missionary

missionary has 10 years experience and specializes in cardiac, PAR.

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1. WA nurses keeping the license active question?

   missionary replied to mybabies2000's topic in Washington

   I have concerns about this new WA state law, especially for unemployed nurses who may not be informed. I emailed someone from the State Board of licensing, who agreed that volunteer work is allowed for the 531 hours/three years, as long as it is nu...

2. suicide of RN

   missionary replied to kiabmok's topic in Washington

   I re-entered RN work 5 years ago after a 15 year break and have to say that the field has changed. RN's in hospitals have the most demanding job imaginable with the fewest resources. I never made a med error on the ACU where I worked, but on New Ye...

3. Unna boot

   missionary replied to bethroew's topic in Wound

   We have had some Unna's boots donated to take to the villages in the Dominican Republic. I see they can be left on a week -- useful for even sprains and edema. Question: can these be safely used for unsupervised patients? We go to villages one da...

4. what do you guys think of my working conditions?

   missionary replied to BandEmom's topic in CCU

   I went back to work recently after 16 years and because I was ICU/CCU years ago I elected a step-down telemetry unit in our small town hospital. Like you, we usually have 16-20 beds filled and our staffing ratio is up to 5... usually 4. Days: We al...

5. Best heart center In US?

   missionary posted a topic in CCU

   Please offer feedback. My DH needs a 6th cardiac ablation (5 have failed) to treat atrial flutter. The procedurist in Seattle said my DH is beyond his capablities, and to try those places who do thousands of them. He suggested either Cleveland, May...

6. Rapid Response Team and Families

   missionary replied to Grumpy's Girl's topic in MICU

   Being a nurse and also being a family member at times, I would think it would be great. I know while I am working, I can't be everywhere at once. And call lights do not elicit emergency help. Better the RRT than having them pull the Code light, ri...

7. Is it normal to panic?

   missionary replied to <3Nursing07's topic in New Nurse

   I am not a new nurse but I have a new position and it all comes back....fear! I have had trouble sleeping the past two nights. I have been away from hospital nursing for 16 years. I had one day last week on the tele floor where I am assigned. Eve...

8. Radio frequency ablation

   missionary replied to Toby's mum's topic in CCU

   My husband is 55, chronic a fibber for 7 years. He had two femoral RFablations with no good results. Last spring he was the 35th patient in Seattle to have a thoracic ablation. Now he will have great weeks in RSR but will go into A flutter rate of...

9. Interviewing for CICU!

   missionary replied to PantherSN's topic in CCU

   I just interviewed and was hired for ICU and telemetry. Actually, where I live there is a nursing shortage...maybe the same holds for you. I went to HR with a resume in my hand and immediately a nursing recruiter jumped up, handed me an applicatio...