CV_RN

CV_RN specializes in CV Intermediate, M/S, tele, PCU, ortho.

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1. Highest hourly rates seen $$$$$

   CV_RN replied to surething1's topic in Travel

   45-50/hr for PCU (stepdown) and ICU in Weston, WI

2. Excelsior---College Network, RUE, Istudysmart.com, ????

   CV_RN replied to nurseangels's topic in Wisconsin

   I did the LVN to RN program through Excelsior College. Beware - Illinois requires 2 years experience as an RN before you can endorse and California does not accept Excelsior - they are doing a 1 on 1 basis for endorsement (i've been working on it f...

3. would you be a RN for $11.00/hr?

   CV_RN replied to PHLEBOTOMIST_TO_RN's topic in General Nursing

   I started as an LVN in 2004 on a busy cardiac unit at $14.00 carrying my own patient load, starting IV's, doing IV pushes, starting and monitoring cardiac drips all on my own..........which is not far from $11.00 - only tolerated it for the experienc...

4. US RN immigrating to Canada

   CV_RN posted a topic in International

   Hey everyone, I am an RN from the US. I have a Texas LVN and RN license. I have an ADN degree from excelsior college and work as staff and charge nurse on step down CCU unit. I am interested in moving to canada but am very confused on the process. ...

5. Morphine PCA and Heparin drip, compatible?

   CV_RN replied to TallGirlAni's topic in General Nursing

   All of our morphine PCA pumps must be infused via d5 1/2ns at 45 cc/hr per pre made PCA orders. our PCA tubing has a valve that prevents the IV fluids from backing up into the pca tubing and infusing as a bolus. I would NEVER mix a PCA pump with an...

6. are "fake nails" okay for nurses?

   CV_RN replied to Ruffles's topic in General Nursing

   I haven't read through all these replies yet, but acrylic nails should not be worn because pseudomonas is known to harbor in the glue used for acrylic nails

7. "Just" a 2-year degree

   CV_RN replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

   This is very true! I also work with many LVN's who could run circles around both ADN's and BSN's. It all depends on the person and their on the job training and education.

8. what the heck are medical assistant schools doing !

   CV_RN replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

   FYI there are more than RN's and MD's there's LVN's who some can make up to 10-20 dollars more an hour than an MA and the schooling is only 2-3 months longer, and half the cost..........seems silly to me

9. Anybody buy their own private insurance?

   CV_RN replied to 777RNThatsMe's topic in General Nursing

   I am full time, was float pool (per diem) and agency before. I opted to keep my own insurance rather than take the hospitals available for full time staff. I pay 70/month for aetna PPO. to take the hospitals PPO would be about 110/mo. The hospita...

10. LPN Needs answer

    CV_RN replied to sealife's topic in LPN/LVN

    I guess it depends from state to state. When I was an LVN I took my own patient load, which was the same amount of patients as the RN's had. We usually have 3 RN's and 3 LVN's per shift. Each LVN has an RN buddy and that RN buddy will do the LVN's...

11. Does Your Hospital give extra $$ for Shifts?

    CV_RN replied to AtlantaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow some of you get really good bonuses! Where I work, our bonus shifts are 5 dolars an hour for RN 4 dollars an hour for LVN 1 dollar an hour for techs Maybe I need to come to your hospitals because I always sign up for bonus shifts! We can't float...

12. Update on Gross Out Co-Worker

    CV_RN replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    HOW IN THE WORLD could someone not bust out laughing while she was still talking to you with pee dripping down her leg. I just couldn't handle it myself.......I either would be frozen with my jaw open or I would have busted out laughing.......there ...

13. Polling our male nurses: What area of nursing are you currently in right now?

    CV_RN replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Men

    CV Intermediate Unit/Stepdown CCU - guess i'm not a stereotype :)

14. IV certification LVN

    CV_RN replied to newbeemom228's topic in California

    As an LVN in texas I used to start IV's do iv pushes initiate and monitor IV drips; cardizem, lidocaine, heparin, dopamine...etc; we could also change central line dressing changes, draw blood from PICCS, flush PICCS and centrals, hang IV fluid bags,...

15. CNA's: allowed to do _WHAT_ by law?

    CV_RN replied to Yarra's topic in Texas

    Here at my hospital in Houston our CNA's draw all our lab work. They can't touch an IV unless they are CCT (critical care tech) trained by the hospital, and can only perform these functions in ICU, CCU, ER. But on the floors all the phleb is done by...