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  1. The more I think about a comment that my coworker made to me, the more ticked I get!!

    raindrop posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am going to brush it off, but it's crap like this that makes me hate going to work... She is a day nurse, BTW. I have given this lady report 3 times in my 8 weeks of working here. I was finishing...

  2. I am thinking abut getting a job at a nursing home (any advice/tips?)...

    raindrop posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a RN who is sick of the hospital setting right now. I'm looking for a job that offers flexible hours and decent pay while I further my education. I need the least amount of stress with my job,...

  3. I"m confused - take a look at this package...

    raindrop posted a topic in Travel

    and please break it down for me. how is my weekly comp going to be 1904 after taxes when i am only getting 17.52 for 36/hrs/week....and then another 26.28 for the last 12 hours is i sign for a 48/hr...

  4. From Med/Surg to ED

    raindrop posted a topic in Emergency

    I have been a MS nurse for 2 years, thinking about going to the ED. Have any of you switched from M/S to ED......if yes, how did the transition go? I have floated to our ED a few times and I must...

  5. What's up with this???

    raindrop posted a topic in General Nursing

    I applied for a position over the weekend....HR called me on Tuesday morning (9ish) Re: my application and in her message to me, she told me what her office hours were and she asked that I call her...

  6. What's up with this???

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    I called the HR department and yes, she's been in the

  7. What's up with this???

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    I did have the right number becausse she was on the VM greeting. And I did identify myself by stating my name, the position that I applied for, and that I was returning her

  8. Help!! HR is going to call me in an HR to interview me by phone!!

    raindrop posted a topic in General Nursing

    What types of Q's do you think she'll

  9. Help!! HR is going to call me in an HR to interview me by phone!!

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    What should I say about my weaknesses? I know this is a touchy question..........please help....I have so many, but I don't want to blow

  10. I'm almost done with RN school and am thinking about the next step

    raindrop replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    You know, when I graduated and started working, my days became very dark. There were some things that I loved about nursing, but for the most part I found that I hated my job. And I now know that what...

  11. Highest hourly rates seen $$$$$

    raindrop replied to surething1's topic in Travel

    You seem to know a lot about traveling. When you get time please tell me if you think this sounds like a rip off from my a recruiter... I am a M/S nurse.....the recruiter offered me a position in AZ...

  12. I"m confused - take a look at this package...

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    Thanks Jolie. Funny how my recruiter swore to me that it is FREE, that I will not need ot claim it, etc. I knew it sounded too good to be true. And I am steamed that they offered me 17/hr, but such...

  13. I"m confused - take a look at this package...

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    Please answer Kdblueey's question on this thread.... Also, this whole discussion about needing to go home often to do business - what? What business? And how will the IRS know if someone went home or...

  14. I"m confused - take a look at this package...

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    I don't understand why housing in my home state should equal (or close to) the amount of the stipend when I will have to pay rent wherver it is that I travel

  15. I"m confused - take a look at this package...

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    Thanks Ladies, I will consult with my tax lady about all this, but I'm curious to know.... Can I start paying my parents rent and count that? I would write them a check every month.....get the...

  16. A patient who has NEVER been able to blink or close his eyes

    raindrop posted a topic in General Nursing

    He was my patient for only a few hours yesterday. Since he was just an outpatient getting an ABT, his chart didn't have any type of history. He told me that he was born with the condition of not being...

  17. Med/Surg nurse to ED - what to expect?

    raindrop posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been working M/S for about 2 years. I am so sick of the patient loads, no clerk (from 7p-7a), at least 2 admission/night, discharges.....endless charting and paperwork. I floated to our ED a...

  18. How to IV push

    raindrop replied to jordangregory's topic in General Nursing

    yea, it does make sense. I supppose I was confused because at my hospital, the smallest smallest bag of saline bag available is 250ml's. Hmmmm. I wonder why pharmacy doesn't make the smaller bags at...

  19. How to IV push

    raindrop replied to jordangregory's topic in General Nursing

    How would you piggyback a drug that you have to draw? I have never heard of being able to piggyback something that wasn't already in a bag, and surely, you wouldn't mix something like 40mg Lasix with...

  20. Med/Surg nurse to ED - what to expect?

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm. Getting yelled at by doctors, family, and patients happens everywhere, all the time. That part doesn't stress me out, it's just a nursing thing in my

  21. Is my recruiter taking me for a ride??

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    Nope, I didn't get your

  22. Is my recruiter taking me for a ride??

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    Try again

  23. Does this sound like an air embolism?

    raindrop posted a topic in General Nursing

    I checked platelets with the RN that had this patient. The patient was extremely agitated and wanted his platelts pronto because afterwards he was going to be able to go home. Anyhow, he was sitting...

  24. Upper East side hospital recs?

    raindrop posted a topic in New York Nursing

    Which hospitals are on the Upper East Side? I have decided to bite the bullet and make the move, as soon as I find a job. So far, most everyone that I have talked to about NYC, tell me to move to...

  25. Will this turn future employers off?

    raindrop posted a topic in General Nursing

    If I tell them during my interview (for a RN position) that I am back in school for Speech Language Pathology. I think they will wonder why. And the reason why is this: I want to dedicate my life...