Scrubs911

Scrubs911 has 6 years experience and specializes in ICU, Surgical Services.

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1. NP for Dummies

   Scrubs911 posted a topic in NP

   Posted this in the student forums yesterday. Hoping NPs can share what books helped them through NP school. * Original Post: A few weeks ago I was browsing the threads and saw a book suggestion for*Clinical Pathophysiology Made Ridiculously Simple*...

2. Online Acute Care NP Programs

   Scrubs911 replied to txnurse123's topic in NP Students

   Have you checked out UTMB Galveston? I know you have to go on campus every couple of months but a lot of it is online.

3. LPNs are nurses too.

   Scrubs911 replied to vbarger28's topic in LPN/LVN

   Yep, I agree you should let go of the belief that LPNs have to defend their qualifications. The only solid defence is the quality of care you provide and your professionalism. Everything else is just fluff. I believe the real issue here is that this ...

4. I need your input on a potentially life-altering decision...

   Scrubs911 replied to Scrubs911's topic in General Nursing

   I can't really speak for those who choose their specialty for strictly financial reasons but what you said ^^ is what I'm working toward: finding a specialty that supports me and one that I will also enjoy. You could say that part of my criteria for ...

5. NEW US Nurse on first hospital job orientation

   Scrubs911 replied to stylishgurl's topic in General Nursing

   Hi! Congrats on your new job. First be sure that it's normal to be anxious about your performance at a new job especially if it's nursing and in a completely new environment/country. One thing I'll suggest is to speak up. If you are not sure how to d...

6. I need your input on a potentially life-altering decision...

   Scrubs911 replied to Scrubs911's topic in General Nursing

   I am so grateful to everyone for taking the time to help me with this issue. I appreciate all the suggestions and advice. There's quite a bit I have to figure out and the posts here have helped me narrow down some of the important stuff: What the mar...

7. I need your input on a potentially life-altering decision...

   Scrubs911 replied to Scrubs911's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you! You raised so many good points. Thank you so much, I'll look and see what's out there. No it's not ridiculous to seek input from people who are able to give objective and diverse responses based on life experiences that I and those I t...

8. I need your input on a potentially life-altering decision...

   Scrubs911 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm trying to figure out the next step of my life. I will be applying to MSN programs for this fall or next spring but I'm yet to decide on what advanced practice concentration to focus on. So far I'm thinking ANP, ACNP or CRNA. I've got the grades a...

9. ICU nurses, Is 3:1 patient to nurse ratio a common occurence or am I just tripping?

   Scrubs911 replied to Scrubs911's topic in New Nurse

   thank you for clarifying your post mbarn08. i get what you're saying and you're right, what should be in theory is hardly ever what is in practice. thank you for sharing your experience.

10. ICU nurses, Is 3:1 patient to nurse ratio a common occurence or am I just tripping?

    Scrubs911 replied to Scrubs911's topic in MICU

    That site is a great resource Chisca. And what you said about staff retention makes sense; I'm not exactly sure what the turn over is but folks who have been here longer say we have way more 'new' people than 'old' people.

11. ICU nurses, Is 3:1 patient to nurse ratio a common occurence or am I just tripping?

    Scrubs911 replied to Scrubs911's topic in New Nurse

    Thanks for the responses. I understand that other units have higher pt:nurse than we do, and in no way do I attempt to minimize the work other nurses do. I just wanted to focus on the ICU setting (since that is where I work) and not compare settings...

12. ICU nurses, Is 3:1 patient to nurse ratio a common occurence or am I just tripping?

    Scrubs911 posted a topic in MICU

    *I posted this in the new grads section but I also want to hear from the experienced nurses* Hi. I'm a relatively new nurse in a general ICU (we get a variety of patients). Considering the shortage of jobs for new nurses, I'm very grateful I found a ...

13. ICU nurses, Is 3:1 patient to nurse ratio a common occurence or am I just tripping?

    Scrubs911 posted a topic in New Nurse

    Hi. I'm a relatively new nurse in a general ICU (we get a variety of patients). Considering the shortage of jobs for new nurses, I'm very grateful I found a job in an area of nursing that I find interesting albeit challenging. When I interviewed for ...

14. I'm so sick of training other nurses and new grads ! Will I ever get a break?

    Scrubs911 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah it must be hard to leave so soon but you've got to be realistic and make choices that are healthy for you and your career. God forbid that something goes wrong somewhere and you end up with a revoked license and a smear on your name, talk about ...

15. uggh i soo want to give up right now!

    Scrubs911 replied to erin01's topic in New Nurse

    Hey cheer up. Like you said, you're new, new people ask questions. New people feel silly for not knowing everything they think they need to know. It's okay to feel incompetent when about to perform a new task and very wise to ask for help or guidance...