loricatus

loricatus

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  1. Whataburger - a Texas gem!

    loricatus replied to TheCommuter's topic in Texas Nursing

    Sorry. I haven't been able to aquire a taste for whataburger, even though every else seems to love the place. Now, give me a slimey, White Castle hamburger (or belly bomber, as they are lovingly...

  2. Giving "Most important" meds first - Help ?!

    loricatus replied to bluerthnu's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The thyroid hormone would be the least important because being a hormone it takes days/weeks to reach the therapeutic concentration and will decrease its levels the same way. It is not as much a time...

  3. Hospital cancelled my contract!?!

    loricatus replied to mrupp3's topic in Travel

    Please don't be fooled into thinking that Karen G. knows what she is talking about regarding stats (at the least). Sometimes someone like this is best ignored; but, for the sake of trying to end this...

  4. Hospital cancelled my contract!?!

    loricatus replied to mrupp3's topic in Travel

    And.....you forgot to mention having to put up with staff that has attitudes like the above poster to your post. Working with people like that poster is the main reason I left staff (after 4 tries at...

  5. Client Breaks Contract....Now What???

    loricatus replied to TX_Travel_RN's topic in Travel

    By any chance, are you at one of the Baylors? Same thing happened to me in November. I suggest signing up with local agencies (Nursefinders, Dynamic, Favorite for the DFW area) and lining up per...

  6. Why do people think the hospital is like the Holiday Inn Express?!!! LONG...

    loricatus replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    So true! There is a inverse relationship between the decibel level put out by the pt. and their acuity level. I love telling some of the screamers that if they were truly deathly ill as they are...

  7. Help! The ER "Bully" got me!

    loricatus replied to Party-of-Five-NY's topic in Emergency

    I think that if she were to start in again about your charting, you should just reply out loud-"Hey, I am only as good as I was taught by my preceptor, I am just doing it the way you taught me to!"...

  8. My First Day In The Ed And I Feel Like The Unit Idiot!!!

    loricatus replied to scrubs2716's topic in Emergency

    You did nothing wrong----It was your preceptor who didn't know what she was doing! You stated it was a level III, so I suspect that she was not that well trained in codes. A good code team will pre...

  9. ELVIS--is in the OR?

    loricatus posted a topic in General Nursing

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  10. ELVIS--is in the OR?

    loricatus replied to loricatus's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I was thinking about you when I saw it and posted it in hopes that you would like

  11. How do you deal with Non-Urgent Patients

    loricatus replied to mom2michael's topic in Emergency

    I feel the most taxing thing is that the non-urgent patient has absolutely no patience and usually wants you to be their personal servant at the expense of your other patients who may be critical....

  12. Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, worth it to join?

    loricatus replied to Jomo1994z71's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. This is about all that the Chapter that inducted me had to

  13. Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, worth it to join?

    loricatus replied to Jomo1994z71's topic in General Nursing

    IMHO, it looked good on my resume and they have a fine looking pin to wear-other than that, I find no useful purpose in being a member and will not pay those horrendous dues another year. However, in...

  14. Team Nursing.....anyone

    loricatus replied to kdblueey's topic in Travel

    Doesn't your contract say that you are being employed as an RN? To ask you to do CNA work seems to violate your job description; and, as an RN, you are responsible for your patients in the role as an...

  15. Shoes with Good Support!

    loricatus replied to Dempather's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Crocs came out with a new model this past summer that offers excellent support-The Specialist (with or without vents). Prior to buying these, I used New Balance for their arch support; but, still had...

  16. Recruiter getting tired of my questions

    loricatus replied to kdblueey's topic in Travel

    I also agree with all the others that are telling you to find a new company/recruiter. Most will give you the travel allowance on the first check and not have you reimburse them for it. I am sure...

  17. I feel very confused....

    loricatus replied to KckStrt's topic in Emergency

    I know how overwhelmed you must feel. I think all of us that do ER nursing can recall feeling just as you. But, you have one up on most because of your Med-Surg background------you can juggle with...

  18. A Generation of Wimps?

    loricatus replied to EDNewbie's topic in Emergency

    I wonder if this trend has something to do with instant gratification? Society, in general, is becoming more accustomed to obtaining instant gratification and it seems as if it has spilled out into...

  19. 1 year experience

    loricatus replied to trinitygrad07's topic in Travel

    Close your eyes and think back to your first day on the floor after finishing nursing school. Remember how disoriented you were. Now, if you were put into that same postion now, with what you know...

  20. Austin Nurse Agency

    loricatus replied to jab3da's topic in Texas Nursing

    Try Nursefinders. They have a national database with local offices throughout. If you sign up where you are (either at a local office or online), the records are transferred wherever you ask. I...

  21. After one year do you have to switch cities?

    loricatus replied to kenesha212002's topic in Travel

    You are absolutely right. I forgot about that aspect of it because of the way the OP worded the question- saying returning to the city instead of the particular hospital. It sounds to me like the...

  22. After one year do you have to switch cities?

    loricatus replied to kenesha212002's topic in Travel

    If you do not take a break and go back to your tax home (and, by the way it doesn't have to be a 30 day break) all that will happen is that you are now consdered a Florida resident and must pay taxes...

  23. moving, housing stipends, and commuting, sort of

    loricatus replied to cvryder's topic in Travel

    There is a possible tax implication from what you propose. Once you go home you are not eligible for a tax free portion of the housing allowance unless you rent out something on a more permanent...

  24. Just moved to Tyler area, need some info and/or help!!!

    loricatus replied to nismurano's topic in Texas Nursing

    It wouldn't hurt to try talking to some of the local firehouses and asking them about getting your foot in the door through the ED. The EDs in Texas allow paramedics to draw blood, start IVs, assist...

  25. traveling to NY

    loricatus replied to NICUrn2B's topic in New York Nursing

    Eat a dirty water hot dog, visit the South Street Seaport, negotiate in China Town, museum of modern art, planterium, venture through the subways (42 Steet entrance &/or Grand central Station)......