scooterRN52

scooterRN52

oncology, surgical stepdown, ACLS & OCN

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  1. Poll: Do you use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer as an adjunct to handwashing?

    scooterRN52 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I agree w/ you, it does smell great, I use it after I've assessed a patient, then wash in between patients, it really is nice to your hands. I still use bath and body works antibacterial soap and...

  2. How can you say you're not paid well?

    scooterRN52 replied to malusport's topic in Emergency

    You are so correct w/ that statement! I wonder if that has any thing to do w/ the fact that the profession of nursing has not progressed when it comes to the pay and salary we continue to fight for...

  3. How can you say you're not paid well?

    scooterRN52 replied to malusport's topic in Emergency

    How many hours a week do you work? Believe me, I make closer to a 6 figure salary on 40 hrs. a week on a stepdown unit w/ no OT.

  4. How can you say you're not paid well?

    scooterRN52 replied to malusport's topic in Emergency

    You could never build any house here in penna. for the above price that you have quoted, unless it was in the projects where it is nothing but poverty. Townhouses start at250,000.00 in an old...

  5. How can you say you're not paid well?

    scooterRN52 replied to malusport's topic in Emergency

    I couldn't do 50-60 hrs. a week in my position, clinical work in a hospital is very hard on your body, if I didn't work out in a gym 3 days a week I wouldn't be able to do my job, I work nites for the...

  6. Potassium piggybacks

    scooterRN52 replied to starcandy's topic in General Nursing

    Your hospital policy sounds very similar to ours as far as the amounts of K+ and mag infusions, we don,t encounter many pain issues either. :) I work in an oncology hospital, cancer pts. have a lot...

  7. How can you say you're not paid well?

    scooterRN52 replied to malusport's topic in Emergency

    Before you move to delaware, find out what the hourly pay is for RN's. I worked w/ nurses from delaware who drove up here to work in phila. hospitals because the pay is so poor in the state of...

  8. How can you say you're not paid well?

    scooterRN52 replied to malusport's topic in Emergency

    It sounds like your world costs alot less to live in, I don't think you could ever find any apartment that inexpensive here in south eastern penna. My 2 bedroom apt. costs over $1000.00 a month plus...

  9. How can you say you're not paid well?

    scooterRN52 replied to malusport's topic in Emergency

    Got news, docs and nurses will always be needed as long as we have human beings walking this earth, you can't expect robuts and computers to take there place, not in this lifetime. People are not...

  10. How can you say you're not paid well?

    scooterRN52 replied to malusport's topic in Emergency

    we have a way to go in the salary dept. Nurses are definately underpaid, when you consider all we do, and all the responsibility we are accounted for, how long do you think it would take for most...

  11. How can you say you're not paid well?

    scooterRN52 replied to malusport's topic in Emergency

    Tell me, what garbage man makes $36.00 to$50.00 an

  12. How can you say you're not paid well?

    scooterRN52 replied to malusport's topic in Emergency

    What part of the country do you

  13. How can you say you're not paid well?

    scooterRN52 replied to malusport's topic in Emergency

    Starting an IV takes more skill than collecting a blood specimen, beleive me, I do both as an

  14. How can you say you're not paid well?

    scooterRN52 replied to malusport's topic in Emergency

    you are seriously underpaid, maybe you should consider working

  15. How can you say you're not paid well?

    scooterRN52 replied to malusport's topic in Emergency

    I work 12 hr. nights 3 days a week at 30.25 an hr. + 18% shift differential and that is in the northeast part of the country, what I'm reading here is telling me what I already knew, nurses below...

  16. Why are doctors so rude?

    scooterRN52 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Usually they are rude or arrogant because of their own insecurity and they feel threatened, after all nurses spend a lot more time w/ their patient than the doctor themself does, they have to come...

  17. How can you say you're not paid well?

    scooterRN52 replied to malusport's topic in Emergency

    That is not a lot of money, especially in new york. Nurses carry a lot of responsibility, when you think about everything we do, we should be making a 6 figure salary! Statements like yours, hold the...

  18. Why do so many nurses seem to dislike working in Med/Surg

    scooterRN52 replied to LovePeaceJoy's topic in General Nursing

    I have put many years into med-surg and learned many skills, such as: prioritizing, organization, patience, always check your fresh post-ops first or most unstable patients first, immediate meds,...

  19. Potassium piggybacks

    scooterRN52 replied to starcandy's topic in General Nursing

    Your concentration is different, 40meq. in 250cc is less concentrated than 40 meq. in 100cc, so it probably won't hurt to run it at 80cc/hr. if so your pharmacy would tell you. I understand the...

  20. Why do so many nurses seem to dislike working in Med/Surg

    scooterRN52 replied to LovePeaceJoy's topic in General Nursing

    Thankyou for your reply.

  21. Why do so many nurses seem to dislike working in Med/Surg

    scooterRN52 replied to LovePeaceJoy's topic in General Nursing

    Excuse me, but I was an LPN for about 3 years before I became a RN. I have been doing bedside care for over 17 years, I currently work on a surgical stepdown unit, I take care of many patients who...

  22. Why do so many nurses seem to dislike working in Med/Surg

    scooterRN52 replied to LovePeaceJoy's topic in General Nursing

    It is a good thing you aren't a registered nurse, if so, I don't think you would find this funny. I take my license and practice

  23. Why do so many nurses seem to dislike working in Med/Surg

    scooterRN52 replied to LovePeaceJoy's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think that is funny. :angryfire You are a nursing

  24. Why Do We Tolerate This?

    scooterRN52 replied to kmchugh's topic in Men in Nursing

    I am a female and I wouldn't tolerate those remarks, they sound like they came from an unprofessional and immature person! I have worked w/ many male nurses and never observed any behavior from them...

  25. Why do so many nurses seem to dislike working in Med/Surg

    scooterRN52 replied to LovePeaceJoy's topic in General Nursing

    Med-surg is a lot of work w/ high accuity patients. It requires good organizational skills and being able to prioritize an assignement of 6-10 patients or more depending on where you work. I have...