NurseOnAMotorcycle ASN, RN

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  1. NurseOnAMotorcycle

    I need to know the starting pay

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to proud nurse's topic in General Nursing

    The pay is variable depending on the local cost of living. In 2010 starting pay was 20.00/hour without differentials in my mid-sized city with 5 large hospitals and approx 10 level 3 trauma centers...
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    Want to be a nurse, just no butt wiping or other yucky stuff please

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

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    Am I a new nurse, or a new nurse with lots of experience

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to medicbroomer's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree with RNsRWe. Your work history will be on your resume, and you'll have listed your skills so it will be completely apparent that you have previous medical
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    NP replacing RNs in ER?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Matt8700's topic in Emergency

    Honestly, I doubt the NPs would go for it. The ones that I have known are very clear that they are providers and not bedside nurses. A few of them went to become midlevels specifically so that they...
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    Applying for jobs before graduation

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to emgns's topic in General Nursing

    "Only an associates
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    Would you have called out?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Angeljho's topic in General Nursing

    Just ask them this: "would you appreciate it if your nurse called in sick because they just didn't feel like taking care of you that
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    To scrub or not to scrub...?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to NursePatty77's topic in General Nursing

    I was in the same situation (sort of) and wore brand new, ironed
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    Moved to a new ER, now I don't feel like I'm a real ER nurse anymore

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Catch22Personified's topic in Emergency

    When it gets rough, take a giant deep breath and re-prioritize. About the vented pt, it sounds like it wasn't something you did or didn't do but it happened while they were your pt. I'm sure that...
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    Being an individual

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Circulate's topic in Men in Nursing

    Yes, there are plenty of ways for you to wear your scrubs and hair and shoes and etc. and still be professional. One local hospital went to strictly navy blue scrubs from head to toe for nurses....
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    first code/compressions

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to buckeyeRNED's topic in Emergency

    Foragreatergood is right. Also,it is completely normal for people to take turns during compressions because it's exhausting and people get tired which means compressions get too shallow. as far as...
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    Dreadlocks

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to PauperRN's topic in Men in Nursing

    I would think it would depend on how long they are and if they are tied back or
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    accessing portacaths

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely ask for someone to walk you through it. Just tell them that you feel like you aren't as good as you want to be and want to have someone explain it/show it to you
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    3am bloopers

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    Using a sticky telemetry sticker as ninja
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    Are Nurses First Responders?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to ScrubADub12's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that we are not first responders. Outside of our facility with no equipment whatsoever? Even though we have a little more knowledge that most, we are still lay people who know how to call...
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    3am bloopers

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    Funny story shared via private msg to protect my own online
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    Pt threw a bedpan...

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to NanikRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Take the animal training conversation somewhere
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    Performance recognition in your facility...

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to stineknight's topic in Emergency

    I agree with EMTB2RN. Top performers get more work because there are pts who are difficult or critical and they want the top nurses to take care of them. We have a new NM who has written and mailed...
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    Pt threw a bedpan...

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to NanikRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Had a patient attack a nurse by putting her into a chokehold because we wouldn't give him narcotics. Four people had to drag him off of her. She was unmarked. Despite video evidence and four...
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    Pt threw a bedpan...

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to NanikRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well that entirely depends on the pt's complaint and acuity because you have to take more than the action into account. The main factor is whether or not the pt is mentally equipped at that moment to...
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    Poor Nurse

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to lilhemc's topic in General Nursing

    Whichever feels more comfortable for
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    Non-FIT Nurses and FIT Nurses

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    Got Chunky Monkey right now. Cheezwizz90 can eat my
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    Poor Nurse

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to lilhemc's topic in General Nursing

    HAHAHA! That's great, and true depending on what shift you
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    Relationships with floor nurses?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to theantichick's topic in Emergency

    They were "punishing" you by making you do it alone with the tech. And yes, it's an @$$hole move. For my first 2 years in the ED, the ICU would repeatedly rip me a new one because I would always...
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    Interview Tomorrow

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Jo82's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately the only person who knows what you have done to qualify for that question is you. I'd like to help, but I don't know anything about you. GOOD
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    “Your privacy is important to us� so how did patients’ medical exams get on Youtube?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

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