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  1. And the beat goes on . . .

    sunnycalifRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    In the SF Bay area, a large auto assembly plant (NUMMI), is shutting down soon, putting 4700 people out of work. The local government officials, trying to help all these soon to be unemployed people,...

  2. What to choose? Nursing school vs. Radiology school

    sunnycalifRN replied to kree3's topic in Nursing Career

    you can work as a nurse in Interventional Radiology . . . I don't know if that's what you're referring to. For conventional radiology, I've never seen a RN around, just the RT's. The nurse in IR will...

  3. What to choose? Nursing school vs. Radiology school

    sunnycalifRN replied to kree3's topic in Nursing Career

    Right now, due to the recession, jobs will be scarce for either field. The radiology job is a little "cleaner", less cleaning up bodily fluids, I think. I agree with the other posters who...

  4. Career decision after completing nursing school

    sunnycalifRN replied to tryingtogetpaid's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the other posters who have recommended getting some experience to find out what you may really enjoy doing. We read all the time about future RN's who say that their goal is CRNA,...

  5. Odd things you've seen in nursing

    sunnycalifRN replied to SoulSearcherRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I remember another yucky, gross thing that happened to me. WARNING!!! STOP READING IF YOU'RE EATING OR ARE SQUEAMISH!!! I was placing an NG tube on a patient with an ileus . . . huge, rock hard,...

  6. Odd things you've seen in nursing

    sunnycalifRN replied to SoulSearcherRN's topic in General Nursing

    Heheh, remember the scene from "There's Something About

  7. Do you think this site would profit from a chat room?

    sunnycalifRN replied to SoulSearcherRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree 100% It would be chaos!! Remember, we already have private messaging for those who feel the

  8. Odd things you've seen in nursing

    sunnycalifRN replied to SoulSearcherRN's topic in General Nursing

    One of the riskiest tasks that we do . . . suctioning a trach patient not on a vent . . . I wear a face shield but I've still been had "loogies" hit me on the arm, on my scrubs, once . . . in my...

  9. Here we go again . . .

    sunnycalifRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    While I was working yesterday, the TV in the room played a news story that made me take notice . . . the reporter was saying that government studies predict that by 2020, due to the retirement of many...

  10. Staying Thin at Work-Its a Problem

    sunnycalifRN replied to monicanurse's topic in General Nursing

    We're always so busy on days . . . our lunches are late and rushed!! So, no time to eat all that junk!! However, night shift . . . that's a different

  11. Here we go again . . .

    sunnycalifRN replied to sunnycalifRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree!! The "gold watch and fishing" retirement is the stuff of 1950's movies. I guess the statisticians and demographers who make the "nursing shortage" predictions just watch "Leave it to...

  12. Here we go again . . .

    sunnycalifRN replied to sunnycalifRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know how many of the "boomers" will retire. The demographics of my co-workers is actually a little older than your co-workers . . . at least 6 RN's in their 70's . . . no plans to retire!! A...

  13. Here we go again . . .

    sunnycalifRN replied to sunnycalifRN's topic in General Nursing

    Haha! You must be a young person!! 2020 is only 10 years . . . when you get OLD, years go by faster and faster . . . my "baby girl" is 25!!!! For my sake, I hope that 2020 is a LONG WAY...

  14. phlebotomy before nursing?

    sunnycalifRN replied to litchi's topic in General Nursing

    I also did phlebotomy for 5 years prior to nursing. I see no "down-side" to doing it. Since I work in ICU, we have to do our own peripheral sticks for blood cultures and the skill developed as a...

  15. Inappropriate ICU admissions

    sunnycalifRN replied to sunnycalifRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Aha! You may be right which would explain a lot. I was always under the impression that "non-ICU" patients who were in an ICU bed would only be reimbursed at the lower acuity rate. When I was...

  16. Inappropriate ICU admissions

    sunnycalifRN replied to sunnycalifRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I don't know if it's fraud but it certainly is a waste of medical resources and it accounts for some of the ever escalating cost of health care in this country. Who would I drop a dime to? It's the...

  17. I want excitement from my job

    sunnycalifRN replied to kimme721's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, all jobs, not just nursing, become routine after working at them for some time. MD, RN, lawyer, law enforcement, super spy, President of the United States, all have routines and to...

  18. Do you identify yourself as a nurse when you or your family are a patient?

    sunnycalifRN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I've never been a patient (knocking on wood) but when family has been in the hospital, I don't identify myself as an RN . . . don't see any reason to . . . if asked, I don't lie,

  19. I want excitement from my job

    sunnycalifRN replied to kimme721's topic in General Nursing

    a very close friend, who is an adrenaline-junkie (extreme sports, etc), felt like you, so he became a flight nurse and loves it . . . gets to treat all kinds of trauma (motor vehicle, gun shot,...

  20. Inappropriate ICU admissions

    sunnycalifRN replied to sunnycalifRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Don't know what type of hospital you're working at. However, most private hospitals will not allow inappropriate ICU patients to remain in ICU for very long, because insurance will not reimburse them...

  21. Balancing Nursing School and a Boyfriend

    sunnycalifRN replied to averie123's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing school is not a time for whining boyfriends . . . sorry to be so blunt. When I went through nursing school, my wife of 24 yrs had to put up with my 24/7 studying and she did it with minimal...

  22. Nursing school, no friends

    sunnycalifRN replied to ubcgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I also understand and sympathize with your situation. I was one of the oldest in my nursing class and had little in common with the younger students. However, being married with kids, socializing...

  23. Take-home pay

    sunnycalifRN replied to BSNbyFaith's topic in General Nursing

    The specific numbers aren't important. But, to answer your question, yes, one can make a comfortable living working in nursing. You'll work hard to earn the income,

  24. CCRN

    sunnycalifRN replied to lolocsmith's topic in MICU, SICU

    I've taken it, too. It's encouraged, though not required, for all ICU nurses where I work. There is no pay differential, however. Looks good on the

  25. Does anyone have any information about nursing at Mercy Medical Center in Merced Ca?

    sunnycalifRN replied to Ashley RN's topic in California Nursing

    I'm sure that their rural location has a lot to do with the jobs being available. But, given the difficult job market for new grads, a job there may be better than no