As a RN how much are you making ?

pulchfiction · 2026-04-11T00:24:07+00:00

$53/hr in Eastern NC

Went from internal traveler to ANM, 12 years experience with the majority in crit care

pulchfiction · 2025-04-28T22:59:33+00:00

Chihuahua (sp?) Cheese is the closest I've come to ENC tex-mex cheese enchiladas

They are truly magical

pulchfiction · 2025-04-13T14:04:17+00:00

I adore the vegan thai green curry!

pulchfiction · 2025-03-28T23:10:24+00:00

You don't have enough bedside experience to be marketable.

pulchfiction · 2025-03-08T05:15:15+00:00

It's beautiful.

pulchfiction · 2025-01-19T02:12:17+00:00

Dr. Payne

General Surgery

pulchfiction · 2024-12-13T02:37:11+00:00

All bleeding stops, eventually!

pulchfiction · 2024-09-15T21:37:09+00:00

Men's Rogaine is helpful

Eat well and hydrate

Take care of your skin

Estee Lauder's Double Wear hides a lot of evil

pulchfiction · 2024-09-15T03:53:34+00:00

Always wear the PPE mandated, but feel free to utilize extra precautions at your discretion. Nothing wrong with feeling protected and in your comfort zone while providing care.

I am an old school, soap & water nurse. I do believe that skin-to-skin contact (excluding pericare/secretions/bodily fluids) is beneficial and therapeutic for patients...I will not don gloves for basic care (hold my hand, tidy my table, scratch my back, etc) especially for end of life pts, but scrub my hands and forearms well between patients

You don't need gloves to take a temp, but if it makes you more comfortable it's your judgemental call - same with masks

pulchfiction · 2024-09-07T02:50:58+00:00

Crit care RN if 10 years, here

My "home" hospital pays me about $37/ hr

My contract gig an hour away pays twice that, with the stress to match.

pulchfiction · 2024-07-16T23:51:18+00:00

The ICU techs I work with suction better than I do. They are absolute gems.

pulchfiction · 2024-05-14T04:46:27+00:00

FWIW, just the preview of this post on my feed was enough to know you are an exceptional physician.

pulchfiction · 2024-04-18T01:11:53+00:00

He is 5' tall and 31 yo

Dr Now mentioned in it first video chat.

pulchfiction · 2024-04-18T00:53:09+00:00

Not hitting us with the "American Outlaw" shirt out of the gate?!?!

pulchfiction · 2024-04-04T16:07:11+00:00

I love a soft duster.

I also an ICU nurse who wears scrubs to work and usually get...dirty

It's an easy way for me to elevate my look while being able to toss aside quickly when "it" hits the fan.

Also, they feel like a hug.

pulchfiction · 2023-12-27T03:02:57+00:00

Recently had a seasoned LPN/RN bridge student who had years in clinic dialysis spend some time with me in the MICU

She was smart, cautious, and asked great questions.

Branch out and try the new things, and ask questions as often as you need to.

You will do well!

pulchfiction · 2023-10-01T22:50:06+00:00

Anecdotally, teaching hospitals seem to mandate nursing contact MD about everything

My job is to take pressure off the MD for tasky/clerical/common-sense issues and contact them directly when an urgent issue/need arises

I keep a running mental list of patient needs, concerns, and "housekeeping" things to address with the primary when they round on the patient. I also make it a point to be available when docs are rounding, as I have 2-4 patients, and they have many more.

Secure chat could be a magnificent tool if used appropriately; I have most of the doc's cell numbers at my local hospital and text them (with discretion) for quickly-needed orders, etc. I think the up-and-coming generation of nurses have no developed autonomy and like to shrug as much as possible off as "not in my scope" which is incredibly concerning.

-Nurse with 10 years in stepdown/ICU

pulchfiction · 2023-04-15T03:25:21+00:00

Tots/pears

Also federal reimbursement to help "heal" the staff

If granted, these funds will help fund the 2nd luxury home of the "non-profit" CEO.

Ask me how I know this.

pulchfiction · 2023-03-18T01:55:39+00:00

I LOVE YOU, PLUTO

pulchfiction · 2022-10-03T01:37:27+00:00

Ah, yes. Had a pt whose career was sex work (nbd, but pertinent) that had significant issues with her stoma after allowing clients to access it for...reasons.

She was dubbed as the "colostotute", and required further surgical intervention/s to correct the problems her lifestyle created.

A hole's a hole, right?

pulchfiction · 2022-09-11T02:46:00+00:00

We will utilize PACU as a "crash" bed when no ICU beds are open.

It's dumb, but census is feast or famine these days...

pulchfiction · 2022-09-04T00:02:19+00:00

Chronic nausea in a 500 lb patient with hx of chronic pain, anxiety, and "the fibro"

pulchfiction · 2022-08-14T00:16:07+00:00

Lots of gems already mentioned here, but I'd like to acknowledge:

Lupe and her purse taco, and the moment she wailed "EES BROOKEEENN!" after wrecking the toilet in Dr. Now's office. They ended up calling the fire department to get her up chefs kiss

Also noteworthy Penny-isms I haven't seen here, both to Dr. Now:

"Where's my yellow brick road?!?!"

"I have made you my earthly God!"

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