roadrunner-in-icu

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1. NYC average RN Salary

   roadrunner-in-icu replied to wanderlust99's topic in New York Nursing

   If you have 4 years experience, then you will get about $74,000/year. For a night shift, you will get $5,000 more. You got to have a BSN in order to get a job in a "rich & famous" hospital. As a...

2. my first job interview experience and shocking work environment

   roadrunner-in-icu replied to nurse_dot's topic in General Nursing

   Do you need $$$ right now? One nurse to 52 patients might be a lot; but you might only have to give meds to 20 patients, 10 finger-sticks, and a couple of dressings in the sacral area for a night...

3. Los Angeles County-Interview For An RN Position!

   roadrunner-in-icu replied to roadrunner-in-icu's topic in California Nursing

   I am not so sure if I will go for this interview because I have started an orientation up here in New York City! I always want to live in California but if the hospital is not really hiring; then I...

4. Los Angeles County-Interview For An RN Position!

   roadrunner-in-icu posted a topic in California Nursing

   I will have an interview at the end of this month for a registered nurse I position(Y-5133). However, I have heard the county is not hiring at this time. If so, why are they interviewing me? I hope...

5. Mother Ate The Placenta

   roadrunner-in-icu replied to swimincatz's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Try the following link:

6. IV in LTC?

   roadrunner-in-icu replied to SueNYC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   RN can start IV these days. I don't know if a doctor will help you to start

7. Criminal history and success stories

   roadrunner-in-icu replied to reneemannenlpn's topic in General Nursing

   Type the following in your web-browser: FL-Broad of Nursing-Criminal Background Or you may try the following link in Google(not Yahoo). There are some answers regarding to "background."...

8. Confrontation with a Visitor

   roadrunner-in-icu replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

   I am just kidding. Just want to have some

9. Confrontation with a Visitor

   roadrunner-in-icu replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

   As the OP stated, "...the family knows he comes to see her...touch her...kiss her...let her know she is loved." Case closed. This thread is now

10. How to get "recruited" into states that need nurses?

    roadrunner-in-icu replied to newgrad82's topic in California Nursing

    First thing first, you must get the licenses from those states that are hiring new grads. If you have a license already, you must get the licenses in other states by endorsement. Follow their BON's...

11. Will I lose weight being a nurse??

    roadrunner-in-icu replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

    It depends... I lost weight when I was in the Med/Surgical Unit. And I gained back the weight after working in the Med/Surgical ICU. I found out I have more time to eat and sit down in the ICU. Well,...

12. Confrontation with a Visitor

    roadrunner-in-icu replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Beside the male visitor was coming from the church, do we know how they met in the church; perhaps, your patient used to bring him to the church when he was young, or perhaps she was deeply involved...

13. New Grads! If you found work recently, please share your stories.

    roadrunner-in-icu posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have read many posts that say "New Grads Can't Find Jobs." I want to know how many new grads have found jobs recently. Instead of hearing all these negative news and I think it is nice to hear the...

14. Read the thread before you post!!!!!

    roadrunner-in-icu replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    Freedom of Speech. It is our Constitutional Rights. It is nice to have all the posters to read all the threads before posting; but it is not going to

15. Grounds for termination

    roadrunner-in-icu replied to kstec's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on the reason why she did that. In some hospitals, the PCA even tells you what to do. How about