steelcityrn

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  1. Cardiac Catherization

    steelcityrn replied to Mariannsi's topic in Cardiac

    I Would Take The Cardiologist Advice And Try To Get A Late Afternoon Appt. Can Never Be Too

  2. I'm sick to my eyeballs of incompetent agency nurses.

    steelcityrn replied to bulletproofbarb's topic in General Nursing

    I Had A Pretty Good Run At A Hospital Who Used Me In Ccu,telemetry, Onc, Er And Heck I Even Worked Med Surg For Them. The Nursing Director Would Call Me At Home. My Pays Were Over 50 Hours A Week....

  3. No Relief, Embarrasing Moment

    steelcityrn replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    That Was Just Plain Wrong Especially When A Request Had Been Made. Next Time I Would Tell Them You Will Be Taking 1 Or 2 Bathroom

  4. Another pet peeve....ER nurses who treat us like idiots

    steelcityrn replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Having Done Some E.r. Nursing Myself, A Thought Occurred To Me That Perhaps The Nurse Called To Ask If The Patient Fell,and That Was Turned/twisted Into A Accusation.this Nurse May Have Even Been...

  5. Stress and Depression

    steelcityrn replied to RainDreamer's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Many nurses I have known have suffered from depression. I think alot of it has to do with the fact that you invested alot of time and money to follow your hearts dream and then reality hits hard when...

  6. Patient Load

    steelcityrn replied to asilmk's topic in General Nursing

    One of the catch all floors I once worked on , would have up to 11 patients at night, usually 8 or 9 then gain a few more at 11pm. It plain sucked and was dangerous. These hospitals don't give a crap...

  7. Help! I think my boss is having an affair with a coworker

    steelcityrn replied to Mandylpn's topic in General Nursing

    YOU COULD HAVE SOME FUN BY PUTTING NOTES ON THEIR CARS `I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST NIGHT', HA HA

  8. Giving pain meds thru a colostomy?

    steelcityrn replied to Blackcat99's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I Can't See How Pt Would Get The Effect Of The Med That Way. How About Liquid Roxinol In Pudding/applesauce.lidacaine Patch Good For Pt's Without Sub Q

  9. Painful arterial wound

    steelcityrn replied to Traveler's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Have You Tried The 4x4 Derma Gran B Gauze ,it Is Very Good. Have To Be Sure It Contains Zinc/vit. Applied Q3d,wash With Soap/h2o And Pat Dry. I Like To Cover With The Bordered 4x4 Telfa And Secure...

  10. Describe your last day at work in 50 words or less !?

    steelcityrn replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    DOES THAT MEAN A GOOD OR BAD

  11. Why am I trying to make career changes already?

    steelcityrn replied to Aneroo's topic in General Nursing

    Things Don't Sound Right About The Word Firing, But I Say Things Happen For A Reason, I Would Go For The Passion Before Years Of Nursing Go By ANd Steal It From

  12. Fox TV's House

    steelcityrn replied to ticker-rn's topic in General Nursing

    I Think His Comment This Week About Why God Invented Nurses Was A Compliment Considering It Came From A Dr Who Offered No Assistance At All To Help The Person

  13. This article insults nursing as a lower skilled job

    steelcityrn replied to Cheyenne RN,BSHS's topic in General Nursing

    SAY, WONDER WHAT IT IS LIKE TO BE SO

  14. Heparin or lovenox

    steelcityrn replied to Toothbrushx2's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Seen A Few Cases Of High Risk Pt's On Both In The Hospital Post Hip Or Tka. Can Give It In The Love Handles

  15. Here's how stupid the nursing situation is getting here in TX...

    steelcityrn replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    When I Went To School We Started With 55 And Graduated 11. They Need To Screen Canidates Well Or The Tax Payers Will Be The

  16. Technique in recharging JP drains

    steelcityrn replied to AKAKatydid's topic in General Nursing

    Agree.......its All About The End Result Here. Instructors Like To Be

  17. Please let me VENT!!

    steelcityrn replied to Alibaba's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen this before.House physicians/crnp who either do not call back or give a stupid order. Of course you would always tx problem with your standing orders first, if pt remains the same or...

  18. working on Christmas?

    steelcityrn replied to scrmblr's topic in General Nursing

    That Does Not Seem Right That You Have To Work Xmas Eve And Day. And They Wonder Why There Are So Many Open Nursing

  19. Priority Question

    steelcityrn replied to m357t's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Reminds Me Of The Old Your At A Picnic Story And Lightning Strikes, Who Do You Save. Always The Ones Who Are Still Breathing, Not Enough Hands For All The

  20. Frustrated

    steelcityrn replied to jesshopper12's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I Love To Help Ppl, Care About Their Problems And Think Of Others More Than Myself.been In This Field Since 21,its Not Like It Should Be. Glad Some Ppl Have Found It. Know Many Who Have Not.frustra...

  21. $1000 for a 12hr shift in So. California? HELP!!

    steelcityrn replied to HDFXDWGRN's topic in Agency Nurses

    Could you imagine 1000 bucks for 12 hours hubba

  22. Frustrated

    steelcityrn replied to jesshopper12's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The whole purpose of these boards are to express YOUR OWN OPINION, but thanks for pulling out a

  23. Frustrated

    steelcityrn replied to jesshopper12's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You have now entered the ugly side of the field where its all for one and one for all and every man for themselves. You will grow a extra layer of skin . How hard you make it will be soley up to

  24. Just completed picc course

    steelcityrn replied to ivstarter's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Congrats iv starter. Maybe you can contact the representative from Bard, if this is the picc you use, in your area to find a location for

  25. Why are so many of us over weight?

    steelcityrn replied to sarahhoughton's topic in General Nursing

    Most of the nurse i work with are either in fit shape, and they work at it , or they are only slightly