Chaetognath

Chaetognath specializes in med-surg.

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1. Student asking: "What's your background and why IV nursing?"

   Chaetognath replied to Chaetognath's topic in Infusion

   mianders, I have now graduated (2 months ago) and now work in Atlanta at the Shepherd Center hospital (shepherd.org). It's relatively small hospital, so there's no IV team - just nurses with more or less IV experience. So I'll get plenty of practic...

2. preparing for an unexpectedly early job interview

   Chaetognath posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi, all. I graduate in May (BSN), but I've been surprised by an early job interview invitation. I've been invited by a recruiter to an interview at a spinal injury/acquired brain injury hospital I want to work at, but I since I hadn't expected to b...

3. Student asking: "What's your background and why IV nursing?"

   Chaetognath replied to Chaetognath's topic in Infusion

   And thank you, too bettycat.

4. Student asking: "What's your background and why IV nursing?"

   Chaetognath replied to Chaetognath's topic in Infusion

   Thanks again, sbivrn. It's reassuring to receive advice from veteran RNs like you.

5. Student asking: "What's your background and why IV nursing?"

   Chaetognath replied to Chaetognath's topic in Infusion

   Thanks for your thoughtful reply. Since first posting, I've spent some time with a PICC team, too. They, too, seemed highly satisfied with their work. What I'm seeing, though, is exactly what you pointed out in your post: I'll need a "few years of...

6. Student asking: "What's your background and why IV nursing?"

   Chaetognath posted a topic in Infusion

   Hello, all. I'm a male student nurse, 33 years old (2nd profession, etc.) and about to graduate in May, 07. Throughout school, most of my clinical experiences have been med-surg, which is what my school recommends for new graduates' first years as ...