. You would be surprised how much things really have changed...that is a good thing

  24. Hourly vs Exempt Salaries

    IamRN replied to pumpkin's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, never heard of such a thing Can't wait to hear from those that have experience with this

  25. Returning RN to ICU (SAHM for 4 yrs)

    IamRN replied to Rhon1991's topic in MICU, SICU

    Yes! Me :) I just returned to work after being a SAHM for four years...same state, different city, different hospital (or course!). A lot of what you are saying sounds sooooo familiar! I mainly...