BunkyRN

BunkyRN has 14 years experience and specializes in E.R., Sexual Assault, ICU, Med/Surg,.

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1. September 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

   BunkyRN replied to Joe V's topic in Announcements

   I don't feel like a nurse at work, I feel like a waitress... Are you sure I am a nurse ????

2. What do you use for conscious sedation in your ER ?

   BunkyRN replied to BunkyRN's topic in Emergency

   Thanks for the responses.. We always have the MD in the room for sedation, and it is funny that we NOW cant push propofol, but the doctor can... even though the doctor is in the room. Well, when I worked in SICU, we titrated our propofol and it wasn...

3. What do you use for conscious sedation in your ER ?

   BunkyRN posted a topic in Emergency

   I was wondering what other nurses use for their bedside conscious sedation. Where I am at we are no longer allowed to push propofol. So we end up using etomidate often. I have a friend who is a CRNA and he thinks thats just nuts ! Just curious - Than...

4. July 09 OBLC

   BunkyRN replied to wisergeiser's topic in Government

   I got back from OBLC-RC 2 weeks ago.... it was a pretty awesome experience.... looking back !!! But be glad glad that you aren't going in the summer (if you got bumped).... it will be miserably hot. It was gross most of the time when I was there in A...

5. Experiences from OBLC??

   BunkyRN replied to Waiting_28's topic in Government

   I just got back from the OBLC-RC 2 weeks ago... totally take your car if your not too far away. You'll be in the field m-f for 3 weeks regardless if your reserve or not. But you will have your "diagnostic" PT test the 2nd day you are there. I recomme...

6. help with FNP online program ! RN with ADN and BS (not in nursing) !

   BunkyRN posted a topic in NP

   I was wanting to know if anyone out there knows about an online program for RN's with their 2 yr degree and a BS in another field.... I just got my packet from Froniter School of Nursing and their program seems pretty good... but after I read all th...

7. Help! Advice (long)

   BunkyRN replied to ThanksForAllTheFish!'s topic in Research

   Hi there ! I am a research nurse and maybe can give you some help. I work as a clinical research coordinator (CRC). You dont have to be a nurse to do this job but you do need medical experience... which you have. I work for a group of doctors that ...

8. Want to learn about OBLC?

   BunkyRN replied to itsova9000's topic in Government

   thanks for the pics ! I really enjoyed them.... I'll be at OBLC in April 09 !!! Hoorah !

9. Needs of the Military First: O.R or NICU

   BunkyRN replied to EvaLuna's topic in Government

   Hi there, there is a NICU nurse in my reserve unit and she is classified as a 66H (med/surg) nurse in my unit. I would recommend OR if your thinking about the army. There is not much of a need for NICU nurses in the army reserves (if your thinking r...

10. Reserve OBLC questions

    BunkyRN replied to 1LTJSMITH's topic in Government

    Hey there, Congrats to you. I'm a 66H in the reserves (only had one drill so far) and I spoke with a few others in my unit who recently completed OBLC and this is what they told me: You are now mostly in the field the whole time. You are not really ...

11. Too much time to think...

    BunkyRN replied to lifeafter40's topic in Government

    It is Sgt Ramsey in that office. Maj Massaligia has also helped me alot. She is based out of that office but lives in Wichita like me.

12. Too much time to think...

    BunkyRN replied to lifeafter40's topic in Government

    I just swore in with my commission in May.... I know that they check your credit (cant be having bill collectors running after you !)...... My AMED recruiter is in KC. He was pretty helpful on letting me know what to put in and leave out. I'm sure th...

13. SANEs: How many of you DID NOT start in the ER

    BunkyRN replied to **All Heart RN**'s topic in Forensic

    Hey there ! I was a SANE nurse for 4 years and DID NOT start out in the ER...... but I eventually wound up there and loved it ! I started out as a med/surg nurse when I started my job as a sane. So ..... no you dont HAVE to be an ER nurse. I would s...

14. Any advice on what kind of background is needed to become a Forensic nurse? New grad

    BunkyRN replied to lsvalliant's topic in Forensic

    Hi there, I was a SANE nurse for 4 years. I would recommend that you find out where you can take the 40 hour sane/sart course in your area and start there. They usually require you to have a couple years of nursing experience (for assessment purpose...

15. Currently in OBLC

    BunkyRN replied to newmeafter45's topic in Government

    Hello there ! I will have to check out your pics. Hope the rest of your OBLC goes well. I sign my papers for commission this weekend, but I am a reservist. Great to hear it from the front lines ! I'm totally excited for this experience and totally wo...