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  1. Factory worker one day ... nurse the next?

    inkedRN replied to helikias's topic in General Nursing

    I drove a school bus before I became a nurse. I'm very proud of my years as blue collar worker. I became a nurse because I love being a nurse, and it does pay more money. I don't think there's...

  2. Are my classmates delusional??

    inkedRN replied to Lola89's topic in General Nursing

    I agree completely. I know a few RNs like that. Ones who will walk out of a room and send a tech in to clean a patient or toilet them. IMO that's just laziness and poor work ethic, which really has...

  3. things i've been wondering about..

    inkedRN replied to katylady22's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The school I went to required things like A&P and Micro to have been taken within the past 5 years. You will need to check your school and see what they require. AS far as math goes, I'm not...

  4. Are my classmates delusional??

    inkedRN replied to Lola89's topic in General Nursing

    OT somewhat but I just want to point out that it's not necessarily true that all RNs that were once CNAs do great patient care and some RNs (such as myself) who never had any CNA experience before...

  5. 5 hour energy drinks? Other alternatives?

    inkedRN replied to xyra's topic in General Nursing

    I work nights. I average 50 hours a week between my 2 jobs. I also pick up extra hours on other shifts. I limit my caffeine intake to mostly regular tea and an occasional Coke. The only things that...

  6. Are my classmates delusional??

    inkedRN replied to Lola89's topic in General Nursing

    Tell your friends if they expect to have hands on care in a hospital setting they will be wiping a$$. If they don't want to clean people up like that, they should switch majors and go into accounting...

  7. Question about IV push meds

    inkedRN replied to sn0594's topic in General Nursing

    Stop the continuous infusion, flush the line with NS, push the med, flush with NS, restart the infusion. That's what I'd do. Might not be what your instructor will tell you to do, but very little in...

  8. Which state pays best for new RN grads??

    inkedRN replied to 1a2s3d's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital I work at in Central CT is hiring new grads at $28.25. In fact, they pay the new grads more than me, a RN with 18 months at the hospital. Don't even get me

  9. Are there nurses out there that actually LIKE Med-Surg?

    inkedRN replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in General Nursing

    I just left my med/surg job for an ED job at the same hospital. I didn't leave med/surg because I disliked it, I left because I know I will like the ED more. I actually enjoyed the busy-ness of...

  10. Camp nursing

    inkedRN posted a topic in Camp

    Last year I signed up to be a camp nurse at an action sports camp. My daughter is a gymnast and was able to attend for free. I worked with 2 other nurses who did this yearly at various camps around...

  11. Do you push Fentanyl on the floor?

    inkedRN replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    We don't use Fent on either of the M/S floors I work on. My guess is it has to do with the type of monitoring a patient would need. It is used in the OR, PACU, and ICU where they can monitor

  12. How many of you are the only income for your household ?

    inkedRN replied to sasha2lady's topic in General Nursing

    I became an RN in July 2008 and started working right away. My husband lost his job in October 2008, three months later. We've been surviving off of just my income since then. My husband does pick up...

  13. How many pair of scrubs do you own?

    inkedRN replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have about 4 or 5 sets. I really need to buy one or two more but my full time hospital job is talking about changing their dress code so until they figure that out I'm not wasting my

  14. Uniforms and dress codes

    inkedRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I currently work in med/surg (although I will be moving to the ED in a week ). The hospital I work at has a committee looking into requiring their med/surg RNs to wear "uniforms". Essentially they...

  15. Uniforms and dress codes

    inkedRN replied to inkedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm. Many interesting replies! Thanks! Let me clarify a few things RNs will be the only ones forced into a dress code. Techs, RTs, secretaries, transporters, etc will all be able to wear whatever...

  16. Questions about shift differentials

    inkedRN replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    6pm to midnight = $5 Midnight to 6am = $6.50 Weekends = $3.50 A few hospitals in my area have gotten rid of shift diffs all

  17. advice from Mom's working overnights

    inkedRN replied to colleennurse's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats on getting into the ED! I start in the ED at my hospital next week. I do three 12s at one job and two 8s at the other (I have a full time and a per diem job). I usually get home by 8am and...

  18. Uniforms and dress codes

    inkedRN replied to inkedRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have to snicker at the idea of people looking more professional if everyone wears a similar color. Trust me, you can put a Prada suit or a burlap sack on some of my co-workers and they'd still look...

  19. When to start looking for a job?

    inkedRN replied to WeirdNurseKelly's topic in General Nursing

    Start now. LIke tonight. I graduated in May 2008 and I had my job way before graduation. I started looking on December of 2007 and started sending my resume out in January 2008. The people in my class...

  20. Uniforms and dress codes

    inkedRN replied to inkedRN's topic in General Nursing

    I should also mention I work at a smaller (134 bed) hospital that is NOT a teaching hospital so we have pretty much the same MDs all the time. I know who the MDs are on my shift, and most other...

  21. what is your new years resolution??

    inkedRN replied to Scorpio, MSN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    This was my status on Facebook last night: My New Years Resolution, simply put; be better. Be a better wife, better mom, better friend, better nurse. Because, while it would be really nice to lose 10...

  22. Uniforms and dress codes

    inkedRN replied to inkedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, it'll be a big deal for me considering my scrubs cost me $30 to $40 a set plus I need to have them all hemmed because I'm short

  23. Camp nursing

    inkedRN replied to inkedRN's topic in Camp

    East. I really enjoyed it! My daughter loved it! We can't wait to go

  24. Modifying tasks when pregnant. My boss says "no".

    inkedRN replied to RNnik07's topic in General Nursing

    Why does your OB want you on light duty? You're pregnant, not hurt or sick lol. Are you high risk? If you are, more than likely you will need to go on LOA or early maternity

  25. Introduction - along with a few questions

    inkedRN replied to HusbandOfANurse2B's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think I can touch on everything you asked about but as far as the hiring of new nurses, I can say this; it's a competitive job market right now. Like any competitive job market, prospective...