Hekate

Hekate

SICU,CVICU,ER,PACU

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About Hekate

Hekate has 7 years experience and specializes in SICU,CVICU,ER,PACU.


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  1. Evidence-based practice would be my answer to you! Your practice is your responsibility and your patient's safety and well being should be your priority. Therefore, a N-years old manual is NOT a reference. No one has time in our profession! Yet we st...
  2. got yelled at today- for volunteering

    I would tend to agree with ParkerBeanCurd (what's that by the way?) At the same time, I do understand the points made in the other posts....So my question to you is: Are you going to spend time volunteering? If yes, then I don't see what the issue is...
  3. NP Salary vs. RN salary

    As an ACNP, your scope of practice is Acute or Chronic complex conditions. What it means is that you are primarily trained to take care of patients with complex health issues, and most practice in the ED and ICUs. The outpatient, clinic type of work ...
  4. The Lowdown on Austin Hospitals

    Well, I wouldn't recomand Shoal Creek! One of my friends use to work there and it was VERY unsafe! The rest of Seton seem oriented toward quality of care and put a big emphasis on shared governance and education- If you are still considering applying...
  5. nurse manager-request to work on the floor

    Ever thought about starting a "SMART management course/center" with your former boss? we need more managers like you! "1. Never ask anyone to do anything you have not done yourself first. (This includes working off-shifts, holidays and weekends. Ev...
  6. On the Edge

    i feel you desires and your fears, i really do! but.... like any big changes, big tasks, dreams or goals, it is paralyzing to project oneself too far in the future. whatever the expectations or the obstacles, the one piece of advice that has worked f...
  7. Nursing Me Black

    I don't want a colorblind world! I think colors are beautiful! I was saddened by the experience you described... Actually, revolted would be a better fitting word! Growing up in Europe, I was taught about America and its wonderful "melting pot"...wri...
  8. ACNP vs CRNA

    Hi There! I use to want to do the CRNA training as well....that is, until I shadowed one of the CRNA I use to work with. As he said it so well, the job of the CRNA is 95% boredom and 5% pure panic! I think it all boils down to your character and what...
  9. very well. you are entitled to your opinion, but since you call my posts "disrespectful rants" and accuse me of playing the victim card, i'll ask you if you have actually read my posts in their context? i am merely reacting to posts that i find very...
  10. i believe you have truncated the part of my message explaining my reaction. it is quite typical to manipulate words by taking them out of their context! know that my husband is a us citizen. know that my knowledge of history is not limited to the his...
  11. at least we don't get called "sister" like in the uk! that would definitely be a difficult title for a male to wear! unless there is a male equivalent? brother ? just kiddin!
  12. yes! many other professionals trained in other countries are indeed hired in the us. furthemore, many of these professionals are recruited by american hospitals, universities and companies in their own countries to come work for them on american soil...
  13. i'll take the bait. would you please explain why it "is so wrong" for foreign nurses to have a work visa, a green card, or to become american citizens? i was so tempted to report your comment as inappropriate, but my curiosity wins over my disgust. ...
  14. there are 2 possible answers to your question (i'll assume it is a question...) : 1) the foreign nurses hired over the american new grad had more experience, and is therefore less costly for the hospital to train. 2) the foreign nurse was sponso...
  15. i have heard this theory of yours many times before, and quite honestly, it makes me sick! an officer at the border gave me attitude when i went to renew my tn visa and basically said something like what you wrote above. my then fiance begged me to ...