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icu float pool 45 bucks an hour, north carolina. been doing it for 3 years.

whatever you say mujer que no sabe nada

so great, make fun of the question? ofcourse we all want great work conditions. i guess that is your way of saying................i don't have a clue?

good post johnny!

i have to disagree with scotts post, we all know what you are talking about, either he didnt think enough or he was down sizing you, cause if you ask me between PA, RN, and OT, i would not say dietician. not too bright. any who. I would say dip in to healthcare slowly cause its not that great, but the job security is the best! i would not waste your time with a 2yr RN get a BSN from the get go, then FNP which is about the same as PA, especially in NC, every state is different. you can't trust most nurses, PA is more money and prestige, nurses are backstabers (not all of them ofcourse), OT is a lot easier but you need a good back, nurses are like the strong backs in a hospital plus all around medical knowledge, PA's rule. all of those professions are not easy, but if you take your time and play your cards right, you can look forward to a long career in health care. i guess what i am trying to say is that you will encounter a huge variety of work areas, some are really great and some lousy, and just because you are a BSN in a huge level I trauma center with over 1200 beds doesn't mean you are in a great proper professional great work place! do your homework, you are off to a good start since you posted on allnurses and i read it! please feel free to email me [email protected], RN, BSN, EMT-P, ACLS, PALS, TNCC, bilingual nurse traveler, retired Corpsman USMC 3rd Recon Batallion 3rd Marine Division. Semper Fi !!

I hate treating medical professionals! but I muddle through. If you work fast enough maybe you can go to lunch early. thanks. pat.

hey toad, nice post. if your needle was not too long, jam it in fast, not giving your patient time to move or tense up, make sure the elbow is against the abdomen, pull and push. if you get blood when u aspirate, toss it and start over, hardly ever happens, i have seen many nurses push it anyway, but i dont. thick meds or neulasta and a bunch of other meds hurt like hell, push slow. dont be afraid to push it in the butt if they are real skinny or even the quad. i have hit bone in the deltoid a lot of times, prolly doesnt hurt nothing but its not good practice. you should see what people do to partially ocluded central lines, makes this problem look like childs play. anyway i hope that helps. right needle, hit it fast, elbow against abdomen, pull and push. same for kids. good needle selection is important, i like 23g or 24g sometimes if i can get it for deltoid IM, if your patient has thromoctopenia a 22g can make for good bleeding (not cool). dont forget, right patient, right time, right order, right date, right med, right route, right documentation, right allergy check, right everything. i remember i gave an IM inj to deltoid and this PA saw me, I had blood return, so i tossed it and started over, he freaked out, what an idiot, he doesnt even know how to give a shot and is a PA. hello? i dont want my Tdap IV dude! thanks. Pat.

no worries mate, by now you have gotten better, i use tarascon pharmacopia and a little pocket notebook for notes, piece of cake, take a paramedic course, got to a trauma education course. i am 40, i work with 62 year old ladies that handle sick sick sick patients all night five nights a week, they do it, you can too! pat RN, BSN, EMT-P, Corpsman USMC. feel free to contact me anytime at [email protected]

join the crowd. quit and work some where else for a while. best case scenario you are young enough to go back to school and get some resume muscle (ie. an MBA or masters in nursing or even Phd)

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