LindsayJ

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1. ER dropping the ball?

   LindsayJ replied to Birdy2's topic in General Nursing

   I have been chewed out way too much by floor nurses who think that we ED RNs sit around on our duffs and do only the bare minimum as far as patient care goes. I even got a call from a Clinical Decision Unit RN who was irate that one of my pts came t...

2. What is a Residency?

   LindsayJ replied to heronurse's topic in New Nurse

   Hi, there! First off, congratulations on getting your license! It's such an exciting (and occasionally stressful) time! I am currently finishing up an Emergency/Trauma Residency program at a large hospital in WA, along with eight other nurses. We ran...

3. What is a Residency?

   LindsayJ replied to heronurse's topic in New Nurse

   Hi, there! First off, congratulations on getting your license! It's such an exciting (and occasionally stressful) time! I am currently finishing up an Emergency/Trauma Residency program at a large hospital in WA, along with eight other nurses. We ran...

4. The most ridiculous birth plans you've had the pleasure of reading

   LindsayJ replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We have a saying in our unit that if someone comes in with a four-page birth plan, things aren't going to go as expected, a five-page birth plan and the baby will code, a six-page birth plan and that baby isn't leaving the hospital alive, and a seven...

5. Agonal breathing

   LindsayJ replied to nurse4theKing's topic in General Nursing

   I'm about two years late to this convo, but Zookeeper3, it should be noted that in neonates, compressions SHOULD be performed if the HR is less than 60, even though there is technically a pulse. It is important to clarify between adult and neonatal/p...

6. What is the average salary for a RN graduate in N. California the bay area???

   LindsayJ replied to igorotsp's topic in California

   Salary for new grads (and nurses in general!) totally varies. New grads at the hospital where I work start between $85-90k per year. My mom, who has worked as an RN at our hospital for many years makes $165k/year, while there are other seasoned nurse...