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  1. What age will you retire?

    sunnycalifRN replied to phlox's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with you on this!! The retirement planning formulas say that I should have about $3 million in the bank (above and beyond home equity)!! Yeah, sure, like that's going to

  2. What age will you retire?

    sunnycalifRN replied to phlox's topic in General Nursing

    Started in nursing at age 55 and plan to retire at 70, if I

  3. Time Off Requests

    sunnycalifRN replied to syrlisa's topic in General Nursing

    I agree!! Just call in sick. If they give you grief about doing that, I'd quietly start looking for another

  4. Salary question?

    sunnycalifRN replied to Lilli-Anna's topic in General Nursing

    This topic comes up over and over again on this site. And, the saintly ones always say that to be a nurse, you must want to help people, be compassionate and be willing to wash the feet of lepers,...

  5. Nurses from other units to start IV's

    sunnycalifRN replied to Daliadreamer's topic in General Nursing

    Ya gotta have a thick skin and just ignore those sort of stupid comments. I totally relate to your comment about good and bad IV days, though. Some days I can't miss and I feel "like a pro" and...

  6. does pearsonvue trick works in california nclex?

    sunnycalifRN replied to beverlyann's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took the NCLEX in Calif a while ago and never had heard of the PearsonVue trick. However, what does work is to go to the Board of Registered Nursing online license verification page and check to...

  7. Call offs. I love getting the phone call, hate getting the paycheck

    sunnycalifRN replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    During the "nursing shortage" days in 2004-5, many hospitals in the SF Bay area were adopting a "no call-off" policy. I know that Kaiser has it in their contract. So, on slow days, you either float...

  8. Signed Contract as a new nurse

    sunnycalifRN replied to dekagirlsRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if the hiring policy is because of that attitude; I think that it's all dollars & cents. The hospital invests a lot of money into the training of a new grad and a certain number...

  9. IVPB 5-6hrs of ABX when pt is on cont IVFs

    sunnycalifRN replied to fiveofpeep's topic in MICU, SICU

    That's right! You should KVO the maintenance fluid and then tell the doc that's what you did. For a pt who can tolerate the fluids, I just run the abx on a separate line or "Y" in the abx with the...

  10. would you have continued thru nursing school if you had shadowed first?

    sunnycalifRN replied to thekid's topic in General Nursing

    I worked 10 yrs as an RT, alongside nurses throughout the hospital. So, I knew what I was getting into when I went to nursing

  11. White Supremacist patients

    sunnycalifRN replied to vashtee's topic in General Nursing

    I agree completely. Wait until you take care of a patient from the jail . . . handcuffed to the bedrails (like that's going to hold him!!) with an officer at the bedside and a second one at the door....

  12. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    sunnycalifRN replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    This one happened before I started nursing, when I was an RT. I was asked by the patient's nurse, to get a sputum sample. Okay, that's pretty routine . . . the patient had bronchiectasis. I tell...

  13. signing bonus

    sunnycalifRN replied to Lola77's topic in General Nursing

    Signing bonus? What's that? No way . .

  14. Where does the public get the idea that nurses make a ton of money?

    sunnycalifRN replied to edogs334's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You're lucky to have parents who have set such a great example for you. So many Americans "buy in" to consumerism and just buy, buy, buy. Apple just released their newest iPhone . . . people stood...

  15. Where does the public get the idea that nurses make a ton of money?

    sunnycalifRN replied to edogs334's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The reason that the public has that perception is the media. The news media will always report the highest salary numbers that they can find, and neglect to mention that they're talking about NYC or...

  16. Do you donate blood?

    sunnycalifRN replied to pna2388's topic in General Nursing

    I donate platelets and plasma (apheresis). I used to donate blood regularly but they wanted my platelets and plasma more! 131 donations and

  17. I am having IV anxiety lately....bad!!!!

    sunnycalifRN replied to FiduciaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I absolutely agree with the previous poster!! I've noticed that I can almost always start an IV for a colleague on the first attempt . . . reason? . . . because, no pressure . . . if I don't get...

  18. Any recommended mechanical ventilation websites?

    sunnycalifRN replied to zakuro's topic in MICU, SICU

    I've never used the web for vent education since I was an RT for 10 yrs prior to switching to nursing. However, if they don't have RT's in Australia, I hope that your orientation would include a...

  19. Did you work while in nursing school?

    sunnycalifRN replied to mamacashew's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, had to pay the bills. I worked 2 twelves/week; every

  20. Mandatory cut-off age for being a bedside nurse?

    sunnycalifRN replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, I agree wholeheartedly. We had a doc at our facility who was 91 and still working part-time. He passed away recently, but he had a great sense of humor and used to joke with his "young" 70 yr...

  21. Do routine, non-controlled meds need to be behind double lock?

    sunnycalifRN replied to cathyrn01's topic in General Nursing

    All of our meds are either in a locked med cart or in the Accudose machine. Are you from

  22. Facilitating intubations

    sunnycalifRN replied to poppy07's topic in MICU, SICU

    also, flight nurses regularly

  23. Mandatory cut-off age for being a bedside nurse?

    sunnycalifRN replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm . . . how about

  24. Is having a ADN useless these days?

    sunnycalifRN replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    It all depends on area and particular hospital. My hospital favors a particular community college and they have hired many ADN new grads from there. And, they also favor a particular state college...

  25. Comfort Food After a L o n g Shift

    sunnycalifRN replied to EMSnut45's topic in General Nursing

    freshly baked (still warm) brownie with large scoop of French vanilla ice cream on top!! Yumm!! But, after work, I'm too tired to bake them myself . . . I only get this if my honey happens to be...