Yes there are nurses making 100K a year. I work 48 hours a week with an occassional extra 4 or 8 hour shift. I am a weekender with a $29.25/hr base pay, shift diff is $4 for nights and $4 for weekends. Even with out the extra shift it comes out to $...
EDNURSEANGEL replied to popbob's topic in Emergency
Our hospital policy is that propofol can only be administered to intubated pts. Pushes can only be given by anesthesia staff. For conscious or moderate sedation used for reduction of fractures or dislocations we use versed alone or with a narcotic. ...
EDNURSEANGEL replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency
My all time favorite... "My cat be drippin" That would be vaginal discharge. After a night at "work":barf01: Or "sick to my stomach after eating a "nut" We had to make sure that the fast track doctor for the day who's first language is not English t...
EDNURSEANGEL replied to LauraLou's topic in Ob/Gyn
Everyone thinks that OB is such a happy place to work, but when there is a bad day it is so very bad. Cry, it helps. Scream, that helps too. One night when I was still a new grad. The ED called, they had a 28 week pregnant full arrest carrying twins...
EDNURSEANGEL replied to kittiesareus's topic in Safety
In my state an unliscensed person can not pass meds. We did in nursing school, but we worked under the liscense and and direct supervision of our instructor. I worked as an intern (extern) when I was in school, and I would never have been allowed to...
EDNURSEANGEL replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in General Nursing
As a new RN grad last year, I made $18.75 plus shift diff $3.50 for 3-11 $4 for 11-7, and $4 for weekends. They paid us as if we would pass boards, with no increase upon passing the NCLEX. My husband makes 15.02 with his night diff as an LPN at anoth...
EDNURSEANGEL replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Humor
Had a little 90-something year old lady come in from the NH. No one had been able to get her to make a sound. Not the lab sticking her. Not the cold x-ray plate. Nothing. Until we went to put in the foley. She screams with considerable volume, "QUIT ...
EDNURSEANGEL replied to malusport's topic in Emergency
I live in Memphis, TN. I went back to school and got a diploma in nursing. I have a BS in Bio. I make $20.28 hr plus shift diff. I work in one of the top 10 busiest ER in the country. On a daily basis I am spit at, cussed out, have pt take a swing at...
EDNURSEANGEL replied to Antikigirl's topic in Humor
1. You know it is going to be a bad night when you are walking in and the ambulance bay is full and the paramedics are encouraging you to call in sick. NOW. 2. One of your favorite ICU residents is walking out saying "Kill me, Kill me now. 3. One o...
EDNURSEANGEL replied to Brownms46's topic in Humor
One of our ortho residents said he bases his consults on the number of lines on the EKG interpretation. One line NSR= no consults 2 lines=consult internist 3 or more=consult cardiology. Angel
EDNURSEANGEL replied to yazisizit's topic in Humor
One of my most unusual experiences was this. We had just hired a new crop of nurse externs in the busy emergency department where I work. We hace a pt come in with necrotic fingers. You know the mummfied kind that will just break off. In the course ...