Livingdeadnurse

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  1. What are the top 5 medications YOU administer daily?

    Livingdeadnurse replied to northmississippi's topic in Patient Medications

    Dilaudid, zofran, toradol, Zithromax and

  2. Are state benefits really all it's cracked up to be?

    Livingdeadnurse posted a topic in Nursing Career

    So I currently work in an privately owned hospital in the ER. I was offered a state job at the local mental health institution in virginia. Everyone keeps say omg state benefits are great. Anyone...

  3. What most nurses actually do.

    Livingdeadnurse posted a topic in Nurses Rock

    I have come to the conclusion that too many people are becoming nurses for the wrong reason. They think it's easy and you will make a lot of money. Now don't get me wrong they make more than working...

  4. Are state benefits really all it's cracked up to be?

    Livingdeadnurse replied to Livingdeadnurse's topic in Nursing Career

    Burnt out in the ER. They are pushing so much more for so much less. Less staff, less money, unsafe conditions. All the other facilities get critical care time but us. Yet we have more patient flow...

  5. Are state benefits really all it's cracked up to be?

    Livingdeadnurse replied to Livingdeadnurse's topic in Nursing Career

    Thanks everyone for the info. My HR thinks they can sway my decision. They are suppose to get back with me tomorrow. But with all those state benefits I don't think they will be able to

  6. **POLL** New 1st Year RN Salary

    Livingdeadnurse replied to Bell13's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wow I wanna cry now. Virginia LPN 15.00 hour- 4 yrs new grad RN + LPN experience 18.40 nights $3.45 more Total now with all nurse experience 9 yrs 19.22 plus 3.45 hour nights And they are mad that...

  7. Do I change jobs? ER or Psych?

    Livingdeadnurse posted a topic in Nursing Career

    So I have been an ER nurse almost 5 years. I love being an ER nurse but I am burnt out. Vacation didn't help. If I could be just an ER nurse I would stay here forever. However corporate keeps...

  8. Do I change jobs? ER or Psych?

    Livingdeadnurse replied to Livingdeadnurse's topic in Nursing Career

    Same company own almost all the local hospitals. Same

  9. Need advice on new job opportunities

    Livingdeadnurse posted a topic in Virginia Nursing

    I have been a nurse for 9 yrs. 4 of which have been an RN in the emergency dept. I am getting burnt out. Between staff shortages and many other issues I have started looking a new jobs. I have...

  10. Need advice on new job opportunities

    Livingdeadnurse replied to Livingdeadnurse's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Yes i

  11. Need advice on new job opportunities

    Livingdeadnurse replied to Livingdeadnurse's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Not everything sounds greater. I did turn down a couple of job

  12. Need advice on new job opportunities

    Livingdeadnurse replied to Livingdeadnurse's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I do like psych patients. Not so much burnt out on ER life as much as what they keep adding to our job requirements. For the first time in a long time I am scared of losing my license due to unsafe...

  13. Why did you choose to become a psych nurse?

    Livingdeadnurse replied to tylerspeedster's topic in Psychiatric

    I was thinking about doing that but my job is 12s and this new one is 8's. I would be second shift working in the admission ward. I like staying busy. I would be taking care of the most of the...

  14. Why did you choose to become a psych nurse?

    Livingdeadnurse replied to tylerspeedster's topic in Psychiatric

    May I ask what kind of psych nurse? Hospital? Institution? I was offered a job to switch from ER to psych but don't know enough to know what I am getting

  15. Please stop! Little things that are just bad practice.

    Livingdeadnurse replied to JBudd's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    1. Not putting supplies back where it goes. 2. Leaving pill papers in the patients room. Throw it away already. 3. Date the dag gone Bp cuffs. 4. people who post on FB the night before they work...

  16. ER nurses not calling report anymore...

    Livingdeadnurse replied to plinytheRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I luck out. My facility calls report. There are a few irritating staff on either ends but in majority we work as a

  17. ER nurses not calling report anymore...

    Livingdeadnurse replied to plinytheRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Gotcha. My misunderstanding. I apologize. Must have read the threads before that wrong. Sometimes sarcasm is lost in

  18. ER nurses not calling report anymore...

    Livingdeadnurse replied to plinytheRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Ouch...that's a blanket statement. I guess you have worked in every hospital to come up with conclusion? So since you can handle patients straight from the ambulance. You can sedate patients? Help...

  19. ER nurses not calling report anymore...

    Livingdeadnurse replied to plinytheRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am an ER nurse I would rather give report so something doesn't get missed. Since this is a new policy. Write up issues you have. Things that were missed, patients that came up without knowledge....

  20. Need advice on new job opportunities

    Livingdeadnurse replied to Livingdeadnurse's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Ok I did a pro and con list and decided against the correctional nurse. Too far away and way less money.. My next dilemma..leaving the hospital ER and taking the psych job. I can't tell if I won't...

  21. 8 hours vs 12?

    Livingdeadnurse replied to Livingdeadnurse's topic in Nursing Career

    I can self schedule the 8s. But weekends are already in place every other

  22. 8 hours vs 12?

    Livingdeadnurse posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Currently I work 12 hour night shift and have the opportunity to switch to second shift. However it's 8 hour shifts. I really love my extra days off. My husband says he works 5 days a week what's...

  23. 8 hours vs 12?

    Livingdeadnurse replied to Livingdeadnurse's topic in Nursing Career

    Right now I do ER. 12s The psych job are all ambulatory aka walkie talkies. I would be in the admission ward. Meaning quicker turnover. Not really bedside nursing. It's a mental institution. Not...

  24. Minor freak out..upcoming ACLS class

    Livingdeadnurse replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    My instructors were great they want you to pass and will help you in anyway they can. As for rhythms they did a quick refresher for us. We didn't need to know the

  25. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    Livingdeadnurse replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    I have had a guy come to ER for a stubbed toe via