DhornRN

I recently applied for a staff RN position at St. Mary's in Knoxville and was offered $18.45 an hour. I graduated in 00. I'm planning on applying at all the area hospitals and am wondering if this rate seems a little low to anybody else. What do t...

I agree with the above poster who says that it's a knee-jerk reaction related to the satisfaction scores. I read that those scores will play a part in reimbursement, so this is why all the attention to them.

GI bleed smells all things sputum stroke breath long dirty nails and clanking loud high heels in the hallways.

Three snaps for the ladies (and men) of the night.:w00t:

I'd remove the ETT and ambu. Then, start the assessment process to see if reintubation is needed. Some of the pts who self-extubate are really needing to be extubated. For example, during the weaning process when sedation is off and they are pulli...

infants children intentional overdoses 300 pounders who won't (not can't) move

The best that I can do is a financial donation to Doctors Without Borders. The nurses who go to Haiti to help are awesome individuals. My prayers go out to the people of Haiti and the people of the world who do even the smallest thing to help.

You're screwed.

recently i was pulled to the er holding area. basically its like walking into 4 new admits first thing in the morning....only it lasts for 12 hours.

What's really rough is when the sweet little 90 yr old asks you to get her cracked black patent purse from the night stand, you get it thinking that she wants a mint or something, then she slowly puts out her shaky hand with money for you. I sometim...

reality check. Nursing is one of the most difficult fields to choose as a profession. Nursing instruction should place more focus on the reality of the crisis that healthcare is in. It's so hard for the new grads to realize that some of what they ...

Now there ya go doing that thinking thing again. Stop it, I say. You swab the arm because that's what it says to do.

I've often wondered why there aren't more beds literally on the floor? It seems that this may be a solution for those confused patients who can't walk but can wiggle enough to fall out of bed.

That's why you don't put new grads in ICU.

The guy's married? He's a scumbag for dating a nurse, or anyone else for that matter. I've seen it too and immediately I lose all respect for the nurse and the doc. It makes me sick.

Shared governance is something that I would LOVE to participate in; However, There's just something about 3 to 1 ratios that ruins my attitude towards leadership in general.

I work as an RN at Baptist of East TN and can tell you that on certain floors it's pure hell. They employ very few CNAs and often nurses work without a secretary on busy units. When I asked a manager why there was so little support staff she said th...

Oh for God's sake...suck it up man and quit being such a woman...........................JUST KIDDING I love working with guys. . I think that some nurses are just insecure so they have to prove that they know a little something by being so matte...

It's not a good idea to wear purfumes to work but man is it good to be able to tuck your nose inside your scrub top when you're in the middle of a code brown. It's saved me a time or two. :rotfl: :rotfl:

I only feel valued by the patients that I care for. Not my co-workers, not the physicians, especially not the administration. It's only those who count on me to keep them clean, comfortable and secure, those are the ones who value me. Maybe we sho...

I support the no-smoking policy. The hospital I'm working for doesn't employ smokers and pre-screens with labwork before hiring. I think it's a good policy.

Power naps are a good thing. If she's on her time and is where she can be reached if needed then what harm is there? I think it should be taken a step further and made not only acceptable, but required that the nurse take 30 minutes per shift to un...

Ask yourself if what drives you to be a nurse is bigger than the nasty drawbacks. In time, or so has been my experience, you get used to the dirty work. It's gross, but if you're determined you CAN tolerate the not-so-pleasant aspects of being a nu...

care to elaborate?

It does, thanks.