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  1. New grad RN salary in Florida 2014

    lazz1 replied to Crystal360's topic in Nursing Career

    Thank you for your reply! That's encouraging to hear. I'm from Vancouver, BC but now live in South FL. I have one year to leave this place and we might be moving to WA where my husband is from. If...

  2. New grad RN salary in Florida 2014

    lazz1 replied to Crystal360's topic in Nursing Career

    How much do RNs in Seattle, WA

  3. Taking care of DNR patients. The point?

    lazz1 replied to cholmes1223's topic in General Nursing

    Though the person who wrote the original post had a misunderstanding of what DNR means in terms of patient care, I think she or he now knows the different perspectives that experience RNs hold when...

  4. **POLL** New 1st Year RN Salary

    lazz1 replied to Bell13's topic in First Year After Licensure

    South Florida, 3 years experience WITH BSN and high acuity training 25/hr (includes benefits ect), night 6/hr, weekend 3/hr, 1/hr if floated Stepdown Was not enough money, so I went per diem and now I...

  5. Question on reacting to tachycardic afib

    lazz1 replied to DatMurse's topic in Cardiac

    I think it is quite alright to withhold a medication such as a beta blocker if the heart rate is in the fifty's because I would be cautious in not wanting to cause this patient to brady down further...

  6. Florida nursing shortage?

    lazz1 replied to ufo8micats's topic in Florida Nursing

    You speak the

  7. Being an RN in Miami, Florida

    lazz1 replied to unpocodeam0r's topic in Florida Nursing

    I'm shocked you are earning 30 dollars an hour down here in Ft. Lauderdale. I'm an RN from canada, with three years of cardiac care and they best two hospitals offered me was 25.00 as a staff RN. I...

  8. Florida nursing shortage?

    lazz1 replied to ufo8micats's topic in Florida Nursing

    Florida is the worst state to work in for LPN's and RN's. Experienced, smart and well trained LPN's are treated like PCTs. They are not even allowed to check blood sugar at my hospital in Fort...

  9. RN pay in Florida

    lazz1 replied to rntncc's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm happy you were able to go back! That is my hope when my hubby finishes dental school

  10. RN pay in Florida

    lazz1 replied to rntncc's topic in Nursing Career

    Good luck! I wish you the

  11. RN's in HHC, How much do you take home weekly?

    lazz1 replied to mommycruz3's topic in Home Health

    Wow, thats awesome! Your weekly paycheck is 980-1000? What company do you work for if you dont mind me asking? I'm thinking of home

  12. RN pay in Florida

    lazz1 replied to rntncc's topic in Nursing Career

    Florida is the worst paying state for staff RNs. I have three years of experience and I get 25 dollars an hour. It is an absolute joke how poorly they treat nurses down here! I work in Fort...

  13. Cardiac RN wants to become a ob/gyn RN.

    lazz1 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi everyone, I've been a Cardiac RN for three years now. All of my nursing education and specialty training has been in Canada, and I've worked in the states for 6 months now as med-surg. I do not...

  14. Cardiac RN wants to become a ob/gyn RN.

    lazz1 replied to lazz1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you so much for replying. I will look into AWHONN. Never heard of

  15. Transportation Safety Question

    lazz1 replied to fitzfan82's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yes, that is very unsafe. Mostly for you!! The patient won't be harmed laying in bed with all rails up. And as for your "co-worker", if anyone expects you to be able to push a 400 lb man on a...

  16. Cleveland Clinic Weston, FL Hiring Process

    lazz1 posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    Hello, I just had an interview at Cleveland Clinic, FL for an RN position. Is there anyone out there that remembers their hiring process? The nurse manager mentioned it could take 2 weeks for HR to...

  17. Cleveland Clinic Weston, FL Hiring Process

    lazz1 replied to lazz1's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hmm, perhaps there is a union, but they must keep very quiet. I don't see or hear about a union advocating for patient safety and safe RN to patient ratios like I did in Canada. I'm only here for...

  18. Cleveland Clinic Weston, FL Hiring Process

    lazz1 replied to lazz1's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hi, it's a culture shock down here. I came from working in Canada where nurses are well protected and governed by a huge union, to working in south FL where there is no union and nurses are not as...

  19. Questions

    lazz1 replied to Glycerine82's topic in Cardiac

    Incentive Spirometry is so important. If you don't have one, get him to do deep breathing exercises 10 per hour, or when he remembers. Gotta keep those lungs working well to prevent

  20. Cleveland Clinic Weston, FL

    lazz1 replied to PrincessO's topic in Florida Nursing

    Interview went well. They offered me a position right away after showing me around. I ended up turning it down because I got hired at Westside and Westside offered more $. However, I will be...

  21. Nursing intervention for Acute Heart Failure

    lazz1 replied to sander1x's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm not disagreeing with you. Medications to improve BP and CO are much better and more effective than just NS boluses, I was only stating that boluses have their place in codes and to not be afraid...

  22. Nursing intervention for Acute Heart Failure

    lazz1 replied to sander1x's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi, I still think fluid boluses can be one of many interventions that are applicable in a crashing/code situation. Have you been a code? All the ones I have been in, nurses are running NS fast to...

  23. Nursing intervention for Acute Heart Failure

    lazz1 replied to sander1x's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I would be most concerned with the NS continuous infusion order. There should also be a daily weights order too. The patient should be on strict in/outs and sodium restriction. If a patient is...

  24. Cleveland Clinic Weston, FL

    lazz1 replied to PrincessO's topic in Florida Nursing

    Yes, please tell us what cleveland clinic is like. I have an interview there next week

  25. Canadian RN relocating to Florida

    lazz1 posted a topic in International Nursing

    Hello everyone, This is my first time posting to allnurses.com. I'm seeking some advice and maybe some words of encouragement! I married my husband back in June 2013 and moved from British...