KenCCRN

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  1. How much notice when you quit a job as an APN???

    I am not an APN, however.....1 month is sufficient notice to give. Its not like they made you a partner or something. You have to look out for your own interests...no one else will. Good Luck! Ken
  2. Does he need to be intubated??

    I agree with Dixielee.....Paramedics are being cautioned to avoid going right for the ETT nowadays. I am a critical care transport nurse on an SCTU and am housed with the medics. We frequently discuss patient care from each of our perspectives. ...
  3. So you hate your job....?

    Hey....only 7 months....I would stick it out and get the experience you need in ICU. Agency nursing...I did that fulltime for 2 years and its not all gravy. I was constantly farming every week for new shifts. You can be cancelled up to 2 hours befor...
  4. Do hospitals hire NEW NURSE GRADS?

    Hospitals hire new grads cause they are cheap and want to save money. That is all they care about today is the bottom line. So dont worry.... Our hospital is even hiring new grads in the ICU and ER....management says they are tired of butting he...
  5. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    I remember one night working in the ER of a busy hospital and we had em lined up in the hallway. We had an elderly female nursing home patient who fell out of bed and was brought in by the squad. I didnt triage this patient but after all the xrays an...
  6. what to wear on a nursing job interview?

    I agree on a suit...unless you currently have a job and can arrange to go right over after finishing from the primary job. You can feel comforable in scrubs and can show a real work ethic by scheduling right after a long worked shift. Good Luck! Ken
  7. What would you do? Moral Dilemma

    FirsYear: I think WOOH is right....it could have backflushed into the piggyback bag. I frequently run the piggy back dry and then open the pump chamber and the primary fluid back flows all the air and bubbles back out and up into the piggyback....som...
  8. I'm pregnant. Can i get a job?

    Sherry: Yes...u can get a job...they can not discriminate against pregnancy. However, I would hurry....you have 3 months probation before your benefits kick in....and you will be covered most likely 100% if you deliver in the hospital you work in. Co...
  9. Return to work advice

    I would try to get a refresher course as well ...and try to get back into the same specialty you left. You were nursing for 16 years or so and most of it is like riding a bike. You have the basic routine down...Some nursing fields have very little up...
  10. Feeling Guilty -- Need Advice

    FirstYear: The reason the other nurse was able to be supportive even though she didnt like the husband....is because...she was able to remain objective and unattached to the family member. It takes time to just accept people as who they are and not b...
  11. Assessment of the Critically Ill Patient

    Ed: Just do some google searches for hypoxia and the other key words...the net has a vast amount of pics and info. Ken
  12. Wanna be nurse needs a JOB!

    First of all....going for your BSN is a mistake for a returning student. You should be going for a 2 year degree and here is why. 1) The 2 year program has a night schedule and is flexible and easier to get into. 2) It is mucho cheaper. 3)You can be...
  13. lazy mean assistants

    Cheno: Wow!....thank god for self scheduling....hehe....no just kidding....working around her would be too easy. You definitely have problem if management doesn't support you. I would answer the call bell by intercom and if its not directly nurse ...
  14. Verbal abuse by a patient ...

    Sassybottom: Dont take it personal....because they don't....They are lashing out due to their illness and it just happened to be you there. If I were standing there I would have taken the abuse. If you continue to work and show the patient that you...
  15. Please Please explain!!

    Should be no problem....but I am taking a BSN/MSN with the Masters in Education at http://www.tesc.edu . The price is very competitive and its totally online with discussion boards and papers only. If you are an RN already, no clinical is needed and ...