William2

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  1. Do you invest?

    William2 posted a topic in General Nursing

    We make a sizable salary and the benefits while not physician benefit packages are still nice at least in my location. Where do you put your extra income besides bills and the obvious past tuition...

  2. CRNA Hours

    William2 posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I'd like to know what type of hours are available for CRNA's that work in hospital and out such as a clinic or wherever they work that isn't a hospital. I'm looking to see what other people work...

  3. CRNA Hours

    William2 replied to William2's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Helps greatly! Some of them hours just suck as previous poster has said. I want all my shifts together and then I want my days off consistently and spaced. 6 on 6 off would be

  4. CRNA Hours

    William2 replied to William2's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Great help. I know they vary just like nursing hours. How about give some

  5. Unsupported at home.

    William2 replied to NewbieNurse91's topic in General Nursing

    Divorce is my first thought because throw kids into the mix and who is going to be picking up that extra slack if the current state is pretty abysmal. Couldn't imagine that lack of support "until...

  6. Forced to resign after 7 weeks

    William2 replied to porkdumpling's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That's harsh because we all know as soon as we go to the nurses station the phone rings, theirs another patient request/emergency, or someone is asking for help therefore you get

  7. Understanding different gtts for sedation: Propofol vs Precedex vs Versed vs Fentanyl, etc

    William2 replied to Catticus11's topic in Critical Care

    Might add that I've seen Versed for seizure control in addition to your seizure meds. I've seen quadruple strength versed, 250mg/hr infusion for this post EEG. PRN paralytic for dyssynchrony or high...

  8. Forced to resign after 7 weeks

    William2 replied to porkdumpling's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Asking questions is never bad and should be encouraged. If they didn't like it that's their problem and they should be prepared as a preceptor to answer them. No fault to you. This however... I know...

  9. ER rushing patients to the floor

    William2 replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

    That's if they have that many assigned to them or they are all that unstable. If they are all that unstable, truly unstable, then assignments need to shift for that transport to take place In the ICU...

  10. Night shift alterative hours poll

    William2 replied to Wolf at the Door's topic in General Nursing

    I worked 730-730. I didn't know how much I didn't like it until I switched facilities and now work 630-630. It feels more "natural" to me especially in winter when I go to bed and most of the time its...

  11. How does it work?

    William2 posted a topic in Government, Military

    I'm just not knowledgeable on how enlisting works when I already have my ADN, BSN with 4 years experience which includes Med surg/tele and ICU experience along side my part time acute pediatric...

  12. How do I change a transducer set up?

    William2 replied to skittleson's topic in Critical Care

    You change the IV fluid bags q24hrs on your pressure bags? Something we never

  13. Making 100k salary/ income as a nurse?

    William2 replied to workingot's topic in Nursing Career

    While I do not expect a 100k Salary I know the ceiling of where I live is pretty low considering nurses with 30+ years make only $10/hr more than me. I don't expect it to change. I have 4 years of...

  14. Should ICU get more pay than floor nursing?!?

    William2 replied to francoml's topic in MICU, SICU

    ADN and BSN has nothing to do with skill or knowledge and ICU. You learn from the same material. What you retain is your own. BSN may spend more time on it than ADN school, but the end result is both...

  15. ICU vs ED

    William2 replied to medicalninja's topic in Critical Care

    Agreed.

  16. What to do with a bf who just wants me for my degree

    William2 replied to mstaurus2016's topic in General Students

    Leave.

  17. Failed a Nursing Class, Need Advice

    William2 replied to Samm06's topic in General Students

    "6th year of college" My god when you finish if you finish you are going to have some debt... Private college? Seems like a good way to go deeper in to said above. I finished in 3. Took a semester off...

  18. Should ICU get more pay than floor nursing?!?

    William2 replied to francoml's topic in MICU, SICU

    "An ICU nurse can float to MS with no additional training but a MS nurse couldn't float to ICU without months of training."

  19. ICU vs ED

    William2 replied to medicalninja's topic in Critical Care

    Shadow in both if you can for a few days to see if you like either. The next problem your going to run into is location. Your mileage is going to vary based on city and hospital size. Level 1 trauma...

  20. Do you invest?

    William2 replied to William2's topic in General Nursing

    My annual income is a third larger this year because of how much I worked extra. Many people I work with often remarked how I would be paying extra in taxes because come April 15 I would have made too...

  21. Reasons NOT to be CRNA

    William2 replied to Terpole's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I agree I would very much like to see both sides of this. I've talked to CRNA's here at work and gained some interesting knowledge and perspectives. Job wise here there is a demand, but schooling is...

  22. Does your ICU use CHG wipes for bathing patients?

    William2 replied to fatrabbit's topic in Critical Care

    The only issue with the CHG wipes is if your patient is being cooled via therapeutic hypothermia for say cardiac arrest. If you bathe during or say after therapy is complete exposed and leftover glue...

  23. Swallowing PO meds with NGT

    William2 replied to dvill2305's topic in Critical Care

    If thats an issue give dilantin IV with a filter. To the OP, interesting observation. Travel nursing has been in my sights and I've been thinking the "what if.." What if the place I go to in my mind...

  24. HIPAA and one's own spouse/partner

    William2 replied to pmabraham's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Not allowed. But who cares tell them they aren't to repeat any info you say as you risk termination if you feel the need to vent/talk about your day to unwind.I'm sure this happening anyway *some...

  25. Regret becoming a nurse....

    William2 replied to cocoa_puff's topic in General Nursing

    Felt similar way after working medsurg for 1.5 years. Moved to the ICU and it made a huge difference in how I felt as a nurse. I felt more empowered and in control. I still deal with what you...