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  1. Tennessee RN Salary

    bamaguy1989 replied to Ellie_RN's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I took an outpatient oncology job that pays close to $28/hour in Nashville. I have 4 years experience and

  2. MSN, DNP, or PhD -- Which is right for you?

    bamaguy1989 replied to JanineKelbach's topic in Post Graduate Students

    When I see articles like this I'm always tempted to think about getting my DNP. Finishing MSN next

  3. Columbus State University Fall 2016 Applicants for online Family Nurse Practitioner

    bamaguy1989 replied to Missy BSN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I was accepted as well. Working on lining up a preceptor and finishing sending in all the required paperwork for clinicals. Excited to begin this next

  4. Columbus State University Fall 2016 Applicants for online Family Nurse Practitioner

    bamaguy1989 replied to Missy BSN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm researching that program and thinking of applying. I just graduated from their RN to BSN program in August and I really enjoyed

  5. MSN/FNP advice

    bamaguy1989 posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    I have been a nurse almost 3 years now and just finished my RN to BSN program last month which I really enjoyed and did well in and am already thinking about returning to school next year for my...

  6. Columbus State Online RN-BSN

    bamaguy1989 replied to futurenurse2014's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Not really. Was looking on here to see if any one else had advice. I have heard its a good program though. I think a few nurses at my hospital went there for RN to BSN. What ADN program did you...

  7. Columbus State Online RN-BSN

    bamaguy1989 replied to futurenurse2014's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I will be starting next month as well. Only taking 2 classes for the first 7 week session. I am taking NURS 3191 & 3293

  8. Questions for all Med surg nurses

    bamaguy1989 replied to JulieLaneShaw's topic in Medical-Surgical

    What is your nurse to patient ratio? usually 4 to 5 patients per nurse and a charge nurse with no patients on day shift only. Night shift has same ratio but charge has patients always. Do you have...

  9. POLL: nurse-to-patient ratio

    bamaguy1989 replied to j0yegan's topic in General Nursing

    I work med/surg. Average is 4 to 5 patients per nurse. Have had bad nights where we did have to go to 6 or 7. Hopefully that will not happen again since our hospital is beefing up the PRN staff

  10. ughhh... Hail all the floor nurses

    bamaguy1989 replied to nichefinder's topic in General Nursing

    I'm almost at the one year mark on a medical floor and couldn't imagine being anywhere else. Yes it can be very stressful some days but I really do enjoy my

  11. What's the nurse-patient ratio in your unit?

    bamaguy1989 replied to Niki_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I would die if 7 to 11 patient was the norm. I get stressed when I have 6 on my med/surg

  12. Phasing out noc shift differential in acute care?

    bamaguy1989 replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    I would be ******! I get $2.70/ hour for nights, $1.50/hour for weekends and $1.50/hour for charge nurse. I need all the extra money I can

  13. What's the nurse-patient ratio in your unit?

    bamaguy1989 replied to Niki_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I work on the medical floor in a Georgia hospital and typical is starting with 4 to 5 patients. I have had to go to 6 patients a few times which is usually awful! I work nights but on days they at...

  14. Charge nurse

    bamaguy1989 replied to proud nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have only been a nurse 9 months and they already have me filling in as charge. I work at night and we take a full team just like the other nurses. We make the assignments for our shift and the next...

  15. All the cool people work nights!

    bamaguy1989 replied to meanmaryjean's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I will say that day shift on my floor usually is busier but they have a lot more help- usually 4 or 5 nurses plus a charge that does not take patients and 2-3 CNAs plus a unit secretary. Nights we...

  16. ADN's being pushed out

    bamaguy1989 replied to MSN Student's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    As an ADN nurse, I got more clinical hours and have been told I seem to know more about what's going on than my BSN

  17. Floor Nurses... How do you organize your day, and survive?

    bamaguy1989 replied to Ashimaly's topic in General Nursing

    What about working nights? I am a new grad...been working 4 months now on the medical floor and I LOVE my job. Typical patient load is 4-5 patients/nurse. And nights are a lot less

  18. Low census

    bamaguy1989 replied to mstoltenberg's topic in General Nursing

    I work in Georgia and it has started to get slower. It really depends though. The last time I worked we had like 18 patients on our floor and we have like 33 beds. We are still getting pneumonia...

  19. You know you are going to have an interesting day when you get report that . . .

    bamaguy1989 replied to anon456's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What about when I go to get report in the ED I hear: he was kicked out of the nursing home tonight for fighting other residents or when I walk in and they called off 2 nurses and 1 CNA which left 4...

  20. Love or hate your IV pumps?

    bamaguy1989 replied to steffimarty's topic in General Nursing

    We use Hospira Plum and at first I HATED them! But now that I have gotten used to it I really like them. I also like that the primary and piggyback bags can be at the same level and both can infuse at...

  21. Making the move to the day shift..advice?

    bamaguy1989 replied to JessiekRN's topic in Nursing Career

    I am a new grad and have been on the night shift for 4 months and I LOVE it! I wouldn't make the switch to days for anything! Yes our charge nurse has to take as many patients as the other nurses but...

  22. Orientee Horror Stories?

    bamaguy1989 replied to megank5183's topic in General Nursing

    I had a wonderful orientation. Been on my own for 2 months now and I think I am doing ok( 1 of the LPNs I work with said to me the other night that she thinks I am doing good). I work on a medical...

  23. Charge nurse taking patients

    bamaguy1989 posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    So I am wandering how it is at other places but at our hospital, they didn't want the charge nurse to take pts anymore, but now they have changed it and said the night shift charge nurse will take pts...

  24. Picc Line Question

    bamaguy1989 replied to sophtheorn's topic in General Nursing

    I was always taught flush with 10 ml NS, waste 10, get 10 for blood draw and flush with 10 ml NS. And that is what I always do when I draw from Piccs or

  25. Administration vs nurses: priming lines with normal saline

    bamaguy1989 replied to delilas's topic in General Nursing

    We run the ABX as the primary if they don't have fluids but the tubing is still only good for 24