HD-RN

HD-RN has 3 years experience and specializes in ICU/CICU.

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1. Intelistaf or Goverment contracts

   HD-RN replied to msnurse14's topic in Travel

   chapter 11?? really!? they just posted a gazillion jobs on their website and someone from texas called me the other day offering jobs. my friend did an assignment with them in cali awhile back and loved it.....so weird how one person can love and ano...

2. MED STAFF

   HD-RN posted a topic in Travel

   med staff anyone have an opinion on this agency??? ...they have jobs in colorado...and HD-RN needs to get there! thankssomuch!!

3. Tulane agency

   HD-RN replied to nursejllrn's topic in Travel

   i was just wondering the same thing..hopefully we get some replies!!

4. travelling w/ 2-3 yrs under your belt??

   HD-RN replied to HD-RN's topic in Travel

   thankssomuch.... thats exactly what i wanted to hear :) if you dont mind me asking (you can PM me or whatever) what agency do you travel with?

5. travelling w/ 2-3 yrs under your belt??

   HD-RN posted a topic in Travel

   just wondering how nurses with about 2-3 years of experience love/hate/loathe/think its the most awesome time of your life feel about travel nursing.... ill have a little over 2 years of experience in a med/surg ICU when my fellowship contract ends, ...

6. Eicu

   HD-RN replied to nyck76's topic in MICU

   we have it here in st. louis at my hospital which is a large teaching facility.... when it first came out they said it would reduce the paper load in the charts and medical records, boy did they lie. every time a patient is transferred from the unit ...

7. Using Propofol for sedation on vented pts?

   HD-RN replied to Scrubz's topic in MICU

   I LOVE IT...we usually use it for short term 4-6 days (if that) for sedation....then usually fent/versed gtt's. but i really do heart propofol because of the quickness. at our institution/ and in the ICU we only use it on vented pts. pretty strict on...

8. First Night Shift!!

   HD-RN posted a topic in MICU

   sorry dudes....im bored. first timer on the night shift. lolz. two quasi boring patients in the unit...uno drug seeker, uno ETOH fall. however there are 3 traumas on bed board!! peace HD

9. dry hands

   HD-RN replied to qpmz's topic in General Nursing

   GOLD BOND ULTIMATE softening lotion.....i use shea butter, but i think they have aloe and one other one you can get it at target. its miracle cream! also maybe try latex free gloves... couldnt hurt, however, at my hospital you have to have a prescrip...

10. Apartment hunting in St Louis area

    HD-RN replied to grapejuice01's topic in Missouri

    i would definitely check out dogtown and u city. i lived in u city while going to UMSL-college of nursing and loved having the metro link so close. however now umsl charges for a metro pass each semester (i dont know the current rate... $30-45? or if...

11. Northern CA coast hospitals

    HD-RN replied to PEDS~NURSE's topic in Travel

    how do you like agostini? i have a friend on the med/surg floor that traveled with them and loved it. i plan to check them out when my contract is up.

12. 2 Codes One Patient One Day

    HD-RN replied to HD-RN's topic in MICU

    i forgot to include his issue....septic shock poor guy did pass away at about midnight that night.

13. Swans question for a CRNA

    HD-RN replied to picuscott's topic in CRNA

    hey thankssomuch for this link...im just getting started but already its helpful!. i will definitely pass it along to my friends in the ICU!!

14. 2 Codes One Patient One Day

    HD-RN posted a topic in MICU

    man o man....new grad (8 months out) two codes ....and one surviving patient! at one point we even had torsades for a rhythm. its really wicked to see that across the monitor....

15. eICU- VISICU

    HD-RN replied to MellowYellow's topic in MICU

    we have it here in st. louis, so far we have just experienced the computer charting part of it with ecaremanager. but i think its great. if your patient isnt doing so well and you dont want to leave the room, you can hit the button and ask them to ch...