bikerRN1

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1. Nurse's Week Gifts from Employers

   bikerRN1 replied to twss2323's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I'm a traveler that rides a motorcycle... My recruiter sent me a copy of the Harley Davidson North American Atlas!!! Love him, he thinks about and cares about his

2. Travel Nurse Pay in upstate NY

   bikerRN1 replied to s.cutis's topic in Travel

   That is low ball, I recently completed a travel assignment in Albany, and while the taxed rate was similar, the tax free housing stipend was much better. As a traveler at Albany Med, I took home...

3. Challenges & Payoff of Travel Buddy vs. NO Travel Buddy

   bikerRN1 replied to icuamp's topic in Agency Nurses

   I travel alone, but have no problem making friends. Websites like meetup.com offer easy ways to meet new people that enjoy doing the same things and it's not (just) a meat market... I always try...

4. Worst doctors orders ever received

   bikerRN1 replied to jenfromjersey's topic in Emergency

   7YO with broken arm order of 20mg DILAUDID prior to reduction... when I asked the doc for clarification he didn't even glance at the order and said I calculated it, that is the correct dose. I...

5. Drug Seeker Stories

   bikerRN1 replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

   Sickle cell gal who comes in for her Dilaudid... 4mg, 50 of Benadryl for the itching, and 4 of zofran later, and she calls her hubby who comes down to get her. "seizure" pt who packs a bag and has...

6. How do you get thicker skin?

   bikerRN1 replied to Loves2Lurk's topic in Emergency

   When I have had this happen to me, (after making sure there were not contraindications) I told the pt that she walked in here, she could walk into the bathroom and clean herself up, and gave her...

7. Does anyone attend Alfred State University??

   bikerRN1 replied to AllieKat's topic in New York Nursing

   I graduated from Alfred, we had over 100 in the freshman class and graduated around 30. But you know what, I don't think anyone failed their NCLEX!!! It is a tough program but I LOVED it! I was...

8. NY nursing students can't start IV's?

   bikerRN1 replied to hamburgers911's topic in New York Nursing

   I went to Alfred, we started iv's on each other but rarely on patients. We did push iv meds in