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  1. BSN New Graduate Salaries

    t.houck replied to jchurnock's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you can stand it, try looking at jobs in slightly smaller cities in Washington. Work for a year or two, get some experience then move back from Seattle. I work in the tri-cities and make $29/hr...

  2. One Liner to Diffuse Escalating Situation With Patient

    t.houck replied to Lev's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thank you for your advice! This patient really has gotten under my skin and the whole situation has been bothering me for days. I'm determined to learn something from this situation because I...

  3. One Liner to Diffuse Escalating Situation With Patient

    t.houck replied to Lev's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I recently (yesterday) had a patient raise his voice and curse at me multiple times because he was unhappy with his food. He was on a cardiac and renal diet. He was VERY upset because he read our menu...

  4. ER speedbump

    t.houck replied to t.houck's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you guys so much for the insight! I just got home from my shift and I was fine. Granted, I didn't watch any procedures but I made it through the day without fainting. Thanks for the...

  5. ER speedbump

    t.houck posted a topic in General Nursing

    So, I volunteer in a local hospital's ER (the only level 1 trauma center for 4 northwestern states) and we get some pretty intense stuff through our doors. At first I was nervous about being in the...