chuckz

chuckz BSN, RN

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About chuckz

chuckz has 14 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in CVICU/ER.


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  1. Most nurses not heros

    I was just doing my job.
  2. I've been a nurse for about 6 years. Like you when I started nursing school I was so excited to do something to help prepare. I wish I would have taken the advice of others and did nothing. That's a long 2 years. Enjoy time with family and friends...
  3. New to critcal care

    I echo. It takes time. That was the hardest part of nursing for me. The time mgt and prioritizing. It takes a while and will come with time. Just learn more everyday. You will be fine. We all felt like you.
  4. Do male nurses wear scrub jackets???

    Nope!
  5. Man = muscle, being taken advantage of

    Nice reference to Stuart McGill. I never thought I would see somebody reference him in here. Good stuff. Thank you for that. His vids are very good and he is wonderful on knees too. As a competitive powerlifting and also a Male nurse I am stronger r...
  6. How old were you when you started Nursing School?

    I was 36. Best decision I have ever made. Unlimited overtime in er and icu. I work 5 12's because I need cash and get called or texted to work the days I don't. It's fantastic. My 7 yo looks up to me and that's the best thing of all. What a great ch...
  7. Male Nurses that lift weights and stay fit

    Yep. Male nurse. Did MICU ER and now CVICU. I'm also a former competitive bodybuilder and currently a competitive power lifter. I think being a bit bigger and muscular has helped me out many-fold in nursing. I worked in the emergency department at a ...
  8. Oldest in cohort...feeling out of place

    I was 35 and male when I started......still male. I had a son who at the time was 2 when I started. I had the time of my life. I enjoyed making friends. I did not feel I "stood out" or didn't fit it all. I would drink with my friends and would hang o...
  9. Pharmacology - best way to learn

    As a student instructor while I was in school.........learn the Mechanisms of action of all the classes of drugs and you can figure out anything you need to know. That is the key to learning forever as opposed to memorizing.
  10. More $$/hr for CCRN?

    No increase and I had to pay for test out of pocket
  11. Getting an ICU position as first job

    Yes you can get an icu job as a new grad and yes it's doable. Worth it's weight is a good preceptor. A lot of new nurses will come into icu and there preceptor will expect them to know everything and will not be understanding. A new nurse does not ha...
  12. When I was a new grad I hired in at a MICU at a trauma 1 hospital. For nine months every day I thought I was gonna kill somebody. I would leave and just hate the thought of going into work because i didn't want to mess up or do anything wrong. I went...
  13. What's your patient load?

    Trauma 1. Cat1...High acuity Usually 2-3, but have had 6 when busy Cat2...Pts don't need to be monitored, but can be sick. Usually 7, but have had as high as 20. Cat3/peds. Laceration, ob and peds. Usually 6 or so but can be as high as 20. MHT......
  14. Scrub tops on men

    No way.
  15. Do RN's insert EJ's at your hospital

    When I worked in the MICU we didn't place them, only peripherally. I work in the ER now and yes, we do put in EJ's. Seriously, I'll place a line anywhere I can to get access in certain situations. I've placed them in toes, calves, upper chest, sho...