kemansha1

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1. Encouragement needed - Frustrated and insulted by hourly rates

   kemansha1 replied to kemansha1's topic in New Nurse

   As an update to this post (since I am still getting some feedback) I would say that I am happy that I made the transition. I worked nights on a med surge floor and made just shy of $55K. I am grateful to have a steady job with benefits that allows me...

2. I need intracatheter pressure explained to me

   kemansha1 replied to kemansha1's topic in General Nursing

   https://www.bd.com/posiflush/flash/s..._pressure.html Keep in mind that the PICC internal lumen can contain 1-2mL of fluid. If you inject 1mL slowly all you are doing is priming the PICC. The brisk flush of saline will bolus the medication...I assu...

3. I need intracatheter pressure explained to me

   kemansha1 replied to kemansha1's topic in General Nursing

   Yes. Good point.

4. I need intracatheter pressure explained to me

   kemansha1 replied to kemansha1's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you! This video is exactly the explanation I was looking for. I was thinking that the pressure would be determined by the change from one diameter to the other ie: if you hook up a garden hose to a fire hose, the pressure caused by the change ...

5. I need intracatheter pressure explained to me

   kemansha1 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a new grad working about 7 months on a med-surge floor and last night I found out that I have been using a carpuject incorrectly on PICC lines. If I need to deliver 1 ml of a medication I thought it was ok to use the carpuject and then flush wit...

6. New Grad off Orientation

   kemansha1 replied to froggy93's topic in New Nurse

   I am so glad that somebody else noticed how shrill this board can sometimes be. In my real life so far as a precept I have not had anyone be as mean as I have read on this board. Just because a person is confident in their abilities does not make t...

7. Northeastern University Direct Entry September 2016

   kemansha1 replied to kcd3's topic in School Programs

   I graduated from NEU in August. I did the Direct Entry Hybrid program and I am happy with the education I got. There were definitely some things about the program that were not clear when I started and came as a surprise to me and some others in my...

8. Encouragement needed - Frustrated and insulted by hourly rates

   kemansha1 replied to kemansha1's topic in New Nurse

   I don't know what they pay although I have heard rumors that they do pay well. I am working at the moment in Newport although I have an interview for a job at Rhode Island that I applied for months ago. I will feel pretty badly about leaving them i...

9. Working Nights and Having a Life

   kemansha1 replied to Annath's topic in Career Support

   I'm about to start a job working 3 nights a week too. If you could do 6 nights on and 8 off would you do it? Has anyone?

10. Encouragement needed - Frustrated and insulted by hourly rates

    kemansha1 replied to kemansha1's topic in New Nurse

    I think you are right to some extent about the gender thing. I have heard a lot about nurse bullying and how nurses "eat their young" especially with less experienced colleagues. It does seem a little like middle school mean girls. I have now read ...

11. Encouragement needed - Frustrated and insulted by hourly rates

    kemansha1 replied to kemansha1's topic in New Nurse

    I am actually thinking that this "soft launch" approach is the way to go. Maybe I can find a gig working nights (probably a 24 week stacked strategically) leaving me time to still do carpentry/contracting. It is unfortunate though because, despite ...

12. Encouragement needed - Frustrated and insulted by hourly rates

    kemansha1 replied to kemansha1's topic in New Nurse

    Thanks. I do plan on hanging in there. Your story was really helpful. I think I just need to know that my financial situation is temporary. With the cost of things and student loans etc. I do need to keep a close eye on the goal. If I could feel ...

13. Encouragement needed - Frustrated and insulted by hourly rates

    kemansha1 replied to kemansha1's topic in New Nurse

    Thank you. It sounds like you had a similar experience to my own. I am not above doing the work - I am a hard worker and I don't feel nearly as cavalier and arrogant as some have suggested. I want satisfying work that is fulfilling in it's own rig...

14. Encouragement needed - Frustrated and insulted by hourly rates

    kemansha1 replied to kemansha1's topic in New Nurse

    Thank you Rocknurse. This advice is actually helpful. Believe me I have enough of the inner critic, that most of the rest of this thread have piled on to, that I'm wishing I had never reached out for encouragement. I am still only a month out from g...

15. Encouragement needed - Frustrated and insulted by hourly rates

    kemansha1 replied to kemansha1's topic in New Nurse

    I really haven't gotten any empathy on this thread anyway, even though I really was just hoping for people to tell me something along the lines of "it gets better." Yes I did do research but perhaps I was a little too gullible about the propaganda t...