CleioRN

Latest Activity

1. STAT! I need san diego housing! Suggestions?!

   CleioRN posted a topic in Travel

   I'm moving to San Diego on friday and still don't have housing! I am VERY nervous and don't know the area at all! I need help! Any suggestions!? I'm working at Sharp Grossmont.. Help a fellow traveler out! Thanks!

2. MYNX Closure Device, any one else having problems with the NEW MYNX closure device

   CleioRN replied to Morettia2's topic in CCU

   My experience with Mynx was both good and bad. The real basis for whether it works or not is (sadly enough) the technique in which it is deployed. We had some doctors that took it seriously and took to it well and had very little problems. The patien...

3. Milking chest tubes

   CleioRN replied to CleioRN's topic in CCU

   Ya'll Rock. Man I love finding the "why" behind nursing actions! I must be in the right profession... thanks for the article!

4. Milking chest tubes

   CleioRN replied to CleioRN's topic in CCU

   Thanks for your replies! Its always interesting how different practice can be between facilities. Do either of you have a "why" to these policies?

5. Milking chest tubes

   CleioRN posted a topic in CCU

   I just found out that the hospital I am currently working at, still has it in their policy for maintaining chest tubes to "milk" the chest tubes as needed. At my last hospital is was never allowed and it was a much more progressive hospital. So! Doe...

6. Anyone work travel in NYC?

   CleioRN posted a topic in Travel

   I've heard that Manhattan is owned by either AMN or Cross country. Also my recruiter gave me some crazy low ball rates for the city. Anyone know about hourly rates? Anyone have any experience? How has the housing been? have you had trouble with havin...

7. Piedmont Hospital???

   CleioRN replied to godbless-yute's topic in New Nurse

   I started my nursing career at Piedmont hospital and only left recently due to a move accross the country. I have been so thankful over and over that I came from such a great start! The hospital has an excellent new grad program and though it isn't a...

8. Help! I need advice now!

   CleioRN replied to Kohern's topic in Travel

   Yea, I would take the ICU training, get agood year or so under your belt and head out traveling then! ICU positions earn more traveling, and they are often times more available. Plus how good will your knowledge and skill be when you're done! You'll ...

9. Aquapheresis

   CleioRN replied to cardiacnurse05's topic in Cardiac

   We did it without a real problem with a 4:1 ratio on a Cardiac tele floor. It took some extra effort but that could be any of your patients in a given day. One thing to remember...its not dialysis or a machine that uses a dialysate. Its a simple filt...

10. Aquapheresis

    CleioRN replied to cardiacnurse05's topic in Cardiac

    In my hospital in Georgia we began a stong aquaphoresis or ultrafiltration program. true the machines alarm a lot, but its usually for a very good reason and one that should be attended to. The machines are awesome in their simplicity as far as pt ou...