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  1. What is your net take home pay every two weeks?

    egmillard replied to JMP's topic in General Nursing

    I take home about 1000 -1200 $ q 2weeks net. 4 years experience. I thought nursing in Minnesota was well paid, but from the sounds of the other posts I am not sure. 3000 q 2 weeks ?, sounds...

  2. chest tube removal

    egmillard replied to corkyrn's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    The NPs and CNS remove the chest tubes, there was an idea that a CT removal protocol was going to be devised, so that the staff RNS could do it, but have not seen it

  3. Cardiology VS med surg

    egmillard replied to erbs's topic in General Nursing

    You know, that you will find a few med/surg patients on a cardiology unit, thats if you work in Telemetry. You do not need any cardiology experience to work on a cardiology unit, if the orientation...

  4. IV Amiodarone

    egmillard replied to willie2001's topic in General Nursing

    I work in Telemetry and we use IV Amiodarone gtt. I would imagine that if the patient was unstable then we would transfer to the CCU. :)

  5. What freaks you out?

    egmillard replied to psychnurse99's topic in General Nursing

    Not much freaks me out, except cardiac

  6. BSN minimum requirement

    egmillard replied to Lburns's topic in General Nursing

    It appears that you think you are a professional, just because you have a degree. I have met many nurses with diplomas and 2 year degree, who are far better than those with 4 year degrees. I have...

  7. BSN minimum requirement

    egmillard replied to Lburns's topic in General Nursing

    It appears that you think you are a professional, just because you have a degree. I have met many nurses with diplomas and 2 year degree, who are far better than those with 4 year degrees. I have...

  8. Pet Peeves about new hires

    egmillard replied to TracyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing school does'nt prepare you for the real world, which is a shame, and a failed system, but then on our unit (Telemtry), student leave at 11am, and get to look after one patient. When I...

  9. Pet Peeves about new hires

    egmillard replied to TracyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing school does'nt prepare you for the real world, which is a shame, and a failed system, but then on our unit (Telemtry), student leave at 11am, and get to look after one patient. When I...

  10. Who is responsible for error?

    egmillard replied to crnasomeday's topic in General Nursing

    A part of a nurses practice is the interpretation of lab results, and there implication on patient care. However, the doctor is primarily responsible for the patient's care, it is the responsibilty...

  11. Nursing qualifications: Enrolled Nurse: is it eqivalent to LPN or LVN?

    egmillard replied to carol.j's topic in General Nursing

    IF THE UK ENROLLED NURSES ARE THE SAME AS IN AFRICA, THEN I WOULD SAY THAT THEY ARE THE SAME AS LPNS. IN THE UK, ENROLLED NURSES USUALLY CANNOT GIVE IV DRUGS, AND IN THE USA THEY CANNOT, UNLESS THEY...

  12. Diploma Nurse?

    egmillard replied to HNC's topic in General Nursing

    I too took the 3 year diploma course, but this was in England. In the UK at the moment, you have two choices, diploma, which the government pays for and degree which you pay for. Most people tend to...

  13. RN's removing surgical drains

    egmillard replied to conniejean's topic in Medical-Surgical

    In the UK, RN's have been removing surgical drains for many years. We are taught to do this during the training, and are observed during the procedure, until we are

  14. RN's removing surgical drains

    egmillard replied to conniejean's topic in Medical-Surgical