RNtoJD

We have all taken care of patients whose sense of humor has made our day. I'll start this thread off with a story from my days in the ER. We were admitting a very very confused elderly man for evaluation of chest pain. As I was transferring him from ...

Well, I recently got hired at Lutheran. From what I have seen, it seems like a great place to work. People are friendly, and everyone seems happy to be there. There is very low turnover at Lutheran, so that should tell you something. As for the area,...

Traci, I was told by a paramedic that they suggest doing compressions to "Stayin' Alive" as well... The Muppet Show theme song (anyone remember that?) is also a good rhythm for compressions.

I would go even higher up the food chain to the VP or CEO level, since my experience has been that managers are often between a rock and a hard place. They know they should staff more nurses, but are not given the budgets to hire them. And they are n...

TNCC was pretty easy. I think it is a one or two-day course, as the other poster said, more like ACLS (only easier, I think). CEN, much more involved, but looks great on a resume. I would take TNCC first. Then worry about CEN. Best of luck!

Just kick over a rock... Hey now!!! LOL... But I gotta say, you'd probably find some of my classmates under there! Leslie, I was going to suggest Taana, but you beat me to it. Great organization.

They don't even need a search warrant...they will simply bring a drug dog to the front door and when the dog picks up the scent, that gives them probable cause to search. Not to get off topic, but I think this is probably incorrect. Unless the circ...

For as long as I can remember, I have been tired most of the time. I recently began a weight loss program, and as part of it had my Vit D level drawn. It came back very low, so the APRN started me on supplements. Lemme tell ya... within a couple of d...

One friend majored in computers, and is now selling real estate because her consulting career required too much travel and she wanted to have kids. She is also a deacon in the local church. Last I heard she wasn't very happy. Another majored in graph...

We had an ED attending at one facility who used to bake all sorts of yummy treats for special occasions, and if someone was expecting she would knit the baby-to-be a blanket. Another pedi hem/onc doc I knew used to play guitar, sing, and juggle for h...

I used to LOVE working with the anesthesiologists in MRI. Sometimes, my sides would hurt at the end of the day from laughing so hard. One in particular got on the phone with my daughter who was 10 at the time. My daughter was trying to convince me to...

actually, in ct you would most likely be compensated for injuries sustained "on the job" even if you were clocked out. as long as your injury arises out of and occurs during the course of your employment(or "performing work for the benefit of the emp...

My ex-hubby and I used to "share" our golden retriever (a female) with his parents. One day, it was determined that she needed a flea bath. My dear, sweet, MIL, in a tone only a mother could muster,admonished the then hubby, "Now JP, when you are giv...

Oh heck, one of my old favorites doesn't even need to be changed. "The Stroke." I am sure that, given the time, I could nurse-ify the lyrics...lol.

Having worked at both, I can tell you that Hartford not only pays better, but in my opinion, is a better place to work. Better hospital too,IMHO (though I have heard reasonable minds disagree). Parking is also waaaaayy better, as is the food (priorit...

I have 12 years of experience, no BSN, but a BA in another field. I can't even land an interview. It is very frustrating because I am reading about new BSN grads getting jobs at NYP, and I have to wonder if these hospitals really believe that a BSN w...

I have never worked there either, but I know someone who did. It is not a trauma center, but it is a teaching hospital (as the name would suggest). It houses the medical school, the dental school, and a pretty extensive medical library. It is also wh...

Hi everyone. I am an experienced RN (Diploma grad) with 12 years of experience. I have noticed that starting salaries for new BSN grads in NYC are around 70k (give or take). I am in the process of applying to hospitals in NYC and am completely stump...

Noreen: Thanks so much. I would be very interested in school nursing in NYC. I sent you an email, but my computer was having a hissy fit, so I am not sure if it went through.

This would be a good topic for the local chapters of The American Association of Nurse Attorneys to address at chapter meetings.

Thanks for the response. I am finding that I am at a bit of a disadvantage because I took a year and a half "off" from nursing to practice law. I am trying to get back in, and every hospital (not just NY hospitals, btw) that I apply to seems to think...

I would run as fast as possible from this agency. I am getting a bad vibe just reading about it.

Hi Everyone! RN for 11 years now. Most recent experience is in Pediatric Emergency. I currently work per diem and will graduate from UConn Law School in May. Nursing has been very good to me!

This happened to me once. A (female, btw) ER doc asked if there was coffee in the back. One of the nurses said yes. She said "I will take mine with cream and sugar." She was ignored. She tried the same thing with me "I will take mine with cream and s...

A friend of mine told me this one. LOL in her 80's and her husband arrive in the ER. LOL has complaints of "transient episode of tachycardia, tachypnea and lightheadedness." She was one of these incredibly healthy elderly types with no prior health h...