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  1. Kaiser job fair in San Jose

    sunnycalifRN replied to marine1225's topic in California Nursing

    I applied to Kaiser back in the day (2005), when everyone was hiring. I was already in orientation at my current job, when I finally heard from them (5 weeks

  2. California RN's, new grad starting pay in outpatient surgery centers?

    sunnycalifRN replied to gdmartinez0903's topic in California Nursing

    I work in the Bay area, too, but not in a surgi-center. However, as I'm sure you know, Kaiser pays very well. If you have any contacts who work in outpatient surgery at Kaiser, that would give you a...

  3. Can you live a luxury lifestyle as a nurse?

    sunnycalifRN replied to trustabdy's topic in General Nursing

    Live a luxury lifestyle as an RN? Haha! No way, Ray! Of course, if you marry well, that's another story . .

  4. do you care about your patients?

    sunnycalifRN replied to Rhee's topic in General Nursing

    I always treat my patients as I would like to be treated should I ever be a patient (so far, never been hospitalized!!!) If that's "caring" about them, then, yes, I guess I do. But, I always try to...

  5. Measurements: NGT vs. OG tubes

    sunnycalifRN replied to mlbdestined's topic in General Nursing

    I just measure from mouth to earlobe to

  6. Within the scope of practice

    sunnycalifRN replied to GRUNGE's topic in General Nursing

    Good advice! When you decannulate a patient (remove the trach), you must be fully prepared to replace it should the need arise. Keep several cuffed and uncuffed trachs in an array of sizes at the...

  7. Dating someone from within ???

    sunnycalifRN replied to johnny depp23's topic in General Nursing

    LOL!! Yes, good advice. That being said, sure there are all types of hospital romances (RN-RN,RN-MD, MD-MD, etc.) and if they don't work, it's probably uncomfortable to have to work together. The...

  8. has anyone ever made the switch to MD?

    sunnycalifRN replied to aznbaby's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, they don't even require a bachelors degree in a science. I was a history major and I got in with my BA in History. They definitely do not require a masters

  9. has anyone ever made the switch to MD?

    sunnycalifRN replied to aznbaby's topic in General Nursing

    I went to med school in an earlier life but decided it wasn't for me. Worked high tech for 20 years and now I'm in

  10. I need help...keep forgetting to waste narcs

    sunnycalifRN replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    As all the posters have said, it's not a memory issue. You have to just change your practice . . . do the waste before you even give the narc. Your co-workers and even your NM may say it's okay, but...

  11. Just sign for it

    sunnycalifRN replied to makes needs known's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto!! Your DON is trying to get all of you to falsify records to trying to paper over a systemic problem. Continue to chart missing

  12. Blood pressure drop while giving albumin bolus

    sunnycalifRN replied to luckyou's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I've got no idea. Seems counterintuitive. The BP usually goes up slightly which is probably your

  13. Who's to blame?

    sunnycalifRN replied to TangoLima's topic in MICU, SICU

    Not being familiar with your hospital, it's hard to give feedback. But, how can day or night shift be taking care of the patient if you don't have orders? TPN was started, where are the orders?...

  14. Who's to blame?

    sunnycalifRN replied to TangoLima's topic in MICU, SICU

    TangoLima, Sorry, I misread your post, it's like a book! You really did inherit a mess! I think the day shift nurse screwed up initially by initiating post op care without orders. But, when you...

  15. Who's to blame?

    sunnycalifRN replied to TangoLima's topic in MICU, SICU

    Sounds like you had a busy couple of nights. A few thoughts for you. When a patient returns from surgery, the patients needs new orders. If I read correctly, you had no orders, so you can't really...

  16. CMS Visit: "Your in my way - My patient is more important than this petty bull"

    sunnycalifRN replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Right on!! (to use a 60's phrase) When those clowns show up, our policy is that patient care comes first . . . if they absolutely want to talk to a particular nurse, our resource nurse takes over...

  17. Are the new nurses to blame

    sunnycalifRN replied to Zaphod's topic in General Nursing

    i agree! i've seen a few of the types you mention come through our unit, too. they stay 6 months after orientation and then they've jumped to a better paying position elsewhere; the hospital...

  18. What hours do you work?

    sunnycalifRN replied to johnny depp23's topic in General Nursing

    I work in ICU. in a two week pay period, I work six 12's (7:30-20:00) and one 8 (7:30-16:00). I don't have a set work schedule, each pay period is

  19. How many of you hate your job?

    sunnycalifRN replied to johnny depp23's topic in General Nursing

    You only want to hear from BSN nurses? I'm an ADN nurse and I like my job. As others have said, it's hard work "tending

  20. Potassium IV solutions

    sunnycalifRN replied to Sarah010101's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure why you had to fill out an incident report. A K of 2.6 is really low. The IV fluid with 40 mEq total is in the entire bag, which probably will run over many hours. You needed to give...

  21. MICU Nurses, input please

    sunnycalifRN replied to ckh23's topic in MICU, SICU

    I work in a medical/surgical ICU, but I'll just mention the types of medical patients. Lots of sepsis, respiratory failure, DKA, pneumonia, chronic kidney disease, liver failure, EtOH withdrawal,...

  22. Time to call a duck a duck?

    sunnycalifRN replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Eric, great post!! I agree with most of your points, though my main reaction is, "who cares?". I don't have "RN" on my license plate and my identity is not defined by being a nurse . . . maybe...

  23. ICU Ratios in the US

    sunnycalifRN replied to ShaunES's topic in MICU, SICU

    Yes, 1:2 in our unit is standard. 2 stable vent patients is quite doable. As much as possible, the 2 patients are in adjacent rooms so you can see both from one vantage point. And, usually, one...

  24. communicating w/ pts on ventilators

    sunnycalifRN replied to turnforthenurse's topic in MICU, SICU

    I never thought of that . . . even better would be to use an iPad!! It's bigger and easier to see the keys!! Some of our docs have iPads, but I don't think they'd let the patients use

  25. So, I'm leaving my unit of 2 1/2 years

    sunnycalifRN replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations for sticking it out for so long, in such a crappy work environment! I wouldn't waste any time thinking about your management and how they suck. Just "smile and wave" as you go on to...