traumahawk99

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  1. buying a pulse ox of my own?

    traumahawk99 replied to LanaBanana's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    agreed on the blood pressure cuff. i've got a good electric one, but i wouldn't use it at work because of liability. on the pulseox, i've got my own. my hospital cerified it for me, and it's a...

  2. The squeeze is on!

    traumahawk99 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    i am one of the uninsured. i make anywhere between 8 to 10 thousand a month as an rn. how do i handle my health care expenses? let's say i get sick. i don't pay the bill up front. i negotiate...

  3. work in a nursing home, can i do it?

    traumahawk99 replied to nindot's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    the worst for me is 37 patients for meds and treatments. aides who don't have enough sense to even take accurate vital signs. it's simply impossible to handle that many patients and stay within the...

  4. I'm quitting nursing

    traumahawk99 replied to MVH119's topic in General Nursing

    i've been working at this for 6 months, in both long term care and in med surge. on the issue of money, i make at least $2000 a week, so i don't feel poorly paid. when it comes to the lack of nurses...

  5. Wiping Butt...

    traumahawk99 replied to Chicagoan's topic in General Nursing

    HAH! my butt wiping percentage is 87.7% !!!. This proves I am a better nurse than you! oh, the glory of wiping

  6. Heart Attack Grill (20/20 ABC show)

    traumahawk99 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    i'm happy that we live in society where people have freedom of speech. what REALLY harms the image of nurses are the crazy control freak nurses who are such utterly pompous asses that they believe...

  7. GA and excelsior college

    traumahawk99 replied to Limik's topic in Online Distance Learning

    i had the same experience with minnesota and florida. since i'm a paramedic, the word was that florida would NEVER accept me. self appointed experts told me that i'd never get a florida license....

  8. CPNE Failure

    traumahawk99 replied to Medic2RN2B's topic in Online Distance Learning

    i also flubbed my first cpne on pcs's, then took it again two months later and passed. i realize it's disappointing to fail on labs, but there is just no excuse for that. the labs are where you have...

  9. Is 26 too old to go back to school?

    traumahawk99 replied to anouk's topic in General Nursing

    to answer your question.. 26 in ancient! yes, you are far too old to go back to school

  10. "Just" a 2-year degree

    traumahawk99 replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

    i'm not the least bit offended by the pharamcy tech's statement. we do make darn good money for a 2 year degree! if she does or doesn't think it's easy, it doesn't excite me either way. i don't need...

  11. Deeply saddened.....

    traumahawk99 replied to TXNurseBSN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i think if you look at it the right way, you'll see that the first year is just one big party, sort of an all-you-can-eat buffet :). it's a great opportunity to learn, no matter where you

  12. Did anyone experience this

    traumahawk99 replied to RNKay31's topic in First Year After Licensure

    oh, i dunno. this may be a place where you can make yourself valuable very quickly. i wouldn't be so fast to judge it based on this one

  13. Excelsior CPNE

    traumahawk99 replied to agos1's topic in Online Distance Learning

    i think it's around 1650 at this time. i charged it on a credit card that i just paid off with my $3600 take home pay for two hard weeks of work. i'm also pointing out that i'm nothing special......

  14. 3 Weeks Old RN - My Patient Died Today.

    traumahawk99 replied to Slobgob's topic in First Year After Licensure

    death is part of the job. the choices are to develop a thicker skin or quit. you simply can't go through an emotional roller coaster every time a patient dies. if you do, are you going to be as...

  15. Everyone is asking for experience

    traumahawk99 replied to RNKay31's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i started in long term care. after a total of 4 orientation shifts, i was out there on the floor with up to 37 patients, a monsterous medpass and it was sink or swim! luckily, i swam. but in 3...

  16. Excelsior CPNE

    traumahawk99 replied to agos1's topic in Online Distance Learning

    heh. i'm tickled to death with what excelsior did for me. yes, the cpne is tough... but passing it changed my life immensely. i just took a job for 30 bucks an hour with overtime available at 45 an...

  17. what is the best area to start with

    traumahawk99 replied to kathy_bear's topic in First Year After Licensure

    heh. hypocrite that i am, i just accepted a job in med surge. $30 bucks an hour, working for a very cool female supervisor. no benefits, but you can work overtime (if they like you), which comes to...

  18. Two months orientation. How can i handle family members???

    traumahawk99 replied to ccrn2b's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i give family members explanations that are too technical for them to understand, but i do it in a way that seems so sincere they're not offended. then i've established that i'm the one with expert...

  19. what is the best area to start with

    traumahawk99 replied to kathy_bear's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i hate to say it, but at the risk of sounding sexist, the women in this profession can drive you crazy. the gossip, bickering petty powertrips are nonstop. i've learned not to say much to most of...

  20. what is the best area to start with

    traumahawk99 replied to kathy_bear's topic in First Year After Licensure

    it doesn't seem to be easy anywhere. i've been working in long term care with 30 patients and an unfathomable med pass. the money has been fantastic though. on a good week i can make $2700 or so,...

  21. The Today Show

    traumahawk99 replied to bklynborn's topic in General Nursing

    just astoundingly stupid. if dressing in white would make me able to provide safe care to the 30 plus patients i'm caring for (and yes, you just hope like hell nothing disasterous happens during your...

  22. frustrated with myself & IV's

    traumahawk99 replied to spejsa's topic in First Year After Licensure

    just keep on pokin'

  23. New grad just got fired

    traumahawk99 replied to rn2day's topic in General Nursing

    buddiage has given you great advice. just keep plugging away. you learned a lot regardless, and the next place you go, you'll take it with you and add to it there. sooner rather than later, you'll...

  24. New grad nervous about giving change of shift report

    traumahawk99 replied to novanurse77's topic in First Year After Licensure

    depending on the patient load and your duties, it's damn near impossible at times. for example, i'm in long term care, where i finish a shift in one hall with 30 patients, then go to the rehab hall...

  25. How to explain that I resigned after 2 mos?

    traumahawk99 replied to wfperseus's topic in First Year After Licensure

    heh. just try again. medicine is one of those things where you've got to fake it till you make it. nurses are well known for acting like asses to those who are new in the profession. everyone seems...