EDNurse74

I recently transitioned into a Management role at my facility. I would like to start a Masters program this year and have been doing my research. I really like the curriculum of the Masters in Healthcare Administration programs. I have found one o...

I am new into management and have decided to go for a MHA in the fall rather than MSN. I did my BSN online and honestly felt like I did not learn anything that helped me become a better nurse, I was just jumping through the hoop of getting my BSN be...

All the travelers here get paid less than staff, but they have housing provided. Hawaii has the luxury of lots of people wanting to do assignments here so travelers do not get paid that well. Hospitals do offer travelers positions tho, so it may he...

I managed to get a job in Hawaii after getting 5 years experience working in the mainland. I originally applied as a new grad and got nothing from Hawaii, then I tried again after one year and still no bites, then again after two years. Not to bust...

Being a psych nurse most of your options would probably be on Oahu...not sure if you have your heart set of Maui.

Had a guy come in several times ℅ pain and saying that he has taken so much Tylenol and it is not relieving his pain. So when we check his acetaminophen level they are thru the roof. Doc wants to give him Mucoyst to save the ole liver. The patient...

Reread your post, multiple times and post #5 was not rude either.

We used to get the influx of Suicidal Ideation pts when the weather got crappy. After a few days of rain the homeless pts that did not want to necessarily go thru CT scans, lab draws, etc would claim SI instead of vague abdominal complaints. Then t...

I don't think the OP's messages were rude, they were correct and to the point. The majority of pts I see with that list of allergies as well as Toradol usually have the suspicions confirmed when the MD checks their name in the DEA database to see ho...

You've got the experience that it should not be a problem, but I would for sure touch on the fact that you will be currently pursuing your BSN since up here it seems like everyone either has their BSN or is planning on starting it soon. Pay is diff...

I just interviewed for a large hospital in Miami and base was $28.45 with 4 yrs exp and BSN. More than likely going to pass on the offer cause I doubt they will come up to a point where I can actually afford live in the area and not have to commute ...

I spent months looking for just that type of job because I wanted to get out of the bedside and into case management. Everything I saw required a case management certificate or several years of case management experience. All I have is several year...

The good: We have this homeless learning disabled lady who comes in all the time and she does not know how to speak in an inside voice. So she usually yells "I want a pregnancy test" for the first 10 visits, Then it became "I want a chlamydia test",...

Hello, I currently have 4 years nursing experience all of which has been in the Emergency Department. I also have my BSN. Recently have been looking at transferring into Quality or Case Management but I am running into the problem of lack of exper...

I just registered for my last semester at Chamberlain for the RN-BSN program, and have two friends already graduate that program. No clinicals, just a lot of papers.

Ok two questions, two scenarios, two answers, one of which I hope is what you were asking for. A: If you have two fluids and you decide to Y site them at the most distal port from the bag of fluids (or the port closest to the pt) you would need two c...

I applied at over 200 places (I quit counting at 200) and spent six months looking for work when I was a new grad 2 years ago. It literally was a full time job looking for a full time job. I got lucky and finally landed a gig. The stars just align...

I am doing Chamberlain right now even though my job has a contract with Western Governors. I had two friends do Chamberlain and they had no complaints and so far I have none either and have been happy with my experiences during admission and financi...

Not sure how different North Carolina is from California in regard to license but here is what happened with me and my story: I got my license at the end of June 2009 and had to renew it Aug 2010. I was told by the BON that they go by you get 2 birt...

When I first started at my current facility I would try and get taxi vouchers and soon discovered we had a 5 page list of pts that have abused the system so much they were not allowed to be given taxi vouchers. I don't have time to spend 10 mins sca...

I would so spend that last shift sharing my opinions freely, esp with the frequent fliers that always start off super nice but you know they are gonna go postal when they don't get enough dilaudid. I will just roll their gurney to the waiting room i...

Practice, practice, practice. I swear some nurses have magic fingers where they can find veins and put an 18g while I would have used a 24. Now I have my hit and miss weeks. I also have my bloody weeks, which I am going thru now. Every stick I do ...

Yes be nice to the ancillary staff, I appreciate all of them. This way when I need something from the STAT they will usually be there to help me. Also figure out what docs are just plain mean and which ones are the nice teachers. I have a few mea...

Most Ridiculous: Pt was about 600 lbs and hadn't left his house in about 3 years. Well that day he decided he might have HTN. He had no c/o symptoms. But why after not leaving your house for 3 years and you are 600 lbs, why today do you decide to g...

I've been an RN for two years now and its all been in the ED, just by chance. I'm also the nurse that fell through any and all cracks available: The Director that hired me quit before I started (and she had a plan for me to take classes and attend a...