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flyersfan88

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  1. Any nurses from University of Penn Hospital here?

    flyersfan88 replied to sunshyne17's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I hope you're joking about being surprised. Most places give less than half of

  2. Any nurses from University of Penn Hospital here?

    flyersfan88 replied to sunshyne17's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    No union . I'm glad there isn't. We're treated better than all of my friends that work in union hospitals. The culture celebrates nurses. They take magnet seriously and are all about safe, effective...

  3. Salary/Wage of New Grads Nurses in PA, specifically Philadelphia Area

    flyersfan88 replied to StuffedBear's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    In Philadelphia, you can expect to start between $27-$31 an hour. I always stick with "negotiable" on that part of the application. Even though you will have zero room to

  4. New Jersey Nurses, Quick Question?

    flyersfan88 replied to cambrose's topic in General Nursing

    It will take weeks post nclex for the number to even show on the NJBON site. Your best bet is driving to Newark about a week after you pass to tell them you need your number. I did that and it was...

  5. BSN programs that accept low GPAs?

    flyersfan88 replied to MayaNino's topic in School, College Programs

    I didn't assume anything. It was merely a statement, considering no insight was given as to what classes were done poorly in.

  6. Having no car for nursing school?

    flyersfan88 replied to CarolynNAC1's topic in General Nursing

    You can make that easily waiting tables 2 nights a week. I worked more than that in my accelerated program, and I graduated magna cum laude. You can make it work if you really want

  7. BSN programs that accept low GPAs?

    flyersfan88 replied to MayaNino's topic in School, College Programs

    You should probably reevaluate why your GPA is so low and consider retaking some classes. Things like A&P need to be understood before moving

  8. Having no car for nursing school?

    flyersfan88 replied to CarolynNAC1's topic in General Nursing

    10,000 for 3 years.....you could find a car to get you from point A to point B and take out a car loan for less than a third of

  9. Patient bathing

    flyersfan88 replied to texasrn71's topic in General Nursing

    I think you might have misread what I wrote, because I'm not entirely sure what this has to do with plastic basin

  10. Patient bathing

    flyersfan88 replied to texasrn71's topic in General Nursing

    Why not invest in plastic basin liners instead of getting rid of basins all together? Liners literally cost less than 5 cents each. Oi....administration. We are only required to do CHG baths daily if...

  11. So...What Kind of Nursing Task Do You LIKE?

    flyersfan88 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Love wound care. Love packing a nice WTD dressing in a tunneling wound. Giving lovenox/heparin. Idk what I do differently but my patients always compliment me saying "that's the best one I've had...

  12. What nursing task do you loathe???

    flyersfan88 replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

    Agree. Not only do that have no veins, tons of scar tissue, but they make some big dramatic whine fest about getting stuck. Like....you stick yourself 10x a day. How does this bother

  13. When should I start applying for jobs?

    flyersfan88 replied to 2k15NurseExtern4u's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Well.....where do you

  14. Be honest, what pt behaviors do you find annoying?

    flyersfan88 replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    Fall risk is on the call light asking for ginger ale within arms reach of bed. Does not use call bell to get to commode while attached to IV/tele/whatever. Then proceeds to pee everywhere. COME ON. Pt...

  15. What nursing task do you loathe???

    flyersfan88 replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

    1. I like trachs. Suctioning, cleaning, whatever. I DON'T like having to put a new one back in when pt decides they don't need it anymore and decannulates themselves, then they're bleeding and getting...

  16. Why don't you just read the chart?

    flyersfan88 replied to Guest219794's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Really though.....why so serious? Getting so angry over a tongue in cheek comment. And no, I don't work in the ED. And I'd be willing to bet you don't work in my facility. So you don't know what gets...

  17. Why don't you just read the chart?

    flyersfan88 replied to Guest219794's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    :rolleyes::rolleyes:

  18. How to Professionally Handle Leaving My Job For A New One?

    flyersfan88 replied to Spine_CRNA's topic in General Nursing

    You should definitely give the courtesy of finishing your schedule. Many hospitals require 4

  19. Why don't you just read the chart?

    flyersfan88 replied to Guest219794's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Because 9 times out of 10 the ED calls to give report at change of shift after hanging on to the patient as long as they possibly could. But that's a whole other

  20. When patient sitters get pushy or meddlesome

    flyersfan88 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Not exactly the same thing, but I have a lot of patients on police/prison guard on my unit and this happens a lot. They become friends with the person handcuffed to the bed, bonding over...

  21. I'm a sexless nurse

    flyersfan88 replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    This is absolutely the most mind boggling part about this. My

  22. I'm a sexless nurse

    flyersfan88 replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    My male coworkers do it all the time. If the woman wants a female in there, they get a female in there. If they want a woman to do it, a woman does it. But 99% of the time, it isn't a problem because...

  23. I'm a sexless nurse

    flyersfan88 replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    I have no idea what creating a professional, comfortable environment for all patients and all procedures has to do with America's healthcare "being a business". Really....I have no idea what that...

  24. I'm a sexless nurse

    flyersfan88 replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    The mindset of a teenage girl surely is different than the majority of women you encounter on an adult acute care floor. If you actually spoke to the women you care for instead of assuming feelings,...

  25. I'm a sexless nurse

    flyersfan88 replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    The problem is that you seem to be assuming that all women would be uncomfortable with you performing personal care. I think it's more offensive to assume my/another woman's feelings before even...