Walk9

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1. How much do you make?

   Walk9 replied to Navy Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   1. RN for 9 months- Respiratory Therapist for 11 years. 2. Work at a large Trauma I facility in Hartford on a post-op open heart telemetry floor. Moonlight as a R.T. at a chronic rehab facility- mostly ventilator patients. 3. R.N.- $19.66 day shif...

2. PICC flushes

   Walk9 replied to ajwill's topic in Infusion

   We use PICC lines quite a bit in my facility. Our protocol is to flush it daily with 3cc of 100u heparin. Of course if you are administering medication you use the SASH method and if drawing blood off of it you must flush with at least 10cc of NSS ...

3. What Freaks You Out?

   Walk9 replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

   As a Respiratory Therapist/RN/EMT i have seen it all and i can honestly say i must have an iron stomach!!! Nothing bothers me. I can talk about or even be in a procedure and then go get lunch. All the other nurses on the floor come to get me to suc...

4. Incompetent Nurses.. Why are they working?

   Walk9 replied to Cherie's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with Duckie. Nurses who are incompetent survive by kissing the right butts. I worked as a Respiratory Therapist in a facility where aides spoke about their sex live with patients, chewed tobacco, played hide and seek in patients rooms on th...

5. Looking for email buddies

   Walk9 replied to Lynn_RN's topic in General Nursing

   Hi! I'm a recently graduated new RN working on a very busy postop open heart floor in Connecticut. I've been in the medical field for over 10 years now and have worked as a Respiratory Therapist in several different settings. How is the pay for new...