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Hey guys, I did a review on $20 Flashlight vs. $300 vein finder. I've noticed that my LED Flashlight works as well as an expensive transilluminator. The flashlight is lacking in ecgonomics but that's no reason to pay that much extra. Anyone else feel...

I have an LED Flashlight and doesn't get hot enough to burn babies. If you were to use an otoscope, that would be a big no no. Also older flashlights aren't quite bright enough unless you use a tactical flashlights and those get skin burning hot. At ...

In my department, it's done in triage but if they come in kicking and screaming, it might have to wait. =P

My ED orientation was about 3 months and my residency was 1 year. That being said, the residency program was hospital wide and cover basic pediatric stuff for all the new grads on the critical care side. My ED gave great didactic lectures on common ...

Adults or Peds? Mixed? Be ready to learn! Meaning... recognizing sick vs. not sick and prepare to give MAXIMUM EFFORT! Sorry, Deadpool quote... When I started my residency, I didn't know the in's and out's of... anything. So I had to compensate by ...

If you have disposable gloves with cuffs, you have hair ties. I hope it's useful for some of you guys/gals. Check out the short how to video below. [video=youtube_share;DHhruVGgl6I]

In the pediatric world, IV lights (Vein finders) are the go to option. US is slowly starting to creep in. I only got better by watching other people better than me and by doing them myself. When at all possible set everything up because toddlers can...

When the ED gets old, I plan on becoming a sedation nurse at the radiology department. Sedating 1 pediatric patient at a time isn't a bad gig. Plus diffs are usually decent since PALS are involved. I'll probably still work PRN in the ED. I DIDN'T CH...

I started out as a new grad in my ED. I suggest that in your last year of nursing school, get to know the management of ED you want to work for. I'm sure your next question is... how do I do that? There are several ways to approach this. - Get a sen...

One of the Attendings I worked with got this app up and running for my Peds ED. Great for checking max doses for peds also a great reference for NG tubes, foley's, etc... It's commonly used in my ED. http://Pediatric Quick Reference by Children's Na...

So if new grads are making around $30-40/hr. What are the projection of salary in 5 years? 10 years? 20 years? Given that you do what a good nurse would do, ie. get superior ratings, ACLS, PALS, certify in their specialty (CCRN, CEN, etc...)

How is it starting off as a floater? Other experienced RN's I've talked to think that using new grads as floaters is the craziest thing they've ever heard.

I have my CMB. I received it during OEF 03-04. I was a paratrooper with the 1/501 ABN. I was also deployed to Iraq in 05-06 w/ 4/23 stryker brigade. Now I'm 3 months away from getting my BSN. Im currently doing my practicum and my preceptor asks me i...

How accurate is salary.com? According to them, the average RN in SF makes $77,712, which is about $37/hr. Not quite the $50/hr I've been reading on this forum.

According to salary.com the average salary for an ER RN in SF is $77,712. So say the average RN works 40 hrs a week and 52 wks a year. So 40x52=2080. 77,712/2080=37.36. How are new grads making $9 more than the average RN? Who's fibbing here?

Good luck~! I hope u get the job.

Montgomery General's looking for 6 new grad nurses. https://www.healthcaresource.com/montgomerygeneral/index.cfm?fuseaction=search.jobDetails&template=dsp_job_details.cfm&cJobId=988114

I graduate from my BSN program in dec 2011. What should I do to be more marketable for the up and coming board? I'm planning on taking my ACLS & PALS this summer. I want to work in the ICU. I called my local AMEDD recruiter and the phone was disc...

What am I missing here? I live in the DC metro area and the pay chat that I got was from http://www.fedjobs.com/pay/washington.html So if you start as a NG as a GS 5 step 1 ($34,075), that's like $16 plus change... The average NG starting pay in DC ...

Anyone hear that USPHS has a freeze in recruiting right now?

Does anyone know what the new fiscal year (starts 10/2010) entails for the ANC? Will they be retruiting new grads? What is their quota? How's the competition? I ask because the ANC didn't have a problem meeting thier numbers last fiscal year. They ac...

So these starting salary is for new grads in orientation right? How much do you guys make after your off orientation? What is the norm after 1 year, 5 years, etc... Assuming you get all the normal certification (ACLS, PALS, etc). I guess what I'm ask...

Question: Is NTP only at ft. Hood? Or any major army hospital? Question: How come new grads aren't allowed to be stationed at Walter Reed?

This a side question relating to the ANC. I have a friend that's a 1st LT. He's prior enlisted before becoming a nurse. He says he feels like an over paid private. He's seen team leaders (E4/E5) in the infantry have more responsibility than a Captain...

I have a BAH question. My wife is in the army and I'm planning on going in to USPHS. How would BAH work? I know if we were both in the army the person with the lower rank would get half of the BAH and the higher ranking person would get the full BAH....