Schooler

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1. charge nurse: dealing with negativity

   Schooler replied to aimric's topic in Relations

   There are those who will always see themselves as the victim no matter what the assignment. Charge nursing where I work is awful because we get no extra pay for doing extra work (full patient load) and then we have to deal with the drama of assignmen...

2. Need tx advice extreme butt rash

   Schooler replied to Schooler's topic in Wound

   that's what was needed but not possible due to surgery.

3. Need tx advice extreme butt rash

   Schooler replied to Schooler's topic in Wound

   I was told (and read somewhere) that O2 directed at affected area helps with healing.. maybe helps drying the Mylanta? I'm not sure but am curious enough to try if there's a next time!

4. Need tx advice extreme butt rash

   Schooler replied to Schooler's topic in Wound

   That ^^^ must have been frustrating! We don't have this problem because we are a total care model; only nurses on the floor. Anyhow the Mylanta did its job and really helped decrease irritation. I have also heard that O2 mask to area in addition to M...

5. Need tx advice extreme butt rash

   Schooler replied to Schooler's topic in Wound

   Thank you for the suggestion. We don't have the product but I will look into it. It turns out my little recipe of barrier cream, Questran, and Mylanta was pretty effective in decreasing irritation... I had applied it before shift change and let it op...

6. Need tx advice extreme butt rash

   Schooler posted a topic in Wound

   I would like advice from you specialists here in wound care. I have a patient who has continuous chronic diarrhea and is bedridden. While the MDs are trying to adress the intestinal side of things I am desperately trying to save the patient's bottom....

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

   Schooler replied to Bell13's topic in New Nurse

   Yes of course cost of living (COL) in CA is much higher than in Kansas where I'm at. COL is greater in CA by 46% (according to online COL calculators). However, most other jobs in CA do not have a 46%+ increase in salary. I now live in KS but used to...

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

   Schooler replied to Bell13's topic in New Nurse

   I would also be "OneHappyRN" at 42$/hr starting pay! You didn't say where but i'm going to guess CA?

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

   Schooler replied to Bell13's topic in New Nurse

   Wichita, KS All hospitals in the area pay new nurses about 19.50$/hr base pay. Add a few $$ for nights and weekends. LTC pays about 5$ more.