tvccrn

tvccrn ASN, RN

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About tvccrn

tvccrn has 20 years experience as a ASN, RN and specializes in Critical Care.


Brightest blessings to all. I'm just someone trying to get by like the rest of us.

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  1. Nursing Informatics info

    The courses are very interesting. I am in my last semester of the nursing ourses and start the specialization courses in the fall. You take two 8 week courses a semester so it is not overwhelming with the amount of research and paper writing. I sp...
  2. Took my Nclex 2/22/12 still no scores :(

    What would you people have done in the days where you had to wait 2 WEEKS for the results from the computer NCLEX?
  3. Epic (Nursing) FAILS!

    Having never worked in an intensive care setting before and taking care of my first art line, I was nervous when performing my first tubing change. We changed out our bags and tubing every 24 hours. This was back when they still had heparinized solut...
  4. Relocating to NH...advice please

    I do not know much about working at DHMC, but I do know that unless you already have your BSN they will not hire you. I had applied there when I was looking to move here. I had 3 years of PICU experience in a PICU that did everything except ECMO an...
  5. Small Hospitals

    No, just a generic exclamation.
  6. Odd requests

    bookmarking this
  7. Small Hospitals

    Sheesh..I live in northern New Hampshire. Our hospital is slated for 25 beds, critical access. If we have more than 12 patients we are "crazy busy". Our ED is a total of 6 beds..no cath lab..anything with a TnI of 2.0 is sent to the closet tertiar...
  8. My baby's poo

    Saying that someone has "moved their bowels" is asking them if they have had a BM (bowel movement). We say this all the time in the ICU.
  9. Walden University MSN Nursing Informatics

    I am currrently enrolled in the program and I love it!! I can work on the curriculum at my leisure and find that it doesn't overwhelm me. I usually spend about 10 hours a week on my coursework.
  10. You Can't Be a Nurse Without Love

    I don't think she meant love for her patients, per se. I believe she was referring to the love the parents had for each other and it is Love like that, that makes it all worthwhile.
  11. Humor: You Might be an ER Nurse

    I love these!! Keep 'em coming.
  12. Patients' "home remedies"? What have you seen

    Cinnamon does help control blood sugar, but not as the SOLE treatment. In junction with other medications, it can add an extra layer of treatment.
  13. Difference between Cor & Code?

    How old? I have been a nurse for over 16 years and have never heard this term. You learn something new everyday.
  14. I don't enjoy nursing school...

    This is why people should not go into nursing for the money. If you don't like it, get out. Don't waste your time or the time of anyone else.
  15. hostile workplace- dangerous co worker, low morale

    Make copies of every form you fill out and send to management. If you have a conversations with someone, write it down (Date, time, who you spoke with and the content of the conversation) Be VERY specific!! As Rob72 said state, "On 9-19-2011 @ 1...