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  1. When things at work make you think of allnurses.com

    inkedRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    A few weeks ago I was reading a thread on here about pushing a med when a patient already has something infusing into a line and the two aren't compatable. A few people mentioned that, depending...

  2. Advice for ED Nurse on orientation

    inkedRN posted a topic in Emergency

    I've been a med/surg RN for 18 months. I recently moved into the ED. I've been on orientation for just under 2 weeks. I've been in the EDon orientation for a total of 5 days. I had floated to the ED a...

  3. Advice for ED Nurse on orientation

    inkedRN replied to inkedRN's topic in Emergency

    Oh trust me, I can fly by the seat of my pants just fine. But they aren't paying me as staff to be down there. They are paying me to orient. Now you can toss my into a room with a critical patient and...

  4. Advice for ED Nurse on orientation

    inkedRN replied to inkedRN's topic in Emergency

    I should clarify. I DO help out. I start lines on people, I pushed Etamadate on a patient that needed to be intubated and assisted with that code, I've helped with pedi patients, I put in foleys......

  5. nurses and parents that don't follow CDC vaccination schedules

    inkedRN replied to gfcfnina's topic in Pediatric

    If by educate you mean give a parent information that they don't have so they can make an informed decision, I would say do just that. Discuss their concerns and feelings, give them info, answer...

  6. Advice for ED Nurse on orientation

    inkedRN replied to inkedRN's topic in Emergency

    I'm going to talk with the Educator tomorrow and come up with a more specific game plan. When I started they said they wanted me taking 2 patients at a time, which is what I have been doing, so I'm...

  7. thug got shot and crying

    inkedRN replied to C-DIFF PHIL RN's topic in Emergency

    I haven't been a RN long enough (especially an ED RN) to judge you on your thoughts and opinions of your patient but I have been on message boards long enough to judge you on your lack of typing...

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

    inkedRN replied to helikias's topic in General Nursing

    I never said I wanted to be a teacher. My English instructor encouraged me to get my degree in English and pursue a writing career. Writers don't make money lol. I would make a terrible teacher anyway...

  9. The Good Side to Nursing

    inkedRN replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    You won't get much in the way of complaints about my job from me. I love being an RN. I have 2 very good jobs that support my family. My husband got laid off in October 2008 and if it wasn't for my...

  10. New to Emergency Nursing

    inkedRN replied to inkedRN's topic in Emergency

    Nice! I'm jealous! I'm almost finished with my upper sleeve and I have a great Nurse Bettie Page on my calf.

  11. New to Emergency Nursing

    inkedRN posted a topic in Emergency

    Hi. I recently started orientation in the ED at the hospital I've been working at in med/surg for 18 months. Originally I hadn't thought of going into Emergency Nursing but one of my supervisors...

  12. When things at work make you think of allnurses.com

    inkedRN replied to inkedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Long story short, the patient was in acute renal failure which was unexpected. No history of it. pt was sent in by his PCP because he felt pt was in CHF, hence the Bumex. However, when pts original...

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

    inkedRN replied to helikias's topic in General Nursing

    1) I can agree that not just anyone should enter nursing, however, I am yet unclear what that has to do with someone being a scruffy ex-factory worker. You (and the OP) say it as if the type of person...

  14. Associate vs. Bachelors in nursing

    inkedRN replied to bullet3's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated about a year and a half ago with my ADN. Originally I hadn't planned on getting my BSN because I didn't think it would matter. I already had a job lined up before graduation (what a...

  15. Question for those that hire ...

    inkedRN replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know where you live but around here, unless you have a BSN, you won't get much of a job if any at all. I work at 2 hospitals in CT, one in the ED and one in Med/Surg. Both have hired new...

  16. Question for those that hire ...

    inkedRN replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on where you work. I'm from CT and where I work BSNs do make more. $0.50

  17. New to Emergency Nursing

    inkedRN replied to inkedRN's topic in Emergency

    Is that you in your picture there? What do you have for tats? I have 8, so

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

    inkedRN replied to helikias's topic in General Nursing

    Like you said, it's regional. New Grads at my hospital get paid more than I do with 18 months

  19. Ex Med/Surg nurses what unit did you transfer to

    inkedRN replied to NoeIssa's topic in General Nursing

    I went to the ED as well. I like the busy atmosphere! But I liked med/surg, too. I actually still work in med/surg at my per diem job

  20. New to Emergency Nursing

    inkedRN replied to inkedRN's topic in Emergency

    Thanks everyone for the

  21. Not sure how I'm going to survive

    inkedRN replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    I actually do make kinda big bucks. In fact, if I continue to work both jobs at the hours I'm working I will make 6 figures next year. But my cost of living is high and I'm screwed with debt. There's...

  22. Not sure how I'm going to survive

    inkedRN replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    I feel your pain, I really do. There have been weeks we have had to pinch pennies and eat pasta a lot. My husband lost his job, I am the sole source of income. I have 3 kids, a mortgage, car payment,...

  23. Literally cried in front of the person interviewing me

    inkedRN replied to AB normalRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ew. What a wretch. Don't let some miserable old hag like that get you down. Your time will

  24. which patients are in/out of your comfort zone?

    inkedRN replied to PureLifeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Putting IV's in kids. I need to get more comfortable with

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

    inkedRN replied to helikias's topic in General Nursing

    FTR I don't take offense to the OP. I just disagree with it. I happen to think that some of those "fly by night" places may turn out more than a few good, albeit scruffy, RNs. Will they turn out some...